PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marlo Froch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pittawat Rukphairee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Froch comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. Pittawat Rukphairee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Froch
vs
Rukphairee

176 cm
35
167 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

189 cm
26
168 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marlo Froch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pittawat Rukphairee!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rukphairee misses with a body kick.
Froch scores with a spinning back kick!
Rukphairee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Froch has time to react.
Froch has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rukphairee finds it's way round the side to connect with Froch's head.
Froch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rukphairee finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Froch.
Rukphairee misses with a hook. Froch ducked under it nicely.
Froch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Froch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rukphairee moves away.
Rukphairee slips a jab and a cross from Froch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Froch!
Froch misses with a combination
and Rukphairee counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rukphairee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Froch.
Froch loads up on a big right hand but Rukphairee slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Froch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice combination there by Froch.
Rukphairee moves out of range of the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Froch.
Froch misses with a two punch combination.
Rukphairee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Froch momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Froch.
Rukphairee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Froch.
Rukphairee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Froch throws a nice looking combination but Rukphairee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Froch missing with a left hand there. Rukphairee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rukphairee connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rukphairee throws a leg kick but Froch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rukphairee slips a jab and a cross from Froch.
Rukphairee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Froch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rukphairee connects with an inside leg kick.
Rukphairee scores with a punch to the head.
Froch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rukphairee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Froch closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rukphairee with a jab.
Rukphairee pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rukphairee slips a jab and a cross from Froch.
Marlo Froch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rukphairee cracks Froch with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rukphairee has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Froch to stand back up!

Froch is rocked!

It looks like Marlo Froch has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rukphairee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Froch. That did some damage!
Oh Froch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Froch is breathing heavily.
Froch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rukphairee.
Rukphairee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Froch misses with a body kick.
Froch seems to have got his legs back now.
Froch misses with the combination.
Froch throws a big shot that misses.
Rukphairee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Froch misses with a hook. Rukphairee ducked under it nicely.
Rukphairee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Froch misses with a body shot.
Froch swats away the attempt to clinch by Rukphairee.
Rukphairee tried to score with a low kick but Froch checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Froch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Froch pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rukphairee back to the cage. Froch follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Froch fails to land with a series of punches.
Rukphairee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A telegraphed right hand from Rukphairee misses the target.
Rukphairee tries to score with a low kick but Froch moves his leg out of the way.
Froch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Froch throws a head kick but Rukphairee moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Froch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rukphairee momentarily.
Rukphairee cracks Froch with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rukphairee throws a sloppy head kick and Froch moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pittawat Rukphairee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marlo Froch's cut.
That's time! Froch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rukphairee moves out of range of the body kick from Froch.
Marlo Froch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Froch looks to score with a jab to the body but Rukphairee is just out of range.
Froch scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rukphairee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Froch sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rukphairee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rukphairee tries to score with a low kick but Froch moves his leg out of the way.
Froch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Froch lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Froch swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rukphairee counters with a solid body kick.
Froch avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick misses from Rukphairee.
Rukphairee looks for the body kick but Froch saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Froch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rukphairee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Froch.
Rukphairee tries to work over Froch's front leg with a kick but Froch checks it.

Rukphairee lands a big head kick that sends Froch tumbling to the mat! Rukphairee takes a step backwards and waves Froch back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rukphairee throws a leg kick
and Froch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Froch looks to land a combination but Rukphairee avoids it well.
Froch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rukphairee.
Rukphairee is looking to slow Froch down with leg kicks.
Rukphairee checks a low kick from Froch.
Rukphairee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rukphairee lets loose with a powerful body kick. Froch will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rukphairee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rukphairee throws a chopping leg kick but Froch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Froch fails to land with a series of punches.
Rukphairee doesn't manage to clinch there - Froch circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rukphairee checks a leg kick.
Froch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rukphairee throws the left hand but Froch avoids the punch easily.
Rukphairee tests Froch's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Froch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rukphairee throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Rukphairee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Rukphairee! Froch is out on his feet! Rukphairee rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Froch is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Froch is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pittawat Rukphairee!