PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Witsanunat Thaksin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Fieri (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 Ken Fieri was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Thaksin
vs
Fieri

183 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Witsanunat Thaksin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ken Fieri!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thaksin is looking to clinch but Fieri is avoiding it.
Fieri looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Thaksin tries to clinch up but Fieri circles away and keeps his distance.
Thaksin tries a head kick but it misses.
Thaksin misses with a head kick.
Fieri avoids the head kick by Thaksin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Thaksin.
Thaksin tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thaksin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fieri fails with the takedown.
Thaksin moves in looking to clinch but Fieri pushes him off.
Thaksin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fieri keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fieri shoots in for a takedown but Thaksin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thaksin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thaksin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thaksin connects with a nice looking jab.
Thaksin with a nice cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaksin lands a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Thaksin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fieri's calf.
Thaksin misses with a few strikes there.
Thaksin is looking to clinch but Fieri is avoiding it.
Thaksin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thaksin clinches up with Fieri and pushes him back against the cage.
Thaksin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thaksin misses with a knee to the head.
Thaksin landing knees to the head.
Thaksin stalling in the clinch.
Fieri takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fieri stalling in the clinch but Thaksin improves position.
Thaksin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thaksin misses with a knee to the head.
Thaksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thaksin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thaksin has Fieri pressed against the cage.
Fieri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Thaksin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thaksin has Fieri pushed against the cage.
Thaksin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thaksin connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Witsanunat Thaksin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thaksin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thaksin connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thaksin. That's going to slow Fieri down.
Thaksin tries to clinch but Fieri moves out of range.
Thaksin tries to score with a low kick but Fieri moves his leg out of the way.
Fieri is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fieri tries to keep at a distance but Thaksin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thaksin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thaksin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fieri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thaksin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thaksin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thaksin lands a knee to the body.
Thaksin scores a nice knee to the body.
Thaksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thaksin tries to land a knee to the head but Fieri blocks with his arms.
Thaksin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fieri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thaksin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thaksin tries a knee to the head but Fieri blocks it.
Thaksin lands a knee to the body.
Thaksin connects with a knee to the head.
Fieri wants a takedown.
Thaksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thaksin lands a knee to the head.
Thaksin lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thaksin misses with a knee strike.
Fieri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thaksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fieri blocks it with crossed arms.
Thaksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fieri on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thaksin lands a knee to the head.

Fieri has hold of one of Thaksin's legs. Thaksin is fighting the takedown attempt but Fieri gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Fieri stops Thaksin from standing up.
Thaksin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fieri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fieri throws and elbow that misses. Thaksin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fieri's guard. Nice move by Thaksin!
Thaksin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fieri's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaksin looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Thaksin stands up from Fieri's guard - Thaksin perhaps looking for a knockout.

Fieri tries to keep at a distance but Thaksin has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Witsanunat Thaksin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Thaksin lands a big head kick that sends Fieri tumbling to the mat! Thaksin takes a step backwards and waves Fieri back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Ken Fieri has been cut.
Thaksin tries to clinch up.
Fieri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fieri swats away the attempt to clinch by Thaksin.
Witsanunat Thaksin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fieri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thaksin tries to close the distance and clinch but Fieri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Thaksin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thaksin.
Fieri takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thaksin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fieri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thaksin tries a knee to the head but Fieri blocks it.
Thaksin landing knees to the head.
Thaksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fieri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thaksin is keeping busy.
Thaksin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thaksin throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thaksin tries to land a knee to the head but Fieri blocks with his arms.
Thaksin misses with a knee strike.
Thaksin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fieri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thaksin blocks it with crossed arms.
Thaksin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fieri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fieri tries to land a knee to the head but Thaksin blocks with his arms.
Thaksin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thaksin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thaksin misses with a knee to the head.
Fieri letting Thaksin take a breather here.
Fieri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thaksin misses with a knee to the head.
Thaksin misses with a knee strike.
Thaksin scores with a knee to the head.
Thaksin misses with a knee strike.
Thaksin is looking to control Fieri's arms but Fieri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thaksin has his back to the cage.
Thaksin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thaksin lands a knee to the head.
Thaksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fieri is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fieri tries to score a body lock takedown but Thaksin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thaksin misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaksin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thaksin looking to throw knees to the head but Fieri is blocking nicely.
Thaksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thaksin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thaksin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thaksin scores with a knee to the head.
Fieri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thaksin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Witsanunat Thaksin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ken Fieri.
Thaksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thaksin tries a knee to the head but Fieri blocks it.
Thaksin landing knees to the head.
Thaksin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fieri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fieri tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thaksin slowing the pace effectively.
Thaksin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thaksin tries to land a knee to the head but Fieri blocks with his arms.
Thaksin trying to land knees to the body.
Fieri is trying to drag Thaksin to the mat but Thaksin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thaksin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thaksin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fieri blocks it with crossed arms.
Thaksin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fieri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fieri has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thaksin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Thaksin gets underhooks to prevent Fieri's takedown attempt.
Thaksin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Fieri breaks the clinch.
Thaksin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thaksin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thaksin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fieri can do to turn this around?
Thaksin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thaksin is looking to clinch but Fieri is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Witsanunat Thaksin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thaksin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:26
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Witsanunat Thaksin!