PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aranchai Kiatpatarphan (ranked 2694 p4p, 4891 weight class) and Jabari Johnson (ranked 270 p4p, 409 weight class). Jabari Johnson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Kiatpatarphan
vs
Johnson

169 cm
19
154
3 - 2 - 0

183 cm
21
155
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aranchai Kiatpatarphan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jabari Johnson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Kiatpatarphan. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiatpatarphan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kiatpatarphan moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Kiatpatarphan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kiatpatarphan connects with a looping right hand.
Kiatpatarphan avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Kiatpatarphan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Kiatpatarphan.
Kiatpatarphan slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kiatpatarphan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson throws a hook but Kiatpatarphan blocks it.
Kiatpatarphan with a nice cross.
Kiatpatarphan thows a body kick. Johnson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kiatpatarphan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot by Kiatpatarphan.
Kiatpatarphan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiatpatarphan cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kiatpatarphan lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Kiatpatarphan stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson looks winded!
BOOM! Kiatpatarphan lands a beautiful left hook that drops Johnson. Johnson tries to recover but Kiatpatarphan is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Johnson lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aranchai Kiatpatarphan!