PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lupercal Abaddon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pittawat Rukphairee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pittawat Rukphairee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abaddon
vs
Rukphairee

185 cm
27
183 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

189 cm
24
184 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lupercal Abaddon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pittawat Rukphairee!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abaddon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rukphairee blocks a head kick by Abaddon.
Pittawat Rukphairee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abaddon lands a body shot.
Rukphairee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abaddon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rukphairee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abaddon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rukphairee thows a body shot but no joy.
Abaddon loads up on a big right hand but Rukphairee slips the punch.
Abaddon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good exchange - Abaddon coming out on top.
Abaddon throws a shot to the body.
Rukphairee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Rukphairee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abaddon is holding on to half guard well.
Rukphairee works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rukphairee connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Abaddon bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rukphairee wants to sweep but no luck.

Rukphairee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Abaddon defends well.
Rukphairee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abaddon is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon wants to control from the top but Rukphairee keeps moving.
Abaddon throws a strike but Rukphairee rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Abaddon wants to sweep here but Rukphairee controlling him for the moment.
Abaddon seems keen to control Rukphairee's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rukphairee tries to free his leg and advance position but Abaddon is retaining full guard.
Rukphairee throws an elbow that misses. Abaddon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rukphairee's guard. Nice move by Abaddon!
Rukphairee wants to sweep but no luck.
Abaddon throws a big elbow that misses.
Rukphairee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abaddon is one step ahead there.

Rukphairee is looking for a triangle but Abaddon pushes his legs off easily.
Abaddon controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon postures up in Rukphairee's guard and throws a big left but Rukphairee blocks it.
Abaddon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rukphairee keeping moving, preventing Abaddon from controlling successfully.

Lupercal Abaddon has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rukphairee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abaddon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pittawat Rukphairee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Abaddon tries a low kick but Rukphairee avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Rukphairee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abaddon doesn't seem phased though.
Rukphairee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rukphairee lands with a kick to the temple. Abaddon shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Abaddon is rocked!

It looks like Lupercal Abaddon has been cut.
Abaddon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oh Abaddon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Abaddon scores with a spinning back kick!
Abaddon seems to have got his legs back now.
Rukphairee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abaddon. Rukphairee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abaddon lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abaddon looks to land a body kick but Rukphairee moved away.
Rukphairee throws a leg kick that misses.
Abaddon throws a push kick but Rukphairee slaps the foot to one side.
Abaddon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rukphairee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Abaddon is out of range.
Rukphairee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abaddon misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rukphairee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rukphairee throws the kick towards the body but Abaddon avoids it.
Abaddon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rukphairee throws a lazy right hand but Abaddon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rukphairee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Abaddon as he avoids it easily.
Rukphairee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abaddon fakes the leg kick and cracks Rukphairee in the body.
Abaddon slaps away a takedown attempt from Rukphairee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Abaddon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rukphairee.
Abaddon throws a good cross that connects.
Pittawat Rukphairee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rukphairee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rukphairee lands a nice hook to Abaddon's body. Abaddon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Abaddon misses with a wild body shot.
Abaddon cracks a nice hook into Rukphairee's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rukphairee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Abaddon misses the shot 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!
Rukphairee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Abaddon on the side of the head.
Rukphairee misses with a hook. Abaddon ducked under it nicely.
Rukphairee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abaddon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rukphairee avoids the head kick by Abaddon.
Rukphairee looks to land a right hand but Abaddon moved out of range.
Rukphairee throws an overhand right that lands on Abaddon's shoulder, as Abaddon tries to avoid the shot.
Abaddon blocks a jab.
Rukphairee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Abaddon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rukphairee with a hook.
Abaddon throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rukphairee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rukphairee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Rukphairee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Both fighters circling a little - Abaddon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Abaddon connects with the punch.
Rukphairee takes a swing at Abaddon's ribcage but misses.
Rukphairee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Abaddon. Abaddon obviously looking to wear him down.
Abaddon lands a front kick.
Rukphairee moves out of range of the body kick.
Abaddon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abaddon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rukphairee.
Abaddon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rukphairee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rukphairee throws a body kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rukphairee.
Rukphairee takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rukphairee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abaddon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rukphairee.
Rukphairee misses with an uppercut. Abaddon saw that one coming.
Abaddon lands with a good body shot.
Abaddon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rukphairee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Abaddon counters with a nice body shot.
Rukphairee is breathing heavily.
Abaddon scores with a jab to the body.
Abaddon scores with a jab to the body.
Rukphairee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rukphairee lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abaddon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Abaddon lands a nice shot to the body.
Rukphairee lands a nice looking body shot.
Abaddon is looking to wear down Rukphairee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abaddon blocks a head kick by Rukphairee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pittawat Rukphairee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lupercal Abaddon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Abaddon is looking to land body kicks.
Rukphairee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abaddon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abaddon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rukphairee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rukphairee duly obliges.
Abaddon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Rukphairee misses
and Abaddon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rukphairee scores with a jab. Abaddon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abaddon scores with a spinning back kick!
Rukphairee throws a shot from downtown. Abaddon moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Abaddon.
Abaddon blocks a jab.
Rukphairee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abaddon thows a body shot but no joy.
Rukphairee thows a body shot but no joy.
Abaddon lands with a nice body punch.
Abaddon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon checks a leg kick nicely.
Rukphairee checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rukphairee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abaddon lands a head shot.
Abaddon throws a wild body kick that Rukphairee sees coming a mile off.
Rukphairee misses with a body kick.
Rukphairee lands with a straight right. Abaddon didn't see that one coming.
Abaddon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rukphairee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Abaddon throws a push kick but Rukphairee slaps the foot to one side.
Rukphairee drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Abaddon.
Abaddon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abaddon misses with a body kick.
Rukphairee cracks Abaddon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lupercal Abaddon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rukphairee slips under a jab.
Abaddon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abaddon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rukphairee takes a step back to recover.
Abaddon scores with a leg kick.
Rukphairee throws a shot from downtown. Abaddon moves away and avoids it.
Abaddon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abaddon lands a jab.
Rukphairee throws a right hand that Abaddon ducks under and follows up with a left that Abaddon also avoids with ease.
Abaddon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rukphairee. Rukphairee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rukphairee looks to land a left hand but Abaddon moved out of range nicely.
Abaddon slips a jab from Rukphairee.
Abaddon connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon connects with an inside leg kick.
Rukphairee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abaddon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rukphairee throws a sloppy head kick and Abaddon moves out of range easily.
Abaddon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abaddon is looking to land body kicks.
Rukphairee has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abaddon.
Abaddon's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rukphairee under the eye.
Abaddon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pittawat Rukphairee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abaddon thows a body shot but no joy.
Abaddon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rukphairee.
A swing and a miss from Abaddon.
Rukphairee connects with a body shot that sends Abaddon's belly button to the back.
Lupercal Abaddon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abaddon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rukphairee's corner calls for a 1-2. Rukphairee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abaddon ducks right into an uppercut from Rukphairee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a body punch but Rukphairee moves out of range.
Rukphairee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abaddon tries to land a front kick but Rukphairee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rukphairee misses with a straight left.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Abaddon.
Rukphairee throws a series of punches but Abaddon moves out of range.
Rukphairee thows a leg kick but Abaddon checks it
and Abaddon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abaddon looks to throw the jab but Rukphairee is out of range.
Abaddon misses with a body shot.
Rukphairee dives in and grabs Abaddon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abaddon pushes down on Rukphairee's head and hops out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abaddon misses with a straight left.
Rukphairee tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice jab there from Abaddon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lupercal Abaddon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rukphairee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pittawat Rukphairee!