PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tak Thinonopakar (ranked 5613 p4p, 24445 weight class) and Tenur Densel (ranked 224 p4p, 268 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thinonopakar
vs
Densel

175 cm
24
143
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
21
130
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tak Thinonopakar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tenur Densel!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Densel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thinonopakar blocks a leg kick.
Densel walks into a left hand.
Thinonopakar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Densel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Thinonopakar misses its intended target.
Thinonopakar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Densel throws a looping overhand right but Thinonopakar ducks down to avoid it.
Thinonopakar tests Densel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thinonopakar digs a good hook to Densel's body.
Thinonopakar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Densel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thinonopakar throws a right hand that Densel ducks under and follows up with a left that Densel also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Thinonopakar enables Densel to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Thinonopakar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Thinonopakar is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Thinonopakar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Densel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thinonopakar after a bit of a struggle.
Thinonopakar is pressed up against the cage. Densel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thinonopakar down to the mat. Thinonopakar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tak Thinonopakar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tenur Densel.
Thinonopakar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Densel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thinonopakar throws a good cross that connects.
Thinonopakar dips to his left and cracks Densel with an uppercut!
Densel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left and a right from Thinonopakar both land. Nice combination.
Densel misses with a combination
and Thinonopakar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thinonopakar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tak Thinonopakar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thinonopakar sizes up Densel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Thinonopakar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Densel moves out of range as Thinonopakar strikes.
Thinonopakar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Thinonopakar lands.
Thinonopakar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thinonopakar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Densel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Densel shoots in for a takedown but Thinonopakar shows good takedown defense.
Thinonopakar seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thinonopakar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thinonopakar connects with the punch.
Densel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thinonopakar throws a shot to the body.
Thinonopakar throws a series of strikes that have Densel backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thinonopakar misses with a hook. Densel ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Densel. That snapped Thinonopakar's head back.

It looks like Tak Thinonopakar has been cut.
Densel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thinonopakar misses the shot to the body.
Densel tries to close the distance and clinch but Thinonopakar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thinonopakar jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Densel clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Densel has clasped his hands together around Thinonopakar's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Sloppy strikes there by Densel.
Densel is putting a hurting on Thinonopakar here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thinonopakar tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Densel controlling the positon.
Densel trying to control.
Densel softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Densel is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Densel looking to soften up his opponent with punches.

Thinonopakar is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tak Thinonopakar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tak Thinonopakar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thinonopakar misses with the combination.
Densel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thinonopakar pinned against the cage. Thinonopakar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thinonopakar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Densel throws a nice looking combination but Thinonopakar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thinonopakar tests Densel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tak Thinonopakar is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Densel dives in for a single leg takedown but Thinonopakar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thinonopakar scores with a one two! Densel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Thinonopakar sizes up Densel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Densel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thinonopakar scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Densel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thinonopakar sprawls well. Thinonopakar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Densel gets slowly back to his feet.
Thinonopakar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tak Thinonopakar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tenur Densel.
Densel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thinonopakar tries to avoid it but Densel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thinonopakar to the ground. Thinonopakar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thinonopakar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Densel has time to react.
Thinonopakar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Densel momentarily.
Densel wants to clinch up but Thinonopakar keeps it at a distance.
Thinonopakar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Densel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thinonopakar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tak Thinonopakar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thinonopakar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Densel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thinonopakar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thinonopakar scores with a decent looking hook.
Densel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thinonopakar's corner calls for a 1-2. Thinonopakar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Densel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Densel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Densel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tenur Densel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thinonopakar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thinonopakar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Thinonopakar wants it to stay on the feet.
Densel is looking to clinch.
Thinonopakar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Densel counters with an inside leg kick.
Densel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thinonopakar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Densel somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thinonopakar swats away the attempt to clinch by Densel.
Thinonopakar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Densel shoots and misses
and Thinonopakar counters with a stiff right hand.
Densel misses with a takedown
and Thinonopakar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thinonopakar throws a right and a left that Densel avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Densel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Densel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thinonopakar keeping moving, preventing Densel from controlling successfully.
Densel scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Densel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Thinonopakar scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Thinonopakar - just one landing.
Thinonopakar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Densel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thinonopakar.
Densel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Thinonopakar tries to avoid it but Densel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Thinonopakar to the ground. Thinonopakar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Densel tries to clinch but Thinonopakar moves out of range.
Thinonopakar keeps the fight on the outside.
Thinonopakar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Densel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Densel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tak Thinonopakar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tak Thinonopakar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Densel misses with an uppercut.
Thinonopakar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Densel wants to counter with a clinch but Thinonopakar pushes him away.
Thinonopakar scores with a decent looking hook.
Thinonopakar takes a swing at Densel's ribcage but misses.
Thinonopakar throws out a powerful jab.
Thinonopakar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Densel. Densel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Thinonopakar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Densel moves away from the strike by Thinonopakar.
Thinonopakar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Densel can do to turn this around?
Thinonopakar lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thinonopakar misses with a wild combination.
Thinonopakar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Densel moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thinonopakar controlling the action here for a moment.
Thinonopakar prevents the takedown attempt.
Thinonopakar wants to stall.
Thinonopakar tries to break the clinch but Densel is controlling the position.
Thinonopakar is looking to control Densel's arms but Densel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thinonopakar has his back to the cage.
Thinonopakar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thinonopakar is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Thinonopakar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thinonopakar is trying to push Densel away but Densel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stalling in the clinch from Thinonopakar.
Thinonopakar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tak Thinonopakar.
Thinonopakar looks to land a left hand but Densel moved out of range nicely.
Densel shoots in and drives through. Thinonopakar sprawls well.
Tak Thinonopakar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tenur Densel.
Thinonopakar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Densel.
Thinonopakar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Densel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thinonopakar lands a jab to the nose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Densel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thinonopakar's head backwards.
Thinonopakar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Oh Thinonopakar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A cross from Thinonopakar lands.
Densel fails with the takedown.
Thinonopakar lands a nice shot to the body.
Good exchange - Thinonopakar coming out on top.
Thinonopakar seems to have got his legs back now.
Densel doesn't manage to clinch there - Thinonopakar circles away.
Thinonopakar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Thinonopakar.
Thinonopakar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Densel clinches.
Thinonopakar prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thinonopakar is trying to maintain a safe position but Densel gets an underhook and turns Thinonopakar into the cage.
Densel has Thinonopakar pressed against the cage, preventing Thinonopakar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thinonopakar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tenur Densel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Densel wants a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thinonopakar throws a punch but it's blocked by Densel.
Thinonopakar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Densel as Thinonopakar tries to tie him up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thinonopakar tries to work over Densel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tak Thinonopakar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thinonopakar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tak Thinonopakar!