PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 404 p4p, 278 weight class) and Murzol Gro Ulfimph (ranked 52 p4p, 35 weight class). Kitjakarn's entrance music is Dancing Drums. A fine choice. Gro Ulfimph has chosen Have a banana as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Biabas Kitjakarn has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Biabas Kitjakarn seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kitjakarn
vs
Gro Ulfimph

171 cm
31
146
21 - 11 - 0

165 cm
38
137
33 - 17 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Montreal, Murzol Gro Ulfimph!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gro Ulfimph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kitjakarn blocks a low kick nicely.
Kitjakarn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kitjakarn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kitjakarn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitjakarn misses with a straight right.
Gro Ulfimph throws out a counter right but Kitjakarn avoids it with no problem.
Gro Ulfimph fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kitjakarn is out of range.
Gro Ulfimph connects with a nice looking jab.
Kitjakarn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gro Ulfimph counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Murzol Gro Ulfimph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitjakarn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gro Ulfimph moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gro Ulfimph smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitjakarn motions for Gro Ulfimph to come forward. Kitjakarn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Gro Ulfimph tries to keep at a distance but Kitjakarn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kitjakarn lands a nice uppercut.
Gro Ulfimph throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitjakarn struggles to land a body shot inside as Gro Ulfimph controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kitjakarn backwards.
Gro Ulfimph throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitjakarn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kitjakarn.
Gro Ulfimph presses Kitjakarn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gro Ulfimph has a couple of punches blocked by Kitjakarn.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kitjakarn.
Gro Ulfimph prevents a body shot from Kitjakarn.
Gro Ulfimph struggles to land a body shot inside as Kitjakarn controls his hands.
Kitjakarn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Gro Ulfimph.
Kitjakarn lands a left hand.
Gro Ulfimph swings wildly with an uppercut but Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Kitjakarn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A body shot lands from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kitjakarn backwards.
Kitjakarn tries to throw a body punch but Gro Ulfimph avoids it by throwing Kitjakarn back against the cage.
Gro Ulfimph lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gro Ulfimph working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitjakarn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitjakarn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kitjakarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kitjakarn is leaning against Gro Ulfimph and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gro Ulfimph has a couple of punches blocked by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kitjakarn misses with a body punch.
Kitjakarn prevents a body shot from Gro Ulfimph.
Kitjakarn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gro Ulfimph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn blocking some punches.
Kitjakarn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kitjakarn.
Gro Ulfimph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kitjakarn blocks a body shot from Gro Ulfimph.
Kitjakarn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gro Ulfimph or not.
Gro Ulfimph working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kitjakarn blocks an uppercut.
Kitjakarn misses with a punch on the inside.
Kitjakarn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gro Ulfimph throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gro Ulfimph fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn struggles to land a body shot inside as Gro Ulfimph controls his hands.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kitjakarn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gro Ulfimph working aggressively here.
Gro Ulfimph tries a body shot but Kitjakarn blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gro Ulfimph fails to land.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kitjakarn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gro Ulfimph swings wildly with an uppercut but Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gro Ulfimph lands a left hand.
Kitjakarn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph working aggressively here.
Kitjakarn has a couple of punches blocked by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph is leaning against Kitjakarn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kitjakarn as the two fighters clinch.
Kitjakarn blocks an uppercut.
Kitjakarn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gro Ulfimphs head.
Kitjakarn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gro Ulfimph throws a head punch that misses.
Kitjakarn is working Gro Ulfimph over against the cage.
Kitjakarn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gro Ulfimph lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kitjakarn backwards.
Gro Ulfimph throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gro Ulfimph lands with a left to the head.
Kitjakarn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kitjakarn misses with a punch to the body.
Kitjakarn lands a nice uppercut.
Kitjakarn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kitjakarn lands a nice uppercut.
Kitjakarn blocks an uppercut.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Kitjakarn.
Gro Ulfimph softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gro Ulfimph scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gro Ulfimph has a couple of punches blocked by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gro Ulfimph is keeping busy.
Kitjakarn tries a body shot but Gro Ulfimph blocks it.
Kitjakarn blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitjakarn tries to throw a body punch but Gro Ulfimph avoids it by throwing Kitjakarn back against the cage.
Kitjakarn struggles to land a body shot inside as Gro Ulfimph controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Murzol Gro Ulfimph dominated that round.
That's time! Kitjakarn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kitjakarn checks a leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph throws out a leg kick but Kitjakarn moves out of range and Gro Ulfimph only half commits.
Gro Ulfimph motions for Kitjakarn to come forward. Gro Ulfimph throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a lunging right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gro Ulfimph lands with an overhand left.
Gro Ulfimph keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kitjakarn.
Gro Ulfimph buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitjakarn throws a solid leg kick but Gro Ulfimph takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kitjakarn.
Gro Ulfimph now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a hook
and Kitjakarn counters with a leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph lands with a good body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gro Ulfimph misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph scores with a punch to the head.
Gro Ulfimph just misses with a punch to the body.
Gro Ulfimph slips under a jab.
