PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between San Terra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor MuayThai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terra
vs
MuayThai

225 cm
30
268 lbs
17 - 11 - 2

175 cm
30
197 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, San Terra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Razor MuayThai!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MuayThai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MuayThai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Terra finds it's way through MuayThai's defenses.

Terra gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MuayThai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MuayThai misses with a body punch.
MuayThai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terra blocks a body shot from MuayThai.
MuayThai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
MuayThai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MuayThai scores with a hook to the body.
MuayThai can't break the clinch.
A short right from Terra.
Terra stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
MuayThai is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Terra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Terra on the inside.
MuayThai struggles to land a body shot inside as Terra controls his hands.
Terra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

MuayThai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MuayThai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terra misses the shot to the body.
MuayThai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terra.

Terra closes the distance and pushes MuayThai back into the cage.
Terra blocks an uppercut.
Terra working aggressively here.

MuayThai breaks from the clinch.
Terra lands a nice shot to the body.
MuayThai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Terra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Terra clinches up against the cage.
Terra misses with a body punch.
MuayThai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terra has him pressed against the cage.
Terra blocks a body shot from MuayThai.
Terra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Terra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MuayThai struggles to land a body shot inside as Terra controls his hands.
Terra tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Terra lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MuayThai's efforts to push away.
MuayThai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terra lands with a short shot to the head.
Terra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MuayThai tries to work over Terra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Terra lands with a short shot to the head.
Terra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. MuayThai is defending well for now.
MuayThai has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Terra seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if MuayThai can turn it around.
Terra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Terra is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Terra misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from MuayThai.
MuayThai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Terra content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Terra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
MuayThai lands a body punch.
A short right from Terra on the inside.

MuayThai manages to break the clinch.
MuayThai lunges at Terra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Terra's hand.
Terra misses with an uppercut
and MuayThai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like San Terra has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terra swinging wildly here.
MuayThai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

Terra clinches.
Terra misses with a body punch.
Terra lands a right hand that snaps the head of MuayThai backwards.
Terra scores with an uppercut up the middle.
MuayThai wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from MuayThai.
Terra prevents MuayThai from breaking the clinch.
MuayThai misses with the head strike.
MuayThai misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Terra just misses with a elbow thrown towards MuayThai's brow.
Terra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Terra as the two fighters clinch.
Terra taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
MuayThai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MuayThai throws a punch but it's blocked by Terra.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MuayThai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Terra's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
MuayThai wants to get back to striking at distance but Terra won't allow it.

MuayThai breaks from the clinch.
MuayThai moves forwards but Terra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Terra moves into the clinch.
MuayThai misses with the head strike.
Terra using the Thai plumb to throw knees but MuayThai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Terra holding his opponent close, against the cage.

MuayThai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Terra tries to clinch but MuayThai is having none of it.
MuayThai throws a hook to the side of Terra's head but Terra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
MuayThai scores with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by MuayThai.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by MuayThai.
Nice body kick there by MuayThai.
MuayThai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
MuayThai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terra.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

San Terra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on San Terra's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

MuayThai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Terra's sensitive parts.
Both fighters circling a little - MuayThai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
MuayThai misses with a head kick.
Terra throws a body shot but no joy.
Terra on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
MuayThai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terra.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
MuayThai misses with the body kick
and Terra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terra is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that MuayThai can do to turn this around?
Terra takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Terra misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Terra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MuayThai scores with a jab to the body.
Terra takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Terra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
MuayThai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra misses with a straight left.
MuayThai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Terra closes the distance and clinches.
Terra lands a shoulder strike.
MuayThai misses with a punch to the body.
MuayThai can't find room to land a body shot as Terra controls the action.
Terra lands a left hand.
San Terra has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Terra digs a right hand into MuayThai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on MuayThai's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from MuayThai fails to land.
MuayThai misses with a hook to the ribs.
MuayThai tries to break the clinch but Terra is controlling the position.
Terra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Terra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
MuayThai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
MuayThai avoiding damage as Terra throws knees to the body.
MuayThai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
MuayThai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terra has him pressed against the cage.
MuayThai working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MuayThai tries to break free but Terra pushes him back against the cage.
Terra can't find room to land a body shot as MuayThai controls the action.

