PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kung Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thaksin Yodsuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kung Chen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thaksin Yodsuwan's chin.

Chen
vs
Yodsuwan

178 cm
25
149 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

165 cm
26
145 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thaksin Yodsuwan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yodsuwan cracks a nice hook into Chen's ribs.
Yodsuwan tries to score with a low kick but Chen moves his leg out of the way.
Yodsuwan throws out a powerful jab.
Chen avoids the head kick by Yodsuwan.
Chen throws a series of punches but Yodsuwan moves out of range.
Thaksin Yodsuwan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen's corner calls for a 1-2. Chen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Yodsuwan.

Yodsuwan clinches with his opponent.
Yodsuwan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chen backwards.

Yodsuwan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yodsuwan cracks a nice hook into Chen's ribs.
Yodsuwan throws a leg kick but Chen checks it.
Chen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice shot lands for Yodsuwan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Chen catches Yodsuwan right on the button with a cross.
Yodsuwan blocks a low kick nicely.
Chen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yodsuwan throws a sloppy head kick and Chen moves out of range easily.
Yodsuwan misses with a leg kick
and Chen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chen throws a looping overhand right but Yodsuwan ducks down to avoid it.

Yodsuwan clinches up against the cage.
Chen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chen missing with knees to the body.
Yodsuwan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yodsuwan tries to land knees in the clinch but Chen avoids the damage to the body.
Chen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chen stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan misses with a body punch.
Yodsuwan pushes Chen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chen trying to land knees to the body.
Yodsuwan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chen tries to land knees in the clinch but Yodsuwan avoids the damage to the body.
Yodsuwan looking to stall.

Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yodsuwan thumps Chen with a low kick.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that half lands.
Yodsuwan connects with a single shot there.
Yodsuwan pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chen swinging wildly here.
Yodsuwan wants to clinch up but Chen keeps it at a distance.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick but Chen moves out of range.
Yodsuwan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yodsuwan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yodsuwan throws the kick towards the body but Chen avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chen is able to avoid easily.
Yodsuwan is looking to clinch but Chen is avoiding it.
Yodsuwan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsuwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yodsuwan misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yodsuwan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chen lands a jab to Yodsuwan's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaksin Yodsuwan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A low kick from Yodsuwan misses
and Chen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsuwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chen throws a nice looking combination but Yodsuwan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yodsuwan throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Chen to counter with a crisp jab.
Yodsuwan throws a lazy head kick
and Chen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yodsuwan doesn't manage to clinch there - Chen circles away.
Yodsuwan lands a nice hook to Chen's body. Chen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Yodsuwan clinches up with Chen and pushes him back against the cage.
Yodsuwan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chen is keeping busy.
Yodsuwan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chen has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan avoiding damage as Chen throws knees to the body.
Yodsuwan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yodsuwan looking to throw knees to the head but Chen is blocking nicely.
A short left from Yodsuwan.

Yodsuwan manages to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yodsuwan checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Yodsuwan misses.
Yodsuwan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chen.
Chen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yodsuwan's head.
Chen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan is looking to clinch.
Chen takes one on the button.
Yodsuwan misses with a straight right.
Yodsuwan motions for Chen to come forward. Yodsuwan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yodsuwan. Yodsuwan obviously looking to wear him down.
Yodsuwan defending well as Chen loads up on a big left hand.
Yodsuwan throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yodsuwan throws a series of punches but Chen moves out of range.
Chen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses.
Yodsuwan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan scores with a head kick. Chen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
An inside leg kick lands from Chen.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch there but Chen circles away.
Yodsuwan throws a sloppy head kick
and Chen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yodsuwan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yodsuwan throws a lazy head kick
and Chen counters with a nice uppercut.
Yodsuwan lands a front kick.
Yodsuwan thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan looks to land a left hand but Chen moved out of range nicely.
Chen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chen counters with a three punch combo that has Yodsuwan backing up. Yodsuwan nods at Chen to acknowledge the strikes.
Yodsuwan staying out of range there.
Yodsuwan scores with a shot to the body.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch
and Chen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yodsuwan looks to land a right hand but Chen moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yodsuwan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Chen counters with a left to the body.
Yodsuwan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
Yodsuwan moves in looking to clinch but Chen pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaksin Yodsuwan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Chen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chen looks to score with a jab to the body but Yodsuwan is just out of range.
Thaksin Yodsuwan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yodsuwan misses with a wild combination.
Yodsuwan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yodsuwan swings widly with a right hand
and Chen counters with a straight right hand.
Chen throws a sloppy body shot

and Yodsuwan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chen has him pressed against the cage.
Chen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yodsuwan avoids it.
Yodsuwan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Thaksin Yodsuwan has been cut.
Yodsuwan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yodsuwan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chen's face.
Chen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yodsuwan lands with a left to the head.
Chen tries to land knees in the clinch but Yodsuwan avoids the damage to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yodsuwan's face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yodsuwan avoids it.
Yodsuwan blocks an elbow strike.
Chen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yodsuwan avoids it.
Chen throws an elbow but it misses.
Chen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yodsuwan avoids it.
Yodsuwan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kung Chen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yodsuwan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yodsuwan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yodsuwan crunches a lovely knee into Chen's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yodsuwan avoids a wild elbow strike from Chen.
Yodsuwan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chen trying to control the position but instead, Yodsuwan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chen into the cage.
Chen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yodsuwan connects with a knee to the head.
Chen tries to land knees in the clinch but Yodsuwan avoids the damage to the body.
Yodsuwan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Yodsuwan manages to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yodsuwan throws a sloppy head kick
and Chen counters with a right hand to the body.
Chen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yodsuwan on the side of the head.
Yodsuwan throws a low kick but Chen moves out of range easily.
Thaksin Yodsuwan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Yodsuwan.
Chen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chen, as that shot connected.
Yodsuwan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Chen checks a leg kick nicely.
Chen throws a right hand that Yodsuwan ducks under and follows up with a left that Yodsuwan also avoids with ease.
Chen throws a lazy uppercut
and Yodsuwan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Yodsuwan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chen checks it well.
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 hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan misses with a wild body shot.
Kung Chen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yodsuwan throws a leg kick but Chen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yodsuwan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yodsuwan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yodsuwan scores with a sloppy right hand. Chen should have avoided that one.
Chen slips a jab from Yodsuwan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yodsuwan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kung Chen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yodsuwan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen was well out of range. Poor timing from Yodsuwan.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thaksin Yodsuwan.
Well Yodsuwan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thaksin Yodsuwan!
Thaksin Yodsuwan thanked the fans post fight for their support.