PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Broklyn Red (ranked 2711 p4p, 3139 weight class) and Akara Kongsangchai (ranked 279 p4p, 317 weight class). Akara Kongsangchai will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Red
vs
Kongsangchai

168 cm
20
145
2 - 1 - 0

169 cm
21
155
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Broklyn Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akara Kongsangchai!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Topper Green and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongsangchai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kongsangchai there as he acknowledges the shot.

Kongsangchai has managed to clinch.

Red ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Red no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Red working a defensive guard but Kongsangchai passes into half guard.
Kongsangchai tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Red.
Red tries to get to full guard but Kongsangchai has control of the leg.
It looks like Kongsangchai is going to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red trying to control from the bottom.
Red wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is working hard here to advance position.
Kongsangchai is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Red is controlling Kongsangchai's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Red tries to roll over but Kongsangchai keeps him under control.
Red wants to control but Kongsangchai is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Red paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up
and Red counters with a straight right hand.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up but Red circles away and keeps his distance.
Red lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongsangchai moves in looking to clinch but Red pushes him off.
Kongsangchai is looking to clinch but Red is avoiding it.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongsangchai.
Red's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kongsangchai under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red. Kongsangchai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Red moves out of range of the body kick from Kongsangchai.
It looked like Red wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kongsangchai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Red cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kongsangchai fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Red misses the target.
Kongsangchai slips a jab from Red.
Kongsangchai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Red avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Red throwing a counter right hand but Kongsangchai manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up.
Kongsangchai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Red throws a body shot but no joy.
Red looks to land a left hand but Kongsangchai moved out of range nicely.
Red feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kongsangchais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Red fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kongsangchai manages to avoid it.
Red avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kongsangchai is looking to clinch.
Red misses with a left hand
enabling Kongsangchai to counter with a crisp jab.
Red circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kongsangchai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kongsangchai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red.
Red misses with a hook. Kongsangchai ducked under it nicely.
Kongsangchai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Red is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red keeps the fight on the outside.
Kongsangchai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Red avoids the head kick by Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
Kongsangchai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Red fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kongsangchai manages to avoid it.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Red counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Red swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Red misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kongsangchai.
It looks like Red has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Red moves out of range.
Red swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Broklyn Red dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Red lands with a cross.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Red moves away
letting Red counter with a right hand.
Kongsangchai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akara Kongsangchai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kongsangchai wants to clinch up but Red keeps it at a distance.
Kongsangchai moves in looking to clinch but Red pushes him off.
Kongsangchai wants to clinch.
Kongsangchai avoids the body shot from Red.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongsangchai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kongsangchai is looking to clinch.
Red just misses with a punch to the body.
Kongsangchai doesn't manage to clinch there - Red circles away.
Red throws a body punch but Kongsangchai moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongsangchai moves in looking to clinch but Red pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kongsangchai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kongsangchai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Red.
Kongsangchai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kongsangchai doesn't manage to clinch there - Red circles away.
Red blocks a head kick by Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai is looking to clinch but Red is avoiding it.
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch but Red swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Red misses the shot to the body.
Kongsangchai doesn't manage to clinch there - Red circles away.
Red 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.
Red misses with a wild body shot.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Red manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Red is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kongsangchai can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Red manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Red throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kongsangchai is looking to clinch but Red is avoiding it.
Akara Kongsangchai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up but Red circles away and keeps his distance.
Red throwing a counter right hand but Kongsangchai manages to avoid it.
Kongsangchai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Red throws a body shot but no joy.
Kongsangchai closes the distance looking to clinch
and Red counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Red scores with a jab. Kongsangchai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
Red jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongsangchai wants to clinch
and Red connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kongsangchai wants to clinch up but Red keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red lands with a straight right. Kongsangchai didn't see that one coming.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
A left lands for Red.
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Red paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Red throws a body punch but Kongsangchai moves out of range.
Red misses with a lunging right hand
and Kongsangchai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Red connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Red paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Red was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kongsangchai is looking to clinch but Red is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Red on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Red misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kongsangchai! But no joy.
Broklyn Red is winning the standup battle so far.
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Red paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kongsangchai blocks a jab.
Kongsangchai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Red avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Red misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongsangchai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kongsangchai there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Red misses with a wild body shot.
Kongsangchai moves to clinch but Red breaks away
and Red counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Red misses with a looping right.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up but Red circles away and keeps his distance.
Red avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Red paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Red fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kongsangchai manages to avoid it.
Red throws a jab when Kongsangchai was well out of range.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Red misses with a hook. Kongsangchai ducked under it nicely.
Red lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kongsangchai at a distance.
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Red paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kongsangchai closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Red to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Broklyn Red dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No joy there for Red, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Red motions for Kongsangchai to come forward. Red throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch but Red swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
Kongsangchai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Red.
Red swings for the body but Kongsangchai moves out of range.
Red throws the left hand but Kongsangchai avoids the punch easily.
Kongsangchai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kongsangchai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Red waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kongsangchai.
Red throws a right hand that misses
and Kongsangchai counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red cracks Kongsangchai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongsangchai.
Red is looking to counter punch.
Kongsangchai moves out of range as Red strikes.
Red swings for the body but Kongsangchai moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongsangchai avoids the body shot from Red.
Kongsangchai moves in looking to clinch but Red pushes him off.
Red throws a body punch but Kongsangchai moves out of range.
Red misses with a looping left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kongsangchai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Red misses the target.
Red misses with a hook
and Kongsangchai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Red manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Red. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Red.
Kongsangchai slips a jab from Red.
Red throws a low kick but Kongsangchai moves out of range easily.
Red takes a swing at Kongsangchai's ribcage but misses.
Red misses with a left hand
and Kongsangchai counters with a straight right hand.
Red takes a swing at Kongsangchai's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kongsangchai gets a clinch.
Kongsangchai blocks an uppercut.
Kongsangchai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Red has hold of one of Kongsangchai's legs. Kongsangchai is fighting the takedown attempt but Red gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Kongsangchai pushes Red off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Red throws a lazy right hand but Kongsangchai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kongsangchai avoids the body shot from Red.
Red swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Red takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Red keeps the fight on the outside.
Red misses with a body shot.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red swings widly with a right hand
and Kongsangchai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Red avoids the head kick by Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch but Red moves away
and Red counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kongsangchai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Red missing with a left hand there. Kongsangchai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kongsangchai moves out of range of the strikes.
Red throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Red tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kongsangchai was well out of range. Poor timing from Red.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kongsangchai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Red swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Red manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kongsangchai lands a high kick!
Red misses with a wild body shot.
Kongsangchai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kongsangchai moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongsangchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Red paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Red looks to score with a jab to the body but Kongsangchai is just out of range.
Red throws a hook but Kongsangchai blocks it.
Red misses with a hook
and Kongsangchai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Red misses.
Red throws an off balance right hand
letting Kongsangchai counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongsangchai moves in looking to clinch but Red pushes him off.
Kongsangchai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai tries to clinch up but Red circles away and keeps his distance.
Red scores with a jab to the body.
Kongsangchai slips a jab from Red.
Akara Kongsangchai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kongsangchai throws a lazy head kick
and Red counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Broklyn Red showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Red, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Broklyn Red!
After the fight, Broklyn Red 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.