PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Bataglia (ranked 1587 p4p, 1645 weight class) and Klahan Metharom (ranked 95 p4p, 103 weight class). Klahan Metharom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bataglia
vs
Metharom

170 cm
32
142
16 - 9 - 0

165 cm
38
135
27 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lorenzo Bataglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Klahan Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metharom clobbers Bataglia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bataglia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Metharom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Metharom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bataglia.
Lorenzo Bataglia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bataglia lands a high kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Bataglia. That's going to slow Metharom down.
A head kick from Metharom lands but Bataglia takes it in his stride.
Metharom lands a jab to the head.
Bataglia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Metharom scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bataglia slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Bataglia misses the target.
Metharom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bataglia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bataglia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Metharom at a distance.
Metharom throws a jab when Bataglia was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bataglia swings for the body but Metharom moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Metharom.
Bataglia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metharom.
Bataglia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metharom's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bataglia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Metharom scrambles back to his feet.
Metharom looks to land a right hand but Bataglia moved out of range.
Bataglia looks for the body kick but Metharom saw that one coming.
Metharom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bataglia.
Bataglia misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Metharom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Metharom swinging wildly here.
Bataglia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Metharom. That did some damage!
Bataglia throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Metharom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Metharom defending well as Bataglia loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia jabs Metharom right on the nose. Metharom blinks but takes it well.
Bataglia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bataglia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom blocks a head kick by Bataglia.
Bataglia shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Metharom eats them both and turns towards Bataglia to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Metharom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bataglia's head backwards.
Bataglia throws a front kick aimed at Metharom's knee but Metharom avoids it well.
Metharom doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Metharom throws a hook but Bataglia blocks it.
Bataglia throws a leg kick
and Metharom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Metharom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bataglia.
Bataglia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Metharom at a distance.
Metharom misses with a body shot.
Bataglia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Metharom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Metharom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bataglia thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Bataglia backs off Metharom throws a huge counter combo but Bataglia manages to avoid it all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia connects with a leg kick.
Metharom throws a right hand that Bataglia ducks under and follows up with a left that Bataglia also avoids with ease.
Metharom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bataglia.
Metharom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bataglia throws a shot from downtown. Metharom moves away and avoids it.
Metharom stuns Bataglia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Metharom moves away from the strike by Bataglia.
Bataglia misses with a low kick.
Metharom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bataglia is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bataglia throws a sloppy head kick and Metharom moves out of range easily.
Bataglia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bataglia throws out a loose jab but Metharom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bataglia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Metharom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metharom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Metharom thuds his right hand into Bataglia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Metharom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Metharom staying out of range there.
Metharom is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bataglia with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metharom misses with an uppercut
and Bataglia counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Metharom.
Metharom scores with a jab.
Bataglia lands a lovely overhand right.
Bataglia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bataglia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Metharom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bataglia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bataglia misses with an uppercut. Metharom saw that one coming.
Bataglia connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metharom drops his hands momentarily and Bataglia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Metharom. Bataglia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metharom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Metharom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lorenzo Bataglia 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.

