PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thali Kaya (ranked 25209 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiwat Jetjirawat (ranked 4793 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaya has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Thali Kaya has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kaya
vs
Jetjirawat

165 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

164 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thali Kaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiwat Jetjirawat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jetjirawat slips a straight right by Kaya.

Jetjirawat moves into range and clinches up with Kaya.
Jetjirawat looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jetjirawat lands an elbow inside.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but Kaya blocks it.
Jetjirawat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jetjirawat misses with the head strike.
Jetjirawat tries to throw a body punch but Kaya avoids it by throwing Jetjirawat back against the cage.
Jetjirawat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jetjirawat creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jetjirawat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetjirawat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jetjirawat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaya blocks it with crossed arms.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but Kaya blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Jetjirawat.
Kaya avoiding damage as Jetjirawat throws knees to the body.
Kaya takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jetjirawat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jetjirawat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaya blocks it with crossed arms.
Jetjirawat lands an elbow that stopped Kaya in his tracks for a moment.
Kaya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but Kaya blocks it.
Jetjirawat digs a right hand underneath Kaya's ribcage. Kaya let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jetjirawat is leaning against Kaya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kaya is breathing heavily.
Jetjirawat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jetjirawat lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetjirawat leaning against his opponent.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jetjirawat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jetjirawat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jetjirawat misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaya avoids a wild elbow strike from Jetjirawat.
Jetjirawat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jetjirawat scores a nice knee to the body.
Jetjirawat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kaya's face.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jetjirawat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetjirawat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jetjirawat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jetjirawat.
Kaya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jetjirawat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but Kaya blocks it.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jetjirawat working aggressively here.
Jetjirawat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jetjirawat misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jetjirawat misses with some punches.
Jetjirawat misses with a knee strike.
Jetjirawat misses with a knee strike.
Jetjirawat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaya blocks it with crossed arms.
Jetjirawat misses with a knee to the head.
Jetjirawat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jetjirawat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaya blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jetjirawat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaya is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiwat Jetjirawat dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jetjirawat uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kaya has time to react.
Jetjirawat pushes Kaya away with a front kick.
Jetjirawat connects with a solid leg kick.
Jetjirawat misses with a wild body shot.
Thali Kaya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jetjirawat lands with a good body shot.
Kaya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jetjirawat lands a jab to the head.
Jetjirawat lands a nice hook to Kaya's body. Kaya takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jetjirawat has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaya doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jetjirawat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaya is defended easily by Jetjirawat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetjirawat sizes up Kaya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaya takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kaya ducks under a wild hook from Jetjirawat.

Jetjirawat gets a clinch.
Kaya dodges an elbow strike from Jetjirawat.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jetjirawat lands an elbow inside that Kaya shrugs off.
Kaya prevents a body shot from Jetjirawat.
Jetjirawat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kaya takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jetjirawat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Kaya is rocked!
Kaya avoids the elbow strike from Jetjirawat, against the cage.
Oh Kaya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jetjirawat misses with a knee strike.
Jetjirawat working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetjirawat slowing the pace effectively.
Kaya seems to have got his legs back now.
Jetjirawat misses with a knee to the head.
Jetjirawat has Kaya pushed against the cage.
Kaya takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jetjirawat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jetjirawat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Jetjirawat fails to land.
Jetjirawat working aggressively here.
Jetjirawat gets through Kaya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but Kaya blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Jetjirawat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tiwat Jetjirawat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kaya tries to circle away but Jetjirawat has him pinned against the cage.
Jetjirawat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kaya blocks an elbow strike.
Jetjirawat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaya avoids it.
Kaya wants to break free but Jetjirawat has control.
Jetjirawat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaya blocks it with crossed arms.
Jetjirawat looking to throw knees to the head but Kaya is blocking nicely.
Jetjirawat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaya avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaya is trying to break the clinch but Jetjirawat has him pressed against the cage.
Jetjirawat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaya blocks it with crossed arms.
Jetjirawat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jetjirawat misses with a knee to the head.
Kaya working hard to break the clinch.
Kaya has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jetjirawat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaya blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaya blocks an elbow strike from Jetjirawat.
Jetjirawat misses with a knee strike.
Jetjirawat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaya blocks it with crossed arms.
Jetjirawat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaya tries to break free but Jetjirawat pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tiwat Jetjirawat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Kaya.
Jetjirawat throws a hook but Kaya blocks it.

Kaya has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaya avoiding damage as Jetjirawat throws knees to the body.
Jetjirawat has Kaya pressed against the cage, preventing Kaya from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaya takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Thali Kaya has been cut.
Jetjirawat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jetjirawat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaya avoiding damage as Jetjirawat throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetjirawat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaya avoids it.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but Kaya blocks it.
Jetjirawat with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jetjirawat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaya.
Jetjirawat looking to throw knees to the head but Kaya is blocking nicely.
Jetjirawat misses with a knee strike.
Jetjirawat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jetjirawat tries to throw a body punch but Kaya avoids it by throwing Jetjirawat back against the cage.
Kaya prevents a body shot from Jetjirawat.
Jetjirawat misses with a knee strike.
Jetjirawat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaya managing to block the knees to the body from Jetjirawat.
Kaya avoids the elbow strike from Jetjirawat, against the cage.
Jetjirawat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaya blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jetjirawat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jetjirawat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jetjirawat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kaya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jetjirawat crunches a lovely knee into Kaya's ribcage.
Kaya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jetjirawat with a knee to the head.
Kaya working hard to break the clinch.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jetjirawat misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jetjirawat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kaya avoids it.
Jetjirawat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jetjirawat lands a damaging elbow.
Jetjirawat scores with a knee to the head.
Jetjirawat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaya has had enough of the clinch but Jetjirawat keeps him there for the moment.
Thali Kaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaya blocks a body shot from Jetjirawat.
Jetjirawat looking to throw knees to the head but Kaya is blocking nicely.
Jetjirawat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jetjirawat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kaya wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jetjirawat lands a right hand.
Kaya is trying to force a seperation but Jetjirawat has the dominant position.
Jetjirawat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jetjirawat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jetjirawat misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kaya blocks a body shot from Jetjirawat.
Tiwat Jetjirawat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jetjirawat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kaya tries to circle away but Jetjirawat has him pinned against the cage.
Kaya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee calls for Jetjirawat to work.
Kaya working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tiwat Jetjirawat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jetjirawat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 25:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiwat Jetjirawat!