PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnathan Porradero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnathan Porradero will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chor Thanasukarn
vs
Porradero

188 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
142 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnathan Porradero!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chor Thanasukarn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chor Thanasukarn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Porradero is looking to clinch but Chor Thanasukarn is avoiding it.
Porradero tries to clinch up but Chor Thanasukarn circles away and keeps his distance.
Chor Thanasukarn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Porradero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chor Thanasukarn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chor Thanasukarn keeps the fight on the outside.
Porradero is looking to clinch but Chor Thanasukarn is avoiding it.
Porradero wants to clinch up but Chor Thanasukarn keeps it at a distance.
Porradero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chor Thanasukarn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chor Thanasukarn tries to bum rush Porradero with a series of wild strikes but Porradero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Porradero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Porradero is looking to clinch but Chor Thanasukarn is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porradero tries to clinch up.
Porradero is looking to clinch.
Johnathan Porradero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chor Thanasukarn fails with a takedown attempt.
Porradero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chor Thanasukarn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chor Thanasukarn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Porradero defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Porradero tries to keep at a distance but Chor Thanasukarn has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Porradero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chor Thanasukarn has Porradero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Porradero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chor Thanasukarn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Porradero with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Chor Thanasukarn gets control of Porradero's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chor Thanasukarn will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Porradero preventing the sweep.
Chor Thanasukarn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Porradero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Chor Thanasukarn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Porradero closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chor Thanasukarn counters with a stiff right hand.

Porradero moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porradero prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chor Thanasukarn is breathing heavily.
Chor Thanasukarn tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Porradero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Porradero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chor Thanasukarn.
A right hook to the body lands for Chor Thanasukarn.
Chor Thanasukarn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Porradero walks away with a smile on his face. Chor Thanasukarn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Porradero wants to clinch but Chor Thanasukarn slips to the side
and Chor Thanasukarn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Porradero tries to clinch up

and Chor Thanasukarn moves into the clinch.
Porradero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chor Thanasukarn fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Chor Thanasukarn jumps guard and drags Porradero to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Chor Thanasukarn looking for a sweep. Not yet Chor Thanasukarn, not yet.
Chor Thanasukarn pulls Porradero in close to prevent any damage.

Chor Thanasukarn uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn scores with a body shot.
Chor Thanasukarn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Porradero avoids it really well and circles away.
Porradero looks to clinch
and Porradero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Porradero on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chor Thanasukarn closes the distance and clinches up with Porradero, looking for a takedown. Chor Thanasukarn pushes Porradero against the cage but Porradero circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Porradero looks to clinch

and Chor Thanasukarn counters by moving into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Porradero throws an elbow but misses.

Chor Thanasukarn pulls Porradero into guard.
Chor Thanasukarn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chor Thanasukarn trying to control the position here.
Chor Thanasukarn has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Porradero is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Porradero wants to stand but Chor Thanasukarn has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch combination from Chor Thanasukarn misses.
Chor Thanasukarn throws a solid leg kick but Porradero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chor Thanasukarn.
Porradero looks to clinch
and Chor Thanasukarn counters with a nice uppercut.
Porradero closes the distance but Chor Thanasukarn moves to the side

and Chor Thanasukarn counters by clinching up.

Chor Thanasukarn has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Porradero uses from the top position.
Chor Thanasukarn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chor Thanasukarn controlling his opponent.
Chor Thanasukarn's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Porradero is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Porradero for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chor Thanasukarn cracks Porradero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Chor Thanasukarn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Porradero, pushing him back against the cage.

Chor Thanasukarn drags the fight down to the ground.
Chor Thanasukarn pulls Porradero in close to his closed guard and prevents Porradero from doing any damage or advancing position.
Chor Thanasukarn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Chor Thanasukarn tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Chor Thanasukarn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Porradero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Porradero wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chor Thanasukarn is defended easily by Porradero.
Porradero tries to clinch up
and Chor Thanasukarn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chor Thanasukarn is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chor Thanasukarn shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Porradero as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chor Thanasukarn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Porradero, pushing him back against the cage.
Chor Thanasukarn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Chor Thanasukarn drags the fight down to the ground.
Porradero preventing the sweep.
Chor Thanasukarn is controlling Porradero's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Porradero is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Porradero is looking to stand up but Chor Thanasukarn won't let him.
Porradero stopping the sweep attempt from Chor Thanasukarn.
Chor Thanasukarn trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Porradero's guard.

Chor Thanasukarn stands up and waves to Porradero to follow him.
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chor Thanasukarn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Chor Thanasukarn forces Porradero back against the cage and clinches.
Chor Thanasukarn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chor Thanasukarn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Porradero smiles and moves away.
No luck for Chor Thanasukarn with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Porradero clinches but Chor Thanasukarn breaks the clinch

and Chor Thanasukarn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Chor Thanasukarn pulls guard successfully.
Chor Thanasukarn pulls Porradero in close to prevent any damage.
Chor Thanasukarn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Porradero is one step ahead there.
Chor Thanasukarn trying to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chor Thanasukarn 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn!