PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Prestes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muya Thaisittenei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Muya Thaisittenei was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Prestes
vs
Thaisittenei

187 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Prestes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muya Thaisittenei!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Prestes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prestes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thaisittenei.
Thaisittenei tries to clinch there but Prestes circles away.
Fernando Prestes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prestes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prestes lands a two punch combo.

Thaisittenei darts in and clinches Prestes up against the cage.
Thaisittenei landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thaisittenei crunches a lovely knee into Prestes's ribcage.
Thaisittenei lands a nice knee to the body.

Thaisittenei manages to break the clinch.
Prestes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thaisittenei but Thaisittenei pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Thaisittenei clinches with his opponent.
Prestes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Prestes wants to break free but Thaisittenei has control.
Prestes can't break the clinch.
Thaisittenei lands a knee to the body.
Thaisittenei tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Thaisittenei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Thaisittenei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thaisittenei lands a knee to the body.

Thaisittenei breaks the clinch.
Thaisittenei dodges the punch combination from Prestes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thaisittenei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A choreographed right hand from Thaisittenei misses the target.
Thaisittenei tries to clinch but Prestes is having none of it.
Prestes throws a right hand that Thaisittenei ducks under and follows up with a left that Thaisittenei also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thaisittenei doesn't manage to clinch there - Prestes circles away.
Prestes throws a right hand that Thaisittenei ducks under and follows up with a left that Thaisittenei also avoids with ease.
Thaisittenei throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Prestes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thaisittenei lands a nice looking body kick.
Prestes throws a leg kick but Thaisittenei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Prestes swats away the attempt to clinch by Thaisittenei.
Prestes misses with the combination.

Thaisittenei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Prestes can't break the clinch.
Thaisittenei lands a knee to the body.
Thaisittenei trying to stall but Prestes improves his position.

Thaisittenei manages to break the clinch.
Prestes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Thaisittenei moves into the clinch.
Prestes wants to break the clinch but can't.

Thaisittenei breaks from the clinch.
Thaisittenei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prestes takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Thaisittenei clinches with his opponent.
Thaisittenei landing knees to the head.
Prestes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thaisittenei prevents Prestes from breaking the clinch.
Thaisittenei lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thaisittenei connects with a nasty looking knee right to Prestes's face.
Prestes is breathing heavily.
Prestes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thaisittenei is looking to control Prestes's arms but Prestes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thaisittenei has his back to the cage.
Prestes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thaisittenei has him pressed against the cage.
Thaisittenei lands a knee to the body.
Prestes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Thaisittenei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thaisittenei dodges the punch combination from Prestes.

Thaisittenei clinches up with Prestes and pushes him back against the cage.

Thaisittenei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Muya Thaisittenei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Thaisittenei as Prestes shoots in.
Prestes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thaisittenei plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Prestes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thaisittenei lands a high kick!
Prestes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thaisittenei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prestes.

Thaisittenei clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thaisittenei stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Thaisittenei breaks from the clinch.
Prestes swats away the attempt to clinch by Thaisittenei.
Prestes throws a combination that misses
and Thaisittenei counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thaisittenei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prestes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Thaisittenei counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thaisittenei.

Thaisittenei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaisittenei fails in his attempt to clinch.

Thaisittenei drives through and clinches with Prestes against the cage.

Thaisittenei breaks the clinch.
Prestes avoids the head kick by Thaisittenei.
Prestes throws a combination that misses

and Thaisittenei counters by moving into the clinch.

Thaisittenei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thaisittenei lands a head kick!
Prestes misses with a series of wild punches.
Prestes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thaisittenei manages to avoid it.
Thaisittenei is looking to clinch but Prestes is avoiding it.
Thaisittenei throws a nice head kick!
Prestes is looking to land body kicks.
Prestes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Prestes swats away the attempt to clinch by Thaisittenei.
Prestes looks to clinch
and Thaisittenei counters with a big head kick but Prestes shrugs it off.
Thaisittenei moves in looking to clinch but Prestes pushes him off.
Prestes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thaisittenei counters with a head kick. That will keep Prestes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Thaisittenei moves into the clinch.
Thaisittenei lands a knee to the body.
Thaisittenei is stalling here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thaisittenei.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thaisittenei scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Prestes wants to break the clinch but can't.

Thaisittenei breaks from the clinch.
Prestes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Prestes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Prestes.
Prestes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Prestes misses with a few strikes there.
Prestes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thaisittenei counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Prestes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thaisittenei.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prestes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prestes misses with a double jab.
Thaisittenei has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Thaisittenei is rocked!

Prestes shoots in for a takedown. He's got it... He's hoisted his opponent over his head and is carrying him over to the other end of the mat. The crowd roars in approval and Prestes slams his opponent to the mat. OH, that is naaaaaasty! He's out! Prestes lands a punch to his unconscious victim for good measure before the ref has time to call the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Fernando Prestes!