PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bayani Kunakorn (ranked 1499 p4p, 167 weight class) and Hans Richter (ranked 2525 p4p, 237 weight class). Bayani Kunakorn could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hans Richter's chin.

Kunakorn
vs
Richter

176 cm
22
156 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

179 cm
24
154 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

UnderGround Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bayani Kunakorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Richter!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kunakorn jabs Richter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kunakorn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Richter punishes Kunakorn's body with a nice straight punch.
We've been told by Kunakorn's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Richter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kunakorn circles away quickly and effectively.
Richter wants to land a leg kick but Kunakorn is out of range.
Kunakorn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kunakorn slips a jab and a cross from Richter.
Kunakorn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kunakorn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Richter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circle momentarily. Richter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kunakorn.
Kunakorn misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Richter ducks under a wild hook from Kunakorn.
Kunakorn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Richter.
Kunakorn throws a hook to the side of Richter's head but Richter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kunakorn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richter's head.
Richter throws a hook to the side of Kunakorn's head but Kunakorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richter moves out of range of the strikes.
Kunakorn is looking to slow Richter down with leg kicks.
Bayani Kunakorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kunakorn throws out a leg kick but Richter moves out of range and Kunakorn only half commits.
Kunakorn throws a leg kick which misses Richter's front leg but catches the back leg as Richter tries to avoid it.
Richter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Richter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kunakorn has time to react.
Richter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kunakorn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch but Kunakorn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kunakorn throwing a counter right hand but Richter manages to avoid it.
Richter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kunakorn clobbers Richter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kunakorn cracks Richter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Richter misses.
Richter throws the left hand but Kunakorn avoids the punch easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richter.
Kunakorn tries to work over Richter's front leg with a kick but Richter checks it.
Kunakorn tries a head kick but it misses.
Kunakorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Richter misses with an uppercut. Kunakorn saw that one coming.
Kunakorn throws a hook but Richter avoids it easily.
Richter throws a lazy right hand but Kunakorn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Kunakorn gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richter is trying to force a seperation but Kunakorn has the dominant position.

