PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between thuansh uthaisk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhys Cao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhys Cao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

uthaisk
vs
Cao

160 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Rivers Edge Nutrition

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, thuansh uthaisk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rhys Cao!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by uthaisk.
Cao fails in his attempt to clinch.
uthaisk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
uthaisk blocks a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from uthaisk.
Nice uppercut lands for Cao. That snapped uthaisk's head back.
uthaisk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cao as he jumps to the side.
Cao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for thuansh uthaisk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cao wants to clinch.
uthaisk shoots for a double leg takedown but Cao sprawls well. He's pushed uthaisk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rhys Cao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
uthaisk shoots in for a takedown but Cao shows good takedown defense.
uthaisk slips under a jab.
Cao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
uthaisk takes one to the side of the head.
uthaisk misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cao has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cao misses the shot to the body.
Cao is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cao scores with the left hand. uthaisk knows he should have avoided that one.
uthaisk blocks a jab.
Cao misses with a hook. uthaisk ducked under it nicely.
Cao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cao misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Cao misses the target.
A lazy left from Cao finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
uthaisk fails with the takedown.
Cao throws a jab but it's blocked by uthaisk.
uthaisk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cao sprawls well. Cao wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. uthaisk gets slowly back to his feet.
Rhys Cao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
uthaisk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cao avoids it really well and circles away.
Cao moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for uthaisk. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cao misses with a hook. uthaisk ducked under it nicely.
A jab lands there for Cao.

Cao lands a left and a right that send uthaisk crashing to the mat, dazed. Cao thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

uthaisk is rocked!

It looks like thuansh uthaisk has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
uthaisk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! uthaisk had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cao works uthaisk's body with a nice hook.
uthaisk is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Cao cracks uthaisk with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! uthaisk looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cao finish him?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhys Cao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on thuansh uthaisk's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
uthaisk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
uthaisk takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Cao darts in and clinches uthaisk up against the cage.
Cao lands a left hand that snaps the head of uthaisk backwards.
uthaisk tries to pull guard but Cao holds him up against the cage and eventually uthaisk drops back down to his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cao.
uthaisk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
uthaisk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down uthaisk.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
uthaisk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for thuansh uthaisk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
uthaisk takes a shot to the head.
Cao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cao stalls.
A hook to the body from Cao.
Cao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cao presses uthaisk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cao lands a nice elbow.
Cao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Cao.
Cao scores with a shoulder strike.
Cao pushes uthaisk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cao lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cao lands a nice shot to the body.
Cao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of uthaisk backwards.

Cao breaks the clinch.
Cao punishes uthaisk's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cao moves in looking to clinch but uthaisk pushes him off.
Cao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but uthaisk was well out of range. Poor timing from Cao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cao thows a body shot but no joy.
Cao throws a series of punches but uthaisk avoids them all with ease.
uthaisk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cao to score with a decent uppercut.
uthaisk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cao.
Cao's corner calls for a 1-2. Cao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
uthaisk blocks a jab.
Cao throws a looping overhand right but uthaisk ducks down to avoid it.
uthaisk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cao thuds a left hand into uthaisk's body.
Cao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cao wants to clinch up but uthaisk keeps it at a distance.
Cao scores with a punch to the head.
Cao scores with a jab.
uthaisk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh uthaisk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
uthaisk slips under a jab from Cao.
uthaisk seems to have got his legs back now.

Cao cracks uthaisk with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! uthaisk looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Cao finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
uthaisk circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Cao. uthaisk falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Cao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rhys Cao!