PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donald Brevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumtomanee is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by beat kim like a little girl. 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.

Brevik
vs
Kumtomanee

174 cm
27
144 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

200 cm
33
155 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Donald Brevik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brevik checks a low kick from Kumtomanee.
Brevik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kumtomanee moves into the clinch successfully.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kumtomanee throws an elbow but misses.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow that misses.
Brevik avoids the elbow strike from Kumtomanee, against the cage.
Kumtomanee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kumtomanee prevents Brevik from breaking the clinch.
Kumtomanee tries to land knees in the clinch but Brevik avoids the damage to the body.

Brevik breaks from the clinch.
Brevik thuds his right hand into Kumtomanee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumtomanee avoids the head kick by Brevik.
Brevik checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Brevik is having none of it.
Kumtomanee throws an overhand right that lands on Brevik's shoulder, as Brevik tries to avoid the shot.

Kumtomanee moves into the clinch.
Kumtomanee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brevik prevents it.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow over the top.
Brevik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Brevik breaks from the clinch.
Kumtomanee lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brevik counters with a nice leg kick.

Brevik closes the distance and clinches.
Kumtomanee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Brevik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee lands a head kick. Brevik smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brevik swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee checks the leg kick.
Kumtomanee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Brevik moves into the clinch.
Brevik can't break the clinch.
Brevik is trying to break free.
Brevik is struggling to control the position.
Brevik is trying to break the clinch but Kumtomanee is controlling him.
Kumtomanee pushes off an throws an elbow but Brevik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brevik lands a good knee to the midsection. Kumtomanee won't want to take too many of those.
Kumtomanee keeps control of Brevik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kumtomanee obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Brevik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brevik takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kumtomanee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brevik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kumtomanee blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kumtomanee landing knees to the head.
Brevik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kumtomanee lands a knee to the head.

Kumtomanee has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brevik regains guard immediately.
Kumtomanee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brevik is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kumtomanee is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brevik is on top in guard.
Brevik wanted to stand there but Kumtomanee had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Brevik manages to pass to side control.
Brevik prevents Kumtomanee from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brevik is controlling the pace.
Brevik stops Kumtomanee from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brevik content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Brevik is having none of it.
Brevik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kumtomanee.
Brevik is looking to score with low kicks.
Brevik lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up but Brevik circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumtomanee avoids the head kick by Brevik.
Brevik throws a sloppy head kick and Kumtomanee moves out of range easily.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Brevik is having none of it.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brevik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brevik throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Brevik moves out of range.
Kumtomanee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brevik throws a sloppy head kick and Kumtomanee moves out of range easily.
Brevik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kumtomanee. That did some damage!
Brevik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khali Kumtomanee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Brevik moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brevik pinned against the cage. Brevik gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kumtomanee instigates a clinch.
Brevik can't break the clinch.
Brevik has had enough of the clinch but Kumtomanee keeps him there for the moment.
Kumtomanee looking to throw knees to the head but Brevik is blocking nicely.
Kumtomanee prevents Brevik from breaking the clinch.

Brevik breaks from the clinch.
Kumtomanee tries to land a front kick but Brevik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kumtomanee blocks a low kick nicely.

Kumtomanee forces Brevik back against the cage and clinches.
Brevik dodges an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.

Brevik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brevik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brevik throws an overhand right that lands on Kumtomanee's shoulder, as Kumtomanee tries to avoid the shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brevik.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brevik throws out a leg kick but Kumtomanee moves out of range and Brevik only half commits.

Brevik instigates a clinch.
Brevik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kumtomanee has him pressed against the cage.
Kumtomanee lands a damaging elbow.
Kumtomanee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brevik's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

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

Brevik clinches up against the cage.
Kumtomanee misses with a knee strike.
Kumtomanee throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Brevik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brevik feints and then cracks Kumtomanee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kumtomanee down.
Brevik tries a head kick but it misses.
Kumtomanee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kumtomanee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kumtomanee avoiding damage as Brevik throws knees to the body.
Kumtomanee misses with an elbow strike.
Kumtomanee scores with a knee to the head.
Brevik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brevik takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brevik blocks the elbow strike.
Khali Kumtomanee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kumtomanee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brevik blocks an elbow strike.
Brevik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Brevik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kumtomanee.

Kumtomanee moves into the clinch.

