PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kasemchai Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gegard Sipowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sipowicz has chosen Highway to Hell as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Kasemchai Fairtex has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kasemchai Fairtex seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Fairtex
vs
Sipowicz

175 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasemchai Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gegard Sipowicz!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sipowicz throws a jab but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Sipowicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fairtex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sipowicz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fairtex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Sipowicz misses its intended target.
Gegard Sipowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fairtex has Sipowicz up against the cage in a clinch.
Sipowicz can't break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fairtex.
Sipowicz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex working Sipowicz over with knees to the body.
Sipowicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex misses with a knee to the head.
Fairtex leaning against his opponent.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Sipowicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sipowicz is trying to maintain a safe position but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns Sipowicz into the cage.
Fairtex lands a nice knee to the body.
Sipowicz working hard to break the clinch.
Sipowicz avoiding damage as Fairtex throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sipowicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fairtex will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sipowicz up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fairtex obliges.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Sipowicz is trying to maintain a safe position but Fairtex gets an underhook and turns Sipowicz into the cage.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fairtex obliges.
Sipowicz looks gassed!
Sipowicz blocks the elbow strike.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sipowicz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Fairtex.
Fairtex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairtex lands a good knee to the midsection. Sipowicz won't want to take too many of those.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but Sipowicz avoids the damage to the body.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Sipowicz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sipowicz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sipowicz avoiding damage as Fairtex throws knees to the body.
Sipowicz is trying to break free.
Fairtex slowing the pace effectively.
Sipowicz looking to slow down the pace here.
Sipowicz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Fairtex to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a good knee to the midsection. Sipowicz won't want to take too many of those.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sipowicz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fairtex throws an elbow but misses.

Sipowicz breaks from the clinch.
Fairtex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sipowicz misses with a hook. Fairtex ducked under it nicely.
Fairtex ducks right into an uppercut from Sipowicz.
Fairtex throws a head kick that half lands.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sipowicz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fairtex.
Sipowicz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sipowicz throws the left hand but Fairtex avoids the punch easily.
Fairtex takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fairtex lands a big head kick that sends Sipowicz to the canvas! Fairtex follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kasemchai Fairtex!