PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Yajson Rram (ranked 5457 p4p, 503 weight class) and Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai (ranked 6948 p4p, 585 weight class). Diamond Muay Thai has chosen Mocca garden - ผมรักเมื$ as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rram
vs
Diamond Muay Thai

164 cm
20
143 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

174 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

World class MT
Very confident

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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yajson Rram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram throws a right and a left that Diamond Muay Thai avoids nicely.
Diamond Muay Thai tries to clinch up.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Rram does no damage.
Diamond Muay Thai thinks about the counter body kick.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a head kick but Rram moves out of range.
Diamond Muay Thai is looking to slow Rram down with leg kicks.
Rram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diamond Muay Thai moves away.
Rram swings for the body but Diamond Muay Thai moves out of range.
Diamond Muay Thai has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rram is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yajson Rram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Rram. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rram.
Diamond Muay Thai moves forwards but Rram connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Diamond Muay Thai has closed the distance and engaged Rram in a clinch.

Diamond Muay Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Diamond Muay Thai misses
and Diamond Muay Thai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamond Muay Thai slips under a jab from Rram.
Rram has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ferocious beast in the buildup to the fight.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Diamond Muay Thai.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diamond Muay Thai moves into the clinch.
Rram is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diamond Muay Thai is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rram is struggling to control the position.
Rram swings wildly with an uppercut but Diamond Muay Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rram is trying to break the clinch but Diamond Muay Thai is controlling him.
Rram is trying to break the clinch but Diamond Muay Thai is controlling him.

Diamond Muay Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rram throws a jab when Diamond Muay Thai was well out of range.
A jab from Rram misses.
Rram scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a right hand that Rram ducks under and follows up with a left that Rram also avoids with ease.

Diamond Muay Thai moves into the clinch.
Rram on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diamond Muay Thai lands an uppercut.
Rram dodges an elbow strike from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai has a couple of punches blocked by Rram.
Diamond Muay Thai swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Rram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yajson Rram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rram moves out of range of the body kick.
Rram throws out a loose jab but Diamond Muay Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rram is looking for a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rram jabs at Diamond Muay Thai's body.
Rram fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diamond Muay Thai is looking to clinch.
Rram lands with a straight right. Diamond Muay Thai didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yajson Rram dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diamond Muay Thai manages to avoid it.

Diamond Muay Thai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rram, pushing him back against the ropes.

Diamond Muay Thai breaks the clinch.
Diamond Muay Thai lands with a kick to the temple. Rram shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diamond Muay Thai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diamond Muay Thai is looking to clinch.
Rram lands a right hook to the body.
Rram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diamond Muay Thai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rram to score with a decent uppercut.
Diamond Muay Thai lands a glancing blow to the side of Rram's head.
Rram throws a good cross that connects.

Diamond Muay Thai closes the distance and pushes Rram back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diamond Muay Thai holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Rram manages to break the clinch.
Yajson Rram is winning the standup battle so far.

Diamond Muay Thai moves into the clinch.

Diamond Muay Thai breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a head kick.

Diamond Muay Thai has managed to clinch.
Rram wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diamond Muay Thai has him pressed against the ropes.
Rram wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rram blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Rram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Rram moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Diamond Muay Thai.
Rram throws a series of punches but Diamond Muay Thai avoids them all with ease.
Rram scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Rram throws a jab but it's blocked by Diamond Muay Thai.
Rram lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diamond Muay Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rram looks to land a combination but Diamond Muay Thai avoids it well.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a kick to the body
and Rram cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rram throws a nice looking combination but Diamond Muay Thai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rram avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diamond Muay Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diamond Muay Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Rram circles away.
Rram throws a right hand that Diamond Muay Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Diamond Muay Thai also avoids with ease.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rram throws a big counter combination but Diamond Muay Thai scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
A little jabbing left from Diamond Muay Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Diamond Muay Thai gets a clinch.
Diamond Muay Thai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Diamond Muay Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yajson Rram will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rram misses with a wild combination.
Diamond Muay Thai wants to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Rram tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diamond Muay Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rram throws the left hand but Diamond Muay Thai avoids the punch easily.
Rram avoids the body shot from Diamond Muay Thai.
Rram seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Diamond Muay Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Rram circles away.
Diamond Muay Thai lands with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamond Muay Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Rram on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Rram misses the target.
Rram misses with a few strikes there.
Diamond Muay Thai tries to counter with a clinch but Rram shakes him off and moves away.
A slow jab from Rram misses its intended target.
Rram throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diamond Muay Thai was well out of range. Poor timing from Rram.
Rram rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diamond Muay Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Rram gets tackled into the ropes by Diamond Muay Thai. Diamond Muay Thai maintains the clinch.
Diamond Muay Thai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rram backwards.
Diamond Muay Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rram is defending well for now.
Rram can't break the clinch.

Diamond Muay Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diamond Muay Thai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rram finds it's way round the side to connect with Diamond Muay Thai's head.
Yajson Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rram connects with a right hand. Diamond Muay Thai shakes it off.
Diamond Muay Thai tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rram manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rram misses with the combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diamond Muay Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rram.
Diamond Muay Thai is looking to clinch but Rram is avoiding it.
Rram was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rram gets tackled into the ropes by Diamond Muay Thai. Diamond Muay Thai maintains the clinch.
Diamond Muay Thai missing with knees to the body.

Diamond Muay Thai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rram throws a lazy right hand but Diamond Muay Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Diamond Muay Thai wants to clinch.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a head kick.
Yajson Rram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with an attempted mid kick.
A combination from Rram does no damage.
Rram scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diamond Muay Thai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rram lands a body shot.
Rram lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Diamond Muay Thai. Beautiful body shot.
Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diamond Muay Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rram.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yajson Rram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rram, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yajson Rram!
After the fight, Yajson Rram was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.