PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Duranto (ranked 126 p4p, 15 weight class) and Kongchai Phetboonme (ranked 200 p4p, 28 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Duranto
vs
Phetboonme

180 cm
28
164 lbs
12 - 4 - 2

175 cm
26
160 lbs
16 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 12 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kongchai Phetboonme!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phetboonme finds it's way round the side to connect with Duranto's head.
Phetboonme pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Phetboonme settles back down.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duranto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Phetboonme tries to clinch up but Duranto circles away and keeps his distance.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
A leg kick checked by Phetboonme.
Duranto scores with a sloppy right hand. Phetboonme should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phetboonme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duranto throws a right and a left that Phetboonme avoids nicely.
Duranto scores with a jab. Phetboonme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duranto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Phetboonme circles away.
Duranto looks to land a combination but Phetboonme avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Phetboonme jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Phetboonme darts in and clinches Duranto up against the cage.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phetboonme working aggressively here.
Phetboonme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike.
Duranto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phetboonme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Duranto - that landed with a thud.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto lands a right hand.
Duranto effectively controlling the action here.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme misses with a body punch.
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
Phetboonme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phetboonme misses with some punches.
Phetboonme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Phetboonme misses.
Duranto scores with a decent looking hook.
Phetboonme misses with a hook.
Duranto misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Phetboonme counter with a right hand.

Duranto takes the fight into the clinch.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Phetboonme tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Phetboonme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Duranto gets through Phetboonme's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phetboonme throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Phetboonme avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
A big right from Phetboonme misses.
Phetboonme misses with a wild body shot.
Phetboonme misses with a head kick.
Phetboonme just misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Phetboonme misses with a body kick.
Phetboonme ducks right into an uppercut from Duranto.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phetboonme avoids the head kick by Duranto.
Phetboonme tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duranto is able to avoid easily.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phetboonme.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and Phetboonme releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phetboonme lands an overhand right.
Duranto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phetboonme misses with a hook.
Duranto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duranto takes one on the button.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Phetboonme looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phetboonme doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Phetboonme blocks a jab.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duranto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phetboonme avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Phetboonme moved out of range nicely.
Phetboonme throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
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 Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phetboonme.
Duranto defending well as Phetboonme loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto blocks a leg kick.
Phetboonme is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duranto.
Phetboonme throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Phetboonme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Duranto throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Phetboonme's head.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Duranto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phetboonme lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Phetboonme fails to land.
Phetboonme lands a shot to the body.
Duranto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phetboonme has him pressed against the cage.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phetboonme's elbow.
Duranto stalling.
Kongchai Phetboonme seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phetboonme misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Duranto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Phetboonme lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duranto or not.
Phetboonme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Duranto is trying to break the clinch but Phetboonme is controlling him.
Phetboonme lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Phetboonme fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Phetboonme.
A body shot lands from Duranto.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duranto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phetboonme has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duranto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Phetboonme can turn it around.
Duranto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike.
Kongchai Phetboonme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Nice body punch from Duranto - that landed with a thud.
Phetboonme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phetboonme lands with a right to the head.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Duranto.
Phetboonme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duranto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phetboonme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Phetboonme scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.

Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Duranto lands a jab.
Duranto scores with a jab to the body.
Phetboonme throws a sloppy body shot
and Duranto counters with a nice leg kick.
Phetboonme tries to bum rush Duranto with a series of wild strikes but Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phetboonme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duranto swings for the body but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Duranto tests Phetboonme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
As Phetboonme tries to get set, Duranto tries to push him back and clinch up but Phetboonme manages to avoid the attempt.
Phetboonme tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Phetboonme thows a leg kick but Duranto checks it

and Duranto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Phetboonme takes a shot 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!
Still in the clinch, Phetboonme scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto looking to stall.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto.

Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto takes a swing at Phetboonme's ribcage but misses.
Phetboonme throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto throws a right hand that Phetboonme ducks under and follows up with a left that Phetboonme also avoids with ease.
Phetboonme takes one to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phetboonme manages to avoid it.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Phetboonme throws a solid leg kick but Duranto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Phetboonme.
Phetboonme takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duranto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Duranto dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Phetboonme checks a leg kick.
Duranto throws a right hand that Phetboonme ducks under and follows up with a left that Phetboonme also avoids with ease.
Phetboonme just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Phetboonme tenderised Duranto's leg. Duranto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phetboonme misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Phetboonme circles away.
Phetboonme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phetboonme avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Phetboonme scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duranto in his tracks.
Phetboonme looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Phetboonme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Duranto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto checks a low kick from Phetboonme.
A telegraphed right hand from Phetboonme misses the target.
Duranto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Phetboonme swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Phetboonme fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duranto tests Phetboonme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phetboonme closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duranto moves forwards but Phetboonme connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Phetboonme lands a really nice looking cross but Duranto seems unphased.
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
Phetboonme takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Phetboonme doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Phetboonme.
Duranto is looking to counter punch.
Phetboonme misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme lands with a straight right. Duranto didn't see that one coming.
Phetboonme walks into a straight right hand from Duranto.
Phetboonme wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
Duranto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phetboonme. Phetboonme obviously looking to wear him down.
Duranto fails to land with a series of punches.
Phetboonme follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Duranto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Phetboonme.
Duranto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Phetboonme eats them both and turns towards Duranto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phetboonme bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duranto's head.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phetboonme missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phetboonme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phetboonme. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Phetboonme down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Duranto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Phetboonme. That one must have hurt.
Duranto throws a low kick but Phetboonme moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Phetboonme releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Phetboonme is avoiding it.
Phetboonme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Phetboonme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phetboonme scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phetboonme.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Phetboonme swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duranto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Phetboonme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Phetboonme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto is looking to counter the offense by Phetboonme and move into the clinch.
Phetboonme dodges the punch combination from Duranto.
A countering left hand to the body from Phetboonme misses.
Phetboonme works the jab nicely.
Phetboonme scores with a hook to the body. Duranto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phetboonme catches Duranto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phetboonme motions for Duranto to come forward. Phetboonme throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phetboonme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phetboonme throws out the jab.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Phetboonme just manages to avoid it.

Duranto darts in and clinches Phetboonme up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phetboonme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phetboonme lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phetboonme struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kongchai Phetboonme.
I think Duranto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
After the fight, Roberto Duranto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.