PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phraya Phichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Phichai
vs
Kyoraku

184 cm
29
192 lbs
19 - 7 - 1

190 cm
30
186 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System
KnockOut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phraya Phichai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoraku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kyoraku avoids the body shot from Phichai.
Kyoraku ducks under a wild hook from Phichai.
Phichai throws a leg kick
and Kyoraku counters with a thumping low kick.
Kyoraku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phichai.
Kyoraku tries to close the distance and clinch but Phichai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phichai throws a leg kick
and Kyoraku counters with a right hand to the body.
Phichai throws a low kick, looking for Kyoraku's leg but Kyoraku calmly moves out of range.
Kyoraku unleashes a big counter combination but Phichai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Phichai misses with a wild body shot.
Kyoraku throws a counter combo.
Phraya Phichai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phichai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kyoraku checks a low kick from Phichai.
Kyoraku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kyoraku takes a swing at Phichai's ribcage but misses.
Phichai misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phichai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Phichai thows a leg kick but Kyoraku checks it
and Kyoraku counters with a body kick that stops Phichai in his tracks momentarily.
Phichai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Phichai misses its intended target.
Kyoraku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phichai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Phichai backing away here, and Kyoraku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kyoraku on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kyoraku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phichai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Phichai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku avoids the body shot from Phichai.
Phichai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kyoraku on the side of the head.
Phichai is looking to wear down Kyoraku with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Phichai swings for the body but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Kyoraku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Phichai throws a body shot but no joy.
Phichai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kyoraku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku tries to land a leg kick but Phichai saw it coming and moves away.
Phichai swings for the body but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Phichai moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKyoraku.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phichai throws a leg kick that misses.
Kyoraku is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kyoraku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Phichai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kyoraku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kyoraku staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Kyoraku.
Phichai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kyoraku.
Phichai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kyoraku throws a head kick but Phichai moves out of range.
Kyoraku swings for the body but Phichai moves out of range.
Phichai throws a series of punches but Kyoraku avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Phichai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kyoraku checks it well.
Kyoraku tries to clinch but Phichai is having none of it.
Phichai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku slips a jab from Phichai.
Phichai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kyoraku misses with a head kick.
Phichai swings widly with a right hand
and Kyoraku counters with a thumping low kick.
Kyoraku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Phichai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyoraku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phichai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Phichai lands with a shot to the body.
Phichai throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kyoraku is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kyoraku throws a sloppy head kick and Phichai moves out of range easily.
Phichai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Phichai throws a low kick but Kyoraku moves out of range easily.
Kyoraku ducks right into an uppercut from Phichai.
Phichai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyoraku counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phichai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyoraku moves away.
Phichai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kyoraku counters with a stiff right hand.
Phichai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Phichai does no damage.
Phichai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kyoraku checks a leg kick.
Kyoraku is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kyoraku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phichai.
Kyoraku counters with a body kick.
Phichai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phraya Phichai dominated that round.
That's time! Phichai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Phichai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Phichai throws a body punch but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Kyoraku tries to counter with a clinch but Phichai shakes him off and moves away.
Kyoraku ducks under a wild hook from Phichai.
Shunsui Kyoraku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phichai misses with a wild body shot.
Phichai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Phichai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kyoraku's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as Kyoraku blocks the leg kick.
Kyoraku throws a head kick but Phichai moves out of range.
Phichai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Phichai throws a push kick but Kyoraku slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phichai. Kyoraku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyoraku lands a front kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kyoraku checks a leg kick.
Kyoraku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phichai finds it's way round the side to connect with Kyoraku's head.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kyoraku in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Kyoraku blocks the low kick.
Kyoraku let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Phichai misses with a straight right.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Phichai throws a good cross that connects.
Phichai misses with an uppercut
and Kyoraku counters with a nice body shot.
Kyoraku misses with a body kick.
Kyoraku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phichai in his tracks.
Phichai just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyoraku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Phichai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kyoraku thinking.
Kyoraku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phichai.
Kyoraku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Phichai misses with a wild body shot.
Kyoraku is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Phichai with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyoraku lands with an overhand left.
Kyoraku tries a head kick but it misses.
Phichai tests Kyoraku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kyoraku misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phichai throws a head kick but Kyoraku moves out of range.
As Phichai backs off Kyoraku throws a huge counter combo but Phichai manages to avoid it all.
Kyoraku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Phichai.
Phichai misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kyoraku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kyoraku might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Phichai has got the better of the exchanges.
A jab from Phichai finds it's way through Kyoraku's defenses.
Phichai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kyoraku's calf.
Phichai swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kyoraku counters with a thumping low kick.
Phichai moves to clinch but Kyoraku breaks away
and Kyoraku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phichai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kyoraku swats away the attempt to clinch by Phichai.
Phichai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kyoraku is out of range and Phichai settles back down.
Kyoraku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Phichai has time to react.
Phichai digs a good body shot into Kyoraku's ribs.
Phichai misses with a wild combination.
Kyoraku appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Phraya Phichai is winning the standup battle so far.
Kyoraku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyoraku throws a big counter head kick but Phichai avoids it with no problem.
Kyoraku misses with a two punch combination.
Phichai lands with a nice combination. Kyoraku backs away looking to recover.
Kyoraku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Phichai stuns Kyoraku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai misses with a straight left.
Kyoraku connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyoraku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phichai misses with a looping left.
Phichai swings for the body but Kyoraku moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kyoraku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Phichai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kyoraku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phichai thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Phichai finds it's way through Kyoraku's defenses.
Phichai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Phichai throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Phichai looks to land a right hand but Kyoraku moved out of range.
Phichai is looking to clinch but Kyoraku is avoiding it.
As Phichai backs off Kyoraku throws a huge counter combo but Phichai manages to avoid it all.
Phichai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kyoraku can do to turn this around?
Phichai throws a jab but it's blocked by Kyoraku.
Phichai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kyoraku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phichai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kyoraku counters with a nice leg kick.
Kyoraku cracks Phichai with a good jab.
Phichai misses with a kick to the body

