|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Revan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khumpai Prayut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
|
|
|
170 cm
26
147 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
|
174 cm
24
144 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Revan Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khumpai Prayut! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Prayut scores with a push kick. Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Prayut. Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Prayut blocks a jab. Khumpai Prayut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prayut sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prayut. Prayut scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Gracie drives through with a takedown into Prayut's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Prayut is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Prayut utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prayut swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Prayut kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet. Prayut throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it. Prayut fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie. Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Prayut gets a clinch. Prayut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it. Prayut lands a knee to the head.
Prayut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Prayut.
Prayut missing with knees to the body.
Prayut lands a nice knee to the body. Prayut missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prayut has him pressed against the cage. Gracie avoiding damage as Prayut throws knees to the body.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Prayut prevents a body shot from Gracie. Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Prayut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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! Prayut tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Prayut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Prayut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie avoiding damage as Prayut throws knees to the body.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Prayut has him pressed against the cage. Prayut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie tries to break free but Prayut pushes him back against the cage. Prayut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prayut has him pressed against the cage. Prayut throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Prayut connects with a knee to the head.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Prayut controls his hands.
Prayut tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body. Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Prayut, against the cage.
Prayut prevents a body shot from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Prayut looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Prayut.
Prayut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Prayut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie is trying to push Prayut away but Prayut has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Prayut connects with a knee to the head.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Prayut.
This has been an exciting period of action! Gracie wants to break free but Prayut has control.
Prayut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Prayut tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Prayut trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Prayut controls the action.
Prayut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Prayut tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khumpai Prayut dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie misses the shot to the body. Decent striking displayed by Gracie there. Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prayut fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Prayut. Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Prayut has time to react. That kick from Prayut tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on. No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donk. Prayut catches Gracie right on the button with a cross. Gracie misses with a body kick. Prayut moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Gracie misses with an uppercut. Prayut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Prayut lands with a slapping head kick. Khumpai Prayut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Prayut bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prayut throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prayut as he avoids it easily. Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prayut. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Prayut lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts. Khumpai Prayut seems to be getting the better of the standup. Prayut ducks under a wild hook from Gracie. Gracie misses the shot to the body. Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prayut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prayut goes for a high kick. It partially lands. A chopping leg kick lands by Prayut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracie!
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head. Prayut swings and misses with a hook 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! Good leg kick by Prayut there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Prayut looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Prayut sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Prayut delivers a nice body kick. Prayut closes the distance and clinches. Prayut keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Gracie avoiding damage as Prayut throws knees to the body.
Prayut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here. Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Prayut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Prayut misses with a knee to the head. Prayut lands a nice knee to the body. Prayut landing knees to the body.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prayut fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Revan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Prayut. That one must have hurt. A decent looking body kick lands there for Prayut. Prayut throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Prayut scores with a leg kick.
Prayut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gracie avoids the body shot from Prayut.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Prayut. Prayut defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand. A slapping leg kick lands for Prayut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Prayut moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Prayut.
A big right from Gracie misses. Prayut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Prayut. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Prayut slips under a jab from Gracie. Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Gracie throws a hook but Prayut avoids it easily. Gracie misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khumpai Prayut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Prayut dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage! Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Prayut ducks down to avoid it. Gracie throws a hook but Prayut avoids it easily. Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Gracie misses with a hook. Prayut ducked under it nicely. A chopping leg kick lands by Prayut. Prayut connects with an inside leg kick. Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. A nice inside leg kick there by Prayut. That's going to slow Gracie down. A nice inside leg kick there by Prayut. That's going to slow Gracie down. Prayut darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage. Prayut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Prayut.
Prayut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Prayut controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Prayut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Prayut pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Prayut working Gracie over with knees to the body. Prayut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Prayut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Prayut with a knee to the head.
Prayut lands a knee to the body.
Prayut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Prayut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Prayut with a knee to the head.
Prayut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Prayut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Prayut tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Prayut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Prayut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Gracie trying to stall but Prayut improves his position.
A knee to the head by Prayut.
Prayut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Prayut pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Prayut tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Prayut crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage. Prayut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Prayut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie blocks an elbow strike. Prayut misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Prayut lands a knee to the body.
Prayut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now. Knees to the body from Prayut.
Prayut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Prayut has him pressed against the cage. Prayut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Prayut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Prayut gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Prayut landing knees to the head.
Prayut misses with an elbow over the top. Prayut keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Prayut with a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Prayut shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Prayut looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Prayut lands a nice knee to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gracie tries to break the clinch but Prayut is controlling the position. Gracie looking to slow down the pace here. Revan Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Prayut crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
And that's the end of the fight! Khumpai Prayut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Prayut winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khumpai Prayut!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
80% |
|
|
|
|
|
|