PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tham Boon Yodsuwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Roll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodsuwan comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock YOU Out - LL Cool J. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Boon Yodsuwan
vs
Roll

178 cm
20
173 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Roll!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roll throws a right hand that Yodsuwan ducks under and follows up with a left that Yodsuwan also avoids with ease.
Roll throws a leg kick but Yodsuwan checks it.
Roll misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roll dodges the punch combination from Yodsuwan.
Randy Roll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roll dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yodsuwan. That did some damage!
Roll is looking to slow Yodsuwan down with leg kicks.
Yodsuwan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roll throws a lazy right hand but Yodsuwan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Roll tries to keep at a distance but Yodsuwan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roll tries to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling the position.
Yodsuwan keeps control of Roll as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Roll's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yodsuwan digs a right hand into Roll's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roll's gas tank.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yodsuwan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Roll's brow.
Roll is trying to break free.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roll misses with a combination

and Yodsuwan counters by moving into the clinch.
Yodsuwan pushes off an throws an elbow but Roll leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yodsuwan prevents Roll from breaking the clinch.
Yodsuwan scores with a shot to the side of Roll's head.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yodsuwan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Roll.
Yodsuwan ducks under a wild hook from Roll.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan checks a leg kick nicely.
Roll on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yodsuwan. Yodsuwan obviously looking to wear him down.

Yodsuwan moves into range and clinches up with Roll.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Roll has had enough of the clinch but Yodsuwan keeps him there for the moment.
Yodsuwan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roll tries to break free but Yodsuwan pushes him back against the cage.

Yodsuwan breaks from the clinch.
Roll misses with a kick to the body

and Yodsuwan counters by moving into the clinch.
Roll takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.

Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yodsuwan gets a clinch.

Yodsuwan manages to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan lands a jab to Roll's midsection.

Yodsuwan closes the distance and clinches.

Yodsuwan manages to break the clinch.
Roll throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yodsuwan.

Yodsuwan moves into the clinch.
Yodsuwan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Roll looks gassed!
Yodsuwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Randy Roll has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roll tries to circle away but Yodsuwan has him pinned against the cage.
Yodsuwan lands a damaging elbow.

Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yodsuwan clinches up with Roll and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yodsuwan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yodsuwan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roll's defenses.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yodsuwan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Yodsuwan closes the distance and clinches.
Roll wants to break the clinch but can't.

Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Yodsuwan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roll, pushing him back against the cage.
Yodsuwan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roll's defenses.
Yodsuwan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roll tries to break free but Yodsuwan pushes him back against the cage.
Yodsuwan prevents Roll from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Yodsuwan.

Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yodsuwan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Roll fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yodsuwan manages to avoid it.

Yodsuwan clinches up against the cage.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch.
Roll misses with a leg kick.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses.

Roll tries to keep at a distance but Yodsuwan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yodsuwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roll's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yodsuwan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yodsuwan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yodsuwan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roll misses with a low kick.
Roll misses with a low kick.
Roll misses with a low kick as Yodsuwan jumps back.

Roll tries to keep at a distance but Yodsuwan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yodsuwan misses with a knee to the head.
Roll takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yodsuwan throws an elbow but misses.
Yodsuwan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yodsuwan lands a good knee to the midsection. Roll won't want to take too many of those.
Roll is looking to break free of the clinch but Yodsuwan has double underhooks.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch.
Roll dips to his left and cracks Yodsuwan with an uppercut!
Roll misses with a combination
and Yodsuwan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Roll misses with a straight left.
Yodsuwan stuns Roll with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yodsuwan misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yodsuwan instigates a clinch.
Roll working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Yodsuwan.
Roll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yodsuwan prevents Roll from breaking the clinch.
Roll tries to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Yodsuwan to work.
Yodsuwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roll's efforts to push away.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roll throws a leg kick but Yodsuwan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Roll throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yodsuwan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yodsuwan connects with a knee to the head.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Yodsuwan slows down the pace here.

Yodsuwan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yodsuwan lands a really nice looking cross but Roll seems unphased.

Yodsuwan rushes Roll and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roll wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yodsuwan scores with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roll is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tham Boon Yodsuwan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randy Roll's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yodsuwan slips a straight right by Roll.

