PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petcharon Darawan (ranked 179 p4p, 220 weight class) and Rak Boonliang (ranked 21 p4p, 28 weight class). Boonliang has chosen Bad to the bone as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Darawan
vs
Boonliang

176 cm
26
155
13 - 4 - 0

181 cm
25
155
11 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Threads
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Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petcharon Darawan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rak Boonliang!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boonliang lands with an uppercut that bounces Darawan off the cage and back into range.
Boonliang slips a straight right by Darawan.
Darawan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Darawan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Darawan looks to throw the jab but Boonliang is out of range.
Boonliang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darawan moves away.
Darawan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boonliang finds it's way round the side to connect with Darawan's head.
Boonliang throws a jab but it's blocked by Darawan.
A lazy left from Boonliang finds it's target.
Darawan throws a looping overhand right but Boonliang ducks down to avoid it.
Boonliang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darawan.
Jab by Boonliang.
Boonliang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boonliang misses with a hook.
Darawan throws a solid leg kick but Boonliang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darawan.
Boonliang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boonliang tests Darawan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big left from Darawan misses.
Darawan takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot by Boonliang.
Boonliang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darawan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boonliang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darawan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boonliang swings widly with a right hand
enabling Darawan to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick lands for Boonliang.
Rak Boonliang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boonliang with a jab.
Boonliang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boonliang is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Darawan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Boonliang throws a jab when Darawan was well out of range.
Boonliang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boonliang misses with a body shot.
Darawan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darawan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boonliang.
Boonliang connects with a leg kick.
Boonliang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boonliang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boonliang swings widly with a right hand
and Boonliang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boonliang scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darawan walks into a stiff left hand from Boonliang.
Boonliang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boonliang.
Darawan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Darawan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darawan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boonliang checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang lands with a cross.
Boonliang swings for the body but Darawan moves out of range.
Darawan throwing a counter right hand but Boonliang manages to avoid it.
Darawan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boonliang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boonliang with a hook.
Boonliang cracks Darawan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boonliang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boonliang works the jab nicely.
Darawan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boonliang.
Darawan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boonliang.
Darawan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boonliang scores with the left hand. Darawan knows he should have avoided that one.
Darawan throws a low kick, looking for Boonliang's leg but Boonliang calmly moves out of range.
Boonliang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darawan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boonliang with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boonliang scores with a hook.
Darawan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Darawan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boonliang lands a glancing blow to the side of Darawan's head.
Darawan slips a straight right by Boonliang.
Darawan tries to move into range but Boonliang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boonliang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darawan misses with a few strikes there.
Boonliang misses with a straight left.
Boonliang throws an overhand right that lands on Darawan's shoulder, as Darawan tries to avoid the shot.
Darawan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boonliang scores with a nice head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boonliang moves out of range of the body kick from Darawan.
Darawan avoids the body shot from Boonliang.
Darawan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darawan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Darawan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darawan moves away from the strike by Boonliang.
Darawan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Darawan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Boonliang misses.
Boonliang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darawan at a distance.
Darawan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boonliang connects with a crisp jab.
Darawan walks into a jab.
Darawan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boonliang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boonliang.
Boonliang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boonliang throws a right hand that misses
and Darawan counters with a nice uppercut.
Boonliang lands a nice shot that snaps Darawan's head back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boonliang looks to throw the jab but Darawan is out of range.
Boonliang connects with a jab.
Darawan slips under a jab from Boonliang.
Darawan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boonliang lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rak Boonliang dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Boonliang. Beautiful body shot.
Darawan throws a series of punches but Boonliang avoids them all with ease.
Boonliang lands with a thumping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boonliang.
Rak Boonliang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darawan throws a jab but it's blocked by Boonliang.
A cross from Boonliang lands.
A big right from Darawan misses.
Boonliang slips a straight right by Darawan.
Boonliang scores with a jab. Darawan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jab, jab by Boonliang - just one landing.
Boonliang defending well as Darawan loads up on a big left hand.
Boonliang moves out of range as Darawan strikes.
