PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thaksin Krabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maron Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Krabi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Twenty four Seven. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Krabi
vs
Paul

165 cm
23
149 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thaksin Krabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maron Paul!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick by Paul misses

and Krabi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Paul fails to pull guard.

Krabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Krabi instigates a clinch.

Krabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krabi throws a head kick but Paul moves out of range.
Krabi scores with a jab. Paul acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Paul clinches up with Krabi and pushes him back against the cage.
Paul wants to break free but Krabi has control.

Krabi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paul misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Krabi is looking to clinch.

Paul clinches with his opponent.
Paul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Krabi breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paul fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Krabi avoids it really well and circles away.
Thaksin Krabi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maron Paul.

Paul closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Krabi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Paul tries to pull guard but Krabi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Krabi avoiding damage as Paul throws knees to the body.

Paul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thaksin Krabi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Krabi takes the fight into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Paul just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krabi's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Paul has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Krabi uses from the top position.
Krabi's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Thaksin Krabi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Krabi tries to clinch but Paul moves out of range.

Krabi closes the distance and pushes Paul back into the cage.
Paul is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krabi to keep the fight standing.
Paul working hard to break the clinch.

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

Krabi closes the distance and clinches.
Krabi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Paul looks gassed!

Krabi manages to break the clinch.
Paul looks for a takedown but Krabi sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Paul keeps the fight on the outside.
Krabi scores with a kick to the midsection.

Krabi rushes Paul and presses him up against the cage.
Paul letting Krabi take a breather here.

Krabi breaks from the clinch.

Paul tries to keep at a distance but Krabi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Krabi.
Krabi landing knees to the body.
Krabi is stalling here.
Krabi seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Krabi clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

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

Paul gets a clinch.

Krabi manages to break the clinch.
Maron Paul 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.
Krabi stuffs the takedown attempt from Paul. Paul gets slowly back to his feet.
Krabi misses with a series of wild punches.
Krabi is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaksin Krabi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Krabi moves into the clinch successfully.

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

Paul moves into the clinch.
Paul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paul wants to stall.
Paul is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Krabi is pressed up against the cage. Paul has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Krabi down to the mat. Krabi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Krabi.
Krabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Paul clinches up with Krabi and pushes him back against the cage.

Paul ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Paul no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Paul is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Krabi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Paul is proving hard to escape from.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Maron Paul was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Krabi is looking to clinch but Paul is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Krabi.
Krabi scores with a leg kick.
Krabi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Krabi duly obliges.
Krabi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Krabi lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paul swats away the attempt to clinch by Krabi.
Krabi throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krabi pushes Paul up against the cage in a clinch.
Paul is trying to pull guard but Krabi has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Krabi.
Krabi landing knees to the body.

Krabi breaks from the clinch.
Krabi misses with a wild combination.

Krabi moves into range and clinches up with Paul.

Krabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Krabi.

Krabi has closed the distance and engaged Paul in a clinch.
Paul working hard to break the clinch.

Krabi breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Krabi.

Krabi moves into the clinch successfully.

Krabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krabi is looking to slow Paul down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krabi. That's going to slow Paul down.

Krabi has managed to clinch.

Krabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krabi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krabi wants to clinch.

Krabi pushes Paul up against the cage in a clinch.
Krabi crunches a lovely knee into Paul's ribcage.
Krabi managing to block the knees to the body from Paul.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krabi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paul in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Krabi.
Krabi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Krabi landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paul wants to break the clinch but can't.

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

Krabi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Krabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Krabi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krabi stalling against the cage.
Paul is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Krabi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thaksin Krabi dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krabi scores a nice knee to the body.
Paul is trying to push Krabi away but Krabi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krabi prevents Paul from breaking the clinch.
Paul is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Krabi to keep the fight standing.
Paul tries to pull guard but Krabi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Krabi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Krabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Krabi clinches with his opponent.
Krabi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paul can do to turn this around?
Krabi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Krabi lands a good knee to the midsection. Paul won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krabi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Krabi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krabi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Paul drives through and clinches with Krabi against the cage.

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

Krabi instigates a clinch.

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

Krabi gets a clinch.
Paul tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krabi smiles and moves away.
Thaksin Krabi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maron Paul.
Krabi throws a series of punches but Paul moves out of range.

Paul moves into range and clinches up with Krabi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krabi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paul's face.
Krabi prevents Paul from breaking the clinch.

Krabi manages to break the clinch.
Thaksin Krabi is winning the standup battle so far.
Paul is trying hard to land a takedown here. Krabi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krabi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
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!

Krabi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Krabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krabi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paul slips a jab and a cross from Krabi.
Paul circles away from the clinch attempt.

Krabi moves into the clinch.
Paul is looking to control Krabi's arms but Krabi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Paul has his back to the cage.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krabi moves into range and clinches up with Paul.
Krabi leaning against his opponent.
Krabi working Paul over with knees to the body.
Krabi avoiding damage as Paul throws knees to the body.

Krabi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Krabi lands but Paul takes it in his stride.

Krabi moves into the clinch.

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

Krabi takes the fight into the clinch.
Krabi stalling.
Krabi lands a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Krabi tries to keep at a distance but Paul has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paul is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Krabi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
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!
Krabi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Krabi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Krabi working Paul over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paul fails to pull the fight into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thaksin Krabi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Krabi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thaksin Krabi!
As Thaksin Krabi got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: THIS IS FOR YOU MY LOVE'.