PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between My Time (ranked 1277 p4p, 1539 weight class) and Aroon Rojumanong (ranked 73 p4p, 91 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Time
vs
Rojumanong

176 cm
28
147
16 - 6 - 0

169 cm
24
136
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Core Combat
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, My Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aroon Rojumanong!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojumanong looks to throw the jab but Time is out of range.
Time misses with a straight left.
Rojumanong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Time manages to avoid it.

Rojumanong drives through and clinches with Time against the cage.
Rojumanong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Time lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojumanong backwards.

Time breaks from the clinch.
Rojumanong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojumanong lands with a nice body punch.
Rojumanong tries to clinch but Time is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Time misses its target.
Time throws a jab but it's blocked by Rojumanong.
Rojumanong misses with a straight left.
Time misses with a double jab
and Rojumanong counters with a right hand to the body.
Rojumanong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Time connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rojumanong's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Time tried to score with a low kick but Rojumanong checks it.
Time bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rojumanong's head.
Time walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rojumanong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Time looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojumanong tries to clinch but Time is having none of it.

Rojumanong closes the distance and pushes Time back into the cage.
Time prevents a body shot from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rojumanong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Time has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Time blocks an elbow strike from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rojumanong lands an elbow inside that Time shrugs off.

Time manages to break the clinch.
Rojumanong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Time sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Time swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab lands there for Time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojumanong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Time looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rojumanong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Time sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rojumanong wants to clinch up but Time keeps it at a distance.
Time throws a quick counter head kick but Rojumanong was just out of range.
Rojumanong ducks under a wild hook from Time.
Time works the jab nicely.
Jab by Time.
Aroon Rojumanong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojumanong tries to clinch but Time is having none of it.
Time throws a looping overhand right but Rojumanong ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rojumanong! But no joy.

Rojumanong moves into range and clinches up with Time.
Rojumanong misses with some punches.
Time misses with some punches.
Time pushes Rojumanong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Time manages to break the clinch.
Time misses with a straight left.

Rojumanong drives through and clinches with Time against the cage.
Rojumanong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like My Time has been cut.
Rojumanong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Time prevents a body shot from Rojumanong.
Time is leaning against Rojumanong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rojumanong.
Time takes a shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Time.
Time lands a left hand.
Time swings wildly with an uppercut but Rojumanong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Time working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rojumanong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Rojumanong as the two fighters clinch.
Rojumanong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rojumanong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rojumanong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Time tries to work over Rojumanong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rojumanong.
Time misses with a hook from the clinch.
Time lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Time struggles to land a body shot inside as Rojumanong controls his hands.
Rojumanong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Time or not.
Rojumanong misses with some punches.
Rojumanong lands with a right to the head.
Rojumanong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rojumanong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rojumanong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Time tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojumanong's elbow.
Time wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojumanong won't allow it.
Time misses with a short punch on the inside.
Time lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rojumanong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Time's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rojumanong throws an elbow but it misses.
Rojumanong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojumanong blocks an uppercut.
Time blocks an elbow strike from Rojumanong.
Time tries a body shot but Rojumanong blocks it.
Rojumanong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rojumanong misses with the head strike.
Rojumanong misses with an elbow over the top.
Rojumanong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rojumanong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rojumanong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Time avoids the elbow strike from Rojumanong, against the cage.
Rojumanong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Time creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rojumanong can't find room to land a body shot as Time controls the action.
Time can't find room to land a body shot as Rojumanong controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojumanong prevents a body shot from Time.
Rojumanong throws a punch but it's blocked by Time.
Rojumanong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rojumanong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Time blocks a body shot from Rojumanong.

Time's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aroon Rojumanong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on My Time's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Time keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick from Time misses.
Time uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojumanong.
Time jabs Rojumanong right on the nose. Rojumanong blinks but takes it well.

Rojumanong closes the distance and pushes Time back into the cage.
Rojumanong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Time lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rojumanong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rojumanong lands an elbow just above Time 's eye.
Time can't break the clinch.
Time blocks a body shot from Rojumanong.
A short uppercut from Rojumanong.
Nice body punch from Time - that landed with a thud.
Time tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Time breaks the clinch.
Time is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Time jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rojumanong throws a body punch but Time moves out of range.
Time throws a shot from downtown. Rojumanong moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rojumanong moves into the clinch.

Time breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Time there.

Rojumanong moves into the clinch.
Time blocks an elbow strike.
Rojumanong throws an elbow but it misses.
Time working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Time blocks an uppercut.
Rojumanong misses with an elbow strike.
Time lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Time lands a left hand.
Rojumanong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Time working hard to break the clinch.
Time takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rojumanong lands an elbow inside that Time shrugs off.
Rojumanong is working Time over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Time fails to land.

