PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnificent Chulalongkorn (ranked 101 p4p, 240 weight class) and Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 11 p4p, 27 weight class). Tax Payer has chosen Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Chulalongkorn
vs
Tax Payer

163 cm
38
145
25 - 10 - 0

176 cm
41
145
44 - 22 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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FF Gear
NARCOS

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 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulalongkorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tax Payer circles away quickly and effectively.
Chulalongkorn throws a right hand that Tax Payer ducks under and follows up with a left that Tax Payer also avoids with ease.
Tax Payer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chulalongkorn lands a two punch combo.
Chulalongkorn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tax Payer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good shot there by Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn lands a right hook to the body.
Chulalongkorn is looking to clinch but Tax Payer is avoiding it.
Chulalongkorn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tax Payer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tax Payer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chulalongkorn misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Tax Payer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chulalongkorn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tax Payer looks to land a right hand but Chulalongkorn moved out of range.
Chulalongkorn throws a series of punches but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tax Payer flicks out a counter leg kick but Chulalongkorn steps away.
Chulalongkorn misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tax Payer! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Chulalongkorn clinches with his opponent.
Tax Payer lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
Chulalongkorn takes a shot to the head.
Tax Payer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tax Payer tries to throw a body punch but Chulalongkorn avoids it by throwing Tax Payer back against the cage.
Chulalongkorn lands with a left to the head.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
Tax Payer throws a punch but it's blocked by Chulalongkorn.
Tax Payer throws a punch but it's blocked by Chulalongkorn.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chulalongkorn misses with a punch on the inside.
Tax Payer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tax Payer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chulalongkorn misses with a punch on the inside.
Tax Payer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tax Payer throws a punch but it's blocked by Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chulalongkorn backwards.
Tax Payer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chulalongkorn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tax Payer can turn it around.
Chulalongkorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Tax Payer controls his hands.
Tax Payer throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chulalongkorn gets through Tax Payer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chulalongkorn jumps guard but Tax Payer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer prevents a body shot from Chulalongkorn.
Tax Payer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tax Payer prevents a body shot from Chulalongkorn.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.

Chulalongkorn pulls guard.
Chulalongkorn has a closed guard, preventing Tax Payer from standing up.
Tax Payer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Tax Payer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tax Payer moves out of range as Chulalongkorn strikes.
Chulalongkorn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tax Payer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tax Payer circles away quickly and effectively.
Tax Payer feints a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Chulalongkorn misses.
Tax Payer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chulalongkorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chulalongkorn tries to clinch but Tax Payer is having none of it.
Tax Payer slips a jab and a cross from Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn wants to clinch
and Tax Payer counters with a nice body kick.
Tax Payer slips a jab and a cross from Chulalongkorn.
Tax Payer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chulalongkorn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tax Payer counters with a straight right hand.
Chulalongkorn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chulalongkorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tax Payer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chulalongkorn.
Tax Payer feints a counter leg kick.
Chulalongkorn lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chulalongkorn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chulalongkorn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chulalongkorn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer dodges the punch combination from Chulalongkorn.
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!
Chulalongkorn swinging wildly here.
It seemed like Tax Payer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Tax Payer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chulalongkorn fails to pull guard.
Tax Payer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chulalongkorn can't find room to land a body shot as Tax Payer controls the action.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chulalongkorn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chulalongkorn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tax Payer to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnificent Chulalongkorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tax Payer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chulalongkorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chulalongkorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnificent Chulalongkorn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chulalongkorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Tax Payer throws out a counter right but Chulalongkorn avoids it with no problem.

Chulalongkorn takes the fight into the clinch.
Chulalongkorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chulalongkorn tries to work over Tax Payer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chulalongkorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Chulalongkorn as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tax Payer tries a body shot but Chulalongkorn blocks it.
Chulalongkorn can't find room to land a body shot as Tax Payer controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer swings wildly with an uppercut but Chulalongkorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Chulalongkorn on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tax Payer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chulalongkorn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tax Payer smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer lands a really nice looking cross but Chulalongkorn seems unphased.
Magnificent Chulalongkorn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chulalongkorn misses with a wild combination.
Tax Payer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tax Payer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chulalongkorn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chulalongkorn tries to clinch but Tax Payer is having none of it.
Chulalongkorn misses with a two punch combination.
Chulalongkorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Tax Payer 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.
Chulalongkorn looks to land a combination but Tax Payer avoids it well.

Chulalongkorn moves into the clinch.
Chulalongkorn jumps guard but Tax Payer stands there with Chulalongkorn around his waist. Chulalongkorn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chulalongkorn.
Tax Payer misses with a punch to the body.