Gro Ulfimph bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kitjakarn's head backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gro Ulfimph. That's going to slow Kitjakarn down.
Gro Ulfimph throws a leg kick
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to score with low kicks.
Gro Ulfimph looks to throw a body kick
and Kitjakarn counters with a low kick, right behind Gro Ulfimph 's knee.
Murzol Gro Ulfimph seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kitjakarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gro Ulfimph fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gro Ulfimph throws a right hand that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight right hand.
Gro Ulfimph uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph tried to score with a low kick but Kitjakarn checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kitjakarn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a left hand
and Kitjakarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gro Ulfimph checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kitjakarn.
Gro Ulfimph with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kitjakarn misses with a straight right.
Kitjakarn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gro Ulfimph swings widly with a right hand
and Kitjakarn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kitjakarn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kitjakarn throws a lazy right hand but Gro Ulfimph sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Kitjakarn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn scores with a decent looking hook.
Kitjakarn slips under a jab from Gro Ulfimph.
Kitjakarn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kitjakarn wants to land a leg kick but Gro Ulfimph is out of range.
Gro Ulfimph throws a lazy uppercut
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kitjakarn misses the target.
Gro Ulfimph with the inside leg kick.
Kitjakarn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gro Ulfimph lands a right hook to the body.
Kitjakarn tries to land a leg kick but Gro Ulfimph saw it coming and moves away.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph needs to keep his hands up - Kitjakarn had a free shot at his head there.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitjakarn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gro Ulfimph tries to work over Kitjakarn's front leg with a kick but Kitjakarn checks it.
Gro Ulfimph does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gro Ulfimph staying out of range there.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kitjakarn counter with a right hand.
Gro Ulfimph throws a jab when Kitjakarn was well out of range.
Kitjakarn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gro Ulfimph scores with a jab to the head.
Gro Ulfimph thows a leg kick but Kitjakarn checks it
and Kitjakarn counters with a left to the body.
Gro Ulfimph will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gro Ulfimph throws a low kick but Kitjakarn avoids it.
A low kick from Gro Ulfimph misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a body kick.
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 Biabas Kitjakarn will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gro Ulfimph takes a swing at Kitjakarn's ribcage but misses.
Kitjakarn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gro Ulfimph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitjakarn throws out the jab.
Gro Ulfimph throws the left hand but Kitjakarn avoids the punch easily.
Gro Ulfimph throws the left hand but Kitjakarn avoids the punch easily.
Gro Ulfimph throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gro Ulfimph moves out of range of the strikes.
Gro Ulfimph now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kitjakarn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gro Ulfimph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gro Ulfimph thuds his right hand into Kitjakarn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gro Ulfimph looks to land a left hand but Kitjakarn moved out of range nicely.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a left hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kitjakarn ducks right into an uppercut from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph throws a leg kick
and Kitjakarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gro Ulfimph defending well as Kitjakarn loads up on a big left hand.
Kitjakarn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kitjakarn scores with a decent looking hook.
Kitjakarn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice defenses there by Gro Ulfimph.
Kitjakarn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kitjakarn scores with a body shot.
Gro Ulfimph is looking to slow Kitjakarn down with leg kicks.
Kitjakarn misses with a leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph scores with a jab to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gro Ulfimph. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gro Ulfimph buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kitjakarn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the leg kick from Gro Ulfimph.
A big left from Kitjakarn misses.
Gro Ulfimph tries a quick counter leg kick but Kitjakarn is wise to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitjakarn misses with a low kick.
Kitjakarn takes one to the chin there.
Gro Ulfimph throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a low kick.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a hook. Kitjakarn ducked under it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gro Ulfimph.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gro Ulfimph. That's going to slow Kitjakarn down.
Gro Ulfimph attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kitjakarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gro Ulfimph throws out the jab.
Kitjakarn looks to land a right hand but Gro Ulfimph moved out of range.
Kitjakarn takes one on the button.
Kitjakarn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph throws a low kick but Kitjakarn avoids it.
Gro Ulfimph throws a low kick but Kitjakarn moves out of range easily.
Gro Ulfimph throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kitjakarn takes a swing at Gro Ulfimph's ribcage but misses.
Gro Ulfimph tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Kitjakarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitjakarn lands a jab.
Gro Ulfimph getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kitjakarn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gro Ulfimph manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gro Ulfimph swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kitjakarn throws the kick towards the body but Gro Ulfimph avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gro Ulfimph! But no joy.
Gro Ulfimph throws a low kick but Kitjakarn avoids it.
Kitjakarn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gro Ulfimph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gro Ulfimph misses with a body kick.
Kitjakarn is looking to counter punch.
Kitjakarn slips a jab from Gro Ulfimph.
Gro Ulfimph loads up on a big right hand but Kitjakarn slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gro Ulfimph checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gro Ulfimph wants to land a leg kick but Kitjakarn is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gro Ulfimph.
A jab from Kitjakarn misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Murzol Gro Ulfimph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gro Ulfimph 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murzol Gro Ulfimph!
Murzol Gro Ulfimph decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.