PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Furioto (ranked 172 p4p, 343 weight class) and Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 19 p4p, 35 weight class). Furioto comes to the cage accompanied by 韻踏合組合 - . Kitjakarn has chosen Dancing Drums as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Furioto
vs
Kitjakarn

170 cm
41
155
32 - 16 - 0

171 cm
37
146
30 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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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 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximus Furioto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Biabas Kitjakarn!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitjakarn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kitjakarn is looking to land body kicks.
Biabas Kitjakarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Furioto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kitjakarn finds it's way round the side to connect with Furioto's head.
Kitjakarn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Furioto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Furioto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Furioto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitjakarn.
Furioto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kitjakarn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Furioto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Furioto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn is looking to clinch but Furioto is avoiding it.
Furioto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kitjakarn cracks Furioto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kitjakarn is looking to clinch but Furioto is avoiding it.
It looked like Furioto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Furioto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Biabas Kitjakarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kitjakarn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Furioto takes a step back to recover.
Kitjakarn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Kitjakarn gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto misses with some punches.
Kitjakarn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kitjakarn prevents the takedown attempt.

Furioto turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Furioto manages to end up in side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Furioto is trying to get an arm triangle but Kitjakarn is defending well.
Kitjakarn wants to control but Furioto postures up.
Kitjakarn is looking to regain half guard here but Furioto keeps moving and retains side control.
We've been hearing good reports from Furioto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kitjakarn holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Furioto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kitjakarn, who protects the arm well.

Furioto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kitjakarn is trying to control Furioto's posture but Furioto avoids it.

Furioto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kitjakarn is looking to regain half guard here but Furioto keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Furioto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kitjakarn, who protects the arm well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kitjakarn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Furioto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Furioto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Furioto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furioto working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kitjakarn misses with a low kick.
Kitjakarn thumps Furioto with a low kick.
Kitjakarn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Furioto takes a step back to recover.
Kitjakarn scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitjakarn tries to clinch but Furioto moves out of range.
Furioto tries to counter by clinching up but Kitjakarn breaks away and moves out of range.
Kitjakarn tries to clinch but Furioto moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Furioto misses the target.
Kitjakarn scores with a decent looking hook.
Furioto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Furioto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kitjakarn tests Furioto's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Kitjakarn clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn misses with a body punch.
Furioto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kitjakarn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kitjakarn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kitjakarn throws a low kick, looking for Furioto's leg but Furioto calmly moves out of range.
Kitjakarn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Biabas Kitjakarn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Furioto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kitjakarn tries to clinch but Furioto is having none of it.
Kitjakarn misses with a wild combination.
Kitjakarn tries to close the distance and clinch but Furioto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Furioto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitjakarn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Furioto in his tracks.
Donk. Kitjakarn catches Furioto right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furioto swats away the attempt to clinch by Kitjakarn.
It looked like Furioto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kitjakarn thows a body kick. Furioto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kitjakarn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Furioto slips under a jab from Kitjakarn.
A little feinted left hand from Furioto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitjakarn misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Biabas Kitjakarn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Furioto keeps the fight on the outside.
Kitjakarn connects with a crisp jab.
Kitjakarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Furioto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kitjakarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kitjakarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Furioto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kitjakarn's corner calls for a 1-2. Kitjakarn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furioto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kitjakarn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Furioto blocks the low kick.
It looked like Furioto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kitjakarn tries to clinch but Furioto is having none of it.
Furioto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kitjakarn tries to land a front kick but Furioto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little feinted left hand from Furioto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kitjakarn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kitjakarn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Furioto swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Furioto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitjakarn.
It looked like Furioto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kitjakarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Furioto is looking to counter punch.
Kitjakarn connects with the punch.
Kitjakarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Furioto is looking to counter punch.
Kitjakarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kitjakarn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kitjakarn lands a really nice looking cross but Furioto seems unphased.
Kitjakarn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn missing with a left hand there. Furioto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Furioto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Furioto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitjakarn.
Furioto is looking to counter punch.
Furioto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kitjakarn.
Donk. Kitjakarn catches Furioto right on the button with a cross.
Kitjakarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kitjakarn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kitjakarn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Furioto is looking for a counter combo.
Kitjakarn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kitjakarn tries to close the distance and clinch but Furioto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Furioto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kitjakarn lunges at Furioto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Furioto's hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kitjakarn just misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus Furioto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kitjakarn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biabas Kitjakarn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kitjakarn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 25:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biabas Kitjakarn!
An out of breath Biabas Kitjakarn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Maximus Furioto spoke after the fight, saying 'oohhh!nooooo!'.