Yodsuwan gets a clinch.
Yodsuwan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roll tries to circle away but Yodsuwan has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Roll's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan prevents Roll from breaking the clinch.
Roll is trying to break free.
Yodsuwan controlling the action here for a moment.
Roll is looking to break free of the clinch but Yodsuwan has double underhooks.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roll dodges an elbow strike from Yodsuwan.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yodsuwan tests Roll's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick but Roll moves out of range.

Yodsuwan has managed to clinch.
Roll wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yodsuwan has Roll pressed against the cage, preventing Roll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Yodsuwan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roll lands with a thumping leg kick.
Roll falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yodsuwan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roll stalks Yodsuwan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Yodsuwan's face. Yodsuwan staggers backwards, shaken.
Roll misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan thows a body kick. Roll tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yodsuwan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yodsuwan needs to keep his hands up - Roll had a free shot at his head there.
Roll on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yodsuwan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roll is breathing heavily.
Roll throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yodsuwan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roll's knee momentarily.

Yodsuwan moves into the clinch.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roll misses with a few strikes there.
Yodsuwan cracks the inside of Roll's front leg.
Nice shot by Yodsuwan.

Yodsuwan has managed to clinch.
Roll working hard to break the clinch.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Yodsuwan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roll in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yodsuwan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roll tries to break free but Yodsuwan pushes him back against the cage.
Yodsuwan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roll's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yodsuwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roll takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roll working hard to break the clinch.

Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yodsuwan moves into the clinch successfully.
Yodsuwan landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan connects with a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yodsuwan lands a shot to the body.
Yodsuwan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Roll's face.
Yodsuwan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan tries to land a knee to the head but Roll blocks with his arms.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside that Roll shrugs off.
Roll wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yodsuwan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yodsuwan digs a right hand into Roll's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Roll's gas tank.
Yodsuwan lands a knee to the head.
Roll tries to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling the position.
Roll is trying to break free.
Roll takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside that Roll shrugs off.
Yodsuwan works on Roll's body with a couple of short punches.
Roll tries to break free but Yodsuwan pushes him back against the cage.
Yodsuwan scores with a knee to the head.

Yodsuwan breaks from the clinch.
Roll throws a hook to the side of Yodsuwan's head but Yodsuwan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roll throws a looping overhand right but Yodsuwan ducks down to avoid it.

Yodsuwan gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll takes an elbow to the temple.
Yodsuwan stalling.
Yodsuwan keeps control of Roll as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yodsuwan obliges.
Yodsuwan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yodsuwan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yodsuwan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yodsuwan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roll tries to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling the position.
Yodsuwan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Yodsuwan gets a clinch.

Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yodsuwan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yodsuwan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yodsuwan misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
Roll scores with a hook.
A shot to the body from Roll misses
and Yodsuwan counters with a low kick, right behind Roll 's knee.
Yodsuwan takes one on the button.
Yodsuwan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yodsuwan tries to close the distance and clinch but Roll swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roll looks to throw a body kick
and Yodsuwan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yodsuwan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Roll scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roll throws a right and a left that Yodsuwan avoids nicely.
Roll throws a looping overhand right but Yodsuwan ducks down to avoid it.
Roll throws a big shot that misses.
Roll jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Roll misses

and Yodsuwan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside that Roll shrugs off.

Yodsuwan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yodsuwan has closed the distance and engaged Roll in a clinch.

Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roll throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yodsuwan counters with a two punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yodsuwan moves forwards but Roll connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Roll punishes Yodsuwan's body with a nice straight punch.
Roll has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roll throws a jab when Yodsuwan was well out of range.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but Roll is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tham Boon Yodsuwan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randy Roll's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yodsuwan throws a head kick but Roll moves out of range.
Roll punishes Yodsuwan's body with a nice straight punch.
Roll scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Roll misses with a leg kick

and Yodsuwan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yodsuwan.
Roll wants to break free but Yodsuwan has control.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yodsuwan is looking to score with low kicks.
Roll misses with a hook to the body

and Yodsuwan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yodsuwan.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside.
Yodsuwan looking to stall.
Yodsuwan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hand to the body from Yodsuwan.
Roll can't break the clinch.
Yodsuwan lands a nice elbow.
Roll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.

Yodsuwan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yodsuwan misses with an uppercut. Roll saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yodsuwan avoids the body shot from Roll.
Yodsuwan drops his hands momentarily and Roll takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot by Roll.
Roll tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yodsuwan is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roll!

