PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yodthanong Photirat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iivari Uhri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uhri has chosen Nyrkillä naamaan - Taste the concrete you sissy! as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Photirat
vs
Uhri

171 cm
28
159 lbs
8 - 20 - 0

177 cm
21
164 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 8 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yodthanong Photirat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivari Uhri!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uhri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Photirat slips under a jab from Uhri.
Photirat pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Uhri looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Uhri trying to control the position from guard on top but Photirat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Uhri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uhri wants to control from the top but Photirat keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Iivari Uhri.
Uhri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Photirat.
Uhri wants to land a leg kick but Photirat is out of range.
Yodthanong Photirat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uhri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Photirat is fending him off so far but Uhri persists. Nope, Photirat circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab lands there for Uhri.
Uhri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Uhri loads up on a big right hand but Photirat slips the punch.
Photirat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Photirat misses.
A combination from Photirat does no damage.
Uhri lands with a right hand.
Uhri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Photirat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Photirat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Photirat is breathing heavily.
Uhri takes a swing at Photirat's ribcage but misses.
We've been told by Photirat's head coaches at Pahuyuth Muay Thai 12 elite coaches that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Photirat scores with a one two! Uhri had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uhri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Photirat manages to avoid it.
Uhri lands with a good body shot.
A head kick by Photirat misses
and Uhri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Uhri slips a jab and a cross from Photirat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uhri throws a lazy right hand but Photirat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Photirat misses with a series of wild punches.
Uhri dives in and grabs Photirat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Photirat pushes down on Uhri's head and hops out.
A swing and a miss from Uhri.
Photirat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Photirat takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Uhri misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Uhri. Those never looked like landing.
Uhri misses with a two punch combination.
Uhri thumps Photirat with a low kick.
Uhri lands a jab to the head.
Uhri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Photirat checks it well.
Uhri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Uhri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Photirat misses with a head kick.
Photirat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Photirat moves out of range as Uhri throws a body kick.
Photirat shoots in for a takedown but Uhri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Uhri lands a head kick!
Uhri misses with a series of wild punches.
Uhri blocks a head kick by Photirat.
Uhri takes a swing at Photirat's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Uhri misses.
Photirat throws a one two combo.
Photirat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Uhri to score with a decent uppercut.
Uhri lands with a straight right. Photirat didn't see that one coming.
Uhri plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Photirat is rocked!
Uhri circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Photirat to the canvas! Photirat doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Uhri keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iivari Uhri!
Iivari Uhri decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.