PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaka Pheu Pheu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McLauglin
vs
Pheu Pheu

190 cm
31
210 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

184 cm
36
207 lbs
25 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward McLauglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaka Pheu Pheu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLauglin throws a wild body kick that Pheu Pheu sees coming a mile off.
McLauglin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pheu Pheu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McLauglin throws an overhand right that lands on Pheu Pheu's shoulder, as Pheu Pheu tries to avoid the shot.
McLauglin misses with a wild body shot.
McLauglin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Kaka Pheu Pheu has been cut.
McLauglin throws a shot from downtown. Pheu Pheu moves away and avoids it.
McLauglin throws a series of punches but Pheu Pheu moves out of range.
We've been told by McLauglin's head coaches at The Coffee Shop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pheu Pheu throws a sloppy body shot
and McLauglin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Pheu Pheu is predictable there
and McLauglin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pheu Pheu thinking.
McLauglin tries to clinch but Pheu Pheu moves out of range.
McLauglin misses with a body shot.
Pheu Pheu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McLauglin misses with a hook
and Pheu Pheu counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from McLauglin misses its intended target.
A big right from McLauglin misses.
McLauglin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
The crowd cheers as McLauglin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pheu Pheu doesn't seem phased though.
McLauglin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McLauglin backing away here, and Pheu Pheu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pheu Pheu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pheu Pheu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McLauglin checks it well.
Edward McLauglin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McLauglin lands with a nice body kick.
McLauglin fails to land with a series of punches.
Pheu Pheu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
McLauglin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pheu Pheu throws a body shot but no joy.
Pheu Pheu throws a leg kick but McLauglin checks it.
McLauglin is looking to counter the offense by Pheu Pheu and move into the clinch.
McLauglin works the jab nicely.
Pheu Pheu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from McLauglin misses.
Pheu Pheu just misses with a punch to the body.
Pheu Pheu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McLauglin counters with a stiff right hand.
McLauglin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Pheu Pheu gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut even more.
Pheu Pheu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pheu Pheu.
McLauglin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McLauglin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLauglin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLauglin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu throws a punch but it's blocked by McLauglin.
McLauglin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McLauglin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McLauglin lands a good knee to the midsection. Pheu Pheu won't want to take too many of those.
McLauglin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLauglin.
Pheu Pheu prevents a body shot from McLauglin.
McLauglin misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu lands a shoulder strike.
Pheu Pheu working aggressively here.
McLauglin misses with a short punch on the inside.
McLauglin misses with a knee to the head.
McLauglin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
McLauglin misses with a body punch.
McLauglin lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McLauglin.
McLauglin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pheu Pheu avoiding damage as McLauglin throws knees to the body.
McLauglin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from McLauglin.
McLauglin misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin is trying to stall.
Pheu Pheu managing to block the knees to the body from McLauglin.
McLauglin lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Kaka Pheu Pheu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
McLauglin struggles to land a body shot inside as Pheu Pheu controls his hands.
Pheu Pheu managing to block the knees to the body from McLauglin.
McLauglin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McLauglin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pheu Pheus head.
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!
McLauglin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McLauglin trying to control the position but instead, Pheu Pheu has worked for underhooks and has pushed McLauglin into the cage.
McLauglin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pheu Pheu.
McLauglin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward McLauglin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McLauglin connects with a single shot there.

Pheu Pheu gets a clinch.
McLauglin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edward McLauglin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McLauglin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pheu Pheus head.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pheu Pheu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McLauglin working aggressively here.
McLauglin misses with an elbow over the top.
McLauglin trying to land knees to the body.
Pheu Pheu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin is struggling to control the position.
McLauglin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pheu Pheu's elbow.
McLauglin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pheu Pheu's elbow.
Pheu Pheu avoids the elbow strike from McLauglin, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McLauglin misses with a hook to the ribs.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pheu Pheu avoids it.
A short uppercut from McLauglin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pheu Pheu.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pheu Pheu avoids it.
McLauglin can't find room to land a body shot as Pheu Pheu controls the action.
McLauglin has a couple of punches blocked by Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from McLauglin fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Pheu Pheu.
McLauglin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pheu Pheu can do to turn this around?
Pheu Pheu prevents a body shot from McLauglin.
McLauglin working aggressively here.
McLauglin scores with a knee to the head.
Pheu Pheu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin digs a right hand into Pheu Pheu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pheu Pheu's gas tank.
McLauglin misses with some punches.
Pheu Pheu blocking some punches.
McLauglin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheu Pheu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pheu Pheu is breathing heavily.
Pheu Pheu being controlled against the cage.
McLauglin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pheu Pheu or not.
McLauglin is working Pheu Pheu over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLauglin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McLauglin scores with a hook to the body.
McLauglin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McLauglin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pheu Pheu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McLauglin's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu prevents a body shot from McLauglin.
Pheu Pheu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pheu Pheu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McLauglin.

Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
McLauglin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pheu Pheu managing to block the knees to the body from McLauglin.
Pheu Pheu misses with some punches.
McLauglin lands a body punch.
McLauglin is struggling to control the position.
McLauglin pushes Pheu Pheu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from McLauglin as the two fighters clinch.
Pheu Pheu managing to block the knees to the body from McLauglin.
McLauglin misses with a knee to the head.
Pheu Pheu avoiding damage as McLauglin throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
McLauglin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pheu Pheu's elbow.
McLauglin tries to throw a body punch but Pheu Pheu avoids it by throwing McLauglin back against the cage.
McLauglin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pheu Pheu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pheu Pheu takes a knee right on the jaw!
McLauglin swings wildly with an uppercut but Pheu Pheu uses good head movement to avoid it.
McLauglin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLauglin misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McLauglin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Pheu Pheu is blocking nicely.
Pheu Pheu avoids a wild elbow strike from McLauglin.
McLauglin throws a head punch that misses.
Pheu Pheu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward McLauglin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

McLauglin swings for the body but Pheu Pheu moves out of range.
Pheu Pheu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pheu Pheu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McLauglin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Pheu Pheu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pheu Pheu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pheu Pheu checks a leg kick.
McLauglin lands a body shot.
McLauglin checks a leg kick.
McLauglin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pheu Pheu walks into a straight right hand from McLauglin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLauglin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pheu Pheu's head backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Edward McLauglin!
A relieved looking Edward McLauglin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.