PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 764 p4p, 34 weight class) and Klahan Metharom (ranked 849 p4p, 43 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Caunt
vs
Metharom

175 cm
26
147 lbs
10 - 6 - 2

165 cm
27
135 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Blue Moon

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 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klahan Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Metharom. That's going to slow Caunt down.
Metharom checks a leg kick.
Metharom tries to clinch but Caunt moves out of range.
Metharom ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Klahan Metharom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metharom.
A chopping leg kick lands by Caunt.
Metharom ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Caunt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Caunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Caunt scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Caunt misses.
Good shot there by Caunt.
Metharom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Caunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Metharom manages to avoid it.
Caunt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Caunt misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Metharom throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metharom takes a jab right on the kisser.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caunt throws a hook to the side of Metharom's head but Metharom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Metharom is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Caunt with a body shot.
Metharom connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Metharom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Metharom defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Metharom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caunt lands with a good body shot.
A solid body kick from Caunt.
Metharom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Metharom misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming.
Metharom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Caunt misses with a looping right.
Metharom tests Caunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caunt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Metharom cracks Caunt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Metharom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Metharom misses
and Caunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt misses the shot to the body.
Caunt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metharom.
Caunt connects with a single shot there.
Metharom throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMetharom.
Metharom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Metharom 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.
Metharom throws a leg kick but Caunt checks it.
Metharom attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Metharom ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt thuds his shin into the meat of Metharom's side.
Metharom tests Caunt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Metharom.
Caunt scores with a nice right hand.
Metharom thumps Caunt with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Metharom. Those never looked like landing.
Metharom throws a series of punches but Caunt moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Caunt.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt.
Metharom misses with a head kick.
Metharom just misses with a punch to the body.
Caunt scores with a nice head shot.
Metharom looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Caunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Metharom throws a jab when Caunt was well out of range.
Caunt scores with a punch to the head.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metharom.
Caunt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Metharom! But no joy.
Metharom misses with a body shot.
Metharom throws a head kick that Caunt semi-blocks.
Metharom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
Some wild striking there from Metharom.
A decent looking cross lands there for Caunt.
Metharom thuds his shin into the meat of Caunt's side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metharom throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Metharom just misses with a punch to the body.
Metharom scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Metharom defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick from Metharom misses.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Metharom moved away.
Caunt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Metharom checks a low kick from Caunt.
Caunt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Metharom misses with a low kick.
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Caunt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metharom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caunt is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Metharom throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Metharom looks to land a left hand but Caunt moved out of range nicely.
Caunt throwing a counter right hand but Metharom manages to avoid it.
Metharom moves away from the strike by Caunt.
Metharom doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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 Dick Caunt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Metharom scoring well with a low kick there.
Caunt feints and then cracks Metharom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Metharom down.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
Caunt is looking to chop away at Metharom's legs.
Metharom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Metharom blocks a low kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Metharom! But no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Caunt.
Caunt lands a leg kick that knocks Metharom off balance momentarily.
Metharom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Metharom's head.
Metharom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Metharom.
Metharom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Caunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Metharom in his tracks.
Caunt cracks Metharom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Metharom's hands.
Metharom lands with an overhand left.
A bone on bone clash there as Metharom blocks the leg kick.
Metharom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Metharom checks a leg kick.
Metharom fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Metharom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Metharom throws a right hand that misses
and Caunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Caunt throws a leg kick which misses Metharom's front leg but catches the back leg as Metharom tries to avoid it.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. Metharom looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Caunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Metharom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Caunt has time to react.
Caunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Metharom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caunt tries to land a front kick but Metharom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Metharom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Caunt doesn't seem bothered though.
Caunt misses the jab.
Metharom connects with a looping right hand.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Metharom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Caunt connects with a right hand. Metharom shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caunt tests Metharom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Metharom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caunt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Metharom circles away quickly and effectively.
Caunt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Metharom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, jab by Metharom - just one landing.
Caunt tries to land a leg kick but Metharom saw it coming and moves away.
