PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derui Pake (ranked 490 p4p, 52 weight class) and Chang Thong Song (ranked 882 p4p, 87 weight class). Pake kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Band Maid - Thrill. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pake
vs
Thong Song

172 cm
26
160 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

176 cm
29
158 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derui Pake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chang Thong Song!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pake throws a sloppy head kick
and Thong Song counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pake throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice sprawl there from Pake as Thong Song shoots in.
Pake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pake throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Thong Song to counter with a crisp jab.
Pake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thong Song only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pake takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pake throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thong Song pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pake misses with a hook to the body
and Thong Song counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pake throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thong Song swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thong Song throws a chopping leg kick but Pake manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pake throws a looping overhand right but Thong Song ducks down to avoid it.
Thong Song flicks out a counter leg kick but Pake steps away.
Pake lands with an uppercut that bounces Thong Song off the cage and back into range.
Pake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thong Song throws out the jab.
Derui Pake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thong Song digs a good hook to Pake's body.
Pake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thong Song fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pake throws a big counter combination but Thong Song scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pake tries to bum rush Thong Song with a series of wild strikes but Thong Song uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pake scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pake as he jumps to the side.
Derui Pake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chang Thong Song.
Pake throws a leg kick but Thong Song sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thong Song missing with a left hand there. Pake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thong Song misses with a lunging right hand
and Pake connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pake throws out a loose jab but Thong Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thong Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pake manages to avoid it.
Pake lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thong Song throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pake throws a leg kick

and Thong Song counters by moving into the clinch.
Pake softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Pake fails to land.
Thong Song misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thong Song scores with a shot to the side of Pake's head.
Pake misses with a punch on the inside.
Pake blocks a body shot from Thong Song.
Thong Song avoids the elbow strike from Pake, against the cage.
Pake stalling the fight.
Thong Song lands a nice shot to the body.
Pake stalling against the cage.
Pake tries to work over Thong Song's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pake has a couple of punches blocked by Thong Song.
Pake throws a head punch that misses.
Thong Song lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song prevents a body shot from Pake.
Pake tries to throw a body punch but Thong Song avoids it by throwing Pake back against the cage.
Pake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pake missing with knees to the body.
Thong Song blocks a body shot from Pake.
Pake is stalling here.
Thong Song has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pake seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thong Song can turn it around.
Pake swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pake.
Pake has a couple of punches blocked by Thong Song.
Pake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pake working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pake.
Thong Song blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thong Song.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derui Pake dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A cross from Thong Song lands.
Thong Song moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pake tries a head kick but it misses.
Pake throws a body shot but no joy.
Thong Song with the counter takedown but Pake avoids it easily.
Thong Song uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pake.
Pake throws a leg kick which misses Thong Song's front leg but catches the back leg as Thong Song tries to avoid it.

Thong Song has closed the distance and engaged Pake in a clinch.
Pake misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Derui Pake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Thong Song scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pake stalling against the cage.
Pake misses with a punch on the inside.
Pake scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thong Song.
Thong Song blocks an uppercut.
Pake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thong Song backwards.
Thong Song digs a right hand underneath Pake's ribcage. Pake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thong Song avoiding damage as Pake throws knees to the body.
Pake looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thong Song tries to score a body lock takedown but Pake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thong Song working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thong Song misses with a punch on the inside.
Thong Song on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pake misses with the head strike.
Pake throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pake throws a head punch that misses.
Pake lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thong Song backwards.
Pake has a couple of punches blocked by Thong Song.
Pake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thong Song can do to turn this around?
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!
Pake misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pake tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thong Song lands a shoulder strike.
Thong Song tries a body shot but Pake blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thong Song.
Thong Song blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thong Song's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thong Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pake throws a head punch that misses.
Thong Song lands a nice shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Pake.
Thong Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pake misses with the head strike.

Thong Song decides to pull guard.

Thong Song working for a triangle but Pake defends it easily.

Thong Song is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pake is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thong Song is looking for a triangle but Pake pushes his legs off easily.
Pake stands and throws Thong Song's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thong Song sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pake keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Thong Song is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pake pulls his head out easily.
Pake takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Thong Song trying to hold on to Pake's head to control him but Pake postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derui Pake dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Thong Song scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pake doesn't seem bothered though.
Thong Song slips a straight right by Pake.
Pake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pake throws a head kick that misses
letting Thong Song counter with a right hand.
Pake throws a right hand that Thong Song ducks under and follows up with a left that Thong Song also avoids with ease.
Thong Song steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pake.
Pake 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.
Thong Song lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thong Song avoids the head kick by Pake.
Pake connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pake missing with a left hand there. Thong Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pake misses the shot to the body.
Pake just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Pake misses.
Thong Song appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thong Song doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thong Song slips a jab from Pake.
Pake dips to his left and cracks Thong Song with an uppercut!

Thong Song dives in and scores a takedown into Pake's guard.
Pake is controlling Thong Song's posture.
Pake controls Thong Song momentarily but Thong Song frees himself.
Thong Song trying to control but Pake is working from the bottom.
Chang Thong Song has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thong Song is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Thong Song being controlled here momentarily.
Pake keeping moving, preventing Thong Song from controlling successfully.
Thong Song passes Pake's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Derui Pake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pake wants to improve his position but Thong Song is controlling well.
Thong Song is thwarting Pake's attempts to control the position.
Pake trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Thong Song manages to pass to mount!
Thong Song prevents Pake from getting the reversal.
Thong Song sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pake tries to lock up and control but Thong Song gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pake is desperately trying to improve his position but Thong Song has a good base and remains in mount.
Pake is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Holding Cell, so we'll see if he gets out of it.

Thong Song swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pake is now in Thong Song's guard. A big mistake from Thong Song there, giving up the dominant position!

Thong Song throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pake uses it to pass to side control.

Pake is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thong Song knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thong Song wants to control but Pake postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derui Pake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derui Pake!
A victorious Derui Pake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.