Metharom throws an off balance right hand
and Bataglia counters with a nice uppercut.
Bataglia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Metharom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from Metharom misses.
Bataglia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Metharom throws out a loose jab but Bataglia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metharom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bataglia.
Bataglia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Metharom counters with a stiff right hand.
Bataglia throws a shot from downtown. Metharom moves away and avoids it.
Metharom moves away from the strike by Bataglia.
Bataglia throws a shot from downtown. Metharom moves away and avoids it.
Bataglia misses with a hook
and Metharom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Bataglia is rocked!
Bataglia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh Bataglia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lorenzo Bataglia is winning the standup battle so far.
Metharom ducks under a wild hook from Bataglia.
Bataglia seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bataglia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metharom.
Bataglia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom throws a right hand that Bataglia ducks under and follows up with a left that Bataglia also avoids with ease.
Metharom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Metharom blocks a jab.
Bataglia throws a body shot but no joy.
Metharom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bataglia manages to avoid it.
Bataglia looks to land a right hand but Metharom moved out of range.
Bataglia throws a big shot that misses.
Metharom let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Metharom moves away from the strike by Bataglia.
Metharom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Metharom in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Metharom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bataglia.
Bataglia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Metharom thows a body kick. Bataglia tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Metharom misses with a straight left.
Metharom throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Metharom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Metharom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bataglia throws a hook but Metharom blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom misses with a few strikes there.
Bataglia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bataglia lands with a nice body punch.
Metharom throws a body punch but Bataglia moves out of range.
Metharom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bataglia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Metharom! But no joy.
Metharom checks a low kick from Bataglia.
Metharom connects with the punch.
Metharom throws out a loose jab but Bataglia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bataglia throws a lazy uppercut
and Metharom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Metharom missing with a left hand there. Bataglia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. Metharom catches Bataglia right on the button with a cross.
Bataglia blocks a jab.
A big left from Metharom misses.
Bataglia shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom loads up on a big right hand but Bataglia slips the punch.
Bataglia is looking to counter with head kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bataglia. That's going to slow Metharom down.
Metharom throws a lazy uppercut
and Bataglia counters with a nice uppercut.
Bataglia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Metharom is out of range.
Bataglia tests Metharom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bataglia throws a series of punches but Metharom avoids them all with ease.
Bataglia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Metharom.
Metharom misses with a body kick.
Bataglia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Metharom circles away quickly and effectively.
Bataglia misses with a looping left.
Bataglia throws a head kick that misses.
Metharom slips under a jab.
Metharom misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom throws a nice looking combination but Bataglia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Metharom lands with a straight right. Bataglia didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metharom misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom throws a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Metharom.
Nice shot lands for Bataglia.
Bataglia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Metharom is able to avoid easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bataglia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bataglia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metharom.
Metharom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bataglia.
Bataglia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Metharom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Metharom throws a lazy right hand but Bataglia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bataglia throws a poor cross that misses
and Metharom counters with a body kick that stops Bataglia in his tracks momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Klahan Metharom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bataglia throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bataglia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Metharom counters with a head kick that drops Bataglia to the mat! Bataglia scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Metharom avoids the body shot from Bataglia.
Metharom unleashes a big counter combination but Bataglia bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Metharom throws a sloppy head kick and Bataglia moves out of range easily.
Metharom throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Bataglia misses.
Bataglia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bataglia lands with a kick to the temple. Metharom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bataglia throws out a loose jab but Metharom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bataglia misses with a hook.
Bataglia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metharom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metharom lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bataglia takes a step back to recover.
Bataglia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bataglia throws a sloppy head kick and Metharom moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bataglia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bataglia walks into a left hand.
Metharom connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bataglia. Bataglia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Metharom misses the jab.
Bataglia loads up on a big right hand but Metharom slips the punch.
Metharom staying out of range there.
Metharom slips under a jab.
Bataglia throws a leg kick that misses.
Bataglia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metharom steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bataglia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Metharom. That did some damage!
Bataglia misses with an uppercut. Metharom saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Metharom checks a leg kick.
Metharom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Metharom tries to land a front kick but Bataglia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Metharom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Metharom.
Bataglia throws a series of punches but Metharom moves out of range.
A nice side step and Metharom releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses.
Metharom misses the jab.
Bataglia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Metharom throws a hook but Bataglia avoids it easily.
Bataglia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Metharom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metharom lands a nice shot to the body.
Metharom walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Metharom getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bataglia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Metharom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bataglia misses with a lunging right hand
and Metharom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bataglia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bataglia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Metharom is out of range.
Jab from Bataglia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom drops his hands momentarily and Bataglia takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Bataglia misses.
Metharom fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Metharom misses.
Bataglia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bataglia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bataglia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Metharom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Metharom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bataglia takes a swing at Metharom's ribcage but misses.
Metharom lands with a good body shot.
Metharom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bataglia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Metharom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Bataglia misses.
Metharom slips under a jab from Bataglia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metharom lands a high kick!
Bataglia moves out of range as Metharom strikes.
Bataglia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Metharom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bataglia.
Bataglia lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Metharom.
Metharom connects with a single shot there.
Bataglia slips a jab from Metharom.
Bataglia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metharom.
Bataglia throws a jab when Metharom was well out of range.
Bataglia moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMetharom.
The crowd cheers as Metharom lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bataglia doesn't seem phased though.
Bataglia checks a leg kick.
Bataglia dips to his left and cracks Metharom with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Klahan Metharom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Metharom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klahan Metharom!
Klahan Metharom gave a mention to KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).