Richter breaks the clinch.
Kunakorn falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Richter to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunakorn staying out of range there.
Richter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kunakorn is able to avoid easily.
Richter looks to score with a jab to the body but Kunakorn is just out of range.
Kunakorn thumps Richter with a low kick.
Kunakorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Kunakorn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Richter blocks a leg kick.
Kunakorn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richter.
Richter misses with a leg kick.
Kunakorn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Richter is out of range and Kunakorn settles back down.
Richter scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Richter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kunakorn throwing a counter right hand but Richter manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kunakorn misses its intended target.
Kunakorn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richter was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunakorn.
Richter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kunakorn.
Kunakorn blocks a head kick by Richter.
A lazy left from Richter finds it's target.
Richter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kunakorn moves away.
Kunakorn dodges the punch combination from Richter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richter throws a hook to the side of Kunakorn's head but Kunakorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Richter scores with a leg kick.
Kunakorn throws a leg kick but Richter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Richter is looking for the big counter here.
Richter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Kunakorn does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Richter! But no joy.
Richter misses with a looping left.
Kunakorn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Richter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kunakorn backs up against the cage.
Kunakorn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Richter finds it's way round the side to connect with Kunakorn's head.
Kunakorn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Richter throws a leg kick but Kunakorn moved away.
Kunakorn throws a lazy right hand but Richter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Richter is looking to chop away at Kunakorn's legs.
Richter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Richter scores with a nice strike.
Richter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
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!
Richter throws a sloppy head kick and Kunakorn moves out of range easily.
Richter looks to land a left hand but Kunakorn moved out of range nicely.
A clash of legs there as Richter blocks the low kick.
Kunakorn slips a straight right by Richter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kunakorn. Kunakorn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Richter shoots in for a takedown but Kunakorn shows good takedown defense.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kunakorn.
Kunakorn tries to clinch up but Richter circles away and keeps his distance.
Richter tries a head kick but it misses.
Richter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kunakorn thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Richter if he has to take too many more of those.
Richter finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No joy there for Kunakorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Richter! But no joy.
Richter throws a shot from downtown. Kunakorn moves away and avoids it.
Richter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kunakorn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kunakorn slips a jab and a cross from Richter.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kunakorn.
Kunakorn throws an overhand right that lands on Richter's shoulder, as Richter tries to avoid the shot.
Richter misses with a straight right.
Richter slips a jab from Kunakorn.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Richter misses with a looping left.
Kunakorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kunakorn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Richter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richter misses the shot to the body.
Richter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Kunakorn misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hans Richter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kunakorn misses with a looping left.
Richter looks to throw the jab but Kunakorn is out of range.
Kunakorn is looking to counter the offense by Richter and move into the clinch.
Richter scores with a decent looking hook.
Richter fakes the leg kick and cracks Kunakorn in the body.
Kunakorn drops his hands momentarily and Richter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kunakorn ducks under a wild hook from Richter.
Kunakorn is looking to slow Richter down with leg kicks.
Kunakorn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kunakorn. Richter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kunakorn misses with a looping left.
Kunakorn throws a hook to the side of Richter's head but Richter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kunakorn scores with a jab to the body.
Richter looks to land a combination but Kunakorn avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kunakorn. That's going to slow Richter down.
Kunakorn throws out a leg kick but Richter moves out of range and Kunakorn only half commits.
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!
Richter stalks Kunakorn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kunakorn's face. Kunakorn staggers backwards, shaken.
Kunakorn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kunakorn misses with a wild body shot.
Kunakorn throws a jab when Richter was well out of range.
Kunakorn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Richter misses the jab.
A combination from Richter does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunakorn scores with a jab to the body.
Richter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kunakorn.
A big right from Kunakorn misses.
Richter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kunakorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kunakorn throws a looping overhand right but Richter ducks down to avoid it.
Kunakorn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Richter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kunakorn scrambles back to his feet.
Kunakorn throws a hook but Richter avoids it easily.
Richter misses the shot to the body.
Kunakorn throws a shot from downtown. Richter moves away and avoids it.
Kunakorn takes a swing at Richter's ribcage but misses.
Richter throws a body punch but Kunakorn moves out of range.
Kunakorn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kunakorn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kunakorn lands a nice shot that snaps Richter's head back.
Richter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kunakorn was well out of range. Poor timing from Richter.
Kunakorn connects with a solid leg kick.
Kunakorn blocks the body kick.
Richter is looking to clinch.

