PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kongchai Phetboonme (ranked 252 p4p, 28 weight class) and Screw Ewe (ranked 708 p4p, 86 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Phetboonme
vs
Ewe

175 cm
25
159 lbs
14 - 4 - 2

178 cm
26
158 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kongchai Phetboonme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Screw Ewe!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ewe misses with a hook.
Ewe misses with a lunging right hand
and Phetboonme counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Screw Ewe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ewe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ewe's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Ewe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ewe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phetboonme wants to land a leg kick but Ewe is out of range.
Ewe throws a nice looking combination but Phetboonme bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ewe swings for the body but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Phetboonme defending well as Ewe loads up on a big left hand.
Ewe misses with a body shot.
Phetboonme was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ewe lands a nice looking body shot.

Phetboonme forces Ewe back against the cage and clinches.
Phetboonme works on Ewe's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ewe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ewe lands an uppercut.
Ewe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme is working Ewe over against the cage.
I was talking to Phetboonme's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Ewe controls the action.
Phetboonme scores with a shot to the side of Ewe's head.
Phetboonme is working Ewe over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Phetboonme.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ewe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ewe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phetboonme moves away.
Ewe throws a series of strikes that have Phetboonme backpedaling.
Jab from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme blocks a jab.
Phetboonme quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Ewe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ewe throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
A big right from Ewe misses.
Ewe connects with a body shot that sends Phetboonme's belly button to the back.
Ewe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phetboonme moves away.
Ewe slips a jab from Phetboonme.
Ewe looks to throw the jab but Phetboonme is out of range.
Ewe throws a jab when Phetboonme was well out of range.
It looked like Phetboonme was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ewe.
Phetboonme gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Phetboonme scores with a jab. Ewe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phetboonme throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ewe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phetboonme moves away.
Phetboonme throws a low kick but Ewe avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Phetboonme. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phetboonme.
A cross from Ewe lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick lands from Phetboonme.

Phetboonme clinches.
Phetboonme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phetboonme works on Ewe's body with a couple of short punches.
Ewe throws a head punch that misses.
Phetboonme scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Phetboonme.
Ewe looks winded!
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ewe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ewe prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ewe.

Ewe breaks the clinch.
Phetboonme avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phetboonme throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Phetboonme scores with a decent looking hook.
Ewe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ewe slips a straight right by Phetboonme.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ewe. Phetboonme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ewe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ewe throws a big shot that misses.
Phetboonme moves in looking to clinch but Ewe pushes him off.
Phetboonme blocks a jab.
Ewe with a nice cross.
Ewe misses with a straight left.
Ewe moves out of range of the body kick.
Phetboonme avoids the body shot from Ewe.
Phetboonme tried to counter with a leg kick but Ewe avoided it.
Phetboonme throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ewe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ewe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phetboonme slips under a jab from Ewe.
Ewe lunges at Phetboonme with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Phetboonme's hand.
Phetboonme lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phetboonme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ewe.
Ewe throws a right and a left that Phetboonme avoids nicely.
Phetboonme lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ewe takes a step back to recover.
A swing and a miss from Phetboonme.
Ewe unleashes a big counter combination but Phetboonme bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
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!
Ewe slips under a jab from Phetboonme.
Ewe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ewe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but Ewe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Phetboonme is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Phetboonme throws a nice outside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ewe.
Ewe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ewe misses with an uppercut.
Ewe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phetboonme swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Phetboonme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ewe throws out the jab.
A jab from Phetboonme finds it's way through Ewe's defenses.
Ewe misses with a looping left.
Phetboonme half committed to a counter leg kick.
Phetboonme ducks under a wild hook from Ewe.
Phetboonme takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phetboonme throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ewe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phetboonme backs up against the cage.
Ewe throws a looping overhand right but Phetboonme ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ewe throws an overhand right that lands on Phetboonme's shoulder, as Phetboonme tries to avoid the shot.
Ewe throws a poor cross that misses
and Phetboonme counters with a body kick.
Ewe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phetboonme.
Ewe lands with a hook. Phetboonme tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ewe misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Screw Ewe will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Phetboonme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ewe throws a shot from downtown. Phetboonme moves away and avoids it.
Ewe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phetboonme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ewe throws a hook but Phetboonme blocks it.
Ewe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phetboonme has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A big left from Ewe misses.
Ewe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ewe misses with a looping left.
Phetboonme wants to clinch.
Phetboonme just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Ewe.

