PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Wills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thanawat Kanokvichitra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kanokvichitra has chosen Tatakai as his entrance music. Thanawat Kanokvichitra has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gabe Wills's chin.

Wills
vs
Kanokvichitra

175 cm
23
160 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
153 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabe Wills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thanawat Kanokvichitra!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanokvichitra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wills scores with a nice right hand.
Kanokvichitra is looking to clinch.
Kanokvichitra defending well as Wills loads up on a big left hand.
Thanawat Kanokvichitra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanokvichitra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wills keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kanokvichitra tries to close the distance and clinch but Wills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kanokvichitra tries to clinch but Wills is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Kanokvichitra.
Kanokvichitra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wills avoids the head kick by Kanokvichitra.
A punch combination from Kanokvichitra misses.
Wills dodges the punch combination from Kanokvichitra.

Wills shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Wills was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wills with the ground and pound from mount.
Wills punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wills looking to finish Kanokvichitra with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kanokvichitra!
Wills unloading with bombs!
Wills misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kanokvichitra tries to lock up and control but Wills gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wills raining down shots from the mount!
Kanokvichitra in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wills lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wills in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wills punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wills won't let Kanokvichitra get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra tries to reverse the position but Wills maintains control.
Wills can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kanokvichitra is looking to escape.
Kanokvichitra tries to lock up and control but Wills gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Kanokvichitra that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kanokvichitra tries to hold on but Wills pushes him away.
Wills working Kanokvichitra over with strikes here.
Wills lands a big elbow.
Wills working the ground and pound effectively.
Wills landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills working Kanokvichitra over with strikes here.
Kanokvichitra is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wills lands a big elbow.
Kanokvichitra sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Kanokvichitra wants to get back to full guard.
Wills sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kanokvichitra defending well though.
Wills looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wills wants to free his trapped foot but Kanokvichitra is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kanokvichitra trying to control but Wills postures up.
Wills lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wills scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wills frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills unloading with bombs!
Wills lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kanokvichitra regains half guard.
Kanokvichitra wants to get back to full guard.
Wills lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wills not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wills trying to control the action but Kanokvichitra is working from the bottom.
Wills working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Wills dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kanokvichitra tries to clinch but Wills is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Kanokvichitra.
Wills misses with an uppercut. Kanokvichitra saw that one coming.
Kanokvichitra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kanokvichitra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kanokvichitra tries to clinch but Wills moves out of range.
Kanokvichitra misses with a head kick.
Wills shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kanokvichitra sprawls well. Kanokvichitra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wills gets slowly back to his feet.
Kanokvichitra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wills dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanokvichitra tries to close the distance and clinch but Wills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wills throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kanokvichitra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills scores with a jab.
Wills moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Wills misses.
Kanokvichitra tries to clinch up.
Kanokvichitra tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wills counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wills fails with a takedown attempt.
Kanokvichitra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kanokvichitra tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Wills counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wills trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kanokvichitra looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wills is one step ahead there.
Wills has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kanokvichitra has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wills off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Kanokvichitra closes the distance and clinches.
Kanokvichitra has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kanokvichitra working hard to break the clinch.
Wills wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wills wants to get back to striking at distance but Kanokvichitra won't allow it.
Kanokvichitra is trying to break the clinch but Wills is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Wills - that landed with a thud.
Wills lands with a right to the head.
Kanokvichitra is trying to break the clinch but Wills is controlling him.
Kanokvichitra blocks a body shot from Wills.
Wills takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kanokvichitra landing knees to the head.

Wills breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kanokvichitra, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kanokvichitra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kanokvichitra tries to clinch

and Wills counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wills throws a big right hand that misses.
Kanokvichitra looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wills is looking to work some ground and pound but Kanokvichitra has wrist control.
Wills thows a big elbow that misses.
Wills prevents Kanokvichitra from getting back to his feet.
Wills lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wills is working Kanokvichitra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wills trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanokvichitra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wills throwing strikes from guard but Kanokvichitra blocks nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wills is in close to Kanokvichitra's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wills advances position into side control!
Kanokvichitra is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wills cracks Kanokvichitra with a big elbow.
Kanokvichitra taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kanokvichitra tries to improve position but can't.
Wills lands some shots froms side control.
The ground and pound from Wills seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wills is working Kanokvichitra over with some ground and pound from side control.
Wills is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanokvichitra can do to turn this around?
Kanokvichitra is working to avoid the ground and pound but Wills connects with a decent elbow.
Sloppy strikes there by Wills.
Wills wants to control but Kanokvichitra is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Wills dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wills is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kanokvichitra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kanokvichitra throws a sloppy head kick and Wills moves out of range easily.
Wills tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanokvichitra was well out of range. Poor timing from Wills.
Wills throws an overhand right that lands on Kanokvichitra's shoulder, as Kanokvichitra tries to avoid the shot.
Wills takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kanokvichitra tries to clinch up.
Kanokvichitra cracks a nice hook into Wills's ribs.

Wills fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kanokvichitra sprawls well initially but Wills persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wills tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kanokvichitra knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kanokvichitra trying to control here.

Kanokvichitra has one foot on Wills's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wills missing with a left hand there. Kanokvichitra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kanokvichitra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wills.
Wills jabs Kanokvichitra to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kanokvichitra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A head kick misses from Kanokvichitra.
Sloppy strikes from Kanokvichitra. Those never looked like landing.
Kanokvichitra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wills.
Kanokvichitra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wills takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kanokvichitra misses with a body shot.
Thanawat Kanokvichitra seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanokvichitra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kanokvichitra throws a low kick but Wills moves out of range easily.
Wills looks to throw the jab but Kanokvichitra is out of range.
Kanokvichitra fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wills is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanokvichitra tries to clinch up but Wills circles away and keeps his distance.
Kanokvichitra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wills avoids the head kick by Kanokvichitra.
Kanokvichitra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wills fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanokvichitra manages to avoid it.
Wills swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanokvichitra.
Wills lands a head shot.
Kanokvichitra ducks under a wild hook from Wills.
Kanokvichitra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanokvichitra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Wills drives through with a takedown into Kanokvichitra's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wills trying to control but Kanokvichitra is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wills is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Wills lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wills passes Kanokvichitra's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kanokvichitra taking some punishment here, with Wills in his half guard.
Gabe Wills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wills thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kanokvichitra's head.
Wills takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kanokvichitra wants to get back to full guard.
Wills throwing shots but Kanokvichitra is blocking nicely.
Kanokvichitra trying to control here.
Wills working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wills not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kanokvichitra won't allow Wills to pass to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanokvichitra wants to get back to his feet.
Gabe Wills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wills prevents Kanokvichitra from improving his position.
Wills stops Kanokvichitra from getting back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wills lands a nice short elbow.
Thanawat Kanokvichitra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Wills in particular looking to stall.
Wills lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Wills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wills, 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 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Wills!