PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balthazar Bolleke (ranked 3175 p4p, 2895 weight class) and Petcharon Darawan (ranked 203 p4p, 185 weight class). Petcharon Darawan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bolleke
vs
Darawan

172 cm
27
155
8 - 8 - 0

176 cm
31
155
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Black Lab Clothing

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balthazar Bolleke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Petcharon Darawan!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolleke misses with a looping right.
Bolleke misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darawan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bolleke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bolleke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bolleke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darawan doesn't seem bothered though.
Bolleke looks to score with a jab to the body but Darawan is just out of range.
Bolleke cracks Darawan with a right hand to the side of the head.
A big left from Darawan misses.
Bolleke slips under a jab.
Bolleke works over Darawan's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Petcharon Darawan has been cut.
Bolleke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bolleke is looking for a counter combo.
A slow jab from Bolleke misses its intended target.
Darawan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bolleke counter with a right hand.
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 misses with a hook.
Darawan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bolleke counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Darawan throws a body punch but Bolleke moves out of range.
Bolleke throws the left hand but Darawan avoids the punch easily.
Darawan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darawan moves out of range of the strikes.
Darawan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bolleke takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darawan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darawan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petcharon Darawan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolleke slips under a jab.
Bolleke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Darawan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Darawan with a knee to the head.

It looks like Balthazar Bolleke has been cut.
Darawan stalls.
Bolleke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bolleke gets through Darawan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Darawan on the inside.

Bolleke is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darawan lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolleke backwards.
Oh Bolleke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolleke is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Darawan is defending well.

Darawan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Darawan cracks Bolleke with a left hook right on the temple and Bolleke goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Darawan lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Bolleke is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Petcharon Darawan!
During a confident post fight interview, Petcharon Darawan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.