Phetboonme has taken the fight to the clinch.
Phetboonme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ewe backwards.
Phetboonme lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ewe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongchai Phetboonme has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Ewe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ewe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Phetboonme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewe looks to score with a jab to the body but Phetboonme is just out of range.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ewe.
Phetboonme scores with a body shot.
Ewe takes one to the chin there.
Ewe misses with a body shot.
Ewe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ewe misses with a hook. Phetboonme ducked under it nicely.
Screw Ewe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phetboonme ducks under a wild hook from Ewe.
Phetboonme missing with a left hand there. Ewe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ewe misses the shot to the body.
Phetboonme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ewe.
Ewe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phetboonme.
Ewe swings for the body but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Ewe misses the jab.
Ewe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phetboonme was well out of range. Poor timing from Ewe.
Phetboonme works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Phetboonme missing with a left hand there. Ewe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Phetboonme, right into the meat.
Ewe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ewe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Phetboonme swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ewe lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phetboonme cracks a nice hook into Ewe's ribs.
Phetboonme's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ewe under the eye.
Ewe digs a good hook to Phetboonme's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phetboonme. Ewe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phetboonme throws the left hand but Ewe avoids the punch easily.
Ewe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Phetboonme lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Ewe misses.
Ewe throws a hook but Phetboonme avoids it easily.
Kongchai Phetboonme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ewe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phetboonme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ewe.
Phetboonme looks to land a body kick but Ewe moved away.
Ewe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phetboonme.
A clash of legs there as Ewe blocks the low kick.
Ewe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Ewe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Phetboonme clinches.
Ewe can't break the clinch.
Ewe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme scores with a hook to the body.
Ewe is breathing heavily.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Ewe.
A frustrated look appears on Ewe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ewe tries to break the clinch but Phetboonme is controlling the position.
Phetboonme scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ewe lands a shoulder strike.
Phetboonme lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ewe backwards.
Phetboonme misses with a body punch.
Ewe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phetboonme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phetboonme lands an uppercut.
Phetboonme works on Ewe's body with a couple of short punches.
Ewe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ewe is trying to force a seperation but Phetboonme has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Phetboonme scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ewe tries to break free but Phetboonme pushes him back against the cage.
Ewe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ewe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phetboonme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewe misses with the head strike.

Ewe breaks the clinch.
Ewe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Phetboonme counters with a stiff right hand.
Ewe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phetboonme. Phetboonme obviously looking to wear him down.
Ewe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Phetboonme pushes Ewe up against the cage in a clinch.
Phetboonme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phetboonme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Phetboonme tries to throw a body punch but Ewe avoids it by throwing Phetboonme back against the cage.
Phetboonme tries to throw a body punch but Ewe avoids it by throwing Phetboonme back against the cage.
Ewe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phetboonme struggles to land a body shot inside as Ewe controls his hands.
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Ewe breaks the clinch.
Phetboonme stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Phetboonme misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
Ewe keeps the fight on the outside.
Phetboonme scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ewe misses with a hook to the body
and Phetboonme cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kongchai Phetboonme dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Phetboonme lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ewe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ewe just misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ewe.
Phetboonme ducks right into an uppercut from Ewe.
Phetboonme scores with a nice strike.
Phetboonme takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ewe throws a jab but it's blocked by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ewe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Phetboonme needs to keep his hands up - Ewe had a free shot at his head there.
Phetboonme blocks a jab.
Phetboonme misses with an uppercut. Ewe saw that one coming.
Ewe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ewe swings widly with a right hand
and Phetboonme counters with a body kick that stops Ewe in his tracks momentarily.
Ewe looks to score with a jab to the body but Phetboonme is just out of range.
Ewe throws the left hand but Phetboonme avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ewe throws an off balance right hand
and Phetboonme counters with a nice body kick.
Ewe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phetboonme sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phetboonme throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ewe blocks a jab.
Ewe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phetboonme gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ewe.
Phetboonme fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good shot there by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Ewe - just one landing.

Phetboonme gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Phetboonme.
Ewe wants to get back to striking at distance but Phetboonme won't allow it.
Phetboonme keeps control of Ewe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phetboonme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phetboonme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Phetboonme lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ewe or not.
Ewe prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries to work over Ewe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ewe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Phetboonme seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ewe can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phetboonme.
Ewe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ewe is trying to force a seperation but Phetboonme has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme lands a nice shot to the body.
Phetboonme scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phetboonme lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phetboonme lands a body punch.
Phetboonme lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ewe backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ewes head.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Ewe controls the action.
Ewe is trying to force a seperation but Phetboonme has the dominant position.
Phetboonme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ewe backwards.
Phetboonme lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Ewe is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Ewe fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Phetboonme.
Ewe is still on wobbly legs! Can Phetboonme finish him?
Good body shot from Phetboonme.
Ewe seems to have recovered his senses.
Ewe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Phetboonme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phetboonme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ewe backwards.
Ewe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ewe misses with a punch to the body.
Ewe lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme tries a body shot but Ewe blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ewe.
Phetboonme lands an uppercut.
Phetboonme tries to work over Ewe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Phetboonme as the two fighters clinch.
Ewe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ewe.
Phetboonme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phetboonme scores with a shot to the side of Ewe's head.
Ewe blocks a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Phetboonme.
A head punch on the inside from Ewe fails to land.
Phetboonme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phetboonme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phetboonme lands a hook that snaps the head of Ewe backwards.
A hook to the body from Phetboonme.
Ewe tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Ewe back against the cage.
Ewe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phetboonme lands a hook to the side of the 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!
Ewe takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ewe tries a body shot but Phetboonme blocks it.
Ewe scores with a hook to the body.
Ewe tries to break free but Phetboonme pushes him back against the cage.
Phetboonme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ewe backwards.
Ewe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phetboonmes head.
Ewe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Phetboonme tries a body shot but Ewe blocks it.
Ewe throws a head punch that misses.

Ewe manages to break the clinch.
Phetboonme slips a jab and a cross from Ewe.
Phetboonme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ewe.
Ewe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ewe loads up on a big right hand but Phetboonme slips the punch.
Phetboonme tries to score with a low kick but Ewe moves his leg out of the way.
Ewe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phetboonme tries to work over Ewe's front leg with a kick but Ewe checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ewe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but Ewe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ewe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands a jab to Ewe's midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kongchai Phetboonme showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Phetboonme has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kongchai Phetboonme!
After the fight, Kongchai Phetboonme was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.