PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sawk Kaimuay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neisan Kaen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kaimuay
vs
Kaen

174 cm
23
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sawk Kaimuay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neisan Kaen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaen fails with the takedown
and Kaimuay counters with a good, hard body kick but Kaen shrugs it off.
Kaen tries for a takedown but Kaimuay circles away easily
and Kaimuay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Neisan Kaen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaimuay throws a head kick but Kaen moves out of range.
Kaen shoots and misses
and Kaimuay counters with a solid body kick.
Sawk Kaimuay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neisan Kaen.

Kaen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kaimuay controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kaen wants to take a breather but Kaimuay is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaen trying to pass the guard but Kaimuay defending well.
Kaimuay controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kaimuay is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kaen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kaen's back!
Kaen trying to control but not successfully.
Kaen is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kaen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kaen trying to control but Kaimuay postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kaen wants to control but Kaimuay is keeping busy.
Kaimuay is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kaen is looking to improve his position.
Kaen trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kaen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaen misses with a left hand
and Kaimuay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kaen misses with a takedown attempt
and Kaimuay counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kaen looks gassed!
Kaimuay pushes Kaen away with a front kick.
Kaen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaen misses with a takedown
and Kaimuay counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kaimuay lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaimuay tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kaimuay counters with an outside leg kick.
Kaen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaimuay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaimuay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaimuay tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kaimuay counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sawk Kaimuay dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kaimuay lands a high kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaimuay.
Kaen shoots and misses
and Kaimuay counters with a body kick.
Kaen tries for a takedown but Kaimuay circles away easily
and Kaimuay counters with a head kick. That will keep Kaen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick misses from Kaimuay.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that misses.
Kaen is breathing heavily.
Kaen shoots and misses
and Kaimuay counters with a big head kick but Kaen shrugs it off.
Sawk Kaimuay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neisan Kaen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaen with a poor takedown
and Kaimuay counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaen blocks a head kick by Kaimuay.
A head kick misses from Kaimuay.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sawk Kaimuay is winning the standup battle so far.
Kaen misses with a takedown attempt
and Kaimuay counters with a big head kick but Kaen shrugs it off.
Kaimuay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaimuay lands a head kick!
Kaen fails with the takedown
and Kaimuay counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that misses.
Kaen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kaimuay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kaimuay turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaimuay scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Kaimuay slams his shin into Kaen's torso.
Kaen blocks a head kick by Kaimuay.
Neisan Kaen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaen with a poor takedown
and Kaimuay counters with a body kick that stops Kaen in his tracks momentarily.
Kaen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaimuay.
Kaen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kaimuay lands with a kick to the temple. Kaen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kaimuay lands a front kick.
Kaimuay scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaimuay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaimuay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaimuay lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kaimuay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kaen if he has to take too many more of those.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kaimuay scores with a head kick. Kaen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Kaimuay finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kaimuay throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kaen tries for a takedown but Kaimuay circles away easily
and Kaimuay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kaen's knee momentarily.
Kaen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kaimuay counters with a nice body kick.
Kaen misses with a takedown attempt
and Kaimuay counters with a body kick that stops Kaen in his tracks momentarily.
Sawk Kaimuay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neisan Kaen.
Kaimuay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaimuay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kaimuay.
Kaimuay scores with a push kick.
Kaen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaimuay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaimuay misses with a head kick.
Kaen misses with a takedown attempt
and Kaimuay counters with a body kick that stops Kaen in his tracks momentarily.
Kaimuay throws a nice head kick!
Kaimuay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaen blocks a head kick by Kaimuay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaimuay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaen fails with the takedown
and Kaimuay counters with a body kick.
Kaen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kaen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kaimuay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaen blocks a head kick by Kaimuay.
Kaen blocks a head kick by Kaimuay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaimuay lands a head kick!
Kaen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kaimuay counters with a head kick.
Kaimuay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaimuay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kaen's head.
Kaimuay throws a sloppy head kick and Kaen moves out of range easily.
Kaimuay throws a head kick that misses.
Kaen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kaimuay counters with a big head kick but Kaen shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaimuay bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kaen blocks a head kick by Kaimuay.
Kaimuay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kaimuay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kaen avoids the head kick by Kaimuay.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaimuay connects with a high kick.
Neisan Kaen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sawk Kaimuay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kaimuay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sawk Kaimuay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kaimuay, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sawk Kaimuay!
Sawk Kaimuay decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.