PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Magneto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phraya Phichai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magneto's entrance music is Rise Against - Injection. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Magneto
vs
Phichai

189 cm
37
185 lbs
39 - 16 - 5

184 cm
28
192 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Conviction

Bullet Proof System
Abraham\'s Laundry Services

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 39 - 16 - 5, fighting out of London, Maximus Magneto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phraya Phichai!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phichai scores with a jab.
Magneto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Phichai on the side of the head.
Phichai takes a swing at Magneto's ribcage but misses.
Magneto is looking to clinch but Phichai is avoiding it.
That kick from Magneto tenderised Phichai's leg. Phichai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phichai throws a body punch but Magneto moves out of range.
Magneto looks to land a left hand but Phichai moved out of range nicely.
Phichai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Phichai checks a low kick from Magneto.
Phichai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Phichai missing with a left hand there. Magneto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phichai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Magneto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Phichai throws a leg kick which misses Magneto's front leg but catches the back leg as Magneto tries to avoid it.
Phichai misses with a kick to the body.
Magneto tries to work over Phichai's front leg with a kick but Phichai checks it.
Magneto throws a body kick that misses.
Magneto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magneto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Magneto as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magneto throws a sloppy head kick and Phichai moves out of range easily.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Phichai is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Magneto.
Magneto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phichai moves away.
Phichai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Phichai just misses with a punch to the body.
Magneto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Magneto motions for Phichai to come forward. Magneto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Phichai.
Phichai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Magneto throws an overhand right that lands on Phichai's shoulder, as Phichai tries to avoid the shot.
Magneto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Magneto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Phichai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phichai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magneto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Phichai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Phichai.
Phichai throws a low kick but Magneto avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Magneto.
Magneto misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Phichai.
Magneto looks to clinch
and Phichai counters with a good low kick that Magneto was not able to check.
Magneto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phichai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phichai looks to score with a jab to the body but Magneto is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magneto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phichai was well out of range. Poor timing from Magneto.
Magneto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phichai scores with a shot to the body.
Phichai blocks a jab.
Magneto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Phichai is looking to clinch.
Phichai throws a body shot but no joy.
Phichai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Magneto to score with a decent uppercut.
Magneto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Phichai throws a body kick that misses.
Phichai blocks a leg kick.
Phichai misses with a body shot
and Magneto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magneto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magneto delivers a nice body kick.
Magneto scores with a shot to the body.

Phichai pushes Magneto up against the cage in a clinch.
Phichai misses with a body punch.

Magneto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phichai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Magneto rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Magneto misses.
Phichai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phichai slips a straight right by Magneto.
Phichai throws a hook to the side of Magneto's head but Magneto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phichai throws a poor cross that misses
and Magneto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Phichai misses with a straight right.
Magneto takes a swing at Phichai's ribcage but misses.
Phichai blocks a leg kick.
Magneto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phichai. Phichai obviously looking to wear him down.
Magneto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Phichai just misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai tries to land a front kick but Magneto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phichai misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phichai. Magneto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Magneto lands a right hook to the body.
Phichai looks for the body kick but Magneto saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magneto moves out of range of the body kick from Phichai.
Phichai throws a body punch but Magneto moves out of range.
Magneto delivers a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Phichai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Magneto counters with an inside leg kick.
Magneto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Magneto's corner calls for a 1-2. Magneto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Phichai misses with a straight right.
Magneto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Magneto.
Phichai replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Magneto blocks it well.
Phichai blocks the body kick.
Phichai takes a swing at Magneto's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Magneto. That's going to slow Phichai down.
Magneto throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magneto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phichai misses with a looping left.
Magneto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phichai.
Nice body punch from Phichai.
Magneto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magneto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maximus Magneto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Magneto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Magneto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phichai lands a nice hook to Magneto's body. Magneto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phichai misses with a wild body shot.
Magneto scores with a decent looking hook.
Magneto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phichai doesn't seem bothered though.
Phichai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magneto.
Magneto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Phichai misses
and Magneto counters with a nice leg kick.
Phichai tries to score with a low kick but Magneto moves his leg out of the way.
Phichai avoids a kick to the body.
Magneto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phichai.
Phichai thumps Magneto with a low kick.