Richter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kunakorn, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kunakorn misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Kunakorn.
Kunakorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Richter.
Kunakorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kunakorn lands a shoulder strike.
Richter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Richter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kunakorn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kunakorn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kunakorn dips to his left and cracks Richter with an uppercut!
Kunakorn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Richter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kunakorn sprawls well. Kunakorn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Richter gets slowly back to his feet.
Kunakorn swings for the body but Richter moves out of range.
Kunakorn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Richter.
A punch lands to the side of Kunakorn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Kunakorn does no damage.
A jab from Richter misses.
Kunakorn misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunakorn throws a sloppy head kick and Richter moves out of range easily.
Kunakorn connects with a jab.
Kunakorn throws the kick towards the body but Richter avoids it.
Kunakorn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Richter throws out a loose jab but Kunakorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Richter misses with a looping left.
Kunakorn tries to clinch up but Richter circles away and keeps his distance.
Kunakorn connects with a body shot that sends Richter's belly button to the back.
Kunakorn tries to land a front kick but Richter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kunakorn lands a jab to Richter's midsection.
Kunakorn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Richter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kunakorn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hans Richter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Richter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Kunakorn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Richter with a nice cross.
Richter connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richter throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunakorn swinging wildly here.
Richter throws a head kick that misses.
Richter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Richter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kunakorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Richter moves away.
Richter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kunakorn.
Kunakorn connects with a body shot that sends Richter's belly button to the back.
Richter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kunakorn.
Richter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kunakorn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kunakorn throws a series of punches but Richter avoids them all with ease.
Kunakorn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Richter throws a head kick but Kunakorn moves out of range.
Kunakorn takes one to the chin there.
Kunakorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Richter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kunakorn throws a big shot that misses.
Richter lands with an uppercut that bounces Kunakorn off the cage and back into range.
Richter throws out a loose jab but Kunakorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richter throws a looping overhand right but Kunakorn ducks down to avoid it.
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 Bayani Kunakorn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Richter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Richter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Richter just misses with a punch to the body.
Richter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kunakorn is able to avoid easily.
Kunakorn misses with a leg kick.
Kunakorn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Richter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kunakorn wants to slow Richter down by chopping away at his legs.
Richter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Richter throws a hook to the side of Kunakorn's head but Kunakorn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kunakorn misses with a low kick.
Richter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kunakorn ducks under a wild hook from Richter.
Richter blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kunakorn misses the target.
Kunakorn avoids the head kick by Richter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kunakorn moves away from the strike by Richter.
Kunakorn throws a hook to the side of Richter's head but Richter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Richter.
A head kick misses from Richter.
Richter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kunakorn punishes Richter's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Richter misses.
Kunakorn misses with a hook.
Kunakorn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kunakorn scores with a hook to the body. Richter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Richter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kunakorn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richter.
Kunakorn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Richter under the eye.
Richter works the jab nicely.
Kunakorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Richter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kunakorn looks to land a left hand but Richter moved out of range nicely.
Richter misses with a body shot.
Kunakorn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kunakorn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Richter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kunakorn lands a leg kick that knocks Richter off balance momentarily.
Richter moves out of range of the strikes.
Richter misses with a double jab.
Kunakorn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richter. Kunakorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
A good leg kick by Kunakorn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunakorn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Richter loads up on a big right hand but Kunakorn slips the punch.
Kunakorn misses the shot to the body.
Kunakorn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Richter. That did some damage!
Richter jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kunakorn.
Richter is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kunakorn.
Kunakorn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kunakorn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Richter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kunakorn backs up against the cage.
Richter moves forwards but Kunakorn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Richter finds it's way through Kunakorn's defenses.
Kunakorn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Richter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kunakorn.
Kunakorn walks into a stiff left hand from Richter.
Richter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Richter misses with a looping left.
Kunakorn cracks Richter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Richter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kunakorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kunakorn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Richter manages to circle out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kunakorn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richter throws a low kick but Kunakorn avoids it.
Kunakorn lands a jab to the head.
Kunakorn throws a body shot but no joy.
Richter misses with a few strikes there.
Kunakorn lands a jab to the nose.
Kunakorn misses with an uppercut. Richter saw that one coming.
Kunakorn dodges the punch combination from Richter.
Kunakorn was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kunakorn just misses with a punch to the body.
Richter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kunakorn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Richter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kunakorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kunakorn throws a series of punches but Richter avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Richter is defended easily by Kunakorn.
Richter lands a jab to the head.
Kunakorn takes a swing at Richter's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Kunakorn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kunakorn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
An inside leg kick from Richter misses.
Kunakorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richter manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Richter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kunakorn defending well as Richter loads up on a big left hand.
Kunakorn lands with a kick to the temple. Richter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Richter fails to land with a series of punches.
Kunakorn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kunakorn.
Richter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kunakorn.
Kunakorn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Richter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kunakorn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Richter throws a head kick but Kunakorn moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richter lands a nice hook to Kunakorn's body. Kunakorn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kunakorn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kunakorn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kunakorn connects with a crisp jab.
Kunakorn swats away the attempt to clinch by Richter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bayani Kunakorn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kunakorn 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!