PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arthit Rattanakosin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adnan Kusmic Klingvall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusmic Klingvall has chosen Dino - Look at me now as his entrance music. Adnan Kusmic Klingvall is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rattanakosin
vs
Kusmic Klingvall

178 cm
23
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthit Rattanakosin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adnan Kusmic Klingvall!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusmic Klingvall looks to land a combination but Rattanakosin avoids it well.
Rattanakosin connects with a leg kick. Kusmic Klingvall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rattanakosin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rattanakosin has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kusmic Klingvall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rattanakosin looking to throw knees to the head but Kusmic Klingvall is blocking nicely.
Rattanakosin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rattanakosin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rattanakosin lands with a left to the head.
Rattanakosin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kusmic Klingvall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rattanakosin has him pressed against the cage.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to break free but Rattanakosin has control.
Rattanakosin looking to throw knees to the head but Kusmic Klingvall is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Rattanakosin to work.
Rattanakosin tries to throw a body punch but Kusmic Klingvall avoids it by throwing Rattanakosin back against the cage.
Rattanakosin trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rattanakosin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rattanakosin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kusmic Klingvall.
Rattanakosin blocks an elbow strike from Kusmic Klingvall.
Rattanakosin lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Kusmic Klingvall.
Rattanakosin lands a knee to the head.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to stall.
Kusmic Klingvall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusmic Klingvall is trying to break free.
Kusmic Klingvall being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kusmic Klingvall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rattanakosin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kusmic Klingvall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kusmic Klingvall leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakosin trying to control the position but instead, Kusmic Klingvall has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rattanakosin into the cage.
Kusmic Klingvall tries to break the clinch but Rattanakosin is controlling the position.
Rattanakosin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rattanakosin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kusmic Klingvall gets through Rattanakosin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kusmic Klingvall fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rattanakosin.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rattanakosin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kusmic Klingvall is trying to force a seperation but Rattanakosin has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakosin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rattanakosin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rattanakosin connects with a knee to the head.
Kusmic Klingvall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rattanakosin misses with a knee strike.

Kusmic Klingvall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kusmic Klingvall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rattanakosin is out of range and Kusmic Klingvall settles back down.
Kusmic Klingvall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rattanakosin back to the cage. Kusmic Klingvall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Rattanakosin forces Kusmic Klingvall back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kusmic Klingvall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rattanakosin throws a knee to the head but misses.
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 Arthit Rattanakosin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rattanakosin is looking to clinch.
Rattanakosin misses with a body kick.
Rattanakosin keeps the fight on the outside.
Rattanakosin tries to clinch up.
Kusmic Klingvall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rattanakosin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kusmic Klingvall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rattanakosin throws a leg kick but Kusmic Klingvall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Rattanakosin does no damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rattanakosin, right into the meat.
Kusmic Klingvall misses with a head kick.
Rattanakosin throws a chopping leg kick but Kusmic Klingvall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rattanakosin throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Rattanakosin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kusmic Klingvall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rattanakosin.
Rattanakosin is looking to clinch but Kusmic Klingvall is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rattanakosin.
Kusmic Klingvall checks the leg kick.
Kusmic Klingvall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rattanakosin misses with a right hand
and Kusmic Klingvall counters with a left and a right that stings Rattanakosin.
Kusmic Klingvall throws a series of punches but Rattanakosin moves out of range.
Kusmic Klingvall tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rattanakosin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rattanakosin misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakosin tries to clinch there but Kusmic Klingvall circles away.
Rattanakosin moves in looking to clinch but Kusmic Klingvall pushes him off.
Kusmic Klingvall avoids the head kick by Rattanakosin.
Kusmic Klingvall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kusmic Klingvall. Rattanakosin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Kusmic Klingvall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kusmic Klingvall tries to clinch
and Rattanakosin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rattanakosin moves in looking to clinch but Kusmic Klingvall pushes him off.
Rattanakosin is looking to chop away at Kusmic Klingvall's legs.
Kusmic Klingvall misses with a two punch combination.
Rattanakosin throws a sloppy head kick and Kusmic Klingvall moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rattanakosin clinches up against the cage.
Rattanakosin is pushing Kusmic Klingvall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rattanakosin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rattanakosin has Kusmic Klingvall pressed against the cage, preventing Kusmic Klingvall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rattanakosin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rattanakosin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kusmic Klingvall.
Kusmic Klingvall lands with a short shot to the head.
Rattanakosin lands a good knee to the midsection. Kusmic Klingvall won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakosin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kusmic Klingvall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rattanakosin tries a knee to the head but Kusmic Klingvall blocks it.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rattanakosin has him pressed against the cage.
Kusmic Klingvall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rattanakosin is defending well for now.
Rattanakosin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kusmic Klingvall avoids it.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kusmic Klingvall managing to block the knees to the body from Rattanakosin.
Rattanakosin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kusmic Klingvall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kusmic Klingvall can't find room to land a body shot as Rattanakosin controls the action.
Rattanakosin with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthit Rattanakosin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rattanakosin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rattanakosin tries to clinch

