PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaoklai Khanomtom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Valentino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Khanomtom might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jill Tracy - Pulling Your Insides Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Khanomtom
vs
Valentino

178 cm
33
161 lbs
30 - 12 - 3

190 cm
31
166 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 30 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaoklai Khanomtom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giorgio Valentino!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Valentino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valentino takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Valentino drives through and clinches with Khanomtom against the cage.
Valentino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valentino swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanomtom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentino working aggressively here.
Valentino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentino blocks a body shot from Khanomtom.
Valentino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khanomtom blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Khanomtom - that landed with a thud.
Valentino effectively controlling the action here.
Khanomtom blocks the elbow strike.
Khanomtom lands a left hand.
Khanomtom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Valentino avoids it.
Valentino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanomtom has Valentino pressed against the cage, preventing Valentino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentino swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanomtom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanomtom comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valentino is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Khanomtom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valentino pushes Khanomtom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khanomtom blocks a body shot from Valentino.
Khanomtom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentino.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentino.
Khanomtom scores with a shot to the side of Valentino's head.
Khanomtom lands a damaging elbow.
Khanomtom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khanomtom takes a shot to the head.
Khanomtom tries to work over Valentino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valentino working aggressively here.
Khanomtom misses with an elbow over the top.
Valentino lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Khanomtom.
Valentino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khanomtom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentino misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentino misses with some punches.
Valentino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valentino stalling in the clinch.
Valentino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valentino throws a punch but it's blocked by Khanomtom.
Valentino gets through Khanomtom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khanomtom throws an elbow but it misses.
Khanomtom blocks an uppercut.
Khanomtom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Khanomtom misses with the head strike.
Khanomtom landing knees to the head.
Valentino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valentino lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Valentino fails to land.
Valentino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valentino swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanomtom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanomtom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khanomtom blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom lands with a light punch inside.
Khanomtom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Valentino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Khanomtom blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valentino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khanomtom throws a head punch that misses.
Khanomtom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Khanomtom - that landed with a thud.
Khanomtom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Khanomtom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentino backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Valentino fails to land.
A short right from Khanomtom.
A shot in the inside from Valentino.
Valentino is trying to break the clinch but Khanomtom is controlling him.

Valentino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valentino looks to throw the jab but Khanomtom is out of range.
Khanomtom on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khanomtom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Valentino counters with a nice uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Valentino.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Khanomtom.
Good leg kick by Khanomtom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giorgio Valentino dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Khanomtom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Valentino manages to avoid it.
Valentino throws a body kick that misses.
Khanomtom lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Khanomtom wants to clinch.
Khanomtom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Valentino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khanomtom on the side of the head.
Khanomtom misses the jab.
Valentino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Khanomtom's sensitive parts.

Valentino closes the distance and clinches.
Giorgio Valentino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khanomtom blocks an uppercut.
Valentino tries to throw a body punch but Khanomtom avoids it by throwing Valentino back against the cage.
Khanomtom lands an uppercut.
Valentino wants to stall.
Khanomtom misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentino.
Khanomtom lands a body shot.
Khanomtom struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentino controls his hands.
Valentino pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Valentino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valentino blocks a body shot from Khanomtom.
Valentino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valentino swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanomtom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khanomtom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentino struggles to land a body shot inside as Khanomtom controls his hands.
Valentino working hard to break the clinch.
Khanomtom tries to throw a body punch but Valentino avoids it by throwing Khanomtom back against the cage.
Khanomtom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valentino dodges an elbow strike from Khanomtom.
A hook to the body from Khanomtom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentino scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Khanomtom prevents Valentino from breaking the clinch.
Valentino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanomtom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khanomtom lands a nice elbow.
Khanomtom lands a nice uppercut.
Khanomtom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentino wants to break free but Khanomtom has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Khanomtom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentino throws an elbow that misses.
Khanomtom misses with a punch to the body.

