PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yung Hung Dong (ranked 1662 p4p, 74 weight class) and Klahan Metharom (ranked 1694 p4p, 77 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hung Dong
vs
Metharom

170 cm
24
145 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

165 cm
23
135 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)
Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klahan Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metharom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Metharom misses with a leg kick.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Dong throws a series of punches but Metharom avoids them all with ease.
Metharom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good work by Dong as he checks the leg kick.
Metharom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
Metharom connects with an inside leg kick.
Metharom throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Metharom scores with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Metharom.
Metharom throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Metharom just manages to avoid it.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick
and Metharom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Metharom avoids a kick to the body.
Metharom throws out a counter right but Dong avoids it with no problem.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Metharom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Metharom misses with a straight right.
Metharom wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong moves out of range as Metharom strikes.
Metharom thuds a left hand into Dong's body.
Dong tries to land a leg kick but Metharom saw it coming and moves away.
Dong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Klahan Metharom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metharom lands a jab to Dong's midsection.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
Dong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Metharom checks a leg kick.
Dong is looking to clinch but Metharom is avoiding it.
Metharom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Metharom throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Dong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dong throws the kick towards the body but Metharom avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Dong. That snapped Metharom's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Metharom can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Metharom misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom connects with a right hand. Dong shakes it off.
Metharom defending well as Dong loads up on a big left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Metharom. That's going to slow Dong down.
Dong pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Metharom back to the cage. Dong follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Metharom misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Metharom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice uppercut lands for Dong. That snapped Metharom's head back.
Dong tries to clinch up
and Metharom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metharom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dong doesn't seem bothered though.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom staying out of range there.
Metharom lands with a good body shot.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Metharom checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Metharom.
Metharom lands with a hook. Dong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Metharom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dong tries a head kick but it misses.
Metharom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong swings for the body but Metharom moves out of range.
Dong blocks the body kick.
Metharom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dong just misses with a punch to the body.
Metharom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Metharom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Metharom tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Metharom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Dong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metharom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick from Metharom misses.
Metharom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong throws a leg kick but Metharom sees it coming and moves out of range.
Metharom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Metharom misses the target.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Metharom has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Metharom and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dong cracks Metharom with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metharom throws out the jab.
Dong scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Metharom walks into a straight right hand from Dong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Metharom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Dong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Metharom checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Klahan Metharom will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Metharom unleashes a big counter combination but Dong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Metharom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong's calf.
The fighters circling - Metharom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dong is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dong 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.
Metharom fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong thumps Metharom with a low kick.
Metharom cracks Dong with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Dong.
Metharom throws a shot to the body.
Dong misses the jab.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Metharom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Metharom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dong's calf.
A bone on bone clash there as Metharom blocks the leg kick.
Metharom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Metharom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Metharom moves out of range of the body kick.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
A jab from Metharom finds it's way through Dong's defenses.
Metharom on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Metharom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metharom.
Dong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Metharom blocks the leg kick.
Dong scoring well with a low kick there.

Dong rushes Metharom and presses him up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Metharom.
Dong is trying to stall.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metharom.
Dong tries a body shot but Metharom blocks it.

Metharom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Metharom checks a leg kick nicely.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Metharom's leg but Metharom calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom tries a head kick but it misses.
Metharom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dong takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Metharom lands.
Metharom throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Metharom lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Dong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong blocks a jab.
It appears Dong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Dong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Metharom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Metharom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metharom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Metharom connects with an inside leg kick.
Metharom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Metharom throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
Metharom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Metharom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Metharom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom misses with a body shot.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metharom.
Metharom throws a nice outside leg kick.
Metharom misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom throws a series of punches but Dong avoids them all with ease.
Dong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Metharom 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.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Metharom misses with a right hand
and Dong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slapping body kick lands there for Metharom.
Metharom throws a series of punches but Dong moves out of range.
Metharom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Metharom misses with an uppercut.
Metharom moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metharom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dong.
Dong throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom slips under a jab.
Metharom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Metharom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
Metharom blocks the body kick.
Metharom moves forwards but Dong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Metharom moves away from the strike by Dong.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Metharom checks it.
Dong throws a solid leg kick but Metharom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong.
Metharom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Metharom, right into the meat.
Dong throws a body shot but no joy.
Metharom flicks out a counter leg kick but Dong steps away.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metharom lands a right hook to the body.
Dong misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dong misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Klahan Metharom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Good work by Metharom as he checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Metharom misses the target.
Klahan Metharom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Metharom swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Dong.
Metharom swings widly with a right hand
and Dong counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Metharom.
Dong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Dong avoids the head kick by Metharom.
Metharom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Metharom.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dong thows a body kick. Metharom tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Metharom avoided it.
Dong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dong swinging wildly here.
Metharom gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dong throws the left hand but Metharom avoids the punch easily.
Dong scores with a nice body kick.
Dong blocks a head kick by Metharom.

Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Metharom has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
Metharom blocking some punches.
Metharom wants to stall.
Metharom misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Metharom fails to land.
Dong tries to work over Metharom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong has a couple of punches blocked by Metharom.
Dong working aggressively here.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Yung Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom swings wildly with an uppercut but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.

Dong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Metharom was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Metharom throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Metharom only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dong swings for the body but Metharom moves out of range.
A combination from Metharom does no damage.
Metharom lands a glancing blow to the side of Dong's head.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Dong 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dong.
Metharom looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
A jab from Dong misses.
Metharom moves out of range of the leg kick from Dong.
Dong walks forward, straight into a front kick from Metharom.
Good standup being displayed there by Dong as he connects with a hook.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Metharom is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dong throws a hook but Metharom avoids it easily.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metharom.
Dong misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Metharom. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metharom just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong is looking to chop away at Metharom's legs.
Dong throws a sloppy head kick and Metharom moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Dong.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Metharom manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Metharom lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dong. Metharom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metharom looks to land a combination but Dong avoids it well.
Dong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Metharom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Dong gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Metharom controls his hands.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
Metharom has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dong seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Metharom can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dong.
Dong letting Metharom take a breather here.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Metharom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dong lands a nice shot to the body.
Dong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Metharom tries to break the clinch but Dong is controlling the position.
Metharom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Metharom uses good head movement to avoid it.

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 Yung Hung Dong.
I think Metharom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klahan Metharom!
During a confident post fight interview, Klahan Metharom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.