and Kyoraku counters with a crisp one two that drops Phichai! Kyoraku thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Phichai to his feet! Phichai is in big trouble!

Phichai is rocked!
Phichai lands a leg kick that knocks Kyoraku off balance momentarily.
Oh Phichai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Kyoraku misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Phichai!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyoraku throws a series of punches but Phichai moves out of range.
Phichai seems to have got his legs back now.
Phichai misses with the combination.
Kyoraku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kyoraku throws out a counter right but Phichai avoids it with no problem.
Phichai misses with a wild body shot.
Phichai scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kyoraku in his tracks.
Phichai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyoraku was well out of range. Poor timing from Phichai.
Kyoraku is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Phichai blocks a head kick by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phichai can pounce on him.
A head kick by Kyoraku misses
and Phichai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kyoraku tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phichai misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Phichai.
Phichai is looking to chop away at Kyoraku's legs.
Phichai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kyoraku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phichai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kyoraku at a distance.
Phichai takes a swing at Kyoraku's ribcage but misses.
Phichai misses the shot to the body.
Phichai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyoraku lands with a straight right. Phichai didn't see that one coming.
Phichai misses with an uppercut.
Kyoraku moves out of range of the leg kick from Phichai.
Phichai lands a nice looking body kick.
Phichai misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Kyoraku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phichai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Kyoraku finds it's way through Phichai's defenses.
Kyoraku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Phichai, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kyoraku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Phichai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phichai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kyoraku throws out a counter right but Phichai avoids it with no problem.
Phichai fakes the leg kick and cracks Kyoraku in the body.
Phichai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyoraku.
Phichai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A low kick from Phichai is predictable there

and Kyoraku moves into the clinch.
Phichai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kyoraku backwards.
Kyoraku misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai blocks a body shot from Kyoraku.
A hook to the body from Phichai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyoraku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyoraku tries to work over Phichai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phichai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phichai.
Kyoraku lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Phichai fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyoraku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phichai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kyoraku lands a hook that snaps the head of Phichai backwards.
Kyoraku struggles to land a body shot inside as Phichai controls his hands.
Kyoraku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kyoraku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kyoraku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kyoraku blocks a body shot from Phichai.
Kyoraku misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kyoraku as the two fighters clinch.
Kyoraku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phraya Phichai clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kyoraku misses with a low kick as Phichai jumps back.
Phichai is looking to counter punch.
Phichai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyoraku is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phichai. That's going to slow Kyoraku down.
Phichai jabs Kyoraku right on the nose. Kyoraku blinks but takes it well.
Kyoraku swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Phichai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyoraku defending well as Phichai loads up on a big left hand.
Phichai misses with a body punch
and Kyoraku counters with a head kick. That will keep Phichai thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Phichai looks to land a body kick but Kyoraku moved away.
Despite the aggression on Kyoraku's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phichai misses with a body punch
and Kyoraku counters with a flying knee that drops Phichai! Kyoraku dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shunsui Kyoraku!
Shunsui Kyoraku is the new middleweight champion!
A relieved looking Shunsui Kyoraku thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.