MuayThai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Terra, as that shot connected.
Terra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MuayThai moves away.
Terra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
MuayThai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MuayThai walks into a straight right hand from Terra.

MuayThai is rocked!
MuayThai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Terra.
Terra scores with a jab to the body.
Terra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MuayThai manages to avoid it.
MuayThai throws a big counter head kick but Terra avoids it with no problem.
Good work by Terra as he checks the leg kick.

MuayThai tries to keep at a distance but Terra has taken the fight into the clinch.
MuayThai throws a punch but it's blocked by Terra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terra prevents a body shot from MuayThai.
MuayThai struggles to land a body shot inside as Terra controls his hands.
Terra gets through MuayThai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Terra taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

MuayThai manages to break the clinch.

MuayThai gets tackled into the cage by Terra. Terra maintains the clinch.
MuayThai struggles to land a body shot inside as Terra controls his hands.
MuayThai tries a body shot but Terra blocks it.

MuayThai manages to break the clinch.
Terra misses with the combination.
MuayThai raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
MuayThai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Terra.
MuayThai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terra moves away.
Terra tries to clinch up.
Terra misses with a body shot.
Terra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MuayThai throws a front kick that sends Terra stumbling back into the cage.
Terra throws a leg kick but MuayThai moved away.
Terra walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MuayThai checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Terra's corner calls for a 1-2. Terra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terra misses with a looping left.
MuayThai throws the kick towards the body but Terra avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MuayThai.
MuayThai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Terra was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Terra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Terra sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
MuayThai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from MuayThai.
Terra scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

San Terra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on San Terra's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Terra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with MuayThai, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Terra.
With the fighters up against the cage, Terra throws an elbow but misses.
MuayThai lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for MuayThai.
Terra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of MuayThai backwards.
MuayThai tries to work over Terra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MuayThai is trying to maintain a safe position but Terra gets an underhook and turns MuayThai into the cage.

MuayThai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terra scores with a nice right hand.
Terra moves into range and connects with a jab.
Terra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MuayThai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Terra's hands.
Terra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Terra uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before MuayThai has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terra moves out of range of the body kick.
Terra wants to clinch.
MuayThai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A combination from Terra does no damage.
MuayThai avoids the head kick by Terra.
Terra misses with a looping right.
Terra throws a lazy right hand but MuayThai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MuayThai connects with a crisp jab.
Terra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Terra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terra tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but MuayThai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Terra moves out of range of the body kick.
Razor MuayThai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MuayThai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MuayThai throws out a loose jab but Terra uses good head movement to avoid it.
MuayThai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MuayThai walks into a left hand.
Terra lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MuayThai throws a body kick that misses.
MuayThai ducks right into an uppercut from Terra.
San Terra is winning the standup battle so far.
MuayThai misses with a wild body shot.
Terra will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
MuayThai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terra manages to avoid it.
MuayThai misses with a wild body shot.
A solid body kick from MuayThai.
MuayThai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Terra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terra's jab looks to have found its range, popping MuayThai under the eye.
MuayThai is still on wobbly legs! Can Terra finish him?
MuayThai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Terra appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Terra is looking to clinch but MuayThai is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MuayThai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
San Terra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terra throws a right and a left that MuayThai avoids nicely.
MuayThai slips under a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MuayThai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
MuayThai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Terra.
MuayThai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Terra was well out of range. Poor timing from MuayThai.
MuayThai throws a leg kick but Terra moved away.
Terra moves out of range of the body kick from MuayThai.

Terra clinches with his opponent.
San Terra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Terra prevents MuayThai from breaking the clinch.
Terra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Terra prevents MuayThai from breaking the clinch.
MuayThai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Terra blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Terra.
Terra unloads with a big right hand that wobbles MuayThai! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Terra is unloading with more strikes now! MuayThai drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). San Terra!
A less than humble San Terra misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.