Magneto tries to keep at a distance but Phichai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Phichai misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magneto throws a punch but it's blocked by Phichai.
Phichai struggles to land a body shot inside as Magneto controls his hands.
Magneto lands with a left to the head.
Phichai prevents a body shot from Magneto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magneto lands with a right to the head.
Magneto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phichai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Magneto backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Phichai.
Magneto 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.
Magneto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phichai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Phichai fails to land.
Magneto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phichai missing with knees to the body.
Magneto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magneto with a knee to the head.
Phichai misses with a knee strike.
Magneto blocking some punches.
Phichai tries to throw a body punch but Magneto avoids it by throwing Phichai back against the cage.
Phichai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magneto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magneto missing with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magneto.
A hook to the body from Magneto.
Phichai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magneto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phichai backwards.
Phichai digs a right hand into Magneto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Magneto's gas tank.
Phichai tries a body shot but Magneto blocks it.
Magneto swings wildly with an uppercut but Phichai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phichai misses with a punch to the body.
Phichai swings wildly with an uppercut but Magneto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magneto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phichai working Magneto over with knees to the body.
Magneto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phichai's elbow.
Magneto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phichai misses with a punch on the inside.
Magneto managing to block the knees to the body from Phichai.
Phichai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magneto tries to throw a body punch but Phichai avoids it by throwing Magneto back against the cage.
Magneto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Phichai swings wildly with an uppercut but Magneto uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magneto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phichai cracks Magneto with a nice body shot.
Magneto wants to get back to striking at distance but Phichai won't allow it.
Phraya Phichai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magneto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phichai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magneto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phichai prevents a body shot from Magneto.
Phichai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magneto crunches a lovely knee into Phichai's ribcage.
Phichai prevents a body shot from Magneto.
Magneto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phichai blocks it with crossed arms.
Phichai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magneto's elbow.
Magneto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phichai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Magneto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Magneto tries to work over Phichai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magneto looking to stall.

Magneto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phichai throws a jab when Magneto was well out of range.
Magneto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magneto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magneto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phichai motions for Magneto to come forward. Phichai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phichai throws a one two combo.
Phichai tries to clinch but Magneto is having none of it.
Magneto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Phichai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Magneto tries a head kick but it misses.
Magneto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phichai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Phichai looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Magneto checks the leg kick.
Phichai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magneto's head.
Phichai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magneto's sensitive parts.
Phichai throws a leg kick but Magneto checks it.
Phichai throws a leg kick that misses.
Phichai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Magneto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phichai moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maximus Magneto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Magneto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phichai throws a good cross that connects.
Phichai thuds his shin into the meat of Magneto's side.
Phichai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Phichai pushes Magneto up against the cage in a clinch.
Magneto misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magneto.
Phichai misses with a punch on the inside.

Magneto manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Phichai.
Magneto is looking to clinch.
Phichai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Magneto.
Phichai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magneto throws the left hand but Phichai avoids the punch easily.
Phichai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magneto 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phichai misses with a hook.
Magneto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Magneto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Phichai - the referee stops the clock and Magneto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Phichai. Magneto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nice cross by Phichai.
Magneto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magneto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Phichai.
Phichai tries to land a front kick but Magneto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phichai moves in looking to clinch but Magneto pushes him off.
Magneto scores with a leg kick.
Phichai throws a big shot that misses.
Phichai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phichai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magneto manages to avoid it.
Phichai throws a solid leg kick but Magneto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Phichai.
Magneto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phichai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Phichai slips a jab and a cross from Magneto.
Magneto lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Phichai misses.
Phichai misses with a wild body shot.
Phichai misses with a lunging right hand
and Magneto counters with a low kick, right behind Phichai 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phichai lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Magneto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phichai doesn't seem phased though.
Magneto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phichai.
Magneto moves out of range of the leg kick from Phichai.

