PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thai might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Deadly Muay Thai Skills. Muay Thai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Thai
vs
Boy

225 cm
25
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

150 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Boy!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Boy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Thai lands with a kick to the temple. Boy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Johnny Boy has been cut.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Boy has eaten all the pies!
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Thai has closed the distance and engaged Boy in a clinch.
Boy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thai with a knee to the head.
Thai is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai is working for takedown but Boy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thai lands an elbow just above Boy 's eye.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boy looks gassed!
Thai is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy jumps guard but Thai stands there with Boy around his waist. Boy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boy is trying to drag Thai to the mat but Thai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Boy.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Thai with a knee to the head.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Boy prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Thai to work.
Boy takes a knee right on the jaw!

Thai has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Boy uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boy is one step ahead there.
Boy stops Thai from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Boy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Thai looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy has gone for a leg lock! Thai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boy's guard.

Boy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Thai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Thai stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Thai drives through and clinches with Boy against the cage.

Thai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boy looks for a takedown but Thai sprawls well.
Thai thumps Boy with a low kick.
Thai is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Thai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thai tries to clinch there but Boy circles away.
Thai tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
Thai wants to clinch up but Boy keeps it at a distance.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thai stuffs the takedown.
Muay Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Boy pushes him off.

Thai drives through and clinches with Boy against the cage.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Thai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Boy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.
Thai lands with a nice combination. Boy backs away looking to recover.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Thai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Boy letting Thai take a breather here.
Boy is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Muay Thai has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Thai drags the fight down to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thai swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Boy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boy stops Thai from standing up.
Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boy can do to turn this around?
Boy wants to pass the guard but Thai is keeping the position.

Thai is looking for a triangle but Boy pushes his legs off easily.
Boy won't allow Thai to get back to his feet.

Boy has gone for a leg lock! Thai slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boy's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Boy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Boy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thai defends well.
Thai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thai wants to control from the top but Boy keeps moving.
Thai wanted to stand there but Boy had control of the position.
Thai scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Thai throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Boy keeps the fight on the outside.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muay Thai is winning the standup battle so far.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muay Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Thai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
Thai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Thai clinches up with Boy and pushes him back against the cage.
Boy tries to score a body lock takedown but Thai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Thai goes for a takedown attempt but Boy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boy fails with a takedown attempt.
Thai wants to clinch.
Boy circles away from the clinch attempt

and Boy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Thai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Boy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Thai tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.

Thai has closed the distance and engaged Boy in a clinch.
Thai is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thai stalling the fight.

Thai breaks from the clinch.
Thai closes the distance but Boy moves to the side

and Boy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boy trying to control but Thai is working from the bottom.
Boy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thai's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boy wants to work for an arm triangle but Thai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Boy is looking for a kimura but Thai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boy to get the leverage.

Boy is working for a kimura but Thai is defending it quite comfortably.
Thai tries to get to full guard but Boy has control of the leg.
Thai pushes Boy off looking to stand but Boy dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Boy is trying to work for a kimura but Thai is defending well.
Thai is trying to stand up here but Boy is controlling him well.
Boy uses his free foot to push down on Thai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thai.
Thai is working to get back to half guard.

Boy is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Thai is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Boy!