Brevik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch.
Kumtomanee throws a push kick but Brevik slaps the foot to one side.
Brevik misses with a straight right.
Kumtomanee doesn't manage to clinch there - Brevik circles away.
Kumtomanee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brevik keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee throws a leg kick which misses Brevik's front leg but catches the back leg as Brevik tries to avoid it.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch there but Brevik circles away.
Brevik scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kumtomanee is looking to chop away at Brevik's legs.
Kumtomanee misses with a body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brevik avoids the elbow strike from Kumtomanee, against the cage.
Brevik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brevik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kumtomanee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Brevik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donald Brevik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kumtomanee cracks Brevik with an open hand slap.
Kumtomanee avoids the head kick by Brevik.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kumtomanee tries a low kick but Brevik avoids it.
Kumtomanee wants to clinch up but Brevik keeps it at a distance.
Kumtomanee doesn't manage to clinch there - Brevik circles away.
Brevik avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Khali Kumtomanee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Brevik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brevik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up but Brevik circles away and keeps his distance.
Brevik throws a solid leg kick but Kumtomanee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brevik.
Brevik misses with a head kick.
Kumtomanee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brevik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brevik walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brevik tries to avoid it but Kumtomanee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brevik to the ground. Brevik escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kumtomanee slips a jab and a cross from Brevik.
A bone on bone clash there as Brevik blocks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Kumtomanee misses.
Brevik throws a jab but it's blocked by Kumtomanee.
Brevik tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Brevik misses its intended target.
Brevik throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab by Kumtomanee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brevik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brevik swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumtomanee.

Brevik has closed the distance and engaged Kumtomanee in a clinch.
Kumtomanee creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brevik has Kumtomanee pushed against the cage.
Kumtomanee scores with a knee to the head.
Brevik is trying to break the clinch but Kumtomanee has him pressed against the cage.
Kumtomanee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kumtomanee throws an elbow but misses.
Kumtomanee tries a knee to the head but Brevik blocks it.
Brevik is trying to break free.
Brevik is trying to break the clinch but Kumtomanee has him pressed against the cage.
Kumtomanee with a knee to the head.
Brevik is trying to push Kumtomanee away but Kumtomanee has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brevik throws an elbow but misses.
Kumtomanee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brevik is trying to break the clinch but Kumtomanee is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee lands a nice knee to the body.
Kumtomanee landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Brevik breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kumtomanee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brevik looks to land a right hand but Kumtomanee moved out of range.
Brevik throws a body kick that misses.
Kumtomanee misses with the combination.
Kumtomanee is looking to clinch but Brevik is avoiding it.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch but Brevik moves out of range.
Brevik throws a chopping leg kick but Kumtomanee manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Kumtomanee gets tackled into the cage by Brevik. Brevik maintains the clinch.
Kumtomanee landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kumtomanee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kumtomanee scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brevik breaks from the clinch.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up
and Brevik counters with a low kick, right behind Kumtomanee 's knee.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brevik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kumtomanee tries to clinch up.
Kumtomanee scoring well with a low kick there.
Donald Brevik is winning the standup battle so far.
Brevik misses with a head kick.
Brevik is looking to land body kicks.

Brevik closes the distance and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Brevik breaks from the clinch.
Kumtomanee moves to clinch but Brevik breaks away
and Brevik counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kumtomanee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brevik tries a low kick but Kumtomanee avoids it.
Kumtomanee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brevik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donald Brevik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kumtomanee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brevik keeps the fight on the outside.
Brevik keeps the fight on the outside.
Kumtomanee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brevik paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Brevik has closed the distance and engaged Kumtomanee in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kumtomanee throws an elbow but misses.
Brevik takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kumtomanee tries to land knees in the clinch but Brevik avoids the damage to the body.
Kumtomanee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brevik's defenses.
Kumtomanee trying to land knees to the body.

Brevik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumtomanee connects with an inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brevik misses with a low kick.
Kumtomanee avoids the head kick by Brevik.
Brevik is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kumtomanee's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kumtomanee, as that shot connected.
Brevik throws a leg kick
and Kumtomanee counters with a one-two to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Khali Kumtomanee.
I've got Kumtomanee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khali Kumtomanee!
Khali Kumtomanee took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'kimmy, im sorry i took your belt, but you have a girls name so ihad to beat you or allah would have denied me entry to paradise...'.