PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between My Thai Fuey (ranked 8380 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Joel (ranked 4818 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thai Fuey
vs
Joel

178 cm
24
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

166 cm
25
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, My Thai Fuey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Joel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai Fuey is looking to clinch but Joel is avoiding it.
Joel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai Fuey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thai Fuey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joel.
Joel looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai Fuey is just out of range.
Thai Fuey ducks under a wild hook from Joel.
Joel throws a hook but Thai Fuey avoids it easily.
Joel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai Fuey moves away.
Joel throws a body shot but no joy.
Thai Fuey throwing a counter right hand but Joel manages to avoid it.
Thai Fuey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Spar Bros in the buildup to the fight.
Thai Fuey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Joel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thai Fuey looks for a takedown but Joel sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for My Thai Fuey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joel keeps the fight on the outside.
Joel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Joel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Thai Fuey looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Thai Fuey sneaks out the side door and pushes Joel away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Thai Fuey shoots in but Joel avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai Fuey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thai Fuey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai Fuey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joel moves away.
Joel misses the jab.
Thai Fuey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bob Joel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai Fuey shoots in but Joel avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Joel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Thai Fuey!
Joel is staying tight to Thai Fuey's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Thai Fuey tries to bench press Joel off him but Joel keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joel landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Joel just content to control the position.
Thai Fuey is working to avoid the ground and pound but Joel connects with a decent elbow.
Joel lands some shots froms side control.
Joel trying to control the action but Thai Fuey is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Joel grinds an elbow into Thai Fuey's temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai Fuey gets back to half guard.
Joel winds up and cracks Thai Fuey with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Thai Fuey has hold of Joel's hands but Joel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Joel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Joel lands a nice short elbow.
Joel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Joel controlling the pace.
Joel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Joel is trying to control the action in half guard but Thai Fuey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joel working over Thai Fuey with some ground and pound. Thai Fuey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thai Fuey is looking to improve his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Joel connects with a nice short shot to Thai Fuey's temple.
Thai Fuey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Joel working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Joel wants to pass to mount but Thai Fuey is defending the position.
Joel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Joel drops an elbow to the side of Thai Fuey's head.
Thai Fuey trying to control but Joel postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Joel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bob Joel has got the better of the ground game so far.

Thai Fuey actively working from the bottom here.
Thai Fuey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Joel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Joel is controlling the pace.
Joel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thai Fuey keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai Fuey taking some punishment here, with Joel in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai Fuey is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai Fuey wants to get back to full guard.
Joel takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Joel moves into full mount! Thai Fuey won't be happy about that!
Joel controlling from the full mount.
Joel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Joel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Joel breaks from Thai Fuey's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Joel working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joel working the ground and pound effectively.
Joel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Thai Fuey looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Joel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joel looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Joel looking to finish Thai Fuey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thai Fuey!
Joel raining down shots from the mount!
Joel working the ground and pound effectively.

Thai Fuey is rocked!
Joel with the ground and pound from mount.
Oh Thai Fuey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Joel cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Joel looking to finish Thai Fuey with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thai Fuey!
Joel lands a couple of good shots and Thai Fuey has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Thai Fuey trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joel has Thai Fuey flattened out and is raining down punches.
Joel lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Joel has Thai Fuey flattened out and is raining down punches.
Joel is loading up with his shots from the back and Thai Fuey is in big trouble! Thai Fuey taps out to strikes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bob Joel!