PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lertphong Thongoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Lertphong Thongoon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Bauer
vs
Thongoon

191 cm
24
270 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

190 cm
21
255 lbs
9 - 2 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lertphong Thongoon!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bauer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thongoon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bauer finds it's way round the side to connect with Thongoon's head.
Thongoon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bauer.
Thongoon throws a low kick but Bauer avoids it.
Thongoon connects with a single shot there.
Bauer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the body from Thongoon misses
and Bauer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thongoon scoring well with a low kick there.
Bauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thongoon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bauer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bauer lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thongoon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bauer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thongoon manages to avoid it.
Thongoon drops his hands momentarily and Bauer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Bauer clinches up against the cage.
Bauer misses with a knee strike.
Bauer managing to block the knees to the body from Thongoon.
Thongoon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thongoon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bauer managing to block the knees to the body from Thongoon.
Bauer blocks an elbow strike from Thongoon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bauer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thongoon. Bauer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Thongoon.
A swing and a miss from Thongoon.
Bauer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Bauer clinches up against the cage.
Bauer is stalling here.
Bauer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Thongoon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bauer lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thongoon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bauer lands a shoulder strike.
Thongoon missing with knees to the body.
Bauer avoiding damage.
Bauer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thongoon or not.
Thongoon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bauer has Thongoon pressed against the cage.

Bauer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thongoon is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bauer jumps into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thongoon struggling a bit here.

Bauer stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thongoon throws a push kick but Bauer slaps the foot to one side.
Thongoon throws a jab but it's blocked by Bauer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Bauer misses the target.
Thongoon wants to clinch.
Thongoon tries to clinch but Bauer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bauer throws a shot from downtown. Thongoon moves away and avoids it.
Thongoon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jack Bauer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bauer lands a jab to the head.
Bauer throws a big shot that misses.

Bauer closes the distance and clinches.
Thongoon letting Bauer take a breather here.
Thongoon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bauer avoids the damage to the body.
Thongoon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bauer lands with a short shot to the head.
Thongoon tries a body shot but Bauer blocks it.
Bauer is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thongoon tries a knee to the head but Bauer blocks it.
Thongoon looking to throw knees to the head but Bauer is blocking nicely.
Thongoon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bauer lands with a light punch inside.
Thongoon looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thongoon missing with knees to the body.
Bauer stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bauer.
Thongoon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bauer leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bauer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Bauer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thongoon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bauer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thongoon tries to clinch up but Bauer circles away and keeps his distance.
Bauer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thongoon sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Thongoon as Bauer shoots in.
Thongoon tries to clinch
and Bauer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bauer slips under a jab.

Thongoon clinches.
Thongoon throws an elbow that misses.

Bauer breaks from the clinch.
Lertphong Thongoon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bauer clobbers Thongoon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thongoon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bauer is able to avoid easily.
Thongoon punishes Bauer's body with a nice straight punch.
Bauer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer moves out of range of the leg kick from Thongoon.
Thongoon throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Bauer misses.
Thongoon throws a head kick but Bauer moves out of range.
Bauer blocks a jab.
Thongoon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thongoon throws a leg kick but Bauer checks it.

Bauer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thongoon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bauer is defending well for now.
Bauer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thongoon misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Bauer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bauer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thongoon backs up against the cage.
Bauer avoids the body shot from Thongoon.

Bauer moves into the clinch successfully.
Bauer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thongoon.
Bauer is leaning against Thongoon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thongoon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bauer is defending well for now.
Bauer stalling against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thongoon has a couple of punches blocked by Bauer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thongoon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bauer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thongoon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bauer avoids it.
Thongoon throws an elbow that misses.
Thongoon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bauer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thongoon's elbow.
Thongoon tries to land knees in the clinch but Bauer avoids the damage to the body.

Bauer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thongoon throws a chopping leg kick but Bauer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bauer connects with a right hand. Thongoon shakes it off.
Bauer throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thongoon wants to clinch.
Thongoon throws a sloppy head kick and Bauer moves out of range easily.
Bauer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bauer misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Thongoon.
A jab from Thongoon finds it's way through Bauer's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thongoon misses with an uppercut. Bauer saw that one coming.
Thongoon just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thongoon lands a jab to the nose.
Bauer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bauer lands a jab to Thongoon's midsection.
Thongoon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bauer.
Bauer throws a shot to the body.
Bauer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A punch combination from Bauer misses.
Bauer loads up on a big right hand but Thongoon slips the punch.
Thongoon tries to clinch but Bauer moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bauer blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer scores with a shot to the body.
Thongoon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bauer is out of range.
Lertphong Thongoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thongoon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bauer.
Thongoon swings for the body but Bauer moves out of range.
Jack Bauer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thongoon throws a leg kick but Bauer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bauer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Thongoon.
Bauer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thongoon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thongoon throws a head kick that misses.
Bauer checks a low kick from Thongoon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Bauer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bauer 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Bauer!