PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tragic Visions (ranked 1338 p4p, 68 weight class) and Klahan Metharom (ranked 1388 p4p, 70 weight class). 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.

Visions
vs
Metharom

173 cm
29
135 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

165 cm
25
135 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tragic Visions!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klahan Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metharom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Visions has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Visions throws a head kick but Metharom moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Metharom lands an uppercut.
Metharom blocks a body shot from Visions.
Metharom misses with a punch to the body.
Metharom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Metharom lands a nice uppercut.
Visions fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Visions throws a punch but it's blocked by Metharom.
A shot in the inside from Metharom.
Visions blocks a body shot from Metharom.
Metharom throws a punch but it's blocked by Visions.
Metharom lands an uppercut.
Metharom swings wildly with an uppercut but Visions uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metharom lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metharom takes a shot to the head.
Visions misses with a short punch on the inside.
Metharom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Visions fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Visions makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Visions tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Metharom.
Visions working aggressively here.
Visions is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Visions doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Visions tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Metharom's elbow.
Metharom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Visions backwards.
Metharom lands a nice uppercut.

Metharom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Visions slips under a jab.
Visions throws a looping overhand right but Metharom ducks down to avoid it.
Visions's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Metharom connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Visions scrambles back to his feet.
Visions misses with a body shot.
Visions lands a slapping body shot.
Metharom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Visions throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Visions throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metharom throws a front kick that sends Visions stumbling back into the cage.
Visions bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Visions throws a jab but it's blocked by Metharom.
Visions misses with an uppercut. Metharom saw that one coming.
Visions misses with a looping right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Metharom.
Metharom throws a hook but Visions blocks it.
A head kick misses from Metharom.
Metharom swats away the attempt to clinch by Visions.
Visions is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Metharom ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Metharom.
Visions throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Metharom throws a leg kick
and Visions cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Visions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom scores with a nice strike.
Visions misses with a looping right.
Metharom ducks under a wild hook from Visions.

Visions closes the distance and clinches.
Metharom throws a punch but it's blocked by Visions.
Metharom stalling the fight.
Metharom blocking some punches.
Metharom blocks an uppercut.
Metharom lands a hook that snaps the head of Visions backwards.
Metharom scores with a shot to the side of Visions's head.
Visions tries to work over Metharom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Metharom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Visions checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Visions throws a shot from downtown. Metharom moves away and avoids it.
Visions throws a hook but Metharom avoids it easily.
Visions misses with an uppercut.
Visions moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Metharom goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Visions takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Metharom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Visions manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Visions misses the target.
Jab from Metharom.
Visions is looking to chop away at Metharom's legs.
Metharom slips under a jab from Visions.
Metharom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Metharom misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Metharom.
Visions takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sloppy strikes from Metharom. Those never looked like landing.
Metharom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klahan Metharom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Visions moves out of range of the strikes.
Visions tries to clinch but Metharom is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metharom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Metharom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Visions pivots, looking for a leg kick but Metharom is out of range and Visions settles back down.
Metharom unleashes a big counter combination but Visions bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Metharom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klahan Metharom dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Metharom throws an overhand right that lands on Visions's shoulder, as Visions tries to avoid the shot.
Visions fails in his attempt to clinch.
Metharom ducks under a wild hook from Visions.
Metharom with a nice cross.
Metharom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Visions lands a glancing blow to the side of Metharom's head.
Visions dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Metharom.
Visions misses with a double jab.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Visions.
Metharom bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch combination from Metharom misses.
Metharom thuds a left hand into Visions's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Visions.
Visions blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Metharom.
A big left from Metharom misses.
Visions changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Metharom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Metharom throws a lazy right hand but Visions sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Visions jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Metharom misses with a straight right.
Metharom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Metharom walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Visions checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good leg kick by Metharom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Metharom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Visions tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Metharom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Metharom. Visions does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klahan Metharom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Visions moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Visions misses the shot to the body.
Metharom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Metharom moves out of range of the body kick.
Metharom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Visions will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Metharom throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom swats away the attempt to clinch by Visions.
Some bone on bone action there as Visions checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Visions sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metharom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Visions takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Visions tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Visions is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Visions misses with a straight left.
Visions ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the body from Visions misses
and Metharom counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Metharom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Visions checks it well.
Metharom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Metharom lands a leg kick that knocks Visions off balance momentarily.

