PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kongchai Phetboonme (ranked 1414 p4p, 141 weight class) and Watch Out Ronaldo (ranked 1506 p4p, 153 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Phetboonme
vs
Out Ronaldo

175 cm
21
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

166 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Sully's Bar & Grill

Bullet Proof System

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kongchai Phetboonme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Watch Out Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phetboonme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ronaldo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ronaldo throws an overhand right that lands on Phetboonme's shoulder, as Phetboonme tries to avoid the shot.
Ronaldo throws out a loose jab but Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Ronaldo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot.
Ronaldo lands with a shot to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phetboonme.
Ronaldo jabs at Phetboonme's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ronaldo lands with a shot to the body.
Ronaldo delivers a nice body kick.
Phetboonme slips a straight right by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme sizes up Ronaldo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ronaldo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Phetboonme looks to throw the jab but Ronaldo is out of range.
Ronaldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Phetboonme clinches up with Ronaldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Ronaldo digs a right hand underneath Phetboonme's ribcage. Phetboonme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ronaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Ronaldo controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phetboonme.
I was talking to Phetboonme's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ronaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Phetboonme.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Phetboonme moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme has a couple of punches blocked by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Phetboonme controls the action.
A left hand lands to the body for Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is trying to push Phetboonme away but Phetboonme has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ronaldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Phetboonme pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ronaldo is out of range and Phetboonme settles back down.
Phetboonme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ronaldo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ronaldo throws a hook to the side of Phetboonme's head but Phetboonme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ronaldo scores with the left hand. Phetboonme knows he should have avoided that one.
Ronaldo looks to land a left hand but Phetboonme moved out of range nicely.
Phetboonme lands a jab to the nose.
Ronaldo misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
A jab lands there for Ronaldo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Phetboonme lands a leg kick that knocks Ronaldo off balance momentarily.
Phetboonme turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ronaldo misses with a straight left.
Phetboonme works the jab nicely.
Phetboonme scores with a leg kick.
Phetboonme throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ronaldo moves out of range of the strikes.
Phetboonme moves out of range of the strikes.
Ronaldo lunges at Phetboonme with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Phetboonme's hand.
Phetboonme looks for the body kick but Ronaldo saw that one coming.
Ronaldo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Ronaldo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Phetboonme throws a big shot that misses.
Ronaldo tried to score with a low kick but Phetboonme checks it.
Ronaldo throws a wild body kick that Phetboonme sees coming a mile off.
Ronaldo throws a front kick aimed at Phetboonme's knee but Phetboonme avoids it well.
A slow jab from Ronaldo misses its intended target.
Phetboonme is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Phetboonme throws an overhand right that lands on Ronaldo's shoulder, as Ronaldo tries to avoid the shot.
Phetboonme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Phetboonme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phetboonme throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ronaldo connects with a body shot.
Ronaldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Phetboonme walks into a jab.
Phetboonme throws a front kick aimed at Ronaldo's knee but Ronaldo avoids it well.
Ronaldo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phetboonme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ronaldo blocks the body kick.
Phetboonme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme swings for the body but Ronaldo moves out of range.
Ronaldo ducks under a wild hook from Phetboonme.
A nice inside leg kick there by Phetboonme. That's going to slow Ronaldo down.
Ronaldo lands an overhand right.
Phetboonme is looking to clinch.
Phetboonme pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phetboonme backing away here, and Ronaldo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme misses with a low kick as Ronaldo jumps back.
Phetboonme is looking to land body kicks.
Ronaldo blocks the body kick.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ronaldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronaldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Phetboonme.
Nice defenses there by Ronaldo.
A countering left hand to the body from Ronaldo misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ronaldo. Those never looked like landing.
Phetboonme uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ronaldo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phetboonme scores with a shot to the body.
Ronaldo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ronaldo misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phetboonme tries to land a front kick but Ronaldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ronaldo tries to score with a low kick but Phetboonme moves his leg out of the way.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phetboonme. Phetboonme obviously looking to wear him down.
Ronaldo moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot lands for Phetboonme.
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 Kongchai Phetboonme will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ronaldo loads up on a big right hand but Phetboonme slips the punch.
Watch Out Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronaldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Phetboonme tests Ronaldo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ronaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Phetboonme is just out of range.
Phetboonme drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phetboonme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ronaldo throws a jab when Phetboonme was well out of range.
Phetboonme uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ronaldo.
Phetboonme misses with a looping left.
Watch Out Ronaldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phetboonme throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries a quick counter leg kick but Phetboonme is wise to it.
Phetboonme checks a leg kick.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ronaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ronaldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ronaldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ronaldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Phetboonme throws a low kick but Ronaldo avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Ronaldo.
Kongchai Phetboonme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Phetboonme.
Ronaldo lands a leg kick that knocks Phetboonme off balance momentarily.
Phetboonme slips a straight right by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme lands a slapping body shot.
Phetboonme throws a jab but it's blocked by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phetboonme staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Ronaldo blocks the low kick.
Ronaldo loads up on a big right hand but Phetboonme slips the punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A leg kick checked by Phetboonme.
Ronaldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Phetboonme.
Some bone on bone action there as Phetboonme checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronaldo. Phetboonme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phetboonme lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phetboonme moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phetboonme has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ronaldo finds it's way round the side to connect with Phetboonme's head.
Phetboonme tries to land a leg kick but Ronaldo saw it coming and moves away.
Phetboonme moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phetboonme misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws an overhand right that lands on Phetboonme's shoulder, as Phetboonme tries to avoid the shot.
Phetboonme lands a really nice looking cross but Ronaldo seems unphased.
Ronaldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phetboonme tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ronaldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phetboonme thumps Ronaldo with a low kick.
Phetboonme scores with a jab to the jaw.
Phetboonme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ronaldo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phetboonme 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.
Phetboonme throws out a leg kick but Ronaldo moves out of range and Phetboonme only half commits.
Ronaldo tries to score with a low kick but Phetboonme moves his leg out of the way.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick which misses Ronaldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ronaldo tries to avoid it.
Phetboonme lands with a right hand.
Ronaldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Phetboonme jabs at Ronaldo's body.
A jab from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo swings for the body but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phetboonme.
Good shot there by Phetboonme.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with an uppercut
and Phetboonme counters with a stiff right hand.
Ronaldo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A big left from Phetboonme misses.
Ronaldo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ronaldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phetboonme. Phetboonme obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Phetboonme. That snapped Ronaldo's head back.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick
enabling Ronaldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ronaldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ronaldo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ronaldo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ronaldo throws a push kick but Phetboonme slaps the foot to one side.
Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Phetboonme connects with a body shot that sends Ronaldo's belly button to the back.
Ronaldo misses with a low kick.
Ronaldo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but Ronaldo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice jab there from Phetboonme.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo scores with a jab. Phetboonme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Phetboonme.
Good leg kick by Phetboonme there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Phetboonme has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Phetboonme.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.

