PBP Commentary

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

Rukphairee
vs
Drago

189 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
26
172 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pittawat Rukphairee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elvaka Drago!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rukphairee shoots in looking for a takedown. Drago tries to sprawl out of it but Rukphairee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drago manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

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

Drago is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drago walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rukphairee checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Drago is still on wobbly legs! Can Rukphairee finish him?
Rukphairee fails to land the takedown.

Rukphairee shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rukphairee was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Drago tries to lock up and control but Rukphairee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rukphairee content just to control the position here.
Drago seems to have recovered his senses.
Rukphairee seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Drago for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago tries to reverse the position but Rukphairee maintains control.
Rukphairee controlling his opponent.

Rukphairee stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rukphairee shoots for a takedown but Drago saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pittawat Rukphairee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drago shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rukphairee shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drago is trying to defend but Rukphairee finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Drago looks gassed!

Rukphairee stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Rukphairee feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rukphairee gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rukphairee shoots in and gets a takedown into Drago's guard.

Rukphairee stands up from Drago's guard - Rukphairee perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rukphairee rushes Drago with punches - Drago moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Drago goes down! Rukphairee follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pittawat Rukphairee!