Tax Payer manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tax Payer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tax Payer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tax Payer is looking to clinch but Chulalongkorn is avoiding it.

Chulalongkorn clinches up against the cage.
Chulalongkorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chulalongkorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Tax Payer as the two fighters clinch.

Tax Payer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Chulalongkorn does no damage.
Chulalongkorn tries to clinch
enabling Tax Payer to counter with a crisp jab.
Chulalongkorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chulalongkorn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer tries to clinch up.
Chulalongkorn misses with a few strikes there.
Tax Payer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tax Payer moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tax Payer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tax Payer fails to land.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chulalongkorn has a couple of punches blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Tax Payer.
A right hook to the body lands for Chulalongkorn.
A short uppercut from Chulalongkorn.
Still in the clinch, Chulalongkorn scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chulalongkorn can't find room to land a body shot as Tax Payer controls the action.
Tax Payer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chulalongkorn has a couple of punches blocked by Tax Payer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tax Payer misses with the head strike.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Chulalongkorn.
Tax Payer misses with some punches.
Chulalongkorn gets through Tax Payer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tax Payer.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Chulalongkorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Tax Payer backwards.
Tax Payer is trying to break the clinch but Chulalongkorn has him pressed against the cage.
Chulalongkorn lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chulalongkorn.
Tax Payer lands a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer lands a hook that snaps the head of Chulalongkorn backwards.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Tax Payer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer tries to work over Chulalongkorn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chulalongkorn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tax Payer walks away with a smile on his face. Chulalongkorn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnificent Chulalongkorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tax Payer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chulalongkorn moves in looking to clinch but Tax Payer pushes him off.
Chulalongkorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tax Payer just misses with a punch to the body.
Chulalongkorn is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Chulalongkorn.
Tax Payer takes one to the chin there.
Chulalongkorn slips under a jab.
Chulalongkorn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tax Payer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tax Payer is looking to land body kicks.
Chulalongkorn misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Tax Payer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A left and a right from Chulalongkorn both land. Nice combination.
Chulalongkorn tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chulalongkorn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab lands there for Tax Payer.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chulalongkorn fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tax Payer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chulalongkorn is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tax Payer to keep the fight standing.
Chulalongkorn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tax Payer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnificent Chulalongkorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tax Payer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tax Payer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chulalongkorn prevents a body shot from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tax Payer throws a punch but it's blocked by Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Chulalongkorn jumps guard and drags Tax Payer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Tax Payer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Chulalongkorn, up you get!
Tax Payer dodges the punch combination from Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tax Payer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Chulalongkorn moves into range and clinches up with Tax Payer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tax Payer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Tax Payer as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tax Payer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tax Payer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chulalongkorn.
Tax Payer pushes Chulalongkorn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tax Payer scores with a shoulder strike.
Chulalongkorn jumps guard but Tax Payer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tax Payer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chulalongkorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tax Payer struggles to land a body shot inside as Chulalongkorn controls his hands.
Good body shot from Tax Payer.
Chulalongkorn presses Tax Payer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tax Payer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chulalongkorn or not.
Chulalongkorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chulalongkorn misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn scores with a shot to the side of Tax Payer's head.
A short right from Tax Payer on the inside.
Chulalongkorn blocks an uppercut.
Tax Payer misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer has a couple of punches blocked by Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chulalongkorn misses with the head strike.
Tax Payer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tax Payer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chulalongkorn or not.
Chulalongkorn misses with a body punch.
Tax Payer takes a shot to the head.
Tax Payer prevents a body shot from Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn misses with a body punch.
Tax Payer lands a body shot.
Tax Payer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chulalongkorn backwards.
Tax Payer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tax Payer lands a shot to the body.
Finnish Tax Payer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tax Payer misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer lands a right hand.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tax Payer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chulalongkorn can't find room to land a body shot as Tax Payer controls the action.
Chulalongkorn misses with some punches.
Tax Payer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tax Payer working aggressively here.
Chulalongkorn struggles to land a body shot inside as Tax Payer controls his hands.
Tax Payer lands with a left to the head.
Tax Payer digs a right hand underneath Chulalongkorn's ribcage. Chulalongkorn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tax Payer blocking some punches.
Chulalongkorn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chulalongkorn lands a hook that snaps the head of Tax Payer backwards.
Chulalongkorn lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chulalongkorn jumps guard but Tax Payer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Tax Payer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chulalongkorn blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Finnish Tax Payer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tax Payer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Tax Payer!
Finnish Tax Payer spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.