PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Alex (ranked 24771 p4p, 5672 weight class) and Arthit Kittisak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joshua Alex could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arthit Kittisak's chin.

Alex
vs
Kittisak

180 cm
20
160
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
154
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joshua Alex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthit Kittisak!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kittisak throws a body punch but Alex moves out of range.
Alex tries to bum rush Kittisak with a series of wild strikes but Kittisak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Alex. Those never looked like landing.
Kittisak misses with a head kick.
Alex changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kittisak tries to avoid it but Alex manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kittisak to the ground. Kittisak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kittisak throws a head kick that misses.
Alex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kittisak lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Arthit Kittisak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alex misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alex steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kittisak. That one must have hurt.
Kittisak lands a high kick!
Alex fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kittisak looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kittisak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alex takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alex scores with a three punch combo!
Alex lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kittisak circles away quickly and effectively.
Alex misses with a two punch combination.
Alex shoots in and drives through. Kittisak sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Alex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Kittisak.
Kittisak dodges the punch combination from Alex.
Kittisak lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kittisak throws a head kick that Alex semi-blocks.
Kittisak scores with a head kick. Alex tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alex moves out of range of the body kick.
Kittisak throws a nice head kick!
Kittisak lands a nice shot that snaps Alex's head back.
Kittisak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kittisak lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alex takes a step back to recover.
Kittisak lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alex takes a step back to recover.
Alex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alex misses with a two punch combination.
Kittisak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alex moves out of range as Kittisak throws a body kick.
Kittisak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kittisak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kittisak moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alex throws a right and a left that Kittisak avoids nicely.
Kittisak lands a front kick.
Kittisak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kittisak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kittisak goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
No joy there for Alex, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kittisak dodges the punch combination from Alex.
Kittisak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alex fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alex is breathing heavily.
Alex walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kittisak.
Alex throws a series of punches but Kittisak moves out of range.
Alex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alex doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alex takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kittisak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kittisak pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alex rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kittisak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alex slips a straight right by Kittisak.
Alex misses with a series of wild punches.
Kittisak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crunch! Kittisak slams his shin into Alex's torso.
Alex fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alex misses with a double jab.
A head kick from Kittisak lands but Alex takes it in his stride.
Alex will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kittisak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kittisak throws a head kick that misses.
Kittisak misses with a wild body shot.
Kittisak lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Alex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
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!
Jab by Kittisak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kittisak.
Kittisak looks to land a combination but Alex avoids it well.
Alex misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kittisak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kittisak lands a nice looking body kick.
A combination from Alex does no damage.
Alex takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kittisak stuns Alex with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Arthit Kittisak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alex lands a really nice looking cross but Kittisak seems unphased.
Kittisak connects with the punch.
Kittisak works Alex's body with a nice hook.
Alex shoots in for a takedown but Kittisak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kittisak throws a body shot but no joy.
Kittisak cracks Alex with an open hand slap.
A big right from Kittisak misses.
Alex will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kittisak throws a series of punches but Alex avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthit Kittisak dominated that round.
That's time! Alex's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alex misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid body kick from Kittisak.
Kittisak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alex.
Kittisak stuns Alex with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Alex fails to land with a series of punches.
Kittisak throws a head kick but Alex moves out of range.
Alex with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kittisak to score with a decent uppercut.
Kittisak connects with a high kick.
No joy there for Kittisak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kittisak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alex goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A solid body kick from Kittisak.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Alex might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
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!
Alex throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kittisak throws a series of punches but Alex moves out of range.
Kittisak tries a head kick but it misses.
Kittisak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kittisak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alex dives in for a single leg takedown but Kittisak sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kittisak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alex is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kittisak is defending well for now.
Alex misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alex.
Alex taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Kittisak on the inside.
Alex swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alex throws an elbow but it misses.
Alex lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Alex.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alex.

