PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Shotokahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaoklai Khanomtom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shotokahn
vs
Khanomtom

180 cm
29
165 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

178 cm
21
161 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Shotokahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaoklai Khanomtom!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shotokahn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khanomtom is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khanomtom. Shotokahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shotokahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom lands a leg kick that knocks Shotokahn off balance momentarily.
Shotokahn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shotokahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khanomtom misses with an uppercut
and Shotokahn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanomtom thinking.
Kaoklai Khanomtom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shotokahn looks to land a left hand but Khanomtom moved out of range nicely.
Khanomtom misses with a straight right.
Khanomtom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shotokahn's hands.
Shotokahn misses with a body shot.
Khanomtom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shotokahn throws the left hand but Khanomtom avoids the punch easily.
Shotokahn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shotokahn swings for the body but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Khanomtom misses with an uppercut
and Shotokahn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanomtom thinking.
Shotokahn avoids a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shotokahn checks a leg kick.
Khanomtom connects with a body shot that sends Shotokahn's belly button to the back.
Shotokahn blocks a low kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Khanomtom. Those never looked like landing.
Khanomtom finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shotokahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shotokahn throws a body punch but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Shotokahn takes a swing at Khanomtom's ribcage but misses.
Khanomtom motions for Shotokahn to come forward. Khanomtom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khanomtom misses with a low kick.
Shotokahn blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom checks the leg kick.
Shotokahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Khanomtom is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Khanomtom misses.
Khanomtom throws a low kick but Shotokahn moves out of range easily.
Khanomtom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shotokahn.
Shotokahn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Khanomtom is able to avoid easily.
Shotokahn feints a jab promting Khanomtom to slip. Shotokahn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Khanomtom slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Khanomtom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shotokahn manages to avoid it.
Khanomtom throws a body kick that misses.
Khanomtom motions for Shotokahn to come forward. Khanomtom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khanomtom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shotokahn catches Khanomtom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shotokahn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Khanomtom throws a body punch but Shotokahn moves out of range.
Khanomtom throws a wild body kick that Shotokahn sees coming a mile off.
Shotokahn lands with a nice body punch.
Khanomtom connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shotokahn. Khanomtom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shotokahn swings for the body but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Shotokahn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shotokahn duly obliges.
Khanomtom defending well as Shotokahn loads up on a big left hand.
Khanomtom misses with a kick to the body.
Khanomtom is looking to chop away at Shotokahn's legs.
Shotokahn is looking to wear down Khanomtom with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom throws a low kick, looking for Shotokahn's leg but Shotokahn calmly moves out of range.
Khanomtom misses with a body kick.
Khanomtom tries a head kick but it misses.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick but Shotokahn moved away.
Khanomtom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Khanomtom connects with a leg kick. Shotokahn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khanomtom thows a leg kick but Shotokahn checks it
and Shotokahn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khanomtom throws a low kick but Shotokahn avoids it.
Khanomtom throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shotokahn misses with an uppercut. Khanomtom saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shotokahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khanomtom ducks under a wild hook from Shotokahn.
Khanomtom misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaoklai Khanomtom dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Shotokahn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shotokahn scores with a nice strike.
Shotokahn moves away from the strike by Khanomtom.
Kaoklai Khanomtom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khanomtom moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Khanomtom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Khanomtom misses with a looping left.

Khanomtom has Shotokahn up against the cage in a clinch.
Shotokahn is trying to break the clinch but Khanomtom has him pressed against the cage.
Shotokahn lands a shoulder strike.
Shotokahn dodges an elbow strike from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shotokahn backwards.
Khanomtom looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Khanomtom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shotokahn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khanomtom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khanomtom delivers a nice body kick.
Khanomtom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shotokahn swings for the body but Khanomtom moves out of range.
Shotokahn 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.
Khanomtom throws a sloppy head kick and Shotokahn moves out of range easily.
Khanomtom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Khanomtom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khanomtom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick
and Shotokahn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khanomtom misses with a low kick.
Khanomtom jabs at Shotokahn's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanomtom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shotokahn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick which misses Shotokahn's front leg but catches the back leg as Shotokahn tries to avoid it.
Khanomtom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shotokahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shotokahn slips a straight right by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khanomtom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shotokahn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shotokahn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shotokahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Shotokahn.
Khanomtom staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom misses with a low kick.
Shotokahn misses the shot to the body.
Shotokahn digs a good hook to Khanomtom's body.
Khanomtom is looking to slow Shotokahn down with leg kicks.
Khanomtom swings widly with a right hand
and Shotokahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shotokahn misses with an uppercut
and Khanomtom counters with a nice leg kick.
Khanomtom throws a body punch but Shotokahn moves out of range.
Khanomtom is looking to score with low kicks.
Shotokahn throws out a loose jab but Khanomtom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanomtom takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Khanomtom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn thows a body shot but no joy.
Khanomtom gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shotokahn counters with a straight right hand.
Khanomtom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Khanomtom throws a front kick aimed at Shotokahn's knee but Shotokahn avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanomtom misses the jab.
Khanomtom fails to land with a series of punches.
Khanomtom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Khanomtom connects with a nice looking jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shotokahn checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shotokahn lands a leg kick that knocks Khanomtom off balance momentarily.
Khanomtom throws the kick towards the body but Shotokahn avoids it.
A low kick from Shotokahn misses
and Khanomtom counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaoklai Khanomtom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shotokahn throws out a loose jab but Khanomtom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shotokahn checks a low kick from Khanomtom.
Shotokahn blocks the body kick.
Shotokahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khanomtom manages to avoid it.
Khanomtom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shotokahn throws a body punch but Khanomtom moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Shotokahn misses the target.
Shotokahn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Khanomtom is predictable there
and Shotokahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khanomtom connects with a leg kick. Shotokahn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Khanomtom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good work by Shotokahn as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Khanomtom misses
and Shotokahn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Khanomtom thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Shotokahn does no damage.
Khanomtom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Khanomtom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shotokahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick but Shotokahn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khanomtom thows a body kick. Shotokahn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shotokahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khanomtom.
Shotokahn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khanomtom throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Shotokahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khanomtom swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shotokahn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khanomtom was well out of range. Poor timing from Shotokahn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom lands a leg kick that knocks Shotokahn off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khanomtom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shotokahn manages to avoid it.
Khanomtom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khanomtom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khanomtom tries to work over Shotokahn's front leg with a kick but Shotokahn checks it.
Shotokahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Jin Shotokahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khanomtom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Khanomtom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khanomtom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khanomtom tests Shotokahn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A shot to the liver by Khanomtom. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shotokahn, as that shot connected.
Donk. Khanomtom catches Shotokahn right on the button with a cross.
Shotokahn slips a straight right by Khanomtom.
Shotokahn loads up on a big right hand but Khanomtom slips the punch.
Khanomtom gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shotokahn.
Khanomtom lands with an overhand left.
Nice defenses there by Khanomtom.
Khanomtom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shotokahn.
Shotokahn misses with a few strikes there.
Shotokahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khanomtom.
Shotokahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom is looking to clinch.
Shotokahn throws a shot from downtown. Khanomtom moves away and avoids it.
Khanomtom takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khanomtom does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kaoklai Khanomtom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khanomtom avoids the body shot from Shotokahn.
Khanomtom throws a shot from downtown. Shotokahn moves away and avoids it.
Shotokahn checks a leg kick nicely.
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!
Khanomtom turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Khanomtom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shotokahn's calf.
Khanomtom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shotokahn's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaoklai Khanomtom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khanomtom has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaoklai Khanomtom!