PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arthit Kittisak (ranked 24659 p4p, 2980 weight class) and Wingdo Mingdo (ranked 0 p4p, 288 weight class). Arthit Kittisak has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kittisak
vs
Mingdo

180 cm
25
154
3 - 7 - 0

170 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Arthit Kittisak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Wingdo Mingdo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mingdo 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.
Mingdo throws the kick towards the body but Kittisak avoids it.
Kittisak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kittisak connects with a solid leg kick.
Kittisak throws a head kick that Mingdo semi-blocks.
Kittisak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kittisak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kittisak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mingdo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mingdo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arthit Kittisak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mingdo punishes Kittisak's body with a nice straight punch.
Mingdo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kittisak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kittisak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kittisak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mingdo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mingdo throws a head kick but Kittisak moves out of range.
Kittisak throws a right hand that Mingdo ducks under and follows up with a left that Mingdo also avoids with ease.
Mingdo moves forwards but Kittisak connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mingdo works the jab nicely.
Kittisak has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Kittisak is rocked!
Mingdo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kittisak misses with a series of wild punches.
Mingdo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kittisak should have avoided that one.
Mingdo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mingdo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kittisak's sensitive parts.
Kittisak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
No joy there for Kittisak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Despite the aggression on Mingdo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kittisak throws a nice looking combination but Mingdo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Mingdo.
Kittisak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mingdo.
Mingdo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kittisak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mingdo misses with a leg kick
and Kittisak counters with a three punch combo that has Mingdo backing up. Mingdo nods at Kittisak to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice body kick from Kittisak.
Kittisak moves out of range of the leg kick from Mingdo.
Mingdo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mingdo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mingdo looks winded!
Mingdo throws a head kick but Kittisak moves out of range.
Kittisak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mingdo tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Kittisak.
Mingdo misses with a wild body shot.
Kittisak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mingdo's head.
Kittisak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mingdo.
A head kick misses from Mingdo.
As Mingdo looks to move away, Kittisak throws a big counter combo but Mingdo just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kittisak lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mingdo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kittisak.
Mingdo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kittisak misses with a double jab.
Kittisak misses with the combination.
A head kick from Kittisak lands but Mingdo takes it in his stride.
Mingdo throws a head kick but Kittisak moves out of range.
Kittisak throws a head kick that half lands.
Kittisak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kittisak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Kittisak, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kittisak misses with a two punch combination.
Kittisak throws a nice looking combination but Mingdo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mingdo flicks out a counter leg kick but Kittisak steps away.
Kittisak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mingdo throws a head kick that misses

and Kittisak counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kittisak tries to throw a body punch but Mingdo avoids it by throwing Kittisak back against the cage.
Mingdo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kittisak lands a nice uppercut.
Kittisak digs a right hand underneath Mingdo's ribcage. Mingdo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kittisak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kittisak connects with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthit Kittisak dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kittisak lands a slapping body shot.
Mingdo connects with a jab.
Kittisak has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kittisak looks to land a combination but Mingdo avoids it well.
Kittisak misses with a few strikes there.
Kittisak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mingdo connects with a leg kick.
Kittisak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Arthit Kittisak is winning the standup battle so far.
Kittisak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kittisak throws a series of punches but Mingdo avoids them all with ease.
Kittisak lands with an overhand left.
Danga de danga de dang - Kittisak scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kittisak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice straight punches there by Mingdo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mingdo.
Mingdo tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mingdo thows a leg kick but Kittisak checks it
and Kittisak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Kittisak does no damage.
Mingdo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Kittisak scores with a body shot.
Mingdo throws a chopping leg kick but Kittisak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kittisak throws a front kick that sends Mingdo stumbling back into the cage.
Kittisak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mingdo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mingdo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mingdo wants to land a leg kick but Kittisak is out of range.
Mingdo throws a sloppy head kick and Kittisak moves out of range easily.
Kittisak looks to land a combination but Mingdo avoids it well.
Kittisak moves out of range of the leg kick from Mingdo.
Mingdo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Kittisak scores with a four punch combination!
Kittisak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mingdo throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Kittisak.
Mingdo digs a good body shot into Kittisak's ribs.
Kittisak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mingdo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kittisak lands a head kick!
Mingdo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kittisak throws a series of punches but Mingdo moves out of range.
Mingdo throws out a counter right but Kittisak avoids it with no problem.
Mingdo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Kittisak.
Mingdo misses with a low kick.
Mingdo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kittisak seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kittisak scores with a one two! Mingdo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kittisak fails to land with a series of punches.
Kittisak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kittisak blocks a leg kick.
Mingdo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kittisak is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mingdo.
Nice jab there from Kittisak.
Mingdo lands a nice looking body shot.
Mingdo misses with a leg kick
and Kittisak counters with a left and a right that stings Mingdo.
Kittisak moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kittisak lands a really nice looking cross but Mingdo seems unphased.
Kittisak throws a combination. Mingdo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mingdo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kittisak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kittisak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kittisak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mingdo.
Mingdo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mingdo throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Kittisak.
Kittisak throws a nice head kick!
A combination from Kittisak does no damage.
Kittisak is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mingdo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Mingdo.
Kittisak misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Kittisak.
Mingdo throws a jab when Kittisak was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arthit Kittisak dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kittisak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kittisak looks to land a combination but Mingdo avoids it well.
Mingdo unleashes a big counter combination but Kittisak bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mingdo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mingdo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mingdo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kittisak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kittisak throws a series of strikes that have Mingdo backpedaling.
Kittisak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mingdo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kittisak.
Mingdo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kittisak.
It looks like Kittisak has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mingdo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some bone on bone action there as Kittisak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kittisak lands a leg kick that knocks Mingdo off balance momentarily.
Kittisak fails to land with a series of punches.
Kittisak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mingdo can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mingdo throws a head kick that misses.
Mingdo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kittisak lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Arthit Kittisak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kittisak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mingdo tries a quick counter leg kick but Kittisak is wise to it.
Kittisak lands a jab-cross combination.
Mingdo throws a lazy head kick

and Kittisak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kittisak.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kittisak.
Kittisak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mingdos head.

Kittisak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mingdo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kittisak.
Mingdo throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kittisak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kittisak throws a right and a left that Mingdo avoids nicely.
Kittisak misses with a series of wild punches.
Mingdo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kittisak.
Kittisak throws a head kick that misses.
Kittisak fails to land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by Kittisak.
Kittisak seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kittisak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A left and a right from Mingdo both land. Nice combination.
Kittisak misses with a two punch combination.
Mingdo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kittisak throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kittisak. Mingdo shrugs it off though.
Kittisak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mingdo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kittisak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mingdo.
Mingdo misses with a right hand

and Kittisak counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kittisak.
A right hook to the body lands for Kittisak.

Kittisak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kittisak misses with a few strikes there.
Kittisak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kittisak is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mingdo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kittisak lands with a slapping head kick.
Mingdo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wingdo Mingdo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Mingdo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kittisak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kittisak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kittisak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mingdo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mingdo throws a sloppy head kick and Kittisak moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kittisak throws a nice looking combination but Mingdo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mingdo! But no joy.
Kittisak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kittisak lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Kittisak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mingdo throws a sloppy head kick and Kittisak moves out of range easily.
Kittisak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mingdo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kittisak.
Kittisak scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mingdo 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.
Arthit Kittisak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mingdo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kittisak.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthit Kittisak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kittisak 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

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