PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phraya Phichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Freedom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freedom comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Johnny Freedom kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Phraya Phichai has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Phraya Phichai seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Phichai
vs
Freedom

184 cm
28
192 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

180 cm
30
194 lbs
23 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phraya Phichai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnny Freedom!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phichai throws a leg kick but Freedom checks it.
Freedom lands with a right hand.
Phichai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Freedom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Phichai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Freedom doesn't manage to clinch there - Phichai circles away.
Freedom avoids a kick to the body.
Freedom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phichai on the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Phichai. Beautiful body shot.
Phichai avoids a kick to the body.
Phichai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Phichai misses with a kick to the body.
Phichai sets himself, and Freedom steps forward looking for the clinch! Phichai avoids it this time.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Freedom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Phichai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freedom. That did some damage!
Freedom blocks a low kick nicely.
Freedom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freedom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phichai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Phichai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Freedom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai feints and then cracks Freedom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Freedom down.
Freedom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Freedom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Phichai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Phichai.
Phichai throws a body punch but Freedom moves out of range.
A jab from Phichai does it's job there.
Phichai tried to score with a low kick but Freedom checks it.
Freedom just misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Freedom at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Phichai.
Freedom throws a leg kick
and Phichai counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Phichai tenderised Freedom's leg. Freedom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freedom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Phichai counter with a right hand.
Phichai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Freedom is out of range and Phichai settles back down.
Phichai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Humboldt Park Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A good leg kick by Phichai.
Phichai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Freedom.

Phichai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freedom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phichai misses with a body punch.
Phichai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Freedom can't find room to land a body shot as Phichai controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Freedom.
Phichai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Freedom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Freedom misses with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Phichai - that will leave a mark!
A big left from Phichai misses.
Freedom misses with a hook. Phichai ducked under it nicely.
Freedom throws a leg kick but Phichai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Phichai tries to land a front kick but Freedom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Freedom tries to clinch up.
Phichai misses with a kick to the body.
A left lands for Phichai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom moves out of range of the body kick.
Freedom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Freedom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Freedom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Freedom throws a body shot but no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Phichai blocks the leg kick.
Phichai lands a leg kick that knocks Freedom off balance momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Phichai lands with a short shot to the head.
Phichai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phichai can't find room to land a body shot as Freedom controls the action.
Phichai tries a body shot but Freedom blocks it.
Phichai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Freedom or not.

Freedom breaks the clinch.

Freedom rushes Phichai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phichai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phichai misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phichai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedom misses with an elbow over the top.
Phichai misses with a knee strike.
Freedom tries to throw a body punch but Phichai avoids it by throwing Freedom back against the cage.
Freedom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freedom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Phichai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phichai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Freedom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freedom can't find room to land a body shot as Phichai controls the action.
Phichai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phichai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Phichai as the two fighters clinch.
Phichai misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phichai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freedom's elbow.
Phichai lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phraya Phichai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Phichai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phichai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Freedom digs a good hook to Phichai's body.
Phichai tries to clinch but Freedom is having none of it.
Freedom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Phichai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freedom clobbers Phichai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Phichai lands a leg kick that knocks Freedom off balance momentarily.
Phichai lands a head kick. Freedom smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Phichai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Freedom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Freedom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freedom lands with a good body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Freedom in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Freedom clinches with his opponent.
Freedom lands with a light punch inside.
Freedom misses with the head strike.
Phichai has a couple of punches blocked by Freedom.
Phichai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phichai.
Phichai is working Freedom over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai misses with a knee strike.
Freedom lands an uppercut.
Freedom tries to break free but Phichai pushes him back against the cage.
Phichai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freedom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phichai backwards.
Freedom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phichai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Phichai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Phichai misses with a knee strike.
Freedom lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phichai as Freedom tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Freedom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Phichai can't find room to land a body shot as Freedom controls the action.
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Phichai misses with the head strike.
Phichai lands a nice shot to the body.
Phichai has a couple of punches blocked by Freedom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Phraya Phichai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Freedom blocks an elbow strike from Phichai.
Freedom swings wildly with an uppercut but Phichai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phichai misses with a knee to the head.
Phichai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freedom avoids it.
Freedom tries to work over Phichai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freedom misses with an elbow strike.
Freedom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phichai is defending well for now.
Phichai misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Freedom lands a nice shot to the body.
Phichai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Phichai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Freedom prevents a body shot from Phichai.
Phichai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Phichai misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Freedom's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phichai.
Freedom blocks an uppercut.
Freedom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Freedom blocks an uppercut.
Phichai digs a right hand underneath Freedom's ribcage. Freedom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Phichai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phichai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phichai working aggressively here.
Freedom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Phichai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Phichai scores with a shoulder strike.
Phichai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Freedom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freedom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phichai is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phichai.
Freedom misses with the head strike.
Freedom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phichai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phichai tries to throw a body punch but Freedom avoids it by throwing Phichai back against the cage.
Phichai scores with a shoulder strike.
Phichai lands a hook that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
Phichai lands with a light punch inside.
Phichai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freedom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freedom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freedom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Phichai fails to land.
Phichai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phichai prevents a body shot from Freedom.
Phichai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phichai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Freedom missing with knees to the body.
Phichai managing to block the knees to the body from Freedom.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phichai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phraya Phichai dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Phichai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Phichai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Freedom's hands.
Freedom slips a jab from Phichai.
Phichai pushes Freedom away with a front kick.
Freedom swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phichai misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phichai tries to clinch up.
Phichai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freedom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Freedom avoids the head kick by Phichai.
Freedom throws a lazy right hand but Phichai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Phichai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phraya Phichai is winning the standup battle so far.
Phichai connects with a nice looking jab.
Freedom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phichai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freedom tries to move into range but Phichai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Phichai tries to keep at a distance but Freedom has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Phichai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phichai lands a hook that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phichai avoids it.
Phichai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Freedom misses with a body punch.
Freedom leaning his opponent against the cage.
Freedom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phichai.

