PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thaksin Yodsuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flex Kellosalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kellosalo's choice of entrance music: Contra - Jungle Jam . Flex Kellosalo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Yodsuwan
vs
Kellosalo

165 cm
23
145 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

176 cm
24
156 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

1337 ANZAC
MERKIN FIGHTWEAR

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thaksin Yodsuwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flex Kellosalo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kellosalo throws a hook to the side of Yodsuwan's head but Yodsuwan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yodsuwan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kellosalo's calf.
Kellosalo wants to clinch.
Kellosalo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yodsuwan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan stalks Kellosalo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kellosalo's face. Kellosalo staggers backwards, shaken.
Yodsuwan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Kellosalo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kellosalo.
Yodsuwan slips a jab and a cross from Kellosalo.
Kellosalo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan misses with a hook. Kellosalo ducked under it nicely.
Kellosalo throws an off balance right hand
and Yodsuwan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan scoring well with a low kick there.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick but Kellosalo moves out of range.
Yodsuwan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch there but Kellosalo circles away.
Kellosalo throws a chopping leg kick but Yodsuwan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kellosalo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yodsuwan is looking to clinch but Kellosalo is avoiding it.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses.
Yodsuwan scores with a leg kick.
Yodsuwan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kellosalo.
Kellosalo avoids the head kick by Yodsuwan.
Good standup being displayed there by Kellosalo as he connects with a hook.
Yodsuwan scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kellosalo avoids the head kick by Yodsuwan.
Nice defenses there by Kellosalo.
Yodsuwan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kellosalo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kellosalo lands a nice shot that snaps Yodsuwan's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yodsuwan throws a jab but it's blocked by Kellosalo.
Yodsuwan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kellosalo is just out of range.
Yodsuwan throws a big shot that misses.
Yodsuwan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yodsuwan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kellosalo.
Yodsuwan throws a leg kick which misses Kellosalo's front leg but catches the back leg as Kellosalo tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Kellosalo blocks the low kick.
Kellosalo jabs at Yodsuwan's body.
Kellosalo misses with a looping right.
Yodsuwan throws a sloppy head kick and Kellosalo moves out of range easily.
Yodsuwan throws a series of punches but Kellosalo moves out of range.
Yodsuwan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kellosalo's sensitive parts.
Yodsuwan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Yodsuwan tries a low kick but Kellosalo avoids it.
That kick from Yodsuwan tenderised Kellosalo's leg. Kellosalo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yodsuwan misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan ducks under a wild hook from Kellosalo.
Kellosalo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yodsuwan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yodsuwan throws a nice outside leg kick.

Kellosalo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yodsuwan, pushing him back against the cage.
Yodsuwan lands a right hand.
Kellosalo misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yodsuwan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yodsuwan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kellosalo is keeping busy.
Yodsuwan blocks an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Kellosalo.

It looks like Thaksin Yodsuwan has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellosalo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yodsuwan avoids it.
Yodsuwan avoids the elbow strike from Kellosalo, against the cage.
Kellosalo is trying to maintain a safe position but Yodsuwan gets an underhook and turns Kellosalo into the cage.
Kellosalo throws an elbow but it misses.
Yodsuwan unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kellosalo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaksin Yodsuwan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thaksin Yodsuwan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yodsuwan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yodsuwan throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot lands for Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thaksin Yodsuwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yodsuwan fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Yodsuwan.
Kellosalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kellosalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yodsuwan tries a low kick but Kellosalo avoids it.
Yodsuwan throws a leg kick
and Kellosalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yodsuwan, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan tries a head kick but it misses.
Yodsuwan moves in looking to clinch but Kellosalo pushes him off.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch up but Kellosalo circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by Yodsuwan. Beautiful body shot.
Kellosalo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yodsuwan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch up
and Kellosalo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kellosalo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yodsuwan is able to avoid easily.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kellosalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kellosalo misses with a double jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yodsuwan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kellosalo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kellosalo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thaksin Yodsuwan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yodsuwan misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yodsuwan.
Kellosalo blocks a head kick by Yodsuwan.
Kellosalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yodsuwan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kellosalo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yodsuwan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kellosalo to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Yodsuwan. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch but Kellosalo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kellosalo moves away from the strike by Yodsuwan.
Kellosalo with a hook.
Kellosalo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yodsuwan is out of range and Kellosalo settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo jabs at Yodsuwan's body.

