PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sagat Petchyindee (ranked 5089 p4p, 3473 weight class) and Sagat Petchyindee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Petchyindee
vs
Petchyindee

225 cm
25
262
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
262
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sagat Petchyindee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sagat Petchyindee!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter A lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Sagat Petchyindee has been cut.
Fighter B has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fighter A finds it's way round the side to connect with Fighter B's head.
Fighter B tries to clinch but Fighter A moves out of range.
Fighter A goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fighter A looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter B. Fighter A does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fighter A tries to land a body kick
and Fighter B counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Sagat Petchyindee has been cut.
Fighter B fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fighter A wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fighter A tries a low kick but Fighter B avoids it.
Fighter B wants to counter the offense by Fighter A and move into the clinch position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter A looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fighter A can pounce on him.
Fighter A misses with a series of wild punches.
Fighter A misses with a body shot
and Fighter B cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter B missing with a left hand there. Fighter A was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter B. Those never looked like landing.
Fighter B 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B moves out of range of the body kick from Fighter A.
Fighter B tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fighter B thuds his shin into the meat of Fighter A's side.
Fighter B fails to land with a series of punches.
It appears Fighter A was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fighter B slips a jab and a cross from Fighter A.
A countering left hand to the body from Fighter B misses.

Fighter A clinches.
Still in the clinch, Fighter A scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter B takes an elbow to the forehead.

Fighter A breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter B throws a jab but it's blocked by Fighter A.
Fighter B takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B misses with a kick to the body.
Fighter A wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Crunch! Fighter B slams his shin into Fighter A's torso.
Fighter A throws a looping overhand right but Fighter B ducks down to avoid it.
Fighter B is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fighter B. Fighter A does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Fighter B backs away, Fighter A returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Fighter A gets a clinch.
A short left from Fighter B.
Fighter A trying to stall but Fighter B improves his position.
Fighter B lands a body punch.
Fighter A doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fighter A throws an elbow but misses.

Fighter B's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Fighter B tenderised Fighter A's leg. Fighter A is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B throws a wild body kick that Fighter A sees coming a mile off.
Fighter A throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fighter B.
Fighter A moves out of range as Fighter B strikes.
And Fighter A counters with a quick kick to the body but Fighter B blocks it.

Fighter A instigates a clinch.
Fighter A lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter A has Fighter B pressed against the cage, preventing Fighter B from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fighter A trying to stall but Fighter B improves his position.
Fighter B blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fighter B landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fighter B dodges an elbow strike from Fighter A.
Fighter A blocks an elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat Petchyindee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fighter B shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fighter A throws a leg kick which misses Fighter B's front leg but catches the back leg as Fighter B tries to avoid it.

Fighter B pushes Fighter A up against the cage in a clinch.

Fighter A's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fighter B shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fighter A looks to throw the jab but Fighter B is out of range.
Fighter B looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A scores with a spinning back kick!
Fighter B thumps Fighter A with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fighter A.
Sagat Petchyindee is winning the standup battle so far.
Fighter B is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter B misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fighter A tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fighter B manages to circle out of the way.
Fighter A lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fighter A throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fighter A jabs Fighter B right on the nose. Fighter B blinks but takes it well.
Fighter A misses with a two punch combination.
Fighter A lunges at Fighter B with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fighter B's hand.
Fighter A changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter A throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fighter B stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B moves out of range of the body kick from Fighter A.
Fighter B replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fighter A blocks it well.

Fighter A rushes Fighter B and presses him up against the cage.
Fighter A pushes Fighter B back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter A lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fighter A scores a nice knee to the body.
Fighter A is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fighter B can do to turn this around?
Fighter A lands a body punch.

Fighter A breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crunch! Fighter A slams his shin into Fighter B's torso.
Fighter A lands a slapping body shot.
Fighter A scores with a nice head shot.
Fighter A scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A lands with a shot to the body.

Fighter B gets tackled into the cage by Fighter A. Fighter A maintains the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fighter A.
Fighter A lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Sagat Petchyindee's cut even more.
Fighter A unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fighter A lands a nice knee to the body.
Fighter A misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fighter B.
Fighter A lands a shot to the body.
Fighter A unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fighter A crunches a lovely knee into Fighter B's ribcage.
Fighter A throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fighter A unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fighter B lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fighter A lands an elbow inside.

Fighter A manages to break the clinch.
Fighter B misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter A cracks Fighter B with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Fighter A gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fighter A is leaning against Fighter B and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fighter A scores a nice knee to the body.
Fighter A slowing the pace effectively.
Fighter B dodges an elbow strike from Fighter A.
Fighter A digs a right hand underneath Fighter B's ribcage. Fighter B let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fighter A really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fighter A is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fighter B is defending well for now.
Fighter A controlling the action here for a moment.

Fighter A manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Fighter A.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat Petchyindee dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fighter B walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fighter A.

Fighter A clinches up against the cage.
Fighter B avoids the elbow strike from Fighter A, against the cage.

Fighter A breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter A jabs Fighter B to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fighter A misses with a body kick.
Fighter A is looking to land body kicks.
Fighter B steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Fighter A.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter A swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fighter B counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fighter B takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fighter B takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fighter A.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter A looks to land a body kick but Fighter B moved away.
Fighter A looks for the body kick but Fighter B saw that one coming.
Fighter B misses with a body punch
and Fighter A counters with a body kick that stops Fighter B in his tracks momentarily.
Fighter B has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fighter A.
Fighter B walks into a left hand.

Fighter A has managed to clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Fighter A.
Fighter A lands a good knee to the midsection. Fighter B won't want to take too many of those.
Fighter A missing with knees to the body.
Fighter A lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter B backwards.

Fighter A pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fighter A moves into the clinch.
Fighter A stalling.
Fighter A lands a good knee to the midsection. Fighter B won't want to take too many of those.
Fighter A struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter B controls his hands.
Fighter A struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter B controls his hands.
Fighter B is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fighter A is keeping busy.

Fighter A breaks the clinch.
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!

Fighter A fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fighter B, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fighter A scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fighter A will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fighter B up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fighter A obliges.
Fighter A struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter B controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fighter B just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fighter A's brow.
Fighter A lands an elbow that stopped Fighter B in his tracks for a moment.
Fighter A takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fighter B blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Fighter A pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Fighter A.
Fighter A explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fighter B throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fighter A cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fighter A tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter B swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fighter B tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fighter A lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fighter B takes a step back to recover.
Fighter B moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter B avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fighter B tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fighter B with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fighter A to score with a decent uppercut.
Fighter A digs a good hook to Fighter B's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter A scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fighter B doesn't seem bothered though.
Fighter A throws a wild body kick that Fighter B sees coming a mile off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagat Petchyindee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fighter A 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagat Petchyindee!