Kittisak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alex uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kittisak.
Alex went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Some wild striking there from Kittisak.
Alex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kittisak follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Alex.
Kittisak lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kittisak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alex.
Alex on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kittisak throws a series of punches but Alex moves out of range.
Kittisak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alex throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alex tries to bum rush Kittisak with a series of wild strikes but Kittisak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kittisak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kittisak just misses with a punch to the body.
Alex tries to close the distance and clinch but Kittisak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kittisak looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Alex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kittisak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alex.
Kittisak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kittisak.
Alex is looking for a counter combo.
Alex will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kittisak lands a jab to Alex's midsection.
Kittisak throws a combination that misses
and Alex counters with a left and a right that stings Kittisak.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kittisak lands with a nice body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kittisak in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Alex looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kittisak lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alex keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alex sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Alex throws a series of punches but Kittisak moves out of range.
Kittisak slips a jab and a cross from Alex.
Kittisak moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kittisak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Alex circles away quickly and effectively.
Kittisak misses with a looping right.
Kittisak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alex went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Alex will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Alex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alex on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joshua Alex is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alex throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kittisak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Alex has time to react.
Kittisak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kittisak thows a body kick. Alex tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Alex misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kittisak throws a front kick that sends Alex stumbling back into the cage.
Alex slips a straight right by Kittisak.
Kittisak connects with a right hand. Alex shakes it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthit Kittisak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Alex does no damage.
Kittisak throws out a counter right but Alex avoids it with no problem.
Alex swinging wildly here.
Nice takedown defense from Kittisak. No joy for Alex on that attempt.
Alex misses with a double jab.
Kittisak jabs Alex right on the nose. Alex blinks but takes it well.
Alex avoids the head kick by Kittisak.
Alex throws a right and a left that both miss.
Alex shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kittisak throws a right hand that Alex ducks under and follows up with a left that Alex also avoids with ease.
Alex throws a series of punches but Kittisak moves out of range.
Alex throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kittisak.
Alex throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kittisak.
Kittisak throws out a powerful jab.
Kittisak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alex.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kittisak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alex doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kittisak throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters circling a little - Kittisak finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kittisak throws a series of punches but Alex moves out of range.
Kittisak lands with a kick to the temple. Alex shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kittisak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alex.
Some wild striking there from Alex.
Kittisak lands a front kick.
Alex throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kittisak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kittisak lands with a kick to the temple. Alex shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Alex misses with a double jab.
Alex takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kittisak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Kittisak. That snapped Alex's head back.
Kittisak dodges the punch combination from Alex.
Kittisak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kittisak lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kittisak throws a head kick that half lands.
Kittisak throws a combination. Alex tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alex swinging wildly here.
Kittisak scores with a head kick. Alex tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kittisak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Alex scores with a one two! Kittisak had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Alex.
Kittisak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Alex does no damage.
Kittisak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alex.
Kittisak connects with a right hand. Alex shakes it off.
Kittisak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alex sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kittisak throws a right and a left that Alex avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Alex.
Alex misses with a series of wild punches.
Alex looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kittisak slips a jab and a cross from Alex.
Kittisak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alex.
Kittisak slips a jab and a cross from Alex.
Alex looks to land a combination but Kittisak avoids it well.
Kittisak stuns Alex with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kittisak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alex.
Kittisak lands with a good body shot.
Kittisak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alex throws a big counter combination but Kittisak scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Alex fails to land with a series of punches.
Kittisak lands a head kick. Alex smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Alex crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kittisak - the referee stops the clock and Alex gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kittisak. Alex manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kittisak lands with a kick to the temple. Alex shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alex throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kittisak scores with a spinning back kick!
Alex throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kittisak.
Kittisak lands a high kick!
Kittisak throws a head kick that misses.
Kittisak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alex's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Alex duly obliges.
Kittisak tries to bum rush Alex with a series of wild strikes but Alex uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alex throws a right and a left that Kittisak avoids nicely.
Alex misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Alex. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kittisak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Horrible takedown attempt by Alex or perhaps it was just good defense by Kittisak, which made it look bad.
Alex tries to bum rush Kittisak with a series of wild strikes but Kittisak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kittisak lands with a kick to the ribs.
A cross from Kittisak lands.
Kittisak misses with a head kick.
Joshua Alex has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arthit Kittisak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick misses from Alex.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthit Kittisak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kittisak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthit Kittisak!