PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kasemchai Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Kershaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Fairtex
vs
Kershaw

175 cm
26
160 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

168 cm
22
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kasemchai Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Kershaw!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairtex feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kershaw's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fairtex.

Fairtex takes the fight into the clinch.
Kershaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairtex working Kershaw over with knees to the body.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kershaw looks gassed!
Fairtex prevents a body shot from Kershaw.
Kershaw takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Thomas Kershaw has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fairtex obliges.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fairtex obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Fairtex.
Fairtex is pushing Kershaw up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kershaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Fairtex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Fairtex working Kershaw over with knees to the body.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Kershaw in his tracks for a moment.
Fairtex connects with a knee to the head.

Kershaw is rocked!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kershaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kershaw takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
Kershaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kershaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Kershaw shrugs off.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Kershaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairtex controls his hands.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kershaw's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kershaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kershaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fairtex will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kershaw up against the cage.

Fairtex breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fairtex darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fairtex lands a high kick!
Fairtex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kershaw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fairtex scores with a sloppy right hand. Kershaw should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex moves out of range as Kershaw strikes.
Fairtex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kershaw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Fairtex clinches.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Kershaw shrugs off.
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kershaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kershaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Kershaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kershaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kershaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fairtex stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairtex taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fairtex obliges.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
Fairtex crunches a lovely knee into Kershaw's ribcage.
Kershaw misses with a body punch.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kershaw's face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex avoiding damage.
Fairtex gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kershaw misses with some punches.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Kershaw 's eye.
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Kershaw in his tracks for a moment.
Fairtex has Kershaw pressed against the cage.
Fairtex works on Kershaw's body with a couple of short punches.
Fairtex crunches a lovely knee into Kershaw's ribcage.
Kershaw looking to stall.
Kershaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Fairtex - that landed with a thud.
Fairtex lands a nice knee to the body.
Fairtex blocks a body shot from Kershaw.
Fairtex stalling the fight.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kershaw misses with a body punch.
Kershaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kershaw misses with a body punch.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Kershaw in his tracks for a moment.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Fairtex working Kershaw over with knees to the body.
Fairtex is pushing Kershaw up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Fairtex lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fairtex obliges.
Kershaw takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fairtex lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kershaw.
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fairtex crunches a lovely knee into Kershaw's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Kershaw lands a shot to the body.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex has Kershaw pushed against the cage.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Kershaw 's eye.
Kershaw can't find room to land a body shot as Fairtex controls the action.
Fairtex scores with a knee to the head.
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasemchai Fairtex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Kershaw's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kershaw tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fairtex counters with a head kick.
Fairtex throws a nice inside leg kick.
A cross from Fairtex lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fairtex.

Fairtex pushes Kershaw up against the cage in a clinch.
Fairtex with a knee to the head.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kershaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Kershaw in his tracks for a moment.

Fairtex breaks the clinch.
Fairtex fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kershaw on the side of the head.
Kershaw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kershaw there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kershaw takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kershaw doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kershaw walks into a straight right hand from Fairtex.
Kershaw takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kershaw on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fairtex.

Fairtex closes the distance and pushes Kershaw back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kershaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fairtex lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kershaw backwards.
Kasemchai Fairtex has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fairtex working Kershaw over with knees to the body.
Fairtex landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fairtex connects with a knee to the head.
Kershaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kershaw can do to turn this around?
Fairtex putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kershaw in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Fairtex manages to break the clinch.
Fairtex connects with a nice looking jab.

Fairtex moves into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fairtex lands a nice elbow.
Fairtex displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kershaw up against the cage.
Kershaw takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fairtex blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Fairtex's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fairtex connects with a high kick.
Kershaw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas Kershaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kershaw swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kershaw steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fairtex. That one must have hurt.
Fairtex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kershaw throws out the jab.
Fairtex throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kershaw.

Fairtex clinches.
Fairtex is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fairtex is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kershaw's face.
Fairtex creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kershaw's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fairtex.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kershaw's face.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairtex.
Kershaw wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a hook that snaps the head of Kershaw backwards.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Kershaw is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fairtex slowing the pace effectively.
Fairtex lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Fairtex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fairtex connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kershaw's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex feints and then cracks Kershaw's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kershaw down.
Fairtex showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kershaw.

