PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuhisa Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Nongkeeswuit
vs
Yamamoto

180 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ikuhisa Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nongkeeswuit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nongkeeswuit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nongkeeswuit.
Yamamoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamamoto lands a two punch combo.
Yamamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yamamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nongkeeswuit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Yamamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Nongkeeswuit lands a big head kick that sends Yamamoto tumbling to the mat! Nongkeeswuit takes a step backwards and waves Yamamoto back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Yamamoto is rocked!

It looks like Ikuhisa Yamamoto has been cut.
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!
Nongkeeswuit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Nongkeeswuit finish him?
A chopping leg kick lands by Nongkeeswuit.
Yamamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nongkeeswuit tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamamoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
An inside leg kick from Nongkeeswuit misses.

Nongkeeswuit lands a big head kick that sends Yamamoto tumbling to the mat! Nongkeeswuit takes a step backwards and waves Yamamoto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yamamoto throws a body punch but Nongkeeswuit moves out of range.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nongkeeswuit is breathing heavily.
Nongkeeswuit throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Nongkeeswuit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Yamamoto throws a body punch but Nongkeeswuit moves out of range.
Nongkeeswuit throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Ikuhisa Yamamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nongkeeswuit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yamamoto throws a one two combo.
Yamamoto looks to land a combination. Nongkeeswuit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nongkeeswuit at a distance.
Nongkeeswuit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamamoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nongkeeswuit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamamoto.
Nongkeeswuit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Yamamoto there.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Nongkeeswuit misses.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nongkeeswuit manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Yamamoto misses.
Nongkeeswuit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nongkeeswuit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a head kick.
Yamamoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yamamoto lands a head shot.
Yamamoto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yamamoto.
Nongkeeswuit throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses.
Nongkeeswuit slips a jab and a cross from Yamamoto.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto looks to land a combination. Nongkeeswuit sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a head kick.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamamoto scores with a hook to the body. Nongkeeswuit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Nongkeeswuit.
Yamamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Nongkeeswuit.
Yamamoto looks to land a combination but Nongkeeswuit avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Yamamoto throws a combination. Nongkeeswuit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yamamoto misses with a few strikes there.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yamamoto!
Yamamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nongkeeswuit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nongkeeswuit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nongkeeswuit throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yamamoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nongkeeswuit throws a nice head kick!
Yamamoto stuns Nongkeeswuit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nongkeeswuit throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto looks to land a combination but Nongkeeswuit avoids it well.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nongkeeswuit, right into the meat.
Yamamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nongkeeswuit dodges the punch combination from Yamamoto.
Nongkeeswuit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nongkeeswuit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamamoto defends it nicely.
Nongkeeswuit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ikuhisa Yamamoto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ikuhisa Yamamoto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yamamoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nongkeeswuit throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Ikuhisa Yamamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nongkeeswuit tries a head kick but it misses.
Nongkeeswuit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yamamoto.
Nongkeeswuit avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.
Nongkeeswuit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto scores with a jab to the head.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Nongkeeswuit moves out of range.
Ikuhisa Yamamoto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Yamamoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nongkeeswuit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamamoto lands an overhand right.
Nongkeeswuit lands a head kick. Yamamoto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Nongkeeswuit moves out of range.
Nongkeeswuit lands a head kick!
Yamamoto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamamoto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with the combination.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab.
Yamamoto lands with a straight right. Nongkeeswuit didn't see that one coming.
Yamamoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nongkeeswuit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yamamoto throws a one two combo.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nongkeeswuit moves away.
Nongkeeswuit connects with a high kick.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nongkeeswuit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
Nongkeeswuit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Yamamoto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamamoto takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Nongkeeswuit moves out of range.
Nongkeeswuit lands a head kick!
Nongkeeswuit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nongkeeswuit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nongkeeswuit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yamamoto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit walks into a stiff left hand from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit lands a high kick!
Yamamoto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nongkeeswuit rather than just go for the knockout.
Yamamoto misses with a body shot.
Nongkeeswuit ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
A punch combination from Yamamoto misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nongkeeswuit lands a head kick!
Yamamoto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nongkeeswuit on the side of the head.
Nongkeeswuit moves in looking to clinch but Yamamoto pushes him off.
Yamamoto works over Nongkeeswuit's head and body with a nice combination.
Nongkeeswuit scores with a leg kick.
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that Nongkeeswuit avoids nicely.
Nongkeeswuit shoots in and drives through. Yamamoto sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Nongkeeswuit moves out of range.
Nongkeeswuit connects with a high kick.
Yamamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yamamoto throws a one two combo.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Nongkeeswuit is just out of range.
Yamamoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamamoto throws a right and a left that Nongkeeswuit avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nongkeeswuit's head backwards.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that half lands.
Yamamoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yamamoto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nongkeeswuit has time to react.
A head kick from Nongkeeswuit lands but Yamamoto takes it in his stride.
Nongkeeswuit lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a head kick.
Nongkeeswuit fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto lands with a nice combination. Nongkeeswuit backs away looking to recover.
Yamamoto misses with a wild combination.
Yamamoto throws a looping overhand right but Nongkeeswuit ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ikuhisa Yamamoto's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!

Nongkeeswuit tries a head kick but it misses.
Nongkeeswuit tries a head kick but it misses.
Nongkeeswuit scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamamoto looks to land a combination but Nongkeeswuit avoids it well.
Yamamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Nongkeeswuit tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Nongkeeswuit dodges the punch combination from Yamamoto.
No joy there for Yamamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nongkeeswuit scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Yamamoto misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yamamoto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a head kick.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nongkeeswuit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Nongkeeswuit.
Yamamoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nongkeeswuit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yamamoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamamoto lands a jab.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto lands with an uppercut that bounces Nongkeeswuit off the cage and back into rage.
Nongkeeswuit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamamoto's head.
Jab, jab by Yamamoto - just one landing.
Yamamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nongkeeswuit manages to avoid it.
Nongkeeswuit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
Nongkeeswuit dodges the punch combination from Yamamoto.
Nongkeeswuit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yamamoto misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Nongkeeswuit lands but Yamamoto takes it in his stride.
Yamamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamamoto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yamamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nongkeeswuit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nongkeeswuit tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Yamamoto does it's job there.
Yamamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Yamamoto scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yamamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Nongkeeswuit lands a head kick. Yamamoto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Yamamoto sizes up Nongkeeswuit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nongkeeswuit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamamoto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Some wild striking there from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a with a good body shot.
Nongkeeswuit tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamamoto works over Nongkeeswuit's head and body with a nice combination.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Nongkeeswuit throws a body kick that misses.
Nongkeeswuit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamamoto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Yamamoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamamoto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yamamoto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nongkeeswuit backs up against the cage.
Nongkeeswuit throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nongkeeswuit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nongkeeswuit. Nongkeeswuit obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamamoto misses with a straight left.
Yamamoto avoids the head kick by Nongkeeswuit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nongkeeswuit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nongkeeswuit lands with a kick to the temple. Yamamoto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A combination from Yamamoto does no damage.
Nongkeeswuit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamamoto.
Nongkeeswuit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamamoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Nongkeeswuit.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamamoto. That snapped Nongkeeswuit's head back.
Nongkeeswuit throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamoto moves out of range easily.
Yamamoto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nongkeeswuit avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nongkeeswuit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamamoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Nongkeeswuit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yamamoto misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nongkeeswuit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rakkiat Nongkeeswuit!