PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Channarong Khumanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khumanan
vs
Rourke

187 cm
25
206 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sun-Tzu

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Channarong Khumanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Rourke!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khumanan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khumanan stops a takedown attempt from Rourke.

Khumanan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rourke uses from the top position.
Rourke wants to pass the guard but Khumanan is keeping the position.
Khumanan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rourke's guard.

Rourke wants to sweep here but Khumanan controlling him for the moment.

Khumanan stands and steps away. Rourke gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Khumanan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khumanan shoots in for a takedown but Rourke shows good takedown defense.
Rourke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Channarong Khumanan has been cut.
Khumanan wants to clinch
and Rourke counters with a straight right hand.
Rourke misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke sizes up Khumanan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Khumanan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Khumanan there as he acknowledges the shot.

Khumanan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khumanan wants to take the fight to the mat but Rourke manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Khumanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khumanan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rourke looking for a takedown.
Khumanan stops a takedown attempt from Rourke.
Channarong Khumanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Rourke.
Khumanan tries to land knees in the clinch but Rourke avoids the damage to the body.
Khumanan lands a nice knee to the body.
Khumanan is trying to force a seperation but Rourke has the dominant position.
Khumanan jumps guard but Rourke turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rourke tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rourke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rourke tries to circle away but Khumanan has him pinned against the cage.
Khumanan is working for takedown but Rourke is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Khumanan is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rourke is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Khumanan to the mat. Khumanan regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khumanan is adopting a defensive guard.
Rourke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khumanan's head.
Khumanan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Khumanan tries to get out of the position.
Rourke wants to control from the top but Khumanan keeps moving.
Rourke won't allow Khumanan to get back to his feet.
Rourke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rourke working some strikes from top position.
Rourke must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Khumanan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rourke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khumanan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khumanan wants to stand and escape but Rourke is having none of it.
Khumanan is breathing heavily.
Rourke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Khumanan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rourke is controlling him.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Rourke has Khumanan up against the cage in a clinch.
Rourke is trying to drag Khumanan to the mat but Khumanan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Khumanan connects with a knee to the head.
Khumanan misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khumanan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Khumanan missing with knees to the body.
Khumanan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rourke cracks Khumanan with a nice body shot.
Rourke is looking to take this one to the mat.
Khumanan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rourke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rourke scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Rourke.

Rourke tightens his grip and picks Khumanan up, before dumping him to the ground. Khumanan manages to land in guard.

Rourke decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Khumanan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Rourke gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rourke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khumanan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rourke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Rourke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Channarong Khumanan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rourke moves into the clinch.
Rourke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rourke's coach down at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rourke's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rourke gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khumanan.
Khumanan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rourke is looking for a takedown.
Rourke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Khumanan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Channarong Khumanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Rourke.
A bone on bone clash there as Khumanan blocks the leg kick.
Khumanan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rourke dives in and grabs Khumanan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khumanan pushes down on Rourke's head and hops out.
Khumanan is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rourke misses with a few strikes there.
Rourke throws a series of punches but Khumanan avoids them all with ease.
Rourke is breathing heavily.
Rourke throws a leg kick but Khumanan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rourke misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke misses with an uppercut.
Khumanan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rourke manages to circle out of the way.
Channarong Khumanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rourke is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khumanan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khumanan tries to counter by clinching up but Rourke breaks away and moves out of range.

Khumanan has closed the distance and engaged Rourke in a clinch.

Khumanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khumanan takes the fight into the clinch.
Rourke looking for a takedown.
Khumanan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rourke is working for takedown but Khumanan is calmly controlling the position for now.

Rourke lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Khumanan manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rourke keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rourke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khumanan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Khumanan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khumanan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Khumanan obliges.
Khumanan looking to slow down the pace here.
Channarong Khumanan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khumanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Rourke controls his hands.
Rourke is looking to take this one to the mat.
Khumanan leaning against his opponent.

Khumanan gets control of Rourke's arms and successfully pulls guard. Khumanan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Khumanan trying to control the position.
Rourke scoring with some ground and pound.
Rourke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Khumanan's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rourke prevents Khumanan from getting back to his feet.
Rourke throwing strikes but missing.
Khumanan keeping full guard, as Rourke tries to pass.
Rourke looking to sit in guard and control but Khumanan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rourke is pulling down on Khumanan's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Khumanan stopping the sweep attempt from Rourke.

Khumanan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Khumanan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Khumanan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Khumanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Rourke circles away.

Rourke closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Khumanan's guard.

Khumanan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Mickey Rourke seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Khumanan clinches with his opponent.
Khumanan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rourke avoiding damage as Khumanan throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Channarong Khumanan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Channarong Khumanan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rourke.
Rourke connects with a single shot there.
Rourke shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Khumanan as he avoids it easily.

Khumanan instigates a clinch.
Khumanan misses with a hook to the ribs.

Khumanan pulls Rourke into guard.
Khumanan has his hands on Rourke's head, controlling the position.
Khumanan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rourke throws an elbow that misses. Khumanan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rourke's guard. Nice move by Khumanan!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rourke keeping moving, preventing Khumanan from controlling successfully.
Rourke is looking to stand up but Khumanan isn't so interested in that idea.

Khumanan stands up and waves to Rourke to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Khumanan wants to clinch but Rourke slips to the side
and Rourke counters with a left and a right that stings Khumanan.
Rourke stuffs the takedown attempt from Khumanan. Khumanan gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rourke! But no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Khumanan throws a head kick but Rourke moves out of range.
Khumanan throws a wild hook but Rourke just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Khumanan gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Rourke raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mickey Rourke!
A relieved looking Mickey Rourke thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.