PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Kleeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phraya Pichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pichai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Solitary Man. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kleeze
vs
Pichai

196 cm
26
188 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
28
193 lbs
10 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thiago Kleeze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Phraya Pichai!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pichai tries to clinch but Kleeze is having none of it.
Pichai misses with a leg kick.

Pichai lands a big head kick that sends Kleeze tumbling to the mat! Pichai takes a step backwards and waves Kleeze back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kleeze is rocked!

It looks like Thiago Kleeze has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pichai drives through and clinches with Kleeze against the cage.
Oh Kleeze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pichai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pichai throws an elbow but misses.
Pichai has Kleeze pressed against the cage, preventing Kleeze from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kleeze tries to break free but Pichai pushes him back against the cage.
Kleeze blocks an elbow strike.
Kleeze avoids the elbow strike from Pichai, against the cage.
Pichai pushes off an throws an elbow but Kleeze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kleeze avoids a wild elbow strike from Pichai.
Pichai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pichai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pichai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pichai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kleeze dodges an elbow strike from Pichai.
Kleeze blocks the elbow strike.
Pichai misses with an elbow over the top.
Pichai misses with an elbow strike.
Kleeze looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kleeze avoids a wild elbow strike from Pichai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pichai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kleeze's brow.
Pichai misses with an elbow strike.
Pichai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kleeze is trying to push Pichai away but Pichai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pichai throws an elbow but it misses.
Kleeze avoids a wild elbow strike from Pichai.
Kleeze dodges an elbow strike from Pichai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pichai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kleeze's brow.
Kleeze tries to circle away but Pichai has him pinned against the cage.
Pichai misses with an elbow strike.
Pichai misses with an elbow over the top.
Pichai pushes off an throws an elbow but Kleeze leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kleeze seems to have got his legs back now.
Kleeze is trying to break free.
Pichai prevents Kleeze from breaking the clinch.
Kleeze is trying to break free.
Kleeze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pichai has Kleeze pressed against the cage, preventing Kleeze from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pichai throws an elbow but misses.
Pichai throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pichai lands a nice elbow.
Kleeze blocks an elbow strike.

Kleeze breaks from the clinch.
Kleeze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kleeze throws a series of punches but Pichai moves out of range.

Pichai clinches up with Kleeze and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pichai throws an elbow but misses.
Kleeze is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pichai is defending well for now.
Pichai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kleeze blocks the elbow strike.
Pichai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kleeze blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pichai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kleeze's brow.
Pichai misses with an elbow strike.
Pichai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kleeze dodges an elbow strike from Pichai.
Pichai keeps control of Kleeze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pichai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pichai throws an elbow but misses.

Kleeze breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pichai lands a brutal head kick. Kleeze looks out on his feet and Pichai throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Phraya Pichai!
An out of breath Phraya Pichai thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.