PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaka Pheu Pheu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregory's entrance music is Chumbawamba - English Rebel Songs. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gregory
vs
Pheu Pheu

192 cm
32
205 lbs
13 - 15 - 0

184 cm
30
207 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Kaka Pheu Pheu!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gregory closes the distance and pushes Pheu Pheu back into the cage.
I was talking to Gregory's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Pheu Pheu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gregory's elbow.
Pheu Pheu letting Gregory take a breather here.
Gregory throws an elbow but it misses.
Gregory blocks an uppercut.
Pheu Pheu misses with the head strike.
Pheu Pheu misses with some punches.
Gregory prevents a body shot from Pheu Pheu.
Gregory stalling in the clinch.
Gregory throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A right hand to the body from Pheu Pheu.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gregory.

It looks like Kaka Pheu Pheu has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pheu Pheu as Gregory tries to tie him up.
Pheu Pheu swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregory uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gregory.
Pheu Pheu struggles to land a body shot inside as Gregory controls his hands.
Pheu Pheu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pheu Pheu blocks the elbow strike.
Pheu Pheu letting Gregory take a breather here.
Gregory lands a body punch.
Gregory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gregory misses with an elbow strike.
Gregory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gregory pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gregory looking to slow down the pace here.
Gregory pushes Pheu Pheu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gregory is pushing Pheu Pheu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pheu Pheu swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Pheu Pheu - that landed with a thud.
Gregory lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pheu Pheu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gregory working aggressively here.
Gregory lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pheu Pheu backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pheu Pheu working aggressively here.
Gregory throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pheu Pheu misses with the head strike.
Gregory working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pheu Pheu letting Gregory take a breather here.
Gregory misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory can't find room to land a body shot as Pheu Pheu controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu working aggressively here.
Gregory has Pheu Pheu pushed against the cage.
Pheu Pheu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pheu Pheu blocks an elbow strike.
Gregory tries to throw a body punch but Pheu Pheu avoids it by throwing Gregory back against the cage.
Gregory throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pheu Pheu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gregory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gregory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pheu Pheu misses with the head strike.
Gregory misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gregory throws an elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu avoids a wild elbow strike from Gregory.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pheu Pheu misses with the head strike.
Pheu Pheu cracks Gregory with a nice body shot.
Gregory leaning against his opponent.
Gregory can't find room to land a body shot as Pheu Pheu controls the action.
Pheu Pheu blocks an elbow strike.
Pheu Pheu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gregory throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gregory throws an elbow but it misses.
Gregory tries to work over Pheu Pheu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pheu Pheu blocks a body shot from Gregory.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gregory avoiding damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gregory throws an elbow but misses.
Gregory throws a punch but it's blocked by Pheu Pheu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Gregory dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pheu Pheu jabs Gregory right on the nose. Gregory blinks but takes it well.

Pheu Pheu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pheu Pheu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gregory managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pheu Pheu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gregory sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gregory parries the strikes from Pheu Pheu easily there. Pheu Pheu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gregory to escape.
Pheu Pheu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gregory takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pheu Pheu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Pheu Pheu is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gregory is not content to let Pheu Pheu control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu with the ground and pound but Gregory regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gregory is not content to let Pheu Pheu control the position.
Pheu Pheu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pheu Pheu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gregory defending well though.
Gregory is positioning himself well to prevent Pheu Pheu advancing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pheu Pheu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gregory blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pheu Pheu.
Pheu Pheu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gregory trying to control but Pheu Pheu postures up.
Pheu Pheu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gregory keeps working.
Gregory blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pheu Pheu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pheu Pheu thows a huge punch but Gregory dodges it nicely.
Gregory has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pheu Pheu is working away from the top position though.
Pheu Pheu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Pheu Pheu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pheu Pheu throwing shots but Gregory is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory is trying to control but can't.
Pheu Pheu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pheu Pheu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pheu Pheu controlling the action here.
Pheu Pheu trying to control the action but Gregory is working from the bottom.
Pheu Pheu is taking a breather. Gregory says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaka Pheu Pheu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kaka Pheu Pheu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gregory moves out of range of the body kick.
Gregory wants to clinch up but Pheu Pheu keeps it at a distance.

Pheu Pheu drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gregory avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pheu Pheu is stalling in the full guard.
Gregory is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gregory is working hard here to advance position.
Pheu Pheu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pheu Pheu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pheu Pheu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gregory keeping moving, preventing Pheu Pheu from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kaka Pheu Pheu was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Nice defenses there by Pheu Pheu.
Gregory tries to clinch up.
Gregory tries to bum rush Pheu Pheu with a series of wild strikes but Pheu Pheu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pheu Pheu thows a left - swing and a miss!

Gregory closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pheu Pheu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pheu Pheu is keeping busy.
Pheu Pheu scores with a hook to the body.
Gregory throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gregory.
A shot in the inside from Pheu Pheu.
Gregory is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pheu Pheu cracks Gregory with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gregory just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pheu Pheu's brow.
Gregory gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gregory throws an elbow that misses.
Gregory lands a damaging elbow.
Gregory misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gregory lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu avoids a wild elbow strike from Gregory.
Gregory lands a damaging elbow.
Pheu Pheu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pheu Pheu dodges an elbow strike from Gregory.
Paul Gregory has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gregory has Pheu Pheu pressed against the cage.
Pheu Pheu avoids a wild elbow strike from Gregory.
Gregory's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Pheu Pheu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gregory creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pheu Pheu as Gregory tries to tie him up.
Pheu Pheu lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pheu Pheu avoids the elbow strike from Gregory, against the cage.
Pheu Pheu misses with the head strike.
Pheu Pheu pushes Gregory back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gregory throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gregory throws an elbow that misses.
Pheu Pheu blocks an elbow strike from Gregory.
Pheu Pheu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pheu Pheu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregory backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pheu Pheu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gregory creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pheu Pheu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pheu Pheu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pheu Pheu misses with a punch on the inside.
Pheu Pheu lands a left hand.
Gregory gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaka Pheu Pheu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pheu Pheu 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaka Pheu Pheu!
A relieved looking Kaka Pheu Pheu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.