PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fajtah Thaijtah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Bartowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fajtah Thaijtah has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Thaijtah
vs
Bartowski

180 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fajtah Thaijtah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Bartowski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Thaijtah closes the distance and pushes Bartowski back into the cage.
Bartowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Thaijtah avoids the damage to the body.
Bartowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bartowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thaijtah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thaijtah landing knees to the body.

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

Thaijtah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Thaijtah.
Bartowski wants a takedown.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thaijtah displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bartowski.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thaijtah.
Bartowski looks gassed!
Bartowski shoots in for a takedown but Thaijtah shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fajtah Thaijtah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Bartowski.

Thaijtah forces Bartowski back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thaijtah is working Bartowski over against the cage.
Thaijtah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thaijtah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bartowski's face.
Thaijtah scores a nice knee to the body.
Thaijtah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A right handed body shot lands from Thaijtah.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thaijtah.
Thaijtah with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thaijtah scores with a knee to the head.
Thaijtah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bartowski's face.
Thaijtah landing knees to the head.
Thaijtah with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thaijtah is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thaijtah lands a knee to the head.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fajtah Thaijtah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Thaijtah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch.

Thaijtah clinches with his opponent.
Bartowski trying to control the position but instead, Thaijtah has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bartowski into the cage.
Bartowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Thaijtah won't allow it.
Thaijtah lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Thaijtah.
Bartowski takes an elbow to the forehead.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thaijtah lands with a slapping head kick.

Thaijtah drives through and clinches with Bartowski against the cage.
Thaijtah manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Thaijtah with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thaijtah leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thaijtah lands a damaging elbow.
Thaijtah leaning against his opponent.
Bartowski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

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

Thaijtah instigates a clinch.
Thaijtah landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thaijtah with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Thaijtah.
Thaijtah lands an elbow that stopped Bartowski in his tracks for a moment.
Thaijtah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thaijtah landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bartowski takes a shot to the head.
Bartowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Thaijtah avoids the damage to the body.
Bartowski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thaijtah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thaijtah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thaijtah with a knee to the head.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch.
Bartowski shoots for a double leg takedown but Thaijtah sprawls well. He's pushed Bartowski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Thaijtah moves into range and clinches up with Bartowski.
Thaijtah content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thaijtah lands a right hand.
Thaijtah has Bartowski pressed against the cage.
Bartowski lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thaijtah stalls.
A knee to the head by Thaijtah.
Thaijtah unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bartowski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thaijtah lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thaijtah landing knees to the head.
Bartowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thaijtah avoids it.
Thaijtah leaning against his opponent.

Thaijtah breaks from the clinch.
Thaijtah scores with a punch to the head.
Thaijtah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bartowski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Thaijtah moves into range and clinches up with Bartowski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fajtah Thaijtah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thaijtah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bartowski, pushing him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Thaijtah.
Bartowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bartowski fails to pull guard.
Thaijtah lands a knee to the head.
Bartowski tries to pull guard but Thaijtah holds him up against the cage and eventually Bartowski drops back down to his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Thaijtah.
Bartowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thaijtah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bartowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thaijtah walks away with a smile on his face. Bartowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fajtah Thaijtah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Bartowski.
Bartowski shoots in for a double leg but Thaijtah sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Thaijtah drives through and clinches with Bartowski against the cage.
Thaijtah using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thaijtah slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thaijtah.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thaijtah throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thaijtah lands a head kick. Bartowski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thaijtah.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thaijtah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bartowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thaijtah's waist but Thaijtah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bartowski off to one side.
Fajtah Thaijtah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Thaijtah lands but Bartowski takes it in his stride.
Bartowski closes the distance looking to clinch

and Thaijtah counters by moving into the clinch.
Fajtah Thaijtah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thaijtah misses with a knee strike.
Bartowski blocking some punches.
Bartowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thaijtah walks away with a smile on his face. Bartowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thaijtah wants to clinch

and Bartowski counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bartowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bartowski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Thaijtah walks away with a smile on his face. Bartowski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Thaijtah has managed to clinch.
Thaijtah's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski is trying to break the clinch but Thaijtah is controlling him.
Thaijtah manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bartowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thaijtah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A bit of stalling here from Thaijtah.