Metharom tries to keep at a distance but Visions has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Metharom fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Metharom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Visions misses with a two punch combination.
Metharom throws a series of punches but Visions moves out of range.
Visions pivots, looking for a leg kick but Metharom is out of range and Visions settles back down.
Visions scoring well with a low kick there.
Metharom misses with a low kick as Visions jumps back.
Visions throws a big counter combination but Metharom scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Visions has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Metharom.
Metharom swats away the attempt to clinch by Visions.
Visions throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Metharom counters with a leg kick.
A jab from Metharom finds it's way through Visions's defenses.
A jab lands there for Metharom.
Metharom connects with a leg kick. Visions looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Metharom comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Metharom defending well as Visions loads up on a big left hand.
Metharom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Visions throws a body shot but no joy.
Metharom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Metharom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Visions.
It looked like Visions was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Metharom.
Metharom jabs Visions right on the nose. Visions blinks but takes it well.
Nice sprawl there from Metharom as Visions shoots in.
Metharom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Visions is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Visions moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Metharom.
Metharom throws a jab when Visions was well out of range.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses.
Visions just misses with a punch to the body.
Visions defending well as Metharom loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Visions misses the target.
Metharom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Visions throws a looping overhand right but Metharom ducks down to avoid it.
Metharom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Visions thows a left - swing and a miss!
Visions is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metharom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klahan Metharom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Metharom tries to score with a low kick but Visions moves his leg out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Visions.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Visions, as that shot connected.
Metharom misses with a body kick.
Visions dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Metharom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Visions manages to avoid it.
Metharom loads up on a big right hand but Visions slips the punch.
Metharom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Visions is able to avoid easily.

Visions pushes Metharom up against the cage in a clinch.
Visions lands a nice uppercut.
Visions lands with a right to the head.
Visions stalling in the clinch but Metharom improves position.
Visions will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Metharom scores with a nice short uppercut.

Metharom breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Visions misses
and Metharom counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metharom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Visions misses the target.
Metharom throws a leg kick which misses Visions's front leg but catches the back leg as Visions tries to avoid it.
Visions swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Metharom.
Metharom misses with a right hand
and Visions counters with a straight right hand.
Visions ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Metharom moves away.
Visions walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A lazy body kick from Visions
and Metharom counters with a stiff right hand.
Klahan Metharom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Metharom bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Visions looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Visions looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Visions wants to clinch
and Metharom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Metharom slips a jab from Visions.
Metharom scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Visions swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metharom misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom throws a leg kick but Visions checks it.
Metharom tests Visions's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Metharom.
Visions throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Visions.
Metharom shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Visions eats them both and turns towards Metharom to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nice sprawl there from Metharom as Visions shoots in.
Visions misses the jab.
Visions wants to clinch.
Metharom lands the left hand.
Visions drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Visions cracks Metharom with an open hand slap.
Metharom is looking to slow Visions down with leg kicks.
Visions throws a body punch but Metharom moves out of range.
Visions uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Metharom has time to react.
Visions ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metharom punishes Visions's body with a nice straight punch.
Visions misses the shot to the body.
Metharom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Visions moves into the clinch.
Metharom blocking some punches.
Visions misses with a punch to the body.
Visions tries to throw a body punch but Metharom avoids it by throwing Visions back against the cage.
Metharom throws a head punch that misses.
Visions working aggressively here.
Metharom throws a head punch that misses.
Visions working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Visions misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klahan Metharom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Visions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Visions on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Metharom.
Visions fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Visions trying to stall but Metharom improves his position.
Come on Metharom - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Metharom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tragic Visions has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metharom misses with a hook.
A big right from Visions misses.
Metharom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Metharom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Visions looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metharom on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Klahan Metharom.
I've got Metharom winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klahan Metharom!
Klahan Metharom seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.