Boonliang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boonliang jabs Darawan right on the nose. Darawan blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Darawan misses.
Boonliang scores with a jab. Darawan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boonliang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boonliang there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darawan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boonliang throws a lazy uppercut
and Darawan counters with an outside leg kick.
Boonliang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darawan.
Boonliang misses with a lunging right hand
letting Darawan counter with a right hand.
Darawan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boonliang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick from Boonliang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darawan takes a swing at Boonliang's ribcage but misses.
Boonliang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darawan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boonliang. Boonliang obviously looking to wear him down.
Boonliang slips a jab from Darawan.
Boonliang looks to land a left hand but Darawan moved out of range nicely.
Boonliang lands an overhand right.
Darawan misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boonliang throws a hook but Darawan avoids it easily.
A big right from Boonliang misses.
A cross from Boonliang lands.
Boonliang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Darawan.
Darawan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boonliang.
Boonliang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boonliang tests Darawan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boonliang misses with a straight right.
Boonliang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Boonliang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darawan doesn't seem phased though.
Darawan slips a straight right by Boonliang.
Boonliang tests Darawan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darawan blocks a jab.
Boonliang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boonliang lands with a nice body punch.
A nice leg kick from Boonliang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Darawan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut.
Boonliang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darawan throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darawan.
Boonliang scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boonliang connects with a nice looking jab.
Darawan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boonliang was well out of range. Poor timing from Darawan.
Darawan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boonliang finds it's way round the side to connect with Darawan's head.
Darawan misses with an uppercut.
Boonliang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donk. Boonliang catches Darawan right on the button with a cross.
Boonliang throws a hook but Darawan avoids it easily.
Boonliang lands a nice shot that snaps Darawan's head back.
Darawan throws a leg kick but Boonliang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darawan blocks a jab.
Darawan scores with a one two! Boonliang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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!
Darawan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boonliang.
A little jabbing left from Boonliang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darawan tries to bum rush Boonliang with a series of wild strikes but Boonliang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boonliang digs a good hook to Darawan's body.
Darawan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darawan misses with a wild body shot.
Darawan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Darawan misses with an uppercut. Boonliang saw that one coming.
Boonliang moves out of range of the strikes.
Darawan slips under a jab from Boonliang.
Boonliang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Boonliang tests Darawan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Darawan throws a lazy right hand but Boonliang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boonliang looks to score with a jab to the body but Darawan is just out of range.
Darawan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boonliang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darawan walks into a stiff left hand from Boonliang.
Donk. Boonliang catches Darawan right on the button with a cross.
Boonliang lands with a straight right. Darawan didn't see that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boonliang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boonliang cracks Darawan with a good jab.
Darawan lands with a nice combination. Boonliang backs away looking to recover.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut
and Darawan counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rak Boonliang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boonliang lands an overhand right.
Boonliang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darawan momentarily.
Boonliang throws a hook but Darawan blocks it.
Boonliang throws a shot from downtown. Darawan moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Darawan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boonliang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darawan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boonliang lands the left hand.
Boonliang misses with a looping left.
Boonliang misses with a hook.
Boonliang throws out a loose jab but Darawan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darawan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Boonliang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boonliang missing with a left hand there. Darawan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darawan misses with the combination.
Darawan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boonliang throws out the jab.
Darawan is looking to counter punch.
Boonliang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boonliang scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boonliang missing with a left hand there. Darawan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boonliang.
Boonliang lands with a right hand.
Boonliang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darawan.
Darawan throws out a loose jab but Boonliang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boonliang throws a hook but Darawan avoids it easily.
Boonliang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boonliang missing with a left hand there. Darawan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darawan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boonliang cracks a nice hook into Darawan's ribs.
Boonliang misses the jab.
Boonliang cracks Darawan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Boonliang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darawan slips under a jab from Boonliang.
Boonliang jabs Darawan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darawan looks to throw the jab but Boonliang is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darawan ducks under a wild hook from Boonliang.
Boonliang defending well as Darawan loads up on a big left hand.