Valentino breaks the clinch.
Khanomtom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khanomtom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That kick from Khanomtom tenderised Valentino's leg. Valentino is trying to keep his angry face on.
Valentino avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khanomtom looks to land a combination but Valentino avoids it well.
A punch lands to the side of Khanomtom 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Khanomtom blocks the leg kick.
Valentino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khanomtom was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentino.

Valentino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Khanomtom, pushing him back against the cage.
Valentino blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valentino.
Valentino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentino swings wildly with an uppercut but Khanomtom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khanomtom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valentino tries to throw a body punch but Khanomtom avoids it by throwing Valentino back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino lands with a right to the head.
Valentino has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khanomtom lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Khanomtom.
Valentino scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Khanomtom.
A short left from Khanomtom.
Valentino lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Valentino takes a shot to the head.
Khanomtom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khanomtom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khanomtom tries to throw a body punch but Valentino avoids it by throwing Khanomtom back against the cage.
Valentino lands a hook that snaps the head of Khanomtom backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Valentino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khanomtom's elbow.
Khanomtom lands with a left to the head.
Khanomtom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valentino's defenses.
Khanomtom stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kaoklai Khanomtom will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!

Valentino avoids a kick to the body.
Khanomtom misses the jab.
Valentino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valentino.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Khanomtom. Valentino shrugs it off though.
Khanomtom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Khanomtom throws a push kick but Valentino slaps the foot to one side.
Valentino digs a good body shot into Khanomtom's ribs.
Khanomtom fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Valentino on the side of the head.
Khanomtom moves in looking to clinch but Valentino pushes him off.
Valentino throws a leg kick that is checked

and Khanomtom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Khanomtom.
Valentino misses with some punches.
Khanomtom tries to throw a body punch but Valentino avoids it by throwing Khanomtom back against the cage.
Khanomtom misses with some punches.
Valentino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khanomtom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentino avoids the elbow strike from Khanomtom, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Valentino.
Valentino throws a head punch that misses.
Khanomtom scores with a hook to the body.
Khanomtom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khanomtom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valentino backwards.
Khanomtom can't find room to land a body shot as Valentino controls the action.
Khanomtom works on Valentino's body with a couple of short punches.
Khanomtom tries to throw a body punch but Valentino avoids it by throwing Khanomtom back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khanomtom.
Valentino throws a head punch that misses.
Valentino managing to block the knees to the body from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom blocks an uppercut.
Valentino takes an elbow to the temple.
Khanomtom tries to land knees in the clinch but Valentino avoids the damage to the body.
Khanomtom is leaning against Valentino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khanomtom lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valentino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Valentino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khanomtom can't find room to land a body shot as Valentino controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Valentino fails to land.
Valentino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khanomtom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Valentino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valentino is looking to break free of the clinch but Khanomtom has double underhooks.
Valentino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valentino blocks an uppercut.
Valentino working aggressively here.
Khanomtom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khanomtom tries to throw a body punch but Valentino avoids it by throwing Khanomtom back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Khanomtom.
Khanomtom blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khanomtom works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Khanomtom avoids the elbow strike from Valentino, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Valentino.
Khanomtom lands a left hand.
Khanomtom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Khanomtom as the two fighters clinch.
Khanomtom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khanomtom misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Valentino fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Khanomtom.
Valentino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentino throws a head punch that misses.
Khanomtom misses with a punch to the body.
Khanomtom throws a head punch that misses.
Valentino working hard to break the clinch.
Valentino wants to get back to striking at distance but Khanomtom won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentino tries to circle away but Khanomtom has him pinned against the cage.
Valentino working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Khanomtom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khanomtom can't find room to land a body shot as Valentino controls the action.
Khanomtom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Khanomtom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khanomtom blocking some punches.
Khanomtom scores with a shoulder strike.
Valentino blocking some punches.
Khanomtom misses with an elbow over the top.
Khanomtom presses Valentino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khanomtom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentino backwards.
Khanomtom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Khanomtom blocks the elbow strike.
Khanomtom misses with the head strike.
Khanomtom throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valentino lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaoklai Khanomtom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Khanomtom 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kaoklai Khanomtom!
Kaoklai Khanomtom thanked the fans post fight for their support.