PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnificent Chulalongkorn (ranked 304 p4p, 245 weight class) and Brady Jean Baptiste (ranked 39 p4p, 30 weight class). Chulalongkorn's entrance music is Yellow Claw & The Opposites - Thunder. A fine choice. Jean Baptiste is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Born on the Bayou. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Chulalongkorn
vs
Jean Baptiste

163 cm
27
144
14 - 6 - 0

174 cm
26
145
13 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Brady Jean Baptiste!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chulalongkorn moves out of range as Jean Baptiste throws a body kick.
Chulalongkorn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jean Baptiste with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jean Baptiste throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jean Baptiste with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chulalongkorn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Chulalongkorn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chulalongkorn.
Jean Baptiste lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jean Baptiste.
Chulalongkorn throws a big counter combination but Jean Baptiste scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jean Baptiste misses with an uppercut. Chulalongkorn saw that one coming.
Chulalongkorn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jean Baptiste.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Baptiste jabs Chulalongkorn right on the nose. Chulalongkorn blinks but takes it well.
Chulalongkorn loads up on a big right hand but Jean Baptiste slips the punch.
Chulalongkorn misses with a looping left.
Chulalongkorn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jean Baptiste connects with a crisp jab.
Jean Baptiste thows a body kick. Chulalongkorn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big right from Jean Baptiste misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Jean Baptiste misses the target.
Jean Baptiste misses with a left hand

and Chulalongkorn counters with a series of strikes that sends Jean Baptiste to the canvas! Chulalongkorn follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jean Baptiste seems keen to control Chulalongkorn's posture.
Chulalongkorn trying to control the position from guard on top but Jean Baptiste is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jean Baptiste tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste keeping moving, preventing Chulalongkorn from controlling successfully.
Chulalongkorn prevents Jean Baptiste from getting back to his feet.
Jean Baptiste wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chulalongkorn stopping the sweep attempt from Jean Baptiste.
Chulalongkorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A jab from Jean Baptiste does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jean Baptiste. Chulalongkorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chulalongkorn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Jean Baptiste rushes Chulalongkorn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jean Baptiste stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chulalongkorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Jean Baptiste breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick
and Chulalongkorn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jean Baptiste scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Chulalongkorn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chulalongkorn staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Jean Baptiste.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jean Baptiste darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jean Baptiste has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jean Baptiste cracks Chulalongkorn with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jean Baptiste connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chulalongkorn throws a jab when Jean Baptiste was well out of range.
Jean Baptiste tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chulalongkorn is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jean Baptiste looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chulalongkorn throwing a counter right hand but Jean Baptiste manages to avoid it.
Chulalongkorn moves out of range of the body kick.
Jean Baptiste fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chulalongkorn manages to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chulalongkorn had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Chulalongkorn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jean Baptiste.
Chulalongkorn is looking to counter punch.
Jean Baptiste misses with a leg kick.
Jean Baptiste misses with a low kick.
Chulalongkorn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jean Baptiste throws a solid leg kick but Chulalongkorn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jean Baptiste.
Chulalongkorn ducks under a wild hook from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Chulalongkorn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Jean Baptiste dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jean Baptiste. Chulalongkorn shrugs it off though.
Jean Baptiste with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chulalongkorn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jean Baptiste. Chulalongkorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chulalongkorn connects with the punch.

