PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calixto Cardona (ranked 623 p4p, 607 weight class) and Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 74 p4p, 71 weight class). Kitjakarn has chosen Dancing Drums as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Cardona
vs
Kitjakarn

170 cm
36
149
33 - 21 - 2

171 cm
32
146
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Urban Fighter

Voodoo Nutrition
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

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 33 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calixto Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardona takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cardona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitjakarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Kitjakarn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Calixto Cardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardona swings widly with a right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a good low kick that Cardona was not able to check.
Nice defenses there by Kitjakarn.
The fighters circling - Cardona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cardona stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kitjakarn throws a jab but it's blocked by Cardona.
Kitjakarn 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.
Nice body kick from Kitjakarn.
Cardona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kitjakarn. Kitjakarn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Cardona misses.
Kitjakarn throws a counter combo.
Cardona misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Cardona.
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!
Cardona looks to land a right hand but Kitjakarn moved out of range.
Kitjakarn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cardona checks a leg kick.
Kitjakarn chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona lands a right hook to the body.
Kitjakarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Cardona is just out of range.
A jab from Kitjakarn misses.
Kitjakarn moves away from the strike by Cardona.

Cardona closes the distance and clinches.
Kitjakarn swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kitjakarn gets through Cardona's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kitjakarn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
Cardona throws a head punch that misses.
Kitjakarn blocks a body shot from Cardona.
Cardona lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cardona digs a right hand underneath Kitjakarn's ribcage. Kitjakarn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kitjakarn is leaning against Cardona and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kitjakarn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short body shot lands from Kitjakarn as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Kitjakarn - that landed with a thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona lands a hook that snaps the head of Kitjakarn backwards.
Cardona tries a body shot but Kitjakarn blocks it.
Kitjakarn lands a hook that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
Kitjakarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kitjakarn cracks Cardona with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn misses with a body punch.
Kitjakarn digs a right hand into Cardona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cardona's gas tank.
Kitjakarn lands a shoulder strike.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
Cardona takes a shot to the head.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kitjakarn on the inside.
Cardona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kitjakarn presses Cardona against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kitjakarn swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardona uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kitjakarn.
Cardona can't find room to land a body shot as Kitjakarn controls the action.
Kitjakarn digs a right hand underneath Cardona's ribcage. Cardona let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cardona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kitjakarn's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cardona scores with a shot to the side of Kitjakarn's head.

Kitjakarn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cardona misses with a kick to the body.
Cardona misses with a lunging right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight right hand.
Cardona staying out of range there.
Cardona misses with a body shot.
Kitjakarn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kitjakarn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kitjakarn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cardona with a body shot.
Cardona misses with a lunging right hand
and Kitjakarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kitjakarn slips under a jab.
Cardona throws out a loose jab but Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cardona scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kitjakarn in his tracks.
Cardona throws out a powerful jab.
Cardona fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardona misses with an uppercut.
Kitjakarn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn slips a straight right by Cardona.
Cardona misses with an uppercut
enabling Kitjakarn to counter with a crisp jab.
Cardona throws a leg kick but Kitjakarn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cardona takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Cardona is rocked!
Kitjakarn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Cardona is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cardona throws a leg kick but Kitjakarn moved away.
Kitjakarn throws a counter combo.
Kitjakarn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kitjakarn defending well as Cardona loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Kitjakarn misses.
Kitjakarn with a nice calf kick.
Cardona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitjakarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kitjakarn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cardona is aggressively charging in as Kitjakarn backs up avoiding any damage. Kitjakarn tosses out a jab and Cardona runs right into it face first! Cardona is out cold! Kitjakarn dropped down on all fours and is barking in Cardona's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Biabas Kitjakarn!
An out of breath Biabas Kitjakarn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.