PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keeper Flame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Flame
vs
Thai

184 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keeper Flame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai dives in and grabs Flame's left leg, looking for a takedown. Flame pushes down on Thai's head and hops out.
Flame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Flame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Flame looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai avoids the body shot from Flame.
Flame leaves Thai with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai wants to clinch.
Flame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Flame circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flame. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flame swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Flame scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thai looks gassed!
Flame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Flame swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Flame swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Keeper Flame is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Flame lands a nice shot to the body.
Flame misses the shot to the body.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flame takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Flame just misses with a punch to the body.
Flame misses the shot to the body.
Flame misses with a body shot.
Flame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Flame lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thai at a distance.
Flame scores with a jab to the body.
Flame works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Flame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flame lands a jab to Thai's midsection.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick from Flame.
Flame thuds a left hand into Thai's body.
Flame is looking to wear down Thai with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Flame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Flame circles away.
Flame lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thai at a distance.
Flame misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flame takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Flame swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Flame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai tries for a takedown but Flame sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Keeper Flame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muay Thai.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flame.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Flame lands with a nice body punch.
Thai is looking to clinch but Flame is avoiding it.
Flame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flame paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flame misses with a body shot.
Flame lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flame.
Thai has a takedown stuffed.
Flame throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flame. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flame throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai is trying desperately to land a takedown but Flame is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Thai.
Flame just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai wants to clinch up but Flame keeps it at a distance.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Flame takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Flame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Flame.
Thai is looking to clinch but Flame is avoiding it.
Flame cracks a nice hook into Thai's ribs.
Thai avoids the body shot from Flame.
Flame misses with a body shot.
Flame looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flame just misses with a punch to the body.
Flame misses with a body shot.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Flame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flame.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Flame pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flame. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flame looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Flame circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flame keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Thai wants to clinch up but Flame keeps it at a distance.
Thai is looking to clinch but Flame is avoiding it.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai is looking to clinch but Flame is avoiding it.
Flame looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai avoids the body shot from Flame.
Flame throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Flame lands with a shot to the body.
Flame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Flame.
Flame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Flame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Flame takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Flame circles away.
Flame looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flame's waist but Flame gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thai off to one side.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flame misses with a body shot.
Flame swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flame.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keeper Flame dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Flame circles away.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flame takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Flame circles away.
Thai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Flame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Flame thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flame. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flame thows a body shot but no joy.
Flame misses with a wild body shot.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flame just misses with a punch to the body.
Flame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muay Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Keeper Flame is winning the standup battle so far.
Flame swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flame slaps away a takedown attempt from Thai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Flame throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Flame. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai wants to clinch.
Flame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Flame digs a good body shot into Thai's ribs.
Flame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Flame throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flame swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Flame thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thai if he has to take too many more of those.
Flame avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flame swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries to clinch but Flame is having none of it.
Flame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai tries to clinch there but Flame circles away.
Flame misses the shot to the body.
Flame avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flame lands a nice shot to the body.
Flame misses with a wild body shot.
Flame misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Flame fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flame avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Flame scores with a shot to the body.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flame swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Flame defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thai.
Keeper Flame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muay Thai.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Flame.
Flame misses with a wild body shot.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai looks for a takedown but Flame sprawls well.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Flame.
Flame just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Flame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Flame circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flame circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flame misses with a wild body shot.
Flame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Flame throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flame swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.

Thai drives through and clinches with Flame against the cage.
Flame blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Flame tries to circle away but Thai has him pinned against the cage.
Flame tries to break the clinch but Thai is controlling the position.

Flame's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flame thows a body shot but no joy.
Flame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Flame.
Flame pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Flame takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai tries for a takedown but Flame sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thai tries to clinch there but Flame circles away.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Flame pushes him off.
Flame scores with a body shot.
Thai shoots for a takedown but Flame saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Flame circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flame swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Flame misses with a body kick.
Flame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Flame throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries to clinch up but Flame circles away and keeps his distance.
Flame digs a good hook to Thai's body.
Thai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flame sprawls well. Flame wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thai gets slowly back to his feet.
Thai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thai shoots in for a double leg but Flame sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Flame looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai tries for a takedown but Flame sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Flame misses with a wild body shot.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Flame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keeper Flame dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Flame swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Flame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Flame.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Flame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flame misses the shot to the body.
Flame takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flame thows a body shot but no joy.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flame paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Flame pushes him off.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thai doesn't seem bothered though.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flame ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Flame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai dives in and grabs Flame's left leg, looking for a takedown. Flame pushes down on Thai's head and hops out.
Flame just misses with a punch to the body.
Flame misses the shot to the body.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flame keeps the fight on the outside.
Flame keeps the fight on the outside.
Flame scores with a hook to the body. Thai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flame as he jumps to the side.
Flame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Flame paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Flame ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thai tries to clinch but Flame is having none of it.
Flame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai avoids the body shot from Flame.
Flame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai tries to clinch up but Flame circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Flame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keeper Flame is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Thai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flame lands a slapping body shot.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flame.
Flame scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flame wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thai is looking to clinch but Flame is avoiding it.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Flame throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flame lands a slapping body shot.
Flame just misses with a punch to the body.
Flame throws a body punch but Thai moves out of range.
Thai takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flame scores with a body shot.
Flame takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Flame cracks a nice hook into Thai's ribs.
Flame scores with a push kick.
Flame works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Thai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Flame circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flame circles away.
Keeper Flame has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muay Thai.
Flame tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Flame.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flame.
Flame works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Flame lands a nice looking body kick.
Flame punishes Thai's body with a nice straight punch.
Flame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thai doesn't seem bothered though.
Thai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flame misses with a wild body shot.
Flame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thai doesn't seem bothered though.
Thai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flame misses with a body shot.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flame lands a slapping body shot.
Flame lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thai at a distance.
Flame wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Flame scores with a jab to the body.
Flame fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flame lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flame lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thai at a distance.
Flame jabs at Thai's body.
Flame misses the shot to the body.
Flame digs a good body shot into Thai's ribs.
Flame dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flame changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Flame scores with a jab to the body.
Flame scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flame lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flame looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Flame scores with a body shot.
Flame throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Flame cracks a nice hook into Thai's ribs.
Flame with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Flame lands a nice shot to the body.
Flame looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Flame digs a good body shot into Thai's ribs.
Muay Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flame misses with a wild body shot.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flame.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keeper Flame showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Flame, 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keeper Flame!