It looks like Tham Boon Yodsuwan has been cut.
Yodsuwan misses with a double jab.
Roll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Yodsuwan moves into the clinch.
Roll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roll takes an elbow to the temple.
Yodsuwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roll's efforts to push away.
Yodsuwan lands a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Yodsuwan manages to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan scores with a kick to the body.
Yodsuwan throws a right and a left that Roll avoids nicely.
No joy there for Roll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roll misses with a low kick.

Yodsuwan rushes Roll and presses him up against the cage.
Yodsuwan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roll up against the cage.
Yodsuwan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yodsuwan lands with a light punch inside.
Roll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roll.
Roll has had enough of the clinch but Yodsuwan keeps him there for the moment.
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yodsuwan lands an uppercut.
Roll wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Roll breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roll throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yodsuwan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Yodsuwan.
A slow jab from Roll misses its intended target.
Yodsuwan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yodsuwan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Roll steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yodsuwan. That one must have hurt.
Yodsuwan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yodsuwan scores with a hook to the body. Roll takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yodsuwan throws a right hand that Roll ducks under and follows up with a left that Roll also avoids with ease.
Roll misses with a hook. Yodsuwan ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Roll darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Yodsuwan slips under a jab from Roll.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yodsuwan - that will leave a mark!
Roll throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan scores with a shot to the body.
Yodsuwan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Yodsuwan clinches up against the cage.

Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roll misses with a hook to the body

and Yodsuwan counters by moving into the clinch.
Yodsuwan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yodsuwan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roll.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Yodsuwan.

Yodsuwan clinches up against the cage.
Yodsuwan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roll.
Yodsuwan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Roll's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roll's efforts to push away.
Yodsuwan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roll in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roll takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow just above Roll 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Yodsuwan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice cross by Yodsuwan.
Roll throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yodsuwan counters with a straight right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Yodsuwan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yodsuwan.
Roll looks to land a left hand but Yodsuwan moved out of range nicely.
Yodsuwan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Yodsuwan clinches up with Roll and pushes him back against the cage.
Yodsuwan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roll wants to get back to striking at distance but Yodsuwan won't allow it.
Yodsuwan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roll misses with the combination.
Yodsuwan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roll can do to turn this around?
Roll throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yodsuwan moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yodsuwan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside.
Yodsuwan gets through Roll's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yodsuwan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yodsuwan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roll changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tham Boon Yodsuwan clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Roll misses with an uppercut.
Roll keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Yodsuwan clinches up with Roll and pushes him back against the cage.
Yodsuwan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Roll up against the cage.
Roll working hard to break the clinch.
Roll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roll takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roll swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yodsuwan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roll throws a combination that misses

and Yodsuwan counters by moving into the clinch.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Yodsuwan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yodsuwan connects with a knee to the head.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow just above Roll 's eye.
Roll takes an elbow to the temple.

Yodsuwan breaks from the clinch.

Yodsuwan moves into the clinch successfully.
Yodsuwan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Roll in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yodsuwan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roll's defenses.
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yodsuwan leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside.

Yodsuwan breaks from the clinch.

Yodsuwan takes the fight into the clinch.
Yodsuwan keeps control of Roll as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roll working hard to break the clinch.
Roll is trying to force a seperation but Yodsuwan has the dominant position.
Yodsuwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roll's efforts to push away.
Yodsuwan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yodsuwan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roll is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yodsuwan.
Roll is trying to force a seperation but Yodsuwan has the dominant position.

Yodsuwan manages to break the clinch.
Roll shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yodsuwan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Yodsuwan moves into the clinch successfully.
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roll throws a leg kick
and Yodsuwan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yodsuwan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Roll.

Yodsuwan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yodsuwan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roll is trying to break free.

Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yodsuwan misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Roll.
Jab from Roll.
Yodsuwan tries to clinch but Roll moves out of range.
Yodsuwan throws a head kick that misses.
Yodsuwan jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Roll slips under a jab.
Yodsuwan wants to clinch.
Yodsuwan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Roll tries to keep at a distance but Yodsuwan has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roll tries to break free but Yodsuwan pushes him back against the cage.
Roll takes an elbow to the forehead.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch.
Roll connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Yodsuwan closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roll wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yodsuwan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yodsuwan keeps control of Roll as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yodsuwan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Roll up against the cage.
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yodsuwan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yodsuwan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yodsuwan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Yodsuwan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roll wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Roll blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roll has had enough of the clinch but Yodsuwan keeps him there for the moment.