Darawan slips under a jab.
Darawan takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darawan misses with an uppercut.
Boonliang moves out of range as Darawan strikes.
A jab from Boonliang does it's job there.
Boonliang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darawan's head.
Boonliang throws a shot from downtown. Darawan moves away and avoids it.
Darawan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boonliang keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boonliang misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Boonliang.
Darawan throws a right and a left that Boonliang avoids nicely.
Darawan backing away here, and Boonliang unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Boonliang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darawan was well out of range. Poor timing from Boonliang.
Darawan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Boonliang finds it's way round the side to connect with Darawan's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Darawan.
Boonliang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darawan's head.
Boonliang jabs Darawan right on the nose. Darawan blinks but takes it well.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Darawan might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Darawan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boonliang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boonliang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darawan needs to keep his hands up - Boonliang had a free shot at his head there.
Boonliang thuds a left hand into Darawan's body.
A punch lands to the side of Darawan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boonliang tries a head kick but it misses.
Boonliang misses with a leg kick
and Darawan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boonliang thumps Darawan with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darawan slips a jab from Boonliang.
A little feinted left hand from Darawan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boonliang throws a low kick but Darawan moves out of range easily.
Boonliang misses the shot to the body.
Darawan throwing a counter right hand but Boonliang manages to avoid it.
Boonliang throws a big shot that misses.
Boonliang throws a hook but Darawan avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang lands with a right hand.
Darawan moves out of range of the leg kick from Boonliang.
Darawan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Darawan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boonliang.
Darawan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darawan throws a leg kick but Boonliang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Darawan moves out of range of the strikes.
Darawan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boonliang scores with a leg kick.
Darawan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boonliang.
Boonliang throws out a loose jab but Darawan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darawan throwing a counter right hand but Boonliang manages to avoid it.
Boonliang misses with a looping right.
Boonliang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darawan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boonliang misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Boonliang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rak Boonliang really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Darawan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boonliang catches Darawan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Boonliang. That's going to slow Darawan down.
Boonliang scores with a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Boonliang.
Boonliang throws an off balance right hand
enabling Darawan to counter with a crisp jab.
Darawan staying out of range there.
Boonliang slips a jab from Darawan.
Darawan lands with a nice body punch.
Darawan slips a jab from Boonliang.
Boonliang misses with a straight left.
Boonliang bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darawan's head backwards.
Boonliang avoids the body shot from Darawan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boonliang throws out a loose jab but Darawan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darawan ducks under a wild hook from Boonliang.
Darawan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boonliang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Darawan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boonliang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darawan.
Boonliang looks to score with a jab to the body but Darawan is just out of range.
Boonliang connects with a crisp jab.
Boonliang slips a jab from Darawan.
Darawan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darawan misses with a hook. Boonliang ducked under it nicely.
Boonliang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boonliang misses with an uppercut. Darawan saw that one coming.
Boonliang lands with a cross.
Darawan tries to work over Boonliang's front leg with a kick but Boonliang checks it.
Boonliang throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Darawan to counter with a crisp jab.
Boonliang throws a jab but it's blocked by Darawan.
Darawan ducks under a wild hook from Boonliang.
Darawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boonliang.
It looked like Darawan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good leg kick by Boonliang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Darawan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boonliang.
Darawan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Darawan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darawan looks to land a right hand but Boonliang moved out of range.
Darawan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darawan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Darawan moves out of range as Boonliang strikes.
Boonliang throws a leg kick
and Darawan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darawan slips a jab from Boonliang.
As Boonliang backs away, Darawan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A jab lands there for Boonliang.
A slow jab from Boonliang misses its intended target.
Boonliang lands a glancing blow to the side of Darawan's head.
A slow jab from Boonliang misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Boonliang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darawan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boonliang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darawan.
Boonliang looks to throw the jab but Darawan is out of range.
Darawan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darawan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Boonliang is rocked!
Boonliang gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Darawan gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Boonliang is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petcharon Darawan!
Petcharon Darawan retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Petcharon Darawan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.