PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 426 p4p, 484 weight class) and Jerry Azumah (ranked 50 p4p, 60 weight class). Kitjakarn's entrance music is Dancing Drums. A fine choice. 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?

Kitjakarn
vs
Azumah

171 cm
28
146
15 - 6 - 0

176 cm
36
148
14 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Urban Fighter

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Azumah!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitjakarn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Azumah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Azumah. That snapped Kitjakarn's head back.
Azumah misses with a wild body shot.
Azumah misses with a body shot.
Kitjakarn cracks Azumah with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kitjakarn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kitjakarn scoring well with a low kick there.
Kitjakarn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Azumah's hands.
Azumah just misses with a punch to the body.
Azumah blocks a jab.
Kitjakarn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Kitjakarn drops his hands momentarily and Azumah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Azumah misses with a looping right.
Kitjakarn throws a sloppy head kick and Azumah moves out of range easily.
Kitjakarn misses with a leg kick
and Azumah counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kitjakarn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kitjakarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kitjakarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azumah throws out the jab.
Azumah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn moves forwards but Azumah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kitjakarn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azumah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azumah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitjakarn.
Azumah lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Azumah throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Azumah misses.
Kitjakarn is looking to counter with a body kick.
Azumah has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kitjakarn takes a swing at Azumah's ribcage but misses.
Azumah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Azumah scores with a body shot.
Kitjakarn throws out a loose jab but Azumah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitjakarn tries to land a body kick
and Azumah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azumah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Azumah tries to get set, Kitjakarn tries to push him back and clinch up but Azumah manages to avoid the attempt.
Azumah tests Kitjakarn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Kitjakarn misses with an uppercut.
Azumah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kitjakarn checks it well.
Azumah looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitjakarn is just out of range.
Azumah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kitjakarn throws an overhand right that lands on Azumah's shoulder, as Azumah tries to avoid the shot.
Azumah is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kitjakarn with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azumah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Azumah throws a big shot that misses.
And Kitjakarn counters with a quick kick to the body but Azumah blocks it.
Kitjakarn throws the kick towards the body but Azumah avoids it.
Azumah tries a low kick but Kitjakarn avoids it.
Kitjakarn walks forward, straight into a front kick from Azumah.
Azumah scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kitjakarn misses with a straight left.
Azumah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitjakarn manages to avoid it.
Azumah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Azumah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Azumah avoids the head kick by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Azumah. Azumah obviously looking to wear him down.
Kitjakarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Azumah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kitjakarn lands a nice hook to Azumah's body. Azumah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kitjakarn drops his hands momentarily and Azumah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Azumah feints and then cracks Kitjakarn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kitjakarn down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitjakarn moves away.
Kitjakarn looks to land a right hand but Azumah moved out of range.
Kitjakarn wants to land a leg kick but Azumah is out of range.
Kitjakarn checks a leg kick.
Kitjakarn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kitjakarn.
A cross from Kitjakarn lands.
Azumah swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Azumah works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kitjakarn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azumah throws a leg kick but Kitjakarn moved away.
Kitjakarn misses with a straight left.
A clash of legs there as Azumah blocks the low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kitjakarn.
Azumah cracks Kitjakarn with a good jab.
Azumah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azumah throws a lazy uppercut
and Kitjakarn counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azumah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kitjakarn sizes up Azumah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Azumah.
Azumah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitjakarn tries to clinch but Azumah is having none of it.
Azumah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Azumah looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook.
Azumah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitjakarn moves away.
Azumah throws a body kick that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the leg kick from Azumah.
Kitjakarn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kitjakarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azumah avoids the body shot from Kitjakarn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitjakarn misses with a kick to the body
and Azumah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azumah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kitjakarn checks it well.
Kitjakarn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kitjakarn misses the jab.
Azumah lands a nice shot that snaps Kitjakarn's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Azumah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kitjakarn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azumah. That did some damage!
Kitjakarn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Azumah is able to avoid easily.
Kitjakarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azumah was well out of range. Poor timing from Kitjakarn.
Azumah tries to land a leg kick but Kitjakarn saw it coming and moves away.
Kitjakarn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jerry Azumah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azumah cracks Kitjakarn with a good jab.
Azumah avoids the head kick by Kitjakarn.
Azumah throws out a counter right but Kitjakarn avoids it with no problem.
Azumah throws a leg kick but Kitjakarn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kitjakarn throws an off balance right hand
and Azumah counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitjakarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azumah cracks Kitjakarn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kitjakarn. That's going to slow Azumah down.
Kitjakarn throws a wild body kick that Azumah sees coming a mile off.
Azumah throws a poor cross that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight right hand.
Kitjakarn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azumah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kitjakarn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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!
Kitjakarn misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azumah tests Kitjakarn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kitjakarn throws a right hand that Azumah ducks under and follows up with a left that Azumah also avoids with ease.
Azumah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn throws an overhand right that lands on Azumah's shoulder, as Azumah tries to avoid the shot.
Azumah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Kitjakarn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Azumah.
Azumah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitjakarn.
Azumah swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
A jab from Kitjakarn does it's job there.
Azumah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitjakarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Azumah.
Azumah with the inside leg kick.
Azumah tries to move into range but Kitjakarn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Azumah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Azumah backs away, Kitjakarn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Azumah takes a swing at Kitjakarn's ribcage but misses.
Kitjakarn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Azumah misses.
Kitjakarn sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Azumah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

