PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Hermann Hoppe (ranked 264 p4p, 591 weight class) and Kongchai Phetboonme (ranked 30 p4p, 75 weight class). Hoppe comes into the arena with Wind of Change blaring out of the sound system. Phetboonme is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Iron Man. 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.

Hoppe
vs
Phetboonme

173 cm
36
159
32 - 17 - 2

175 cm
35
160
30 - 16 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 32 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Hermann Hoppe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Kongchai Phetboonme!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phetboonme cracks Hoppe with an open hand slap.
Hoppe throws a hook but Phetboonme blocks it.
Phetboonme keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've been hearing reports that Hoppe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Hoppe closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Phetboonme did well to prevent Hoppe getting side control.
Phetboonme wants to get back to his feet.
Hoppe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Phetboonme with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoppe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Phetboonme manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phetboonme scoring well with a low kick there.

Phetboonme instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phetboonme lands with a short shot to the head.
Phetboonme working aggressively here.
Hoppe digs a right hand underneath Phetboonme's ribcage. Phetboonme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hoppe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Phetboonme fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Phetboonme throws out a loose jab but Hoppe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoppe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Phetboonme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phetboonme lands a nice hook to Hoppe's body. Hoppe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hoppe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phetboonme doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoppe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Hermann Hoppe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoppe misses with a lunging right hand
and Phetboonme counters with an outside leg kick.
Phetboonme wants to slow Hoppe down by chopping away at his legs.

Hoppe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoppe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Phetboonme gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoppe.
Hoppe scores with a hook to the body.
Hoppe is trying to maintain a safe position but Phetboonme gets an underhook and turns Hoppe into the cage.
Hoppe can't get the takedown.
Phetboonme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phetboonme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoppe can't get the takedown.
Phetboonme prevents the takedown attempt.
Hoppe stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hoppe fails to land.
Hoppe is trying to drag Phetboonme to the mat but Phetboonme just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Phetboonme presses Hoppe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Phetboonme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phetboonme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoppe's elbow.
Phetboonme lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phetboonme lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards.
Hoppe prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries to throw a body punch but Hoppe avoids it by throwing Phetboonme back against the cage.
Phetboonme misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards.
Phetboonme is leaning against Hoppe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Phetboonme pushes Hoppe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phetboonme tries to throw a body punch but Hoppe avoids it by throwing Phetboonme back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe tries a body shot but Phetboonme blocks it.
Phetboonme misses with some punches.
Phetboonme lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Phetboonme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoppe wants a takedown but no success here.
Phetboonme swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoppe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoppe effectively controlling the action here.
Phetboonme lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoppe backwards.
Phetboonme throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoppes head.
Phetboonme blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phetboonme.
Hoppe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Phetboonme pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phetboonme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Phetboonme.

Hoppe gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Phetboonme makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoppe misses with a body punch
and Phetboonme counters with an outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kongchai Phetboonme dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hoppe tries to land a leg kick but Phetboonme saw it coming and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phetboonme gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hoppe.
Phetboonme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoppe blocking some punches.
Phetboonme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hoppe can't get the takedown.
Hoppe is trying to stall.
Hoppe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phetboonme tries to work over Hoppe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phetboonme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoppe working aggressively here.
Hoppe tries to work over Phetboonme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phetboonme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoppe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoppe's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Phetboonme lands a nice uppercut.
Hoppe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phetboonme is keeping busy.
Phetboonme lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoppe takes a shot to the head.
Hoppe blocks an uppercut.
Phetboonme lands with a left to the head.
Phetboonme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoppe goes for a takedown attempt but Phetboonme pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Hermann Hoppe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Phetboonme scores with a leg kick.

Phetboonme clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Hoppe has clasped his hands together around Phetboonme's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phetboonme is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Phetboonme is not content to let Hoppe control the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Phetboonme is pushing Hoppe's head away, looking to escape. Hoppe manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Phetboonme tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Phetboonme takes a big shot to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here.
Hoppe is working the ground and pound. Can Phetboonme escape?
Phetboonme is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hoppe off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Phetboonme wants to get back to his feet.
Phetboonme felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Hans Hermann Hoppe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Hoppe.
Phetboonme prevents Hoppe from getting a body triangle.
Hoppe is landing with strikes. Phetboonme can't take much more of this.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme wants to get back to his feet.
Phetboonme is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Phetboonme is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Hoppe lands punches and elbows.
Phetboonme wants to get back to his feet.
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!
Hoppe throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Phetboonme!
Phetboonme wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hans Hermann Hoppe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hoppe shoots and misses

and Phetboonme counters by clinching up.
Phetboonme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phetboonme lands with a right to the head.
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
Hoppe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoppe is working for takedown but Phetboonme is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hoppe tries to work over Phetboonme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phetboonme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phetboonme.
A head punch on the inside from Hoppe fails to land.
Kongchai Phetboonme seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hoppe throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phetboonme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme lands a nice uppercut.
Phetboonme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoppe.
Phetboonme tries to throw a body punch but Hoppe avoids it by throwing Phetboonme back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoppe can't find room to land a body shot as Phetboonme controls the action.
Hoppe looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoppe controls his hands.
Phetboonme blocks an uppercut.
Phetboonme lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phetboonme.
A head punch on the inside from Phetboonme fails to land.

Hoppe has clasped his hands together around Phetboonme's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Phetboonme is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hoppe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hoppe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Phetboonme to see if he's OK.
Phetboonme taking punishment in the form of punches.
Phetboonme taking a bit of punishment here - Hoppe scoring with strikes.
Phetboonme is trying to buck Hoppe off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Phetboonme bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Hoppe throws a right hand that Phetboonme ducks under and follows up with a left that Phetboonme also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Phetboonme.
Kongchai Phetboonme is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoppe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phetboonme.
Hoppe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Phetboonme lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Phetboonme lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hoppe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hoppe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Phetboonme looks to throw a body kick

and Hoppe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Phetboonme makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppe takes one to the chin there.
Phetboonme staying out of range there.
Phetboonme throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hoppe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hans Hermann Hoppe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoppe shoots for a takedown but Phetboonme saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Phetboonme lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hoppe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phetboonme lands with a shot to the body.
Hoppe swings widly with a right hand
and Phetboonme counters with a left right combination that sends Hoppe crashing to the mat - Phetboonme wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Hoppe out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kongchai Phetboonme!
An out of breath Kongchai Phetboonme thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.