Fairtex closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fairtex working Kershaw over with knees to the body.
Fairtex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Fairtex breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick from Fairtex lands but Kershaw takes it in his stride.
Kershaw misses with a few strikes there.
Fairtex fails to land with a series of punches.
Fairtex moves away from the strike by Kershaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fairtex with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fairtex scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kershaw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kershaw misses with an uppercut. Fairtex saw that one coming.
Fairtex lands a leg kick that knocks Kershaw off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fairtex lands with a nice body kick.
Kasemchai Fairtex is winning the standup battle so far.
Kershaw takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fairtex is looking to slow Kershaw down with leg kicks.
Fairtex throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fairtex delivers a nice body kick.
Kershaw takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fairtex lunges at Kershaw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kershaw's hand.
Fairtex throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kershaw chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fairtex can pounce on him.
Fairtex throws a leg kick which misses Kershaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Kershaw tries to avoid it.
Kershaw's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fairtex lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Fairtex instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fairtex scores a nice knee to the body.
Kershaw being controlled against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fairtex manages to break the clinch.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairtex lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasemchai Fairtex dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Kershaw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kershaw misses with a straight right.
Fairtex jabs Kershaw right on the nose. Kershaw blinks but takes it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a jab to the nose.
Fairtex lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fairtex lands a leg kick that knocks Kershaw off balance momentarily.
Fairtex connects with an inside leg kick.
Fairtex throws a leg kick which misses Kershaw's front leg but catches the back leg as Kershaw tries to avoid it.
Fairtex lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fairtex digs a good hook to Kershaw's body.
Fairtex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fairtex.
Kershaw takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Fairtex gets a clinch.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kershaw's face.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Kershaw shrugs off.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kershaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fairtex lands an elbow that stopped Kershaw in his tracks for a moment.
Fairtex lands an elbow just above Kershaw 's eye.
Fairtex stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fairtex gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kershaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Fairtex.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Kershaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairtex landing knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Fairtex.
Fairtex using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kershaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fairtex landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Fairtex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fairtex throws a nice head kick!
Fairtex chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fairtex stuns Kershaw with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Fairtex darts in and clinches Kershaw up against the cage.
Kershaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fairtex pushes Kershaw back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Fairtex breaks from the clinch.
Kershaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Fairtex.
Kershaw tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fairtex scores with a kick to the body.
Fairtex connects with a looping right hand.
Fairtex cracks the inside of Kershaw's front leg.
Kershaw throws a big shot that misses.
Fairtex cracks Kershaw with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kershaw has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fairtex finds it's way round the side to connect with Kershaw's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fairtex. Kershaw shrugs it off though.
Fairtex throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fairtex fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Fairtex.

Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kershaw's face.
Kershaw tries to work over Fairtex's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fairtex lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kershaw backwards.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Kershaw is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Kershaw has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fairtex.
A knee to the head by Fairtex.
Kershaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairtex's elbow.
Fairtex lands an elbow inside that Kershaw shrugs off.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex lands a damaging elbow.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
Kershaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kershaw is looking to break free of the clinch but Fairtex has double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Fairtex.
Fairtex lands a knee to the head.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kershaw tries to throw a body punch but Fairtex avoids it by throwing Kershaw back against the cage.
Kershaw tries to break the clinch but Fairtex is controlling the position.
Kershaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kershaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kershaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairtex.
Thomas Kershaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fairtex lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kershaw is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fairtex connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kershaw's face.
Fairtex connects with a knee to the head.
Kershaw tries to work over Fairtex's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kershaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Fairtex breaks from the clinch.
Kershaw falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fairtex counters with a stiff right hand.
Fairtex turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kershaw misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fairtex lunges at Kershaw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kershaw's hand.
Fairtex lands with a slapping head kick.
Kershaw throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fairtex counters with a thumping low kick.

Fairtex gets a clinch.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex lands a knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice elbow from Fairtex.
Kershaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kershaw tries a body shot but Fairtex blocks it.
Kershaw can't find room to land a body shot as Fairtex controls the action.
Kershaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairtex works on Kershaw's body with a couple of short punches.
Fairtex landing knees to the head.
Fairtex is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kasemchai Fairtex showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fairtex 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:24
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasemchai Fairtex!