Time manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rojumanong looks to land a right hand but Time moved out of range.
Rojumanong slips a jab from Time.
Time circles away from the clinch attempt
and Time counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time connects with a single shot there.
Rojumanong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Time moves away.
Rojumanong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rojumanong has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Time thuds a left hand into Rojumanong's body.
Time looks to throw the jab but Rojumanong is out of range.
Rojumanong misses with a looping left.

Rojumanong moves into the clinch successfully.
Rojumanong takes a shot to the head.
Rojumanong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rojumanong gets through Time's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rojumanong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Time backwards.
Time takes an elbow to the temple.
Rojumanong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Time.
Time scores with a shot to the side of Rojumanong's head.
Rojumanong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rojumanong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojumanong lands with a light punch inside.
Time takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rojumanong tries to work over Time's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Rojumanong.

Time's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Time throws a head kick but Rojumanong moves out of range.
Rojumanong misses with a hook.
Time swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojumanong let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Time scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rojumanong in his tracks.
Rojumanong is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Time lands with a good body shot.
Time takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rojumanong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Time throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Rojumanong.
Time jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rojumanong checks a leg kick.
Time defending well as Rojumanong loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time with the inside leg kick.
My Time is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Time.
Rojumanong misses with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Rojumanong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Time misses.
Rojumanong tries to clinch up but Time circles away and keeps his distance.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch but Time is avoiding it.
Rojumanong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rojumanong throws a combination. Time tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Time circles away from the clinch attempt.
Time scores with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Time.
Time keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Time tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rojumanong checks a leg kick.
Rojumanong lands with an uppercut that bounces Time off the cage and back into range.
Time swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Time misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that My Time will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on My Time's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rojumanong moves away from the strike by Time.

Rojumanong clinches up against the cage.
Rojumanong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Time blocks a body shot from Rojumanong.
Time tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rojumanong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rojumanong lands an uppercut.
Aroon Rojumanong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rojumanong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Time misses with a punch on the inside.
Time lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Rojumanong - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Time.
Rojumanong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rojumanong tries a body shot but Time blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojumanong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Time's elbow.

Time manages to break the clinch.
Rojumanong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rojumanong throws a shot from downtown. Time moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for Rojumanong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojumanong is looking to clinch but Time is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojumanong moves away from the strike by Time.
Rojumanong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Time.
Time scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Time throws a body shot but no joy.
Rojumanong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rojumanong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rojumanong looks to clinch
and Rojumanong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Time tries to land a front kick but Rojumanong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rojumanong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Time misses with a straight right.
Rojumanong throws a combination that misses
and Time cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rojumanong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Time throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rojumanong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Time backs off Rojumanong throws a huge counter combo but Time manages to avoid it all.
Time misses with a straight right.
Time throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time thuds a left hand into Rojumanong's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Rojumanong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Time will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Time throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rojumanong on the side of the head.
Time misses with a wild body shot.
Time fails to land with a series of punches.

Rojumanong has managed to clinch.
Rojumanong lands an elbow that stopped Time in his tracks for a moment.
Time throws a punch but it's blocked by Rojumanong.
A shot in the inside from Time.
Time has a couple of punches blocked by Rojumanong.
Time lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Rojumanong - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Time.
Rojumanong throws an elbow but it misses.
Time prevents a body shot from Rojumanong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Time blocks an elbow strike from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rojumanong lands an elbow that stopped Time in his tracks for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Time backwards.
Time misses with some punches.
Time lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rojumanong backwards.

Time pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rojumanong fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Time on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rojumanong is looking to clinch but Time is avoiding it.
Time throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojumanong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Rojumanong rushes Time and presses him up against the cage.
Rojumanong is leaning against Time and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Time is trying to break the clinch but Rojumanong has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rojumanong on the inside.
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!
Time pushes Rojumanong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rojumanong misses with an elbow over the top.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rojumanong throws an elbow but misses.
Time tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rojumanong's elbow.
Time dodges an elbow strike from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Time tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Time.
Time blocks a body shot from Rojumanong.
Rojumanong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Time has a couple of punches blocked by Rojumanong.
A short right from Time on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Time fails to land.
Rojumanong throws an elbow but it misses.
A hook to the body from Rojumanong.
Time misses with some punches.
Rojumanong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Time on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojumanong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
My Time showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Time 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... My Time!
My Time was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.