PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Stryker Striking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pu Pad Noy Warawoot Iv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Striking
vs
Pad Noy Warawoot Iv

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stryker Striking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pu Pad Noy Warawoot Iv!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warawoot Iv misses with a hook.
Striking drops his hands momentarily and Warawoot Iv takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Warawoot Iv takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Warawoot Iv clinches with his opponent.
Striking dodges an elbow strike from Warawoot Iv.
Striking blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Striking throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Warawoot Iv blocks it with crossed arms.

Striking breaks the clinch.
Warawoot Iv throws a jab but it's blocked by Striking.
Warawoot Iv moves out of range of the body kick from Striking.
Striking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Warawoot Iv.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striking scores with a head kick.
Warawoot Iv takes a swing at Striking's ribcage but misses.
Striking goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warawoot Iv wants to counter with a clinch but Striking pushes him away.
Warawoot Iv throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Warawoot Iv throws a jab when Striking was well out of range.
Striking looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Striking throws the kick towards the body but Warawoot Iv avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Warawoot Iv blocks the leg kick.
Warawoot Iv is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Warawoot Iv tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Striking throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Warawoot Iv.

Warawoot Iv clinches up against the ropes.
Warawoot Iv trying to stall but Striking improves his position.
Warawoot Iv taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Warawoot Iv using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Striking has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Striking is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
I was talking to Striking's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Warawoot Iv tries to land knees in the clinch but Striking avoids the damage to the body.
Warawoot Iv has Striking pressed against the ropes, preventing Striking from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warawoot Iv avoiding damage as Striking throws knees to the body.
Warawoot Iv trying to control the position but instead, Striking has worked for underhooks and has pushed Warawoot Iv into the ropes.
Striking avoiding damage.
Warawoot Iv lands a hook that snaps the head of Striking backwards.
Striking tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warawoot Iv creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Striking's defenses.
Striking blocks an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Striking obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striking tries to stall but Warawoot Iv uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Striking unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Striking trying to land knees to the body.
Striking blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warawoot Iv is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Striking is keeping busy.
Warawoot Iv pushes off an throws an elbow but Striking leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Striking blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Striking using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warawoot Iv has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Striking taking a breather.
Striking is trying to maintain a safe position but Warawoot Iv gets an underhook and turns Striking into the ropes.
Striking can't break the clinch.
Striking takes a knee right on the jaw!
Striking crunches a lovely knee into Warawoot Iv's ribcage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Warawoot Iv tries a body shot but Striking blocks it.
Striking using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warawoot Iv has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Warawoot Iv stalling in the clinch but Striking improves position.
Warawoot Iv is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Striking has denied him.

Striking pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Warawoot Iv closes the distance and pushes Striking back into the ropes.
Warawoot Iv gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Warawoot Iv fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Striking blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Striking looking to slow down the pace here.
Striking wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Warawoot Iv has him pressed against the ropes.
Striking on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Warawoot Iv misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warawoot Iv throws a knee to the head but misses.
Striking missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Striking as Warawoot Iv tries to tie him up.
Striking using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Striking looking to throw knees to the head but Warawoot Iv is blocking nicely.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Striking with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Warawoot Iv as Striking tries to tie him up.
Warawoot Iv misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pu Pad Noy Warawoot Iv dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Warawoot Iv is looking to clinch.
Warawoot Iv throws a sloppy head kick
and Striking makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Warawoot Iv really felt that one!
Striking throws a push kick but Warawoot Iv slaps the foot to one side.
Warawoot Iv steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Striking.
Striking throws a wild body kick that Warawoot Iv sees coming a mile off.
Warawoot Iv wants to counter with a clinch but Striking pushes him away.
Striking attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Striking throws a push kick but Warawoot Iv slaps the foot to one side.
Pu Pad Noy Warawoot Iv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Warawoot Iv darts in and clinches Striking up against the ropes.
Striking on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Striking trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warawoot Iv pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Warawoot Iv keeps control of Striking as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Striking managing to block the knees to the body from Warawoot Iv.
Warawoot Iv misses with an elbow over the top.
Striking blocks an elbow strike.

Striking's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking connects with a solid leg kick.
Striking pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Warawoot Iv takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Striking throws a leg kick which misses Warawoot Iv's front leg but catches the back leg as Warawoot Iv tries to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Warawoot Iv.
Warawoot Iv misses with an uppercut.
Striking takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Warawoot Iv checks a leg kick nicely.
Striking avoids the body shot from Warawoot Iv.
Warawoot Iv throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Striking sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warawoot Iv misses with a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Warawoot Iv has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Striking looks to land a body kick but Warawoot Iv moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Striking throws a leg kick but Warawoot Iv checks it.
Striking throws a body kick that misses

and Warawoot Iv moves into the clinch.
Warawoot Iv with a knee to the head.
Striking tries to circle away but Warawoot Iv has him pinned against the ropes.
Striking is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warawoot Iv is defending well for now.
Warawoot Iv tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warawoot Iv pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Warawoot Iv prevents Striking from breaking the clinch.
Warawoot Iv looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Warawoot Iv avoiding damage as Striking throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Striking stalling in the clinch but Warawoot Iv improves position.
Striking trying to control the position but instead, Warawoot Iv has worked for underhooks and has pushed Striking into the ropes.
Striking throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Warawoot Iv has Striking pressed against the ropes, preventing Striking from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warawoot Iv tries to stall but Striking uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Striking tries to land knees in the clinch but Warawoot Iv avoids the damage to the body.
Warawoot Iv throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Striking blocks it with crossed arms.
Striking missing with knees to the body.
Striking trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Warawoot Iv.

