PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Knox Yodsenklai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tronic Thermo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodsenklai's entrance music is Traditional Wai Kru. A fine choice. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Yodsenklai
vs
Thermo

175 cm
24
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

ENDLESS 152

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Knox Yodsenklai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tronic Thermo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thermo looks to land a body kick but Yodsenklai moved away.
Knox Yodsenklai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yodsenklai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yodsenklai fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsenklai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thermo throws a series of punches but Yodsenklai avoids them all with ease.
Thermo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thermo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thermo misses with a takedown attempt - Yodsenklai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yodsenklai scores with a hook.
Yodsenklai misses with a series of wild punches.

Yodsenklai rushes Thermo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yodsenklai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thermo blocks it with crossed arms.
Yodsenklai lands an elbow that stopped Thermo in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Tronic Thermo has been cut.
Yodsenklai tries a knee to the head but Thermo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsenklai landing knees to the head.
Yodsenklai missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yodsenklai throws an elbow but it misses.
Thermo avoiding damage as Yodsenklai throws knees to the body.
Yodsenklai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Thermo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Yodsenklai is trying to keep an underhook but Thermo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Yodsenklai trying to control but Thermo postures up.
Thermo is looking to stall here but Yodsenklai recovers full guard.
Yodsenklai pulls Thermo in to control the position.
Thermo wants to pass the guard but Yodsenklai is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thermo controls the pace.
Yodsenklai keeping full guard, as Thermo tries to pass.
Thermo stops Yodsenklai from standing up.
Yodsenklai is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thermo stopping the sweep attempt from Yodsenklai.

Thermo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yodsenklai dives on top into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thermo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thermo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thermo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yodsenklai keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thermo's head.

Yodsenklai got a little sloppy there for a moment and Thermo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yodsenklai has managed to get both his arms back between Thermo's legs - danger averted.
Yodsenklai sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yodsenklai connects with a couple of short punches.
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 Knox Yodsenklai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tronic Thermo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Yodsenklai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yodsenklai walks into a left hand.
Thermo misses with the combination.
Yodsenklai cracks the inside of Thermo's front leg.
Yodsenklai doesn't manage to clinch there - Thermo circles away.
Yodsenklai misses with a head kick.
Yodsenklai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yodsenklai slips under a jab.
Yodsenklai throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Thermo to counter with a crisp jab.
Yodsenklai lands a slapping body shot.
Thermo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yodsenklai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thermo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch up
and Thermo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yodsenklai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yodsenklai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yodsenklai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knox Yodsenklai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thermo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yodsenklai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yodsenklai is looking to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yodsenklai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thermo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yodsenklai defends it nicely.
Thermo is breathing heavily.
Thermo swings for the body but Yodsenklai moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai knocks Thermo to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Thermo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yodsenklai scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Thermo is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Yodsenklai can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knox Yodsenklai!