PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kangas (ranked 3813 p4p, 3408 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 437 p4p, 406 weight class). 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.

Kangas
vs
Thai

178 cm
24
155
7 - 12 - 0

178 cm
42
165
27 - 36 - 3

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 36 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kangas throws out the jab.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kangas.
Kangas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kangas.
Kangas throws an overhand right that lands on Thai's shoulder, as Thai tries to avoid the shot.
Tapani Kangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kangas swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Kangas throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kangas and move into the clinch position.
Thai avoids the body shot from Kangas.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kangas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thai moves away.
Thai wants to counter with a clinch but Kangas pushes him away.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Thai throws the left hand but Kangas avoids the punch easily.
Thai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kangas.
Kangas looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Thai steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Kangas misses
letting Thai counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Kangas.
Kangas sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Kangas avoids it this time.
A jab from Kangas misses.
Kangas throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Kangas loads up on a big right hand but Thai slips the punch.
Thai moves out of range as Kangas strikes.
Kangas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kangas and move into the clinch position.
Kangas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thai 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.
Kangas works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Thai takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas throws an off balance right hand
letting Thai counter with a right hand.
Kangas lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai moves out of range of the strikes.
Kangas misses with an uppercut.
Kangas scores with a jab.
Kangas keeps Thai at a distance using the push kick.
Thai works Kangas's body with a nice hook.
Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kangas's sensitive parts.
Kangas scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kangas misses.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Kangas shakes him off and moves away.
Kangas catches Thai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kangas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kangas.
Thai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kangas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kangas.
Kangas throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Kangas sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Kangas avoids it this time.
Thai misses with an uppercut
and Kangas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thai jabs at Kangas's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
Kangas misses with a hook
and Thai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kangas thinking.
Kangas lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Thai.
Thai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kangas.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kangas.
Kangas lands with a cross.
Kangas takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Kangas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kangas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kangas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kangas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai slips a jab from Kangas.
Kangas tests Thai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kangas moves out of range of the leg kick from Thai.
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kangas.
Jab, jab by Kangas - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai scores with a body shot.
Kangas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thai.
Kangas lands with a hook. Thai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kangas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas misses with a looping left.
Thai throws a counter combo.
Kangas looks for the body kick but Thai saw that one coming.
Kangas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thai. That did some damage!
Kangas swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.

Kangas pushes Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kangas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Kangas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kangas is defending well for now.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kangas is trying to break the clinch but Thai has him pressed against the cage.
Kangas gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai blocks a jab.
Kangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai wants to counter the offense by Kangas and move into the clinch position.
Nice body punch from Thai.
An inside leg kick from Thai misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas takes a swing at Thai's ribcage but misses.
Kangas works Thai's body with a nice hook.
Kangas misses with a looping right.
Thai throws the left hand but Kangas avoids the punch easily.
Kangas throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thai avoids it.
Kangas misses with an uppercut.
Thai ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
Thai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kangas with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Kangas.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheers as Kangas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thai doesn't seem phased though.
Thai slips a jab from Kangas.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
Thai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kangas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kangas cracks Thai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kangas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Kangas misses the target.
Thai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kangas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Tapani Kangas is winning the standup battle so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kangas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kangas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice jab there from Kangas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kangas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kangas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kangas misses the target.
Thai throws a hook to the side of Kangas's head but Kangas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kangas swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Kangas sets himself, and Thai steps forward looking for the clinch! Kangas avoids it this time.
Thai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kangas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kangas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tapani Kangas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kangas misses the jab.
Kangas throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
Kangas throws a wild body kick that Thai sees coming a mile off.
Kangas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kangas slips a straight right by Thai.
Kangas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kangas cracks Thai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Kangas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas scores with a jab.
Kangas lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas lands a jab to the head.

Thai forces Kangas back against the cage and clinches.
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kangas.
Kangas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai prevents a body shot from Kangas.
Kangas is leaning against Thai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kangas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kangas working aggressively here.
Kangas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kangas.
Kangas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kangas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kangas avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kangas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kangas lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kangas throws a head kick but Thai moves out of range.
Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Kangas shakes him off and moves away.
Kangas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thai avoids a kick to the body.
Kangas looks to throw the jab but Thai is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thai, as that shot connected.
Thai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai loads up on a big right hand but Kangas slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Kangas.
Thai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thai throws a hook to the side of Kangas's head but Kangas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kangas throws the kick towards the body but Thai avoids it.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Thai blocks the body kick.
Thai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thai tries to clinch but Kangas moves out of range.
Thai moves out of range as Kangas throws a body kick.
Tapani Kangas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thai takes one on the button.
Kangas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kangas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thai.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kangas.
Thai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kangas.
Kangas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kangas checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kangas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kangas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thai momentarily.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kangas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tapani Kangas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kangas 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapani Kangas!