Freedom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Freedom avoids a kick to the body.
Freedom wants to counter with a clinch but Phichai pushes him away.
Phichai scores with a jab.
Freedom misses with the combination.
Phichai throws a leg kick but Freedom checks it.
Phichai on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phichai tries to clinch up.
Phichai misses the shot to the body.
Freedom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phichai's sensitive parts.
Freedom throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phichai connects with a nice looking jab.
Phichai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Freedom.
Freedom is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Freedom lands a right hook to the body.
Freedom explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Phichai tries to clinch but Freedom is having none of it.
Phichai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phichai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Freedom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freedom looks to land a body kick but Phichai moved away.
Phichai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Freedom tries to clinch but Phichai is having none of it.
Phichai digs a good hook to Freedom's body.
Phichai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai connects with a leg kick. Freedom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Phichai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Freedom if he has to take too many more of those.
Phichai throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Freedom.
Freedom has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Phichai.
Phichai takes a swing at Freedom's ribcage but misses.
Freedom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freedom scores with a spinning back kick!
Phichai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phichai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freedom moves away.
Phichai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Freedom was well out of range. Poor timing from Phichai.
Freedom looks to score with a jab to the body but Phichai is just out of range.
Freedom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phichai lands a high kick!
Phichai lands a glancing blow to the side of Freedom's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phichai throws a big shot that misses.
Freedom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Phichai's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai tries to clinch there but Freedom circles away.
Freedom lands a lovely overhand right.
Phichai connects with a leg kick. Freedom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freedom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phichai checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Phichai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Freedom doesn't seem phased though.
Phichai moves out of range as Freedom strikes.
Freedom wants to land a leg kick but Phichai is out of range.
Freedom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phichai.
Freedom feints and then cracks Phichai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phichai down.
Freedom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phichai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Freedom misses with a body kick.
Phichai misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phichai. Freedom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freedom tries to counter with a clinch but Phichai shakes him off and moves away.
Phichai throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phraya Phichai clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Phichai throws a low kick but Freedom moves out of range easily.
Freedom misses with a low kick as Phichai jumps back.
Phichai checks the leg kick.
As Freedom backs away, Phichai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Phichai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Phichai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phichai.
Freedom throws a leg kick that misses.
Phichai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Freedom throws out the jab.
Phichai moves out of range of the leg kick from Freedom.
Freedom takes one to the side of the head.
Phichai looks to land a right hand but Freedom moved out of range.
Freedom steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Freedom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phichai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phichai tries to clinch but Freedom moves out of range.
Freedom steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Phichai.
Freedom looks to throw the jab but Phichai is out of range.
A big left from Phichai misses.
That kick from Freedom tenderised Phichai's leg. Phichai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phichai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freedom lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai throws a right hand that Freedom ducks under and follows up with a left that Freedom also avoids with ease.
Freedom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phichai ducks right into an uppercut from Freedom.
Freedom on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Phichai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phichai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freedom can do to turn this around?
Phichai swinging wildly here.
A lazy left from Freedom finds it's target.
Freedom lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Phichai backs up against the cage.
Freedom lands a slapping body shot.
Freedom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phichai throws a leg kick but Freedom moved away.
Freedom steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Phichai.
Freedom throws a solid leg kick but Phichai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Freedom.
Freedom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freedom looks to land a body kick but Phichai moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom looks for the body kick but Phichai saw that one coming.
Phichai dips to his left and cracks Freedom with an uppercut!
Freedom throws a hook but Phichai blocks it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Freedom throws an elbow but misses.
Phichai pushes Freedom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freedom leaning against his opponent.
Phichai misses with the head strike.
Phichai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Freedom.
Freedom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phichai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Freedom prevents a body shot from Phichai.
Nice body punch from Phichai - that landed with a thud.
Freedom is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Freedom tries a body shot but Phichai blocks it.
A short right from Phichai on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freedom working aggressively here.
Freedom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phichai avoids it.
Freedom tries to circle away but Phichai has him pinned against the cage.
Phichai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freedom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Phichai.
A short left from Phichai.
Phichai throws a head punch that misses.
Phichai blocks an uppercut.
Phichai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phichai struggles to land a body shot inside as Freedom controls his hands.
Phichai avoiding damage as Freedom throws knees to the body.
Phichai working aggressively here.
Freedom can't find room to land a body shot as Phichai controls the action.
Phichai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phichai working aggressively here.
Phichai is leaning against Freedom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Phichai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freedom.
Phichai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Phichai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phichai has a couple of punches blocked by Freedom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phichai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Freedom scores with a hook to the body.
Phichai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phichai works on Freedom's body with a couple of short punches.
Freedom misses with a knee to the head.
Freedom tries to throw a body punch but Phichai avoids it by throwing Freedom back against the cage.
Freedom swings wildly with an uppercut but Phichai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedom takes a shot to the head.
Phichai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Freedom manages to break the clinch.
Freedom lands an overhand right.
Freedom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phichai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phraya Phichai had his way with Johnny Freedom in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Freedom checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Freedom counters with a body kick.
Phichai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Freedom throws a looping overhand right but Phichai ducks down to avoid it.
Freedom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Freedom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Phichai counters with a stiff right hand.
Phichai moves in looking to clinch but Freedom pushes him off.
Phichai throws out a loose jab but Freedom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedom tries to work over Phichai's front leg with a kick but Phichai checks it.
Freedom just misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Phichai misses with an uppercut.
Freedom tries to score with a low kick but Phichai moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freedom takes one on the button.
Crunch! Freedom slams his shin into Phichai's torso.
Phichai dodges the punch combination from Freedom.
Freedom takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freedom throws a poor cross that misses
and Phichai counters with a good low kick that Freedom was not able to check.
A big right from Freedom misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Freedom blocks the leg kick.
Phichai falls off balance throwing a combination