Phichai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magneto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Magneto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magneto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phichai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phichai.
Phichai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magneto's elbow.
Phichai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Magneto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magneto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magneto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phichai has a couple of punches blocked by Magneto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magneto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Phichai backwards.
Magneto misses with a knee strike.
Magneto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magneto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Phichai tries a body shot but Magneto blocks it.
Phichai struggles to land a body shot inside as Magneto controls his hands.
Good body shot from Magneto.
A head punch on the inside from Phichai fails to land.
Magneto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Magneto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phichai tries a body shot but Magneto blocks it.
Magneto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phichai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Magneto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magneto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Phichai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magneto scores with a hook to the body.
Phichai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magneto works on Phichai's body with a couple of short punches.
Magneto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magneto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Phichai misses with a body punch.
Phichai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phichai is trying to maintain a safe position but Magneto gets an underhook and turns Phichai into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magneto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magneto.
Magneto lands a hook that snaps the head of Phichai backwards.
Phichai presses Magneto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phichai.
Magneto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magneto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phichai.
Phichai lands with a right to the head.
Magneto tries to stall but Phichai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Magneto misses with a body punch.
Magneto gets through Phichai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phichai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Phraya Phichai just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Magneto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Magneto takes a swing at Phichai's ribcage but misses.
Phichai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magneto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magneto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magneto throws a hook but Phichai blocks it.
Phichai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phichai misses with a straight right.
Phichai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Magneto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Phichai looks to land a combination but Magneto avoids it well.
Maximus Magneto is winning the standup battle so far.
Phichai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A bone on bone clash there as Phichai blocks the leg kick.
Good work by Phichai as he checks the leg kick.
Phichai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magneto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magneto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Magneto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Phichai flicks out a counter leg kick but Magneto steps away.
Magneto tries to work over Phichai's front leg with a kick but Phichai checks it.
Phichai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magneto throws a push kick but Phichai slaps the foot to one side.
Phichai looks for the body kick but Magneto saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magneto lands with a nice body punch.
Phichai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Phichai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Phichai wants to slow Magneto down by chopping away at his legs.
Magneto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Phichai doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Phichai misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Phichai.
Magneto is looking to chop away at Phichai's legs.
A nice side step and Phichai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A bone on bone clash there as Phichai blocks the leg kick.
Phichai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phichai scores with a hook to the body. Magneto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Phichai misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Phichai as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magneto throws a body punch but Phichai moves out of range.
Phichai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Magneto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Phichai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Phichai takes a swing at Magneto's ribcage but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magneto moves out of range of the body kick.
As Phichai backs away, Magneto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Phichai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magneto's sensitive parts.
Phichai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Phichai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magneto misses the jab.
Magneto loads up on a big right hand but Phichai slips the punch.
A nice side step and Phichai releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Magneto misses with a straight right.
Magneto throws a head kick but Phichai moves out of range.
Magneto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Magneto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phichai sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Magneto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai tried to score with a low kick but Magneto checks it.
Phichai with a jab.
Phichai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Magneto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Magneto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phichai slips under a jab.
Phichai looks to land a left hand but Magneto moved out of range nicely.
Phichai lands a nice looking body kick.
Phichai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Phichai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Phichai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magneto manages to avoid it.
Magneto misses the jab.
Phichai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magneto.
Phichai looks to score with a jab to the body but Magneto is just out of range.
Phichai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Magneto moves out of range as Phichai strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magneto thuds his shin into the meat of Phichai's side.
Magneto looks to land a body kick but Phichai moved away.
Magneto scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magneto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Phichai throws a push kick but Magneto slaps the foot to one side.
Phichai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magneto misses with a kick to the body.
Phichai ducks under a wild hook from Magneto.
The fighters circling - Phichai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Phichai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phichai scores with a leg kick.
Magneto works Phichai's body with a nice hook.
Magneto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Phichai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magneto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phichai's sensitive parts.
Phichai scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Phraya Phichai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Magneto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Phichai's head backwards.
Magneto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phichai.
Phichai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Phichai.
Phichai throws a hook but Magneto blocks it.
Magneto tried to counter with a leg kick but Phichai avoided it.
Phichai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Magneto tests Phichai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magneto throws a lazy uppercut
and Phichai counters with a nice uppercut.
Phichai misses with a low kick.
Magneto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phichai.
Magneto scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magneto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Phichai.
Phichai throws a push kick but Magneto slaps the foot to one side.
Phichai scores with a jab to the head.
Phichai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phichai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magneto moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phichai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magneto misses with a low kick as Phichai jumps back.
Magneto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Magneto moves out of range as Phichai strikes.
Magneto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Phichai connects with a jab.
Phichai throws a leg kick but Magneto checks it.
Magneto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Phichai backs away, Magneto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Phichai defending well as Magneto loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Phichai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Magneto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Magneto misses with a head kick.
Phichai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magneto moves away.
Phichai is looking to land body kicks.
Jab, jab by Phichai - just one landing.
Phichai misses with a few strikes there.
Phichai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Magneto.
Phichai thuds his right hand into Magneto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phichai digs a good hook to Magneto's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phichai throws an overhand right that lands on Magneto's shoulder, as Magneto tries to avoid the shot.
Magneto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Magneto takes a swing at Phichai's ribcage but misses.
Phichai throws a body punch but Magneto moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phichai.
A low kick from Magneto misses
and Phichai makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Magneto really felt that one!
Phichai motions for Magneto to come forward. Phichai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phichai looks to score with a jab to the body but Magneto is just out of range.
Magneto tried to counter with a leg kick but Phichai avoided it.
Phichai wants to slow Magneto down by chopping away at his legs.
Magneto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magneto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Magneto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phichai tries to land a front kick but Magneto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phichai thuds a left hand into Magneto's body.
Phichai blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phichai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phichai thuds a left hand into Magneto's body.
Phichai is looking to clinch.
Magneto dodges the punch combination from Phichai.
Phichai avoids a kick to the body.
Phichai counters with a body kick.
Magneto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phichai.
Magneto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Magneto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Magneto looks for the body kick but Phichai saw that one coming.
Magneto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phichai.
Nice straight punches there by Magneto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magneto.
Phichai throws a nice looking combination but Magneto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Phichai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Phichai just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magneto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Magneto lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Phichai scores with a hook to the body. Magneto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Magneto throws a jab when Phichai was well out of range.
Magneto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phichai. Phichai obviously looking to wear him down.
Phichai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Magneto will feel that in the morning.
Phichai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Magneto misses the target.
Phichai just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phichai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Magneto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Magneto. Beautiful body shot.
Phichai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magneto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Magneto delivers a nice body kick.
Magneto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magneto tries to bum rush Phichai with a series of wild strikes but Phichai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phraya Phichai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Phichai 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 46:49

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