and Kusmic Klingvall moves into the clinch.
Rattanakosin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rattanakosin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rattanakosin stalls.
Kusmic Klingvall is trying to break free.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to break free but Rattanakosin has control.
Rattanakosin avoids a wild elbow strike from Kusmic Klingvall.
Kusmic Klingvall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rattanakosin has him pressed against the cage.
Rattanakosin with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kusmic Klingvall avoiding damage as Rattanakosin throws knees to the body.
Rattanakosin stalling.
Kusmic Klingvall has had enough of the clinch but Rattanakosin keeps him there for the moment.
Kusmic Klingvall stalls.
Rattanakosin effectively controlling the action here.
Kusmic Klingvall is trying to force a seperation but Rattanakosin has the dominant position.
Rattanakosin stalling in the clinch but Kusmic Klingvall improves position.
Rattanakosin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rattanakosin looking to throw knees to the head but Kusmic Klingvall is blocking nicely.
Kusmic Klingvall is trying to force a seperation but Rattanakosin has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kusmic Klingvall tries to circle away but Rattanakosin has him pinned against the cage.
Rattanakosin stalling in the clinch.
Rattanakosin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rattanakosin scores with a knee to the head.
Rattanakosin taking a breather.

Kusmic Klingvall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rattanakosin connects with a solid leg kick.
Kusmic Klingvall misses with a wild combination.
Rattanakosin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rattanakosin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rattanakosin connects with a leg kick. Kusmic Klingvall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rattanakosin rushes Kusmic Klingvall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rattanakosin blocks a body shot from Kusmic Klingvall.
Rattanakosin lands a knee to the head.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to break free but Rattanakosin has control.
Rattanakosin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rattanakosin lands a nice knee to the body.
Rattanakosin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kusmic Klingvall presses Rattanakosin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kusmic Klingvall wants to break free but Rattanakosin has control.
Kusmic Klingvall has had enough of the clinch but Rattanakosin keeps him there for the moment.
Rattanakosin lands a knee to the body.
Rattanakosin misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rattanakosin is trying to stall.
Rattanakosin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kusmic Klingvall's face.
Rattanakosin keeps control of Kusmic Klingvall as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kusmic Klingvall is trying to break free.
Arthit Rattanakosin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rattanakosin tries to land a knee to the head but Kusmic Klingvall blocks with his arms.
Rattanakosin scores with a knee to the head.
Kusmic Klingvall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rattanakosin trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kusmic Klingvall is trying to push Rattanakosin away but Rattanakosin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kusmic Klingvall just leaning against Rattanakosin, taking a breather.
Rattanakosin missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthit Rattanakosin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rattanakosin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight for Arthit Rattanakosin!
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight for Arthit Rattanakosin!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Arthit Rattanakosin!

Arthit Rattanakosin wins by unanimous decision!