PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chakree Somchai (ranked 6632 p4p, 1887 weight class) and Stefan De Vries (ranked 470 p4p, 211 weight class). 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.

Somchai
vs
De Vries

169 cm
20
144
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
27
143
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chakree Somchai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stefan De Vries!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somchai throws a lazy uppercut
and De Vries cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Vries scores with a shot to the body.
Somchai tries to clinch up.
De Vries looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Vries is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De Vries connects with a good right hand that stumbles Somchai. Somchai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Vries throws a predictable looking body shot
and Somchai counters with a nice body shot.
Somchai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck De Vries on the side of the head.
A punch combination from De Vries misses.
De Vries throws an off balance right hand
and Somchai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Somchai moves in looking to clinch but De Vries pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchai throws a push kick but De Vries slaps the foot to one side.
De Vries swats away the attempt to clinch by Somchai.
De Vries uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Somchai.
De Vries listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Vries misses with a looping left.
Somchai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Vries throws a hook but Somchai avoids it easily.
Somchai punishes De Vries's body with a nice straight punch.
Somchai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt De Vries.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Somchai misses its intended target.
De Vries keeps the fight on the outside.
De Vries misses with a looping left.
De Vries throws the left hand but Somchai avoids the punch easily.
De Vries swings for the body but Somchai moves out of range.
Somchai slips under a jab from De Vries.
A little feinted left hand from Somchai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Somchai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Vries misses with a left hand
and Somchai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been told by Somchai's head coaches at Paris & Sons Training Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Somchai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Vries rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Somchai counters with a nice uppercut.
Somchai throws a nice looking combination but De Vries bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from De Vries misses.

Somchai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Vries, pushing him back against the cage.
De Vries struggles to land a body shot inside as Somchai controls his hands.
De Vries takes an elbow to the forehead.
Somchai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Vries's elbow.
De Vries lands a left hand that snaps the head of Somchai backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Somchai throws an elbow but misses.
De Vries avoids a wild elbow strike from Somchai.
Somchai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Somchai avoiding damage.
De Vries blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somchai lands a nice elbow.
De Vries stalling in the clinch but Somchai improves position.
Somchai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Somchai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Somchai has De Vries pressed against the cage.
Somchai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Somchai lands an elbow that stopped De Vries in his tracks for a moment.
De Vries blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Vries trying to control the position but instead, Somchai has worked for underhooks and has pushed De Vries into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Somchai fails to land.
Somchai avoiding damage.

Somchai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chakree Somchai 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.

De Vries avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Vries ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Somchai.
Somchai slips a jab from De Vries.
Somchai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Somchai clinches.
De Vries tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Somchai misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Vries tries to work over Somchai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Somchai throws an elbow but it misses.
Somchai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
De Vries throws a head punch that misses.
De Vries avoids the elbow strike from Somchai, against the cage.
Somchai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De Vries's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchai pushes off an throws an elbow but De Vries leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Somchai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
De Vries blocks the elbow strike.
Somchai lands an elbow that stopped De Vries in his tracks for a moment.
Somchai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Somchai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Somchai throws an elbow but it misses.
De Vries tries a body shot but Somchai blocks it.
Somchai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Vries misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Vries blocking some punches.
De Vries lands a nice uppercut.
Somchai working aggressively here.
Somchai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Somchai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Somchai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Vries's elbow.

De Vries pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by De Vries there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Vries keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from De Vries misses.
Somchai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Somchai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Vries throws out the jab.
Somchai fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Vries throws the left hand but Somchai avoids the punch easily.
De Vries takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
De Vries on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Somchai. Somchai obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchai swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling De Vries to counter with a crisp jab.
De Vries pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Vries avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Vries throws a lazy right hand but Somchai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Somchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Vries manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Vries throws out a counter right but Somchai avoids it with no problem.
Somchai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Vries can do to turn this around?

Somchai clinches up with De Vries and pushes him back against the cage.
Somchai pushes off an throws an elbow but De Vries leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Somchai struggles to land a body shot inside as De Vries controls his hands.
Somchai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
De Vries misses with a punch on the inside.
De Vries throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Somchai throws an elbow but misses.
Somchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Somchai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Vries.
Somchai can't find room to land a body shot as De Vries controls the action.
De Vries tries to stall but Somchai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Somchai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
De Vries misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Vries lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Vries swings wildly with an uppercut but Somchai uses good head movement to avoid it.

De Vries breaks from the clinch.
Somchai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
De Vries throws a shot from downtown. Somchai moves away and avoids it.
Somchai scores with a decent looking hook.
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 Chakree Somchai will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

De Vries misses with an uppercut.
As De Vries backs away, Somchai returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Somchai moves out of range of the strikes.
Somchai throws a head kick that misses
and De Vries counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Somchai thinking.
Somchai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Vries.
Somchai misses with a straight right.
De Vries throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Vries takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Chakree Somchai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Somchai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Somchai tries to close the distance and clinch but De Vries swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Vries scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Somchai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Somchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Vries paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Vries defending well as Somchai loads up on a big left hand.
Somchai cracks De Vries with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Vries throws the left hand but Somchai avoids the punch easily.
De Vries swings for the body but Somchai moves out of range.
De Vries swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stefan De Vries has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chakree Somchai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somchai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Somchai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Vries was well out of range. Poor timing from Somchai.
Nice defenses there by Somchai.
An attempted straight right counter from Somchai misses the target.
Somchai stuns De Vries with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Vries ducks under a wild hook from Somchai.
Somchai lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by De Vries.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Vries chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Somchai can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Somchai moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Vries.
De Vries fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Vries swings wildly with an uppercut but Somchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Somchai slowing the pace effectively.
De Vries doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Vries.
A nice right hand lands inside from Somchai.
De Vries misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
De Vries lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Vries scores with a shot to the side of Somchai's head.
De Vries swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Somchai stalling in the clinch but De Vries improves position.
Somchai lands a damaging elbow.
De Vries lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Vries lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Somchai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
De Vries wants to break free but Somchai has control.
Somchai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Somchai lands a left hand.
Somchai tries a body shot but De Vries blocks it.
Somchai pushes De Vries back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Vries misses with a punch to the body.
Somchai lands an elbow inside.
De Vries misses with the head strike.
De Vries misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Vries creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stefan De Vries.
I think Somchai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chakree Somchai!
Our winner, Chakree Somchai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.