Metharom throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Metharom keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Metharom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Metharom wants to clinch up but Caunt keeps it at a distance.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Metharom is out of range.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Metharom misses the shot to the body.
Caunt tries to land a front kick but Metharom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Metharom ducks down to avoid it.
Caunt scores with a shot to the body.
Caunt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Metharom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Metharom moves out of range of the body kick.
Caunt with a jab.
Caunt throws a lazy right hand but Metharom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Metharom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Caunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metharom.
A jab from Caunt finds it's way through Metharom's defenses.
Klahan Metharom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metharom slips under a jab from Caunt.
Metharom throws a body shot but no joy.
Caunt throws a low kick but Metharom avoids it.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Caunt misses with a low kick.
Metharom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caunt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metharom.
A big right from Caunt misses.
Caunt connects with a solid leg kick.
Metharom lunges at Caunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Caunt's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Metharom misses the target.
It looked like Caunt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt cracks Metharom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Caunt tries to work over Metharom's front leg with a kick but Metharom checks it.
A big right from Metharom misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Caunt misses the target.
Metharom throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Metharom moves away.
Metharom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Metharom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Metharom slips under a jab.
Metharom is looking for the big counter here.
Metharom takes one on the button.
Metharom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good work by Caunt as he checks the leg kick.
Metharom misses with a low kick as Caunt jumps back.
Dick Caunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Metharom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Metharom.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Metharom might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Caunt has got the better of the exchanges.
Metharom throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt is looking for a counter combo.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Caunt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Metharom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Caunt dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Metharom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caunt.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses
and Caunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
Metharom's corner calls for a 1-2. Metharom obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Caunt moves out of range as Metharom strikes.
Metharom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good shot there by Metharom.
Metharom blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Metharom misses the target.
Metharom swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Caunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Caunt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Metharom defending well as Caunt loads up on a big left hand.
Metharom throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
Metharom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Metharom.
Caunt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metharom checks a low kick from Caunt.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Caunt, as that shot connected.
A jab from Metharom misses.
It looked like Caunt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
A jab from Metharom misses.
Caunt wants to slow Metharom down by chopping away at his legs.
Caunt throws a front kick that sends Metharom stumbling back into the cage.
Caunt moves out of range as Metharom strikes.
Metharom moves out of range of the leg kick from Caunt.
Caunt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Metharom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Metharom.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metharom.
An attempted straight right counter from Caunt misses the target.
Caunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Metharom. Metharom circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Metharom misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely.
Caunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Metharom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Metharom scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt lunges at Metharom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Metharom's hand.
Metharom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Caunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Metharom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caunt was well out of range. Poor timing from Metharom.
Metharom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Caunt.
Caunt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Caunt pushes Metharom away with a front kick.
Metharom has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Caunt.
Metharom scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Metharom down.
Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch! Caunt slams his shin into Metharom's torso.

Metharom clinches up with Caunt and pushes him back against the cage.

Metharom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Caunt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Metharom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Metharom throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Metharom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Caunt misses the target.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Metharom as he checks the leg kick.
Metharom misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Caunt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Metharom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Caunt tests Metharom's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caunt is looking to slow Metharom down with leg kicks.
Metharom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caunt misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom misses the shot to the body.
Metharom lunges at Caunt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Caunt's hand.
Caunt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Caunt thumps Metharom with a low kick.
Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metharom.
Caunt slips a straight right by Metharom.
A slow jab from Metharom misses its intended target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Metharom throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Caunt to counter with a crisp jab.
Metharom 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Metharom tries to land a leg kick but Caunt saw it coming and moves away.
Metharom scores with a hook.
Metharom slips a straight right by Caunt.
Metharom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Metharom.
Metharom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Caunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Metharom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Caunt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Caunt scores with a hook.
Caunt misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Metharom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Metharom misses with a left hand
and Metharom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Metharom in his tracks.
Caunt checks a low kick from Metharom.
Caunt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caunt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Caunt avoids the body shot from Metharom.

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 Dick Caunt.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Caunt, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
A very excited looking Dick Caunt rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.