It looks like Stryker Striking has been cut.
Warawoot Iv crunches a lovely knee into Striking's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Warawoot Iv.
Striking with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Striking throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Warawoot Iv blocks it with crossed arms.
Pu Pad Noy Warawoot Iv seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Warawoot Iv misses with a knee strike.
Striking trying to land knees to the body.
Warawoot Iv lands a nice elbow.
Warawoot Iv using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Striking has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Striking blocks an elbow strike from Warawoot Iv.
Striking takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warawoot Iv connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Striking avoids a wild elbow strike from Warawoot Iv.
Striking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Warawoot Iv avoids it.
Warawoot Iv has Striking pressed against the ropes, preventing Striking from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Striking stalling in the clinch but Warawoot Iv improves position.
Warawoot Iv can't find room to land a body shot as Striking controls the action.
Warawoot Iv tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Warawoot Iv prevents Striking from breaking the clinch.
Striking is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Warawoot Iv is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Striking throws a knee to the head but misses.
Warawoot Iv gets through Striking's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Warawoot Iv is looking to control Striking's arms but Striking gets an underhook and turns him. Now Warawoot Iv has his back to the ropes.
Warawoot Iv tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Striking's elbow.
Warawoot Iv misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Striking.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pu Pad Noy Warawoot Iv showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stryker Striking's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

The fighters circling - Warawoot Iv throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Warawoot Iv throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Warawoot Iv bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Striking's head backwards.
Warawoot Iv misses with a looping right.
Warawoot Iv blocks the body kick.
Striking misses with a low kick as Warawoot Iv jumps back.
Warawoot Iv throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Striking sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Warawoot Iv scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Striking avoids the head kick by Warawoot Iv.
Striking throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Good leg kick by Striking there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Warawoot Iv tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Striking manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Striking goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Warawoot Iv avoids a kick to the body.
Warawoot Iv might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Warawoot Iv throws a leg kick
and Striking counters with a nice body kick.
Warawoot Iv scoring well with a low kick there.
Warawoot Iv thows a leg kick but Striking checks it
and Striking counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Striking pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Warawoot Iv wants to counter the offense by Striking and move into the clinch position.
Striking fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Warawoot Iv is out of range.

Warawoot Iv moves into the clinch successfully.
Striking is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Warawoot Iv holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Striking tries to break the clinch but Warawoot Iv is controlling the position.
Striking connects with a nasty looking knee right to Warawoot Iv's face.
Stryker Striking has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warawoot Iv is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Warawoot Iv misses with an elbow strike.
Striking avoiding damage as Warawoot Iv throws knees to the body.
Warawoot Iv tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Striking avoids it.
Striking looking to slow down the pace here.
Warawoot Iv lands a right hand that snaps the head of Striking backwards.
Striking throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Warawoot Iv blocks it with crossed arms.
Striking throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Warawoot Iv goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Striking tries to break free but Warawoot Iv pushes him back against the ropes.
Warawoot Iv effectively controlling the action here.
Nice elbow from Warawoot Iv.
Striking trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warawoot Iv misses with a punch on the inside.
Striking using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Warawoot Iv has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Warawoot Iv throws an elbow that misses.
Striking is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Warawoot Iv is defending well for now.
Warawoot Iv scores with a shot to the side of Striking's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Warawoot Iv has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short left from Warawoot Iv.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Warawoot Iv obliges.
Warawoot Iv has Striking pushed against the ropes.
Warawoot Iv stalling in the clinch but Striking improves position.
Striking putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warawoot Iv in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Striking tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pu Pad Noy Warawoot Iv is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Striking breaks the clinch.
Warawoot Iv misses with a straight right.
Good work by Striking as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Striking throws a wild body kick that Warawoot Iv sees coming a mile off.

Warawoot Iv darts in and clinches Striking up against the ropes.
Come on Warawoot Iv - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Striking tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warawoot Iv blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warawoot Iv dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of stalling here from Warawoot Iv.
Striking tries to break free but Warawoot Iv pushes him back against the ropes.
Striking looking to throw knees to the head but Warawoot Iv is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pu Pad Noy Warawoot Iv comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Warawoot Iv winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pu Pad Noy Warawoot Iv!
Pu Pad Noy Warawoot Iv thanked the fans post fight for their support.