PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Long Thai (ranked 2549 p4p, 281 weight class) and Baron Geisler (ranked 2520 p4p, 278 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Thai
vs
Geisler

178 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

178 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baron Geisler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geisler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Geisler wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.
Thai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Geisler.
Geisler moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Geisler moves in looking to clinch but Thai pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Geisler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai throws a counter high kick but Geisler was just alert enough to avoid it.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch but Thai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geisler wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.

Geisler drives through and clinches with Thai against the cage.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Geisler is defending well for now.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Geisler avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geisler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Geisler managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.

Geisler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Geisler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Geisler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai keeps the fight on the outside.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Geisler and move into the clinch.

Geisler clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Geisler.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Geisler.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Geisler on the inside.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Geisler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai letting Geisler take a breather here.
Geisler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Geisler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Geisler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Geisler can turn it around.
Geisler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Geisler avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Geisler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geisler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Geisler swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Our sources have told us that Thai has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Geisler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Geisler managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Geisler avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thai breaks the clinch.
Geisler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Baron Geisler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Geisler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Geisler scores with a shoulder strike.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Geisler breaks from the clinch.

Thai has managed to clinch.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geisler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thai has Geisler pressed against the cage, preventing Geisler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Geisler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Geisler's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thai as Geisler tries to tie him up.
Geisler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Geisler looking to slow down the pace here.
Geisler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Geisler avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
Geisler avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Geisler misses with a punch on the inside.
Geisler tries to stall but Thai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Geisler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Thai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thai swats away the attempt to clinch by Geisler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Thai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Geisler tries to clinch up.
Geisler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Geisler and move into the clinch.
Geisler is looking to clinch but Thai is avoiding it.
Thai throws a quick counter kick to the body but Geisler avoids it.

Geisler has Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Geisler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Geisler.
Geisler gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Geisler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Geisler lands a nice shot to the body.
Geisler avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Geisler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Geisler.
Geisler softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Geisler.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Geisler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Geisler is defending well for now.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Geisler misses with the head strike.
Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Geisler's defenses.
Thai prevents a body shot from Geisler.
Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Geisler wants to stall.
Thai blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geisler wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Geisler.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Geisler can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Geisler's ribcage.
Geisler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Geisler avoids it.
Geisler wants to stall.
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Long Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Geisler lands an uppercut.
Thai lands an elbow just above Geisler 's eye.
Geisler takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Geisler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Geisler blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Geisler lands with a right to the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Geisler blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Geisler.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Geisler is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Geisler fails to land.
Geisler tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Geisler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thai.

Geisler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Geisler rushes Thai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Geisler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Geisler avoids the elbow strike from Thai, against the cage.
Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Geisler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Thai dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Thai throws a leg kick which misses Geisler's front leg but catches the back leg as Geisler tries to avoid it.
Geisler tries to clinch up
and Thai counters with a stiff right hand.
Geisler wants to clinch but Thai slips to the side
and Thai counters with a nice leg kick.
Geisler wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Geisler and move into the clinch.
Geisler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Geisler breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Geisler moves into the clinch.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Geisler blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Geisler obliges.
Thai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Geisler working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Geisler.
Geisler works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai prevents a body shot from Geisler.
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Geisler.

Geisler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Geisler tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai is looking to counter the offense by Geisler and move into the clinch.
Geisler tries to clinch up
and Thai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Geisler closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Geisler controlling the action here for a moment.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Geisler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Geisler avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Geisler.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Geisler can do to turn this around?
Geisler takes an elbow to the temple.
Geisler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Baron Geisler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Geisler avoids the damage to the body.
Geisler missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Geisler on the inside.
Geisler throws a head punch that misses.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Geisler blocks it with crossed arms.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai avoiding damage as Geisler throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Geisler wants to break free but Thai has control.
Geisler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Geisler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geisler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Geisler.
Geisler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Geisler.
Geisler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Geisler is blocking nicely.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Geisler trying to land knees to the body.
Geisler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Geisler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thai prevents a body shot from Geisler.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Geisler trying to land knees to the body.
Geisler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Geisler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Long Thai.
Well Thai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Long Thai!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Long Thai!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Long Thai!

Long Thai wins by unanimous decision!