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!
Nice straight punches there by Azumah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azumah.
Kitjakarn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azumah doesn't seem bothered though.
Azumah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azumah is looking to slow Kitjakarn down with leg kicks.
Kitjakarn tries to work over Azumah's front leg with a kick but Azumah checks it.
Azumah swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Kitjakarn misses with a lunging right hand
and Azumah counters with a nice uppercut.
Kitjakarn throws a lazy head kick
and Azumah counters with a three punch combo that has Kitjakarn backing up. Kitjakarn nods at Azumah to acknowledge the strikes.
Kitjakarn throws an overhand right that lands on Azumah's shoulder, as Azumah tries to avoid the shot.
Kitjakarn fakes the leg kick and cracks Azumah in the body.
Azumah throws a shot from downtown. Kitjakarn moves away and avoids it.
Azumah misses with a kick to the body.
Kitjakarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azumah.
Kitjakarn checks a low kick from Azumah.
Kitjakarn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Azumah checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Azumah misses with a body shot.
It appears Kitjakarn was looking to counter with a kick there.
Azumah misses with an uppercut. Kitjakarn saw that one coming.
Azumah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Azumah throws a body shot but no joy.
Kitjakarn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Azumah lands a body shot.
Kitjakarn avoids the body shot from Azumah.
Azumah lands a nice looking body shot.
Azumah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Azumah checks the leg kick nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Azumah misses the target.
Azumah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azumah lands with an uppercut that bounces Kitjakarn off the cage and back into range.
Kitjakarn throws a leg kick but Azumah moved away.
Azumah throws the left hand but Kitjakarn avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Kitjakarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azumah wants to land a leg kick but Kitjakarn is out of range.
Azumah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Kitjakarn.
Azumah takes a swing at Kitjakarn's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Azumah tenderised Kitjakarn's leg. Kitjakarn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kitjakarn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Azumah misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Azumah misses the target.
Kitjakarn slips under a jab from Azumah.
Kitjakarn moves out of range as Azumah strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn tried to score with a low kick but Azumah checks it.
Azumah checks a low kick from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn misses with a body kick.
Kitjakarn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azumah doesn't seem bothered though.
Kitjakarn slips under a jab.
Kitjakarn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Azumah swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jerry Azumah will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Azumah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitjakarn manages to avoid it.
Kitjakarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azumah moves away.
Kitjakarn misses with a looping right.
Azumah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitjakarn moves away.
Kitjakarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Azumah's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kitjakarn ducks under a wild hook from Azumah.
Kitjakarn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kitjakarn looks for the body kick but Azumah saw that one coming.
Azumah just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Kitjakarn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Azumah swings widly with a right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azumah misses with a right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight right hand.
Kitjakarn lands a body shot.
Azumah tried to score with a low kick but Kitjakarn checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Kitjakarn misses the target.
Kitjakarn throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Azumah to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Kitjakarn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Azumah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azumah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitjakarn slips a jab from Azumah.
Kitjakarn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Azumah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Azumah throws a poor cross that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azumah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kitjakarn is looking to score with low kicks.
Azumah fails to land with a series of punches.
Azumah misses with a hook.
Kitjakarn lands with an uppercut that bounces Azumah off the cage and back into range.
Azumah misses with a body shot.
Kitjakarn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by Kitjakarn there.
Kitjakarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azumah.
Kitjakarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azumah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Azumah throws a poor cross that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Azumah.
Biabas Kitjakarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kitjakarn slips under a jab.
Kitjakarn fires out a quick counter leg kick but Azumah just manages to avoid it.
Azumah throws a right hand that misses
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight right hand.
Kitjakarn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kitjakarn scores with a nice strike.
Azumah wants to land a leg kick but Kitjakarn is out of range.
Azumah misses with a low kick.
Azumah looks to land a left hand but Kitjakarn moved out of range nicely.
A quick step to the side and Kitjakarn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azumah swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Azumah misses with a low kick as Kitjakarn jumps back.
Kitjakarn delivers a nice body kick.
Kitjakarn slips a straight right by Azumah.
Kitjakarn throws a poor cross that misses
and Azumah counters with a good, hard body kick but Kitjakarn shrugs it off.
Kitjakarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
Azumah throws a hook but Kitjakarn avoids it easily.
Kitjakarn jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah scores with a shot to the body.
Kitjakarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Azumah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Azumah avoids the body shot from Kitjakarn.
Azumah only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Azumah as he connects with a hook.
Azumah works the jab nicely.
Jerry Azumah is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kitjakarn avoids the body shot from Azumah.
Kitjakarn throws a body punch but Azumah moves out of range.
Azumah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Azumah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kitjakarn. That did some damage!
Kitjakarn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kitjakarn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azumah is out of range and Kitjakarn settles back down.
Kitjakarn backing away here, and Azumah unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab from Kitjakarn misses.
Kitjakarn throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kitjakarn 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 Azumah has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Azumah and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kitjakarn ducks under a wild hook from Azumah.
Azumah throws a good cross that connects.
Kitjakarn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Jerry Azumah has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitjakarn misses with a low kick.
Azumah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Azumah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azumah with a nice calf kick.
Kitjakarn is looking to chop away at Azumah's legs.
Azumah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitjakarn.
A low kick from Kitjakarn is predictable there
and Azumah counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick lands for Azumah.
Jab, jab by Azumah - just one landing.
Kitjakarn throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Azumah.
Kitjakarn with the inside leg kick.
Kitjakarn misses with a body punch
and Kitjakarn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azumah lands a nice shot to the body.
Azumah misses with a body shot.

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 Biabas Kitjakarn.
Well Azumah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Azumah!