Phetboonme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ronaldo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Phetboonme fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ronaldo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phetboonme checks the leg kick nicely there.
Phetboonme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Phetboonme.
Ronaldo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phetboonme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Ronaldo misses.
Ronaldo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kongchai Phetboonme dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Phetboonme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ronaldo manages to avoid it.
Kongchai Phetboonme is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phetboonme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ronaldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phetboonme. Phetboonme obviously looking to wear him down.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phetboonme.
A little jabbing left from Ronaldo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Phetboonme scores with a jab to the head.
Ronaldo throws a leg kick
and Phetboonme counters with a straight right hand.
Ronaldo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Phetboonme is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot lands for Ronaldo.
Phetboonme blocks the body kick.
Phetboonme throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ronaldo throws a low kick, looking for Phetboonme's leg but Phetboonme calmly moves out of range.
Ronaldo tries to score with a low kick but Phetboonme moves his leg out of the way.
Ronaldo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme wants to land a leg kick but Ronaldo is out of range.
A big right from Ronaldo misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo with a nice cross.
Ronaldo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ronaldo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Phetboonme fakes the leg kick and cracks Ronaldo in the body.
Ronaldo is looking to chop away at Phetboonme's legs.
Ronaldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Phetboonme can pounce on him.
Phetboonme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phetboonme fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ronaldo throws a lazy uppercut
and Phetboonme counters with a stiff right hand.
Phetboonme bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ronaldo throws a jab when Phetboonme was well out of range.
Phetboonme swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Phetboonme there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronaldo misses with the combination.
Ronaldo throws a low kick but Phetboonme moves out of range easily.
Phetboonme keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ronaldo.

Phetboonme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hand to the body from Phetboonme.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme blocking some punches.
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo can't break the clinch.
Good body shot from Phetboonme.
Ronaldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phetboonme lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Ronaldo.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Ronaldo controls the action.
Phetboonme tries to work over Ronaldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronaldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phetboonme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Ronaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phetboonme lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kongchai Phetboonme has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ronaldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Phetboonme won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phetboonme.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Ronaldo controls the action.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
A right handed body shot lands from Phetboonme.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Phetboonme avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme keeps control of Ronaldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phetboonme gets through Ronaldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Phetboonme lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Ronaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ronaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Phetboonme.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Phetboonme misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Phetboonme gets through Ronaldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Phetboonme.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Phetboonme lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ronaldo.
Phetboonme prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Phetboonme tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Phetboonme lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ronaldo or not.
Ronaldo cracks Phetboonme with a nice body shot.
Phetboonme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ronaldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kongchai Phetboonme showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Phetboonme 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kongchai Phetboonme!
Kongchai Phetboonme decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Watch Out Ronaldo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fucking auto flights!!!!!'.