Thaijtah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bartowski shoots in for a takedown but Thaijtah shows good takedown defense.

Thaijtah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bartowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Thaijtah lands a knee to the head.
Thaijtah lands an elbow that stopped Bartowski in his tracks for a moment.
Thaijtah with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Thaijtah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thaijtah lands a knee to the body.
Come on Thaijtah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thaijtah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bartowski can do to turn this around?
Bartowski takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaijtah lands a nice knee to the body.
Thaijtah stalling the fight.
Bartowski working Thaijtah over with knees to the body.

Bartowski pulls guard successfully.

Thaijtah gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bartowski looks for a takedown but Thaijtah sprawls well.
Thaijtah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bartowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Thaijtah has closed the distance and engaged Bartowski in a clinch.
Thaijtah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bartowskis head.
Thaijtah lands a nice elbow.
Bartowski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thaijtah utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thaijtah misses with a punch to the body.
Bartowski trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thaijtah.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fajtah Thaijtah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bartowski with a poor takedown
and Thaijtah counters with a low kick, right behind Bartowski 's knee.

Thaijtah clinches with his opponent.
Bartowski tries to circle away but Thaijtah has him pinned against the cage.
Thaijtah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bartowski's face.
Thaijtah using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bartowski is trying to force a seperation but Thaijtah has the dominant position.
Thaijtah lands an elbow inside that Bartowski shrugs off.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bartowski closes the distance but Thaijtah moves to the side
and Thaijtah counters with a low kick, right behind Bartowski 's knee.
Bartowski with a poor takedown

and Thaijtah moves into the clinch.
Bartowski tries to break free but Thaijtah pushes him back against the cage.
Thaijtah landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fajtah Thaijtah dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bartowski wants to clinch but Thaijtah slips to the side

and Thaijtah counters by moving into the clinch.
Bartowski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thaijtah avoids it.
Bartowski is trying to force a seperation but Thaijtah has the dominant position.
Thaijtah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bartowski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thaijtah is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Thaijtah.
Thaijtah with a knee to the head.
Bartowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thaijtah lands an elbow inside that Bartowski shrugs off.

Thaijtah breaks from the clinch.
Thaijtah throws a head kick that misses.
Bartowski with a poor takedown
and Thaijtah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thaijtah lands a nice looking body kick.
Thaijtah scores with a head kick.
Bartowski wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bartowski throws a push kick but Thaijtah slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartowski misses with a double jab.

Thaijtah moves into the clinch successfully.
Thaijtah landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thaijtah takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bartowski misses with a knee to the head.
Thaijtah holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bartowski wants to break free but Thaijtah has control.
Bartowski takes a knee right on the jaw!

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

Bartowski gets the takedown into side control.
Bartowski wants to control but Thaijtah is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bartowski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thaijtah sneaks out the side door and pushes Bartowski away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bartowski throws a body punch but Thaijtah moves out of range.
Thaijtah lands a nice looking body kick.
Thaijtah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thaijtah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bartowski misses with a takedown attempt - Thaijtah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bartowski closes the distance and clinches up with Thaijtah, looking for a takedown. Bartowski pushes Thaijtah against the cage but Thaijtah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fajtah Thaijtah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chuck Bartowski.
Thaijtah throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thaijtah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bartowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bartowski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thaijtah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bartowski with a poor takedown
and Thaijtah makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bartowski really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bartowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Thaijtah counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Thaijtah to work.
Thaijtah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bartowski's face.
A knee to the head by Thaijtah.

Bartowski has clasped his hands together around Thaijtah's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thaijtah is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bartowski asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bartowski wants to take a breather but Thaijtah manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bartowski.

Thaijtah pushes Bartowski off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thaijtah has closed the distance and engaged Bartowski in a clinch.
Thaijtah slows down the pace here.

Thaijtah breaks the clinch.
Bartowski with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thaijtah counters with a low kick, right behind Bartowski 's knee.

Thaijtah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thaijtah lands with a light punch inside.
Bartowski tries to pull guard but Thaijtah holds him up against the cage and eventually Bartowski drops back down to his feet.
Chuck Bartowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fajtah Thaijtah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Fajtah Thaijtah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thaijtah, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fajtah Thaijtah!