PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dannioloz Barett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mudah Phakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Barett
vs
Phakaw

176 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
26
148 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Dangerous knees
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dannioloz Barett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mudah Phakaw!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phakaw swings for the body but Barett moves out of range.
Phakaw throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Phakaw lands a leg kick that knocks Barett off balance momentarily.

Barett rushes Phakaw and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Barett holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Phakaw controlling the action here for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Barett obliges.
Phakaw tries a knee to the head but Barett blocks it.
Barett lands a knee to the body.
Barett missing with knees to the body.
Barett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phakaw is defending well for now.
Barett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phakaw.
Barett is trying to stall.
Phakaw stalling the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barett trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phakaw lands a nice uppercut.

Phakaw manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Barett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barett misses with a two punch combination.
Barett moves into range and connects with a jab.

Phakaw moves into the clinch.
Barett missing with knees to the body.
Phakaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barett utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Phakaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Barett has double underhooks.
Barett lands a nice knee to the body.
Barett tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phakaw.
Phakaw misses with a punch on the inside.

Phakaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barett moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barett on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Phakaw throws a leg kick but Barett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barett misses with the combination.
Barett misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Phakaw closes the distance and clinches.
Phakaw lands with a light punch inside.
Phakaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phakaw avoids it.
Barett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Phakaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barett's elbow.
Barett crunches a lovely knee into Phakaw's ribcage.
Phakaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Barett has Phakaw pushed against the ropes.
Phakaw working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barett has had enough of the clinch but Phakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Phakaw wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barett.
Phakaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barett tries a knee to the head but Phakaw blocks it.
Barett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Barett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phakaw is defending well for now.
Barett with a knee to the head.
Phakaw avoiding damage as Barett throws knees to the body.
A short right from Phakaw on the inside.
Phakaw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barett tries to land a knee to the head but Phakaw blocks with his arms.
Phakaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Barett.

Phakaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barett darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barett throws a big shot that misses.
Phakaw tries a low kick but Barett avoids it.
Phakaw throws a series of punches but Barett avoids them all with ease.
Barett misses with the combination.
A leg kick checked by Barett.
Phakaw loads up on a big right hand but Barett slips the punch.
Barett slips under a jab from Phakaw.
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!

Barett clinches up against the ropes.
Phakaw looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Phakaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barett blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dannioloz Barett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Phakaw misses the target.
Barett tries to clinch there but Phakaw circles away.
Some wild striking there from Phakaw.
Phakaw thumps Barett with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Phakaw misses.
Phakaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Phakaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barett misses with a double jab.
Phakaw misses with a low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barett.

Phakaw moves into the clinch.
Barett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phakaw.
Phakaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Barett gets an underhook and turns Phakaw into the ropes.
Barett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barett is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Barett as the two fighters clinch.
Barett blocking some punches.
Barett tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Phakaw avoids it.
Phakaw managing to block the knees to the body from Barett.
Phakaw connects with a knee to the head.
Phakaw has a couple of punches blocked by Barett.
Barett controlling the action here for a moment.

Barett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barett moves out of range of the leg kick from Phakaw.
Phakaw misses with a hook to the body

and Barett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barett lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Phakaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Phakaw leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phakaw.

Phakaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Phakaw swinging wildly here.
Phakaw misses with a straight left.
Barett misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Barett. Those never looked like landing.
Phakaw throws a series of punches but Barett avoids them all with ease.
Phakaw connects with a jab.
A left and a right from Barett both land. Nice combination.
Barett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Phakaw misses with a body shot.
Phakaw swings for the body but Barett moves out of range.
A punch combination from Barett misses.
Phakaw punishes Barett's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Barett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Barett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barett throws a series of punches but Phakaw avoids them all with ease.
Barett misses with a double jab.
Phakaw throws the kick towards the body but Barett avoids it.
Phakaw throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phakaw misses with a head kick.
A left and a right from Phakaw both land. Nice combination.
Barett tries to clinch but Phakaw moves out of range.

Barett moves into the clinch.
Barett throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phakaw blocks it with crossed arms.
Barett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phakaw as Barett tries to tie him up.
Phakaw throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barett with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barett landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Phakaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barett avoids it.
Barett trying to land knees to the body.
Phakaw lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barett lands a nice knee to the body.
Phakaw is trying to break the clinch but Barett is controlling him.
Barett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Phakaw is looking to control Barett's arms but Barett gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phakaw has his back to the ropes.
Barett trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barett blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Barett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Phakaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Barett has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mudah Phakaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Barett misses with the combination.
Barett wants to clinch.
Barett throws a right hand that Phakaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Phakaw also avoids with ease.
Phakaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Barett.
Barett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barett throws a series of punches but Phakaw moves out of range.

Phakaw closes the distance and pushes Barett back into the ropes.
Phakaw managing to block the knees to the body from Barett.
Phakaw misses with the head strike.
Phakaw can't find room to land a body shot as Barett controls the action.
Barett holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Phakaw misses with some punches.
Barett throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phakaw misses with an elbow over the top.

Phakaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Barett as he checks the leg kick.
Phakaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barett throws a right hand that Phakaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Phakaw also avoids with ease.

Barett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Phakaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barett blocks the body kick.

Phakaw forces Barett back against the ropes and clinches.
Barett tries a body shot but Phakaw blocks it.
Barett with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phakaw is defending well for now.
Barett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phakaw.
Phakaw trying to control the position but instead, Barett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Phakaw into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw avoiding damage as Barett throws knees to the body.
Phakaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Barett - that landed with a thud.
Phakaw misses with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Phakaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phakaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Barett avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Phakaw fails to land.
Phakaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phakaw is trying to stall.
Phakaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Barett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phakaw's elbow.
Barett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw tries to break free but Barett pushes him back against the ropes.
Barett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phakaw.
Barett misses with a knee strike.
Phakaw taking a breather.
Dannioloz Barett has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Phakaw as Barett tries to tie him up.

Barett manages to break the clinch.
Phakaw is looking to slow Barett down with leg kicks.
Dannioloz Barett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Phakaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phakaw misses with a head kick.
Barett avoids a punch combination nicely.

Barett gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Barett is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Phakaw is keeping busy.
Barett blocks an elbow strike from Phakaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barett scores a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Barett missing with knees to the body.
Barett lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Phakaw is defending well for now.
Phakaw blocks a body shot from Barett.
Phakaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Phakaw has had enough of the clinch but Barett keeps him there for the moment.
Phakaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Barett controls his hands.
Barett blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Phakaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barett blocks an uppercut.
Barett has had enough of the clinch but Phakaw keeps him there for the moment.
Barett using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dannioloz Barett.
I think Barett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dannioloz Barett!