and Freedom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Freedom dodges an elbow strike from Phichai.
Freedom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phichai misses with the head strike.
Phichai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freedom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Freedom lands a damaging elbow.
Freedom lands an elbow inside that Phichai shrugs off.
Freedom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Freedom breaks from the clinch.
Phichai throws a quick inside leg kick.

Phichai takes the fight into the clinch.
Freedom lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freedom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phichai.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freedom blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Freedom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freedom.
Phichai throws a punch but it's blocked by Freedom.
Phichai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freedom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freedom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Freedom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phichai's defenses.

It looks like Phraya Phichai has been cut.
Phichai lands a shot to the body.
Freedom is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Phichai swings wildly with an uppercut but Freedom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Freedom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freedom.
Phichai throws a head punch that misses.
Phichai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freedom tries to work over Phichai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Phichai fails to land.
Freedom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phichai has a couple of punches blocked by Freedom.
Freedom is pushing Phichai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Phichai blocks an uppercut.
Johnny Freedom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Freedom missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Phichai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Freedom's brow.
Phichai misses with the head strike.
Phichai throws a head punch that misses.
Freedom can't find room to land a body shot as Phichai controls the action.
Freedom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Freedom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phichai is working Freedom over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freedom lands a nice knee to the body.
Phichai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Phichai lands a hook that snaps the head of Freedom backwards.
Phichai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Phichai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Freedom scores with a shot to the side of Phichai's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phichai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Phichai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Freedom.
Freedom looking to slow down the pace here.
Phraya Phichai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Freedom pushes off an throws an elbow but Phichai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freedom tries a body shot but Phichai blocks it.
Phichai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phraya Phichai.
Well Phichai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45

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