PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Fox (ranked 1870 p4p, 862 weight class) and Kongchai Phetboonme (ranked 252 p4p, 123 weight class). Phetboonme has chosen Iron Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fox
vs
Phetboonme

170 cm
28
168
12 - 14 - 0

175 cm
37
160
31 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kongchai Phetboonme!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phetboonme scores with a leg kick.
Fox gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Phetboonme makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Fox rushes Phetboonme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fox lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Phetboonme on the inside.
Phetboonme lands with a right to the head.
Phetboonme makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fox landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Phetboonme lands a body shot.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Phetboonme scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Phetboonme on the inside.
Phetboonme throws a head punch that misses.
Phetboonme's coach down at Cali Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Phetboonme's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phetboonme blocks it with crossed arms.
Phetboonme misses with a punch to the body.
Fox connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phetboonme's face.
Phetboonme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fox backwards.
Fox throws a head punch that misses.
Phetboonme lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Fox.
Fox lands a knee to the head.
Fox looking to throw knees to the head but Phetboonme is blocking nicely.
Fox is trying to force a seperation but Phetboonme has the dominant position.
Phetboonme lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fox.
Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Phetboonme throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phetboonme swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phetboonme works on Fox's body with a couple of short punches.
Fox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fox throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good body shot from Fox.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Fox breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries a quick counter leg kick but Fox is wise to it.

Fox closes the distance and pushes Phetboonme back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme misses with the head strike.
Phetboonme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox takes a shot to the head.
Fox looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Fox.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Fox.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Phetboonme.
Fox is breathing heavily.
Phetboonme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phetboonme misses with some punches.
Fox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fox tries to work over Phetboonme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phetboonme lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Phetboonme fails to land.
Fox is looking to break free of the clinch but Phetboonme has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phetboonme working aggressively here.
Phetboonme lands a shot to the body.
Phetboonme swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phetboonme working aggressively here.
Fox lands a nice elbow.
Fox tries to work over Phetboonme's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phetboonme working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Phetboonme scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fox tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme prevents a body shot from Fox.
A short right from Phetboonme on the inside.

Fox is rocked!
Phetboonme scores with a shot to the side of Fox's head.
Oh Fox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Phetboonme creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fox with a big uppercut! Fox tries to clinch up but Phetboonme pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fox to the mat! Fox covers up and Phetboonme unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kongchai Phetboonme!
Kongchai Phetboonme thanked the fans post fight for their support.