PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Sobieski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai comes to the cage accompanied by Town Called Malice. Sobieski has chosen Kto Cię Obroni Polsko as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Thai
vs
Sobieski

191 cm
34
222 lbs
33 - 20 - 0

188 cm
34
217 lbs
33 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Reaper Combatwear
SP Ultimate Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Sobieski!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobieski tries to counter by closing the distance.
Sobieski throws the kick towards the body but Thai avoids it.
Thai wants to land a leg kick but Sobieski is out of range.
Sobieski misses with a straight left.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sobieski throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Sobieski looks to land a body kick but Thai moved away.
And Thai counters with a quick kick to the body but Sobieski blocks it.
A jab from Sobieski does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sobieski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Thai on the inside.
Thai wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
Thai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sobieski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sobieski misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai blocks a body shot from Sobieski.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sobieski.
Sobieski presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sobieski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Thai prevents it.
Thai has Sobieski pressed against the cage.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Sobieski.
Sobieski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sobieski on the inside.
Thai tries to work over Sobieski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Thai breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thai.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sobieski!
Sobieski fails with a takedown attempt.
Thai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sobieski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai throws a hook but Sobieski avoids it easily.
Thai swings for the body but Sobieski moves out of range.
Sobieski steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Thai.
Thai is looking to chop away at Sobieski's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski tries to clinch but Thai is having none of it.
Jan Sobieski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sobieski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sobieski tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Thai as Sobieski shoots in.
Thai is looking for a counter combo.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jan Sobieski.
Nice body kick from Sobieski.
Sobieski moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sobieski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sobieski throws a wild body kick that Thai sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sobieski.
Thai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sobieski.
Sobieski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Thai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Muay Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sobieski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thai throws a leg kick
and Sobieski makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thai really felt that one!
A low kick from Thai misses

and Sobieski counters with a shoot takedown. Thai fights it but they end up in guard.
Sobieski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sobieski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thai keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Sobieski dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sobieski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobieski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Thai.

Sobieski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sobieski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sobieski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sobieski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sobieski throws a big right hand that misses.
Thai trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski is looking to work some ground and pound but Thai has wrist control.
Sobieski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sobieski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sobieski trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Both fighters circling a little - Sobieski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sobieski.
An inside leg kick from Thai misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sobieski!
Sobieski moves to clinch but Thai breaks away
and Thai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski tries to clinch up.
Thai tries to land a body kick
and Sobieski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jan Sobieski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sobieski tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Sobieski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sobieski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thai - the referee stops the clock and Sobieski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thai. Sobieski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Thai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sobieski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thai throws a head kick but Sobieski moves out of range.
Sobieski wants to counter the offense by Thai and move into the clinch position.
Thai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai throws a wild body kick that Sobieski sees coming a mile off.
Sobieski follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, jab by Sobieski - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Thai.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thai.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sobieski digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sobieski is working Thai over against the cage.
Thai blocks a body shot from Sobieski.
Thai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sobieski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Sobieski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thai is trying to push Sobieski away but Sobieski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sobieski is looking for a takedown.
Thai taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sobieski.

Sobieski has Thai pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sobieski pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thai tumbling to the mat - Sobieski dives into Thai's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobieski trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sobieski scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Sobieski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sobieski is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sobieski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Thai.
Sobieski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thai thows a body kick. Sobieski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sobieski tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thai is looking to wear down Sobieski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sobieski misses with a left hand
and Thai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sobieski shoots in and drives through. Thai sprawls well.
Sobieski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobieski tries to land a front kick but Thai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Thai misses the target.
Thai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thai scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sobieski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sobieski avoids the head kick by Thai.
Sobieski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Thai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sobieski if he has to take too many more of those.
Whack! Thai lands a heavy head kick that drops Sobieski. The ref tackles Thai to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Sobieski was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Muay Thai!
During a confident post fight interview, Muay Thai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.