Yodsuwan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roll takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yodsuwan misses with a double jab.
Roll swings away with a body shot that misses

and Yodsuwan moves into the clinch.
Yodsuwan looking to throw knees to the head but Roll is blocking nicely.
Yodsuwan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roll is trying to break free.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside that Roll shrugs off.
Roll working hard to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow that stopped Roll in his tracks for a moment.
Roll tries to break free but Yodsuwan pushes him back against the cage.
Yodsuwan landing knees to the head.
Roll wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Yodsuwan.
Roll wants to get back to striking at distance but Yodsuwan won't allow it.
Roll managing to block the knees to the body from Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Roll backwards.
Yodsuwan has Roll pressed against the cage, preventing Roll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roll tries to circle away but Yodsuwan has him pinned against the cage.
Yodsuwan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roll blocks the elbow strike.
Yodsuwan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yodsuwan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roll's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tham Boon Yodsuwan had his way with Randy Roll in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yodsuwan tries to land a front kick but Roll steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yodsuwan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yodsuwan slips under a jab.
Yodsuwan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roll takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Roll misses with a combination

and Yodsuwan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Roll is trying to break free.
A short right from Yodsuwan.
Roll tries to circle away but Yodsuwan has him pinned against the cage.
Roll is trying to break free.
Yodsuwan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roll working hard to break the clinch.
Yodsuwan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roll takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roll wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yodsuwan working Roll over with knees to the body.
Roll takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yodsuwan landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Yodsuwan manages to break the clinch.
Roll throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yodsuwan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yodsuwan.
Yodsuwan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Roll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Yodsuwan lands a knee to the body.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow just above Roll 's eye.
Yodsuwan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside that Roll shrugs off.
Yodsuwan has Roll pressed against the cage, preventing Roll from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yodsuwan stalling the fight.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan has him pressed against the cage.
Roll has had enough of the clinch but Yodsuwan keeps him there for the moment.

Yodsuwan breaks from the clinch.
Yodsuwan looks for the body kick but Roll saw that one coming.
Yodsuwan feints and then cracks Roll's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Roll down.
No joy there for Roll, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yodsuwan lands with a slapping head kick.
Yodsuwan connects with a looping right hand.
Roll throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yodsuwan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Roll's knee momentarily.
Roll throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yodsuwan moves into the clinch.
Roll takes an elbow to the forehead.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Roll misses
and Yodsuwan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roll swings for the body but Yodsuwan moves out of range.
Roll takes one to the side of the head.
Tham Boon Yodsuwan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roll falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yodsuwan counters with a two punch combo.
Roll has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yodsuwan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Roll scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yodsuwan doesn't seem bothered though.
Roll looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Yodsuwan clinches up with Roll and pushes him back against the cage.
Roll wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roll is trying to force a seperation but Yodsuwan has the dominant position.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside that Roll shrugs off.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yodsuwan stalling in the clinch.
Roll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yodsuwan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roll. Roll circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Roll throws a leg kick that is checked

and Yodsuwan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yodsuwan.
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsuwan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roll is trying to force a seperation but Yodsuwan has the dominant position.
Yodsuwan prevents Roll from breaking the clinch.
Yodsuwan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roll's efforts to push away.

Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roll swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roll misses the shot to the body.
Roll pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Yodsuwan drives through and clinches with Roll against the cage.
Roll is trying to break free.
Yodsuwan scores with a nice hook to the head.

Yodsuwan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Yodsuwan has Roll up against the cage in a clinch.
Roll is trying to break free.
Randy Roll has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yodsuwan lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Roll takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Randy Roll's cut even more.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yodsuwan.
Roll is trying to break the clinch but Yodsuwan is controlling him.
Yodsuwan lands an elbow inside.

Yodsuwan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Yodsuwan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roll wants to break free but Yodsuwan has control.
Roll has had enough of the clinch but Yodsuwan keeps him there for the moment.
Roll has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roll is looking to break free of the clinch but Yodsuwan has double underhooks.

Yodsuwan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Roll throws a looping overhand right but Yodsuwan ducks down to avoid it.

Yodsuwan gets a clinch.
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roll is looking to break free of the clinch but Yodsuwan has double underhooks.
Roll looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roll tries to circle away but Yodsuwan has him pinned against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tham Boon Yodsuwan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yodsuwan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tham Boon Yodsuwan!
Tham Boon Yodsuwan retains his welterweight title!