It looks like Brady Jean Baptiste has been cut.
Jean Baptiste looks for the body kick but Chulalongkorn saw that one coming.
Chulalongkorn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jean Baptiste listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chulalongkorn misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Baptiste connects with a leg kick.
Chulalongkorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste tries to clinch there but Chulalongkorn circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Chulalongkorn misses the target.
Jean Baptiste lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chulalongkorn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jean Baptiste misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Chulalongkorn misses the target.
Chulalongkorn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jean Baptiste.
Chulalongkorn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chulalongkorn moves away from the strike by Jean Baptiste.
Chulalongkorn is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jean Baptiste thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chulalongkorn is looking to counter the offense by Jean Baptiste and move into the clinch.
Jean Baptiste throws a head kick that Chulalongkorn semi-blocks.
Jean Baptiste moves out of range as Chulalongkorn strikes.
Chulalongkorn misses with a straight left.
Jean Baptiste slips a straight right by Chulalongkorn.
Jean Baptiste appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jean Baptiste scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brady Jean Baptiste seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Chulalongkorn misses the target.
Chulalongkorn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jean Baptiste jabs Chulalongkorn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Chulalongkorn missing with a left hand there. Jean Baptiste was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jean Baptiste looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chulalongkorn throws a hook to the side of Jean Baptiste's head but Jean Baptiste sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jean Baptiste punishes Chulalongkorn's body with a nice straight punch.
Jean Baptiste scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chulalongkorn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chulalongkorn throws a jab but it's blocked by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Chulalongkorn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big right from Chulalongkorn misses.
Jean Baptiste has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot to the liver by Jean Baptiste. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste throws a body punch but Chulalongkorn moves out of range.
Chulalongkorn is looking to counter punch.
Jean Baptiste darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chulalongkorn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jean Baptiste gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chulalongkorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jean Baptiste fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chulalongkorn manages to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chulalongkorn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jean Baptiste is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chulalongkorn misses with a hook. Jean Baptiste ducked under it nicely.
Jean Baptiste swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Chulalongkorn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jean Baptiste takes a swing at Chulalongkorn's ribcage but misses.
Chulalongkorn is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Jean Baptiste.
A swing and a miss from Jean Baptiste.
Chulalongkorn throwing a counter right hand but Jean Baptiste manages to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Chulalongkorn if he has to take too many more of those.
Chulalongkorn walks into a stiff left hand from Jean Baptiste.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chulalongkorn slips a jab from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chulalongkorn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jean Baptiste tries to clinch but Chulalongkorn is having none of it.
A punch combination from Chulalongkorn misses.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick but Chulalongkorn checks it.
Chulalongkorn was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jean Baptiste fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chulalongkorn is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brady Jean Baptiste showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brady Jean Baptiste's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

A nice leg kick lands there from Jean Baptiste.
Chulalongkorn ducks under a wild hook from Jean Baptiste.
Chulalongkorn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Jean Baptiste's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jean Baptiste lunges at Chulalongkorn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chulalongkorn's hand.
Jean Baptiste bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jean Baptiste with a jab.
Jean Baptiste throws a leg kick
and Jean Baptiste takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jean Baptiste takes a swing at Chulalongkorn's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Chulalongkorn misses the target.
Brady Jean Baptiste seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Jean Baptiste lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chulalongkorn doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jean Baptiste connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jean Baptiste throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jean Baptiste throws a low kick, looking for Chulalongkorn's leg but Chulalongkorn calmly moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Chulalongkorn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chulalongkorn checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Chulalongkorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jean Baptiste pushes Chulalongkorn away with a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jean Baptiste ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chulalongkorn moves away.
A clash of legs there as Chulalongkorn blocks the low kick.
Chulalongkorn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chulalongkorn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jean Baptiste connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chulalongkorn scrambles back to his feet.
Jean Baptiste throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Chulalongkorn misses the target.
Jean Baptiste with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Magnificent Chulalongkorn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Chulalongkorn blocks the leg kick.
Chulalongkorn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chulalongkorn just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Jean Baptiste on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jean Baptiste scores with a nice right hand.
Jean Baptiste feints and then cracks Chulalongkorn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chulalongkorn down.
Jean Baptiste throws out a loose jab but Chulalongkorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Jean Baptiste looks to move away, Chulalongkorn throws a big counter combo but Jean Baptiste just gets out of the way.
Jean Baptiste uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chulalongkorn.
Chulalongkorn scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Jean Baptiste looks to land a left hand but Chulalongkorn moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Chulalongkorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chulalongkorn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jean Baptiste.
Jab from Jean Baptiste.
Chulalongkorn walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chulalongkorn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chulalongkorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chulalongkorn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Chulalongkorn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jean Baptiste swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chulalongkorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jean Baptiste avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chulalongkorn missing with a left hand there. Jean Baptiste was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good exchange - Jean Baptiste coming out on top.
A bone on bone clash there as Chulalongkorn blocks the leg kick.
Chulalongkorn ducks under a wild hook from Jean Baptiste.
Jean Baptiste throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jean Baptiste misses with the body kick
and Chulalongkorn counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jean Baptiste misses with a leg kick.
Jean Baptiste scores with the left hand. Chulalongkorn knows he should have avoided that one.
Chulalongkorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jean Baptiste manages to avoid it.
Jean Baptiste misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Jean Baptiste - just one landing.
Brady Jean Baptiste is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jean Baptiste misses with a hook to the body
and Chulalongkorn counters with a left and a right... And another left! Jean Baptiste is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
Magnificent Chulalongkorn really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.