PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jongsanan Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Loiseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Fairtex
vs
Loiseau

185 cm
20
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Springfield HW Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jongsanan Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henry Loiseau!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loiseau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Loiseau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fairtex dodges the punch combination from Loiseau.
Loiseau misses with a wild combination.
Fairtex scores with a jab.
Fairtex looks to land a left hand but Loiseau moved out of range nicely.
Fairtex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Loiseau swings for the body but Fairtex moves out of range.
Loiseau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fairtex swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Loiseau throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fairtex tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Loiseau is in Fairtex's guard.
Loiseau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loiseau wants to control from the top but Fairtex keeps moving.
Loiseau wants to pass the guard but Fairtex is keeping the position.

Loiseau thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Loiseau tries to free his leg and advance position but Fairtex is retaining full guard.
Loiseau with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loiseau scoring with some ground and pound.
Fairtex knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Loiseau on the ground.
Loiseau with a flurry of punches that miss.
Loiseau trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairtex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loiseau looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loiseau trying to control the position from guard on top but Fairtex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Loiseau looking to pass the guard.
Fairtex is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

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

Loiseau throws his legs up looking for a submission but Fairtex uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex takes a little break here. Loiseau wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fairtex wants to stand but Loiseau has his arm trapped.
Loiseau is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Loiseau dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fairtex lands with a straight right. Loiseau didn't see that one coming.
Fairtex fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Loiseau on the side of the head.
Fairtex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loiseau.
Loiseau walks into a straight right hand from Fairtex.
Henry Loiseau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fairtex fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loiseau manages to avoid it.
Loiseau looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fairtex is fending him off so far but Loiseau persists. Nope, Fairtex circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex misses with a straight left.
Fairtex connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Loiseau! He's out on his feet! Fairtex rushes in and drops Loiseau with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jongsanan Fairtex!