PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khaing Wai (ranked 2414 p4p, 5337 weight class) and Barry Bon Temps (ranked 247 p4p, 421 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wai
vs
Bon Temps

150 cm
26
140
4 - 2 - 0

150 cm
25
135
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Khaing Wai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Barry Bon Temps!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Bon Temps.
Wai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bon Temps throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Wai clinches up against the cage.
Wai scores with a shot to the side of Bon Temps's head.
Bon Temps takes a shot to the head.
Wai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wai lands with a light punch inside.
Wai is working Bon Temps over against the cage.
Wai lands a left hand.
Wai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bon Temps jumps guard but Wai stands there with Bon Temps around his waist. Bon Temps gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bon Temps takes a shot to the head.
Wai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Wai.
A short body shot lands from Wai as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Wai.
Wai pushes Bon Temps back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wai works on Bon Temps's body with a couple of short punches.
Wai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Wai.
Wai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bon Temps jumps guard but Wai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bon Temps looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bon Temps tries to pull guard but Wai holds him up against the cage and eventually Bon Temps drops back down to his feet.
Khaing Wai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Bon Temps.
Bon Temps tries to land knees in the clinch but Wai avoids the damage to the body.
Wai lands a body punch.
Bon Temps jumps guard but Wai stands there with Bon Temps around his waist. Bon Temps gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wai.
Bon Temps jumps guard but Wai stands there with Bon Temps around his waist. Bon Temps gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wai is working Bon Temps over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Wai.
Wai lands a hook that snaps the head of Bon Temps backwards.
Wai lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Wai.
Wai lands a body shot.
Wai is working Bon Temps over against the cage.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Wai.
Wai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bon Temps backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wai.

Bon Temps is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wai digs a right hand into Bon Temps's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bon Temps's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wai.
Wai gets through Bon Temps's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wai lands an uppercut.
Bon Temps is still on wobbly legs! Can Wai finish him?
Wai lands a body shot.
Bon Temps seems to have recovered his senses.
Wai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bon Temps backwards.
Wai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wai gets through Bon Temps's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bon Temps backwards.
A short right from Wai on the inside.
Wai lands with a short shot to the head.
Wai lands a body punch.
Wai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bon Temps backwards.
Wai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wai creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bon Temps's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bon Temps drops to his knees and Wai pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khaing Wai!