Kellosalo drives through and clinches with Yodsuwan against the cage.
Kellosalo lands an elbow inside that Yodsuwan shrugs off.
Yodsuwan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yodsuwan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kellosalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kellosalo tries to throw a body punch but Yodsuwan avoids it by throwing Kellosalo back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yodsuwan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kellosalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kellosalo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yodsuwan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kellosalo blocks it with crossed arms.
Yodsuwan misses with a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan dodges an elbow strike from Kellosalo.
Kellosalo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yodsuwan stalling in the clinch but Kellosalo improves position.
Kellosalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kellosalo lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Kellosalo.
A head punch on the inside from Yodsuwan fails to land.
Kellosalo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kellosalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kellosalo trying to stall but Yodsuwan improves his position.
Yodsuwan is trying to stall.
Kellosalo misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellosalo effectively controlling the action here.
Yodsuwan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yodsuwan misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thaksin Yodsuwan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thaksin Yodsuwan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kellosalo tries a low kick but Yodsuwan avoids it.
Kellosalo scores with a decent looking hook.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but Kellosalo is having none of it.
Thaksin Yodsuwan is winning the standup battle so far.
Kellosalo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kellosalo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kellosalo throws a low kick, looking for Yodsuwan's leg but Yodsuwan calmly moves out of range.
Kellosalo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yodsuwan's hands.
Kellosalo misses with an uppercut. Yodsuwan saw that one coming.
Yodsuwan connects with a leg kick. Kellosalo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Yodsuwan catches Kellosalo right on the button with a cross.

Yodsuwan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kellosalo, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan working aggressively here.
Yodsuwan trying to land knees to the body.
Yodsuwan working aggressively here.
Yodsuwan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short left from Kellosalo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kellosalo throws an elbow but misses.
Yodsuwan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kellosalo.
Yodsuwan scores a nice knee to the body.
Yodsuwan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yodsuwan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kellosalo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yodsuwan's defenses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yodsuwan seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Kellosalo is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Flex Kellosalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yodsuwan is defending well for now.
Kellosalo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yodsuwan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kellosalo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kellosalo is looking to control Yodsuwan's arms but Yodsuwan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kellosalo has his back to the cage.
Yodsuwan is trying to stall.
Kellosalo pushes off an throws an elbow but Yodsuwan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kellosalo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yodsuwan's defenses.
Yodsuwan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thaksin Yodsuwan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yodsuwan managing to block the knees to the body from Kellosalo.
Yodsuwan missing with knees to the body.
Yodsuwan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kellosalo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yodsuwan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kellosalo lands a nice elbow.

Thaksin Yodsuwan's cut is getting worse.
Yodsuwan misses with a body punch.
Kellosalo lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Flex Kellosalo has been cut.
Yodsuwan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kellosalo avoids it.
Yodsuwan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yodsuwan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kellosalo avoids it.
Kellosalo misses with an elbow strike.
Kellosalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Yodsuwan on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Yodsuwan as the two fighters clinch.
Kellosalo lands an elbow that stopped Yodsuwan in his tracks for a moment.
Yodsuwan is struggling to control the position.
Yodsuwan is trying to maintain a safe position but Kellosalo gets an underhook and turns Yodsuwan into the cage.
Yodsuwan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yodsuwan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yodsuwan avoids the elbow strike from Kellosalo, against the cage.
Thaksin Yodsuwan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kellosalo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kellosalo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yodsuwan is keeping busy.
Yodsuwan presses Kellosalo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yodsuwan blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yodsuwan.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kellosalo as Yodsuwan tries to tie him up.
Yodsuwan working aggressively here.
Yodsuwan avoids a wild elbow strike from Kellosalo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kellosalo misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Kellosalo fails to land.
Kellosalo pushes off an throws an elbow but Yodsuwan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kellosalo pushes off an throws an elbow but Yodsuwan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thaksin Yodsuwan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yodsuwan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thaksin Yodsuwan!
During a confident post fight interview, Thaksin Yodsuwan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.