PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roi Vincent Eli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vincent Eli
vs
Chor Thanasukarn

165 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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, Roi Vincent Eli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eli slips a jab and a cross from Chor Thanasukarn.
Eli looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Chor Thanasukarn throws a body kick that misses.
Chor Thanasukarn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chor Thanasukarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eli is defended easily by Chor Thanasukarn.
Eli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Chor Thanasukarn moves into the clinch.

Chor Thanasukarn pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chor Thanasukarn wants to stand and escape but Eli is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chor Thanasukarn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eli prevents Chor Thanasukarn from getting back to his feet.
Chor Thanasukarn pulls Eli in close to his closed guard and prevents Eli from doing any damage or advancing position.

Chor Thanasukarn pushes Eli off and scrambles back to his feet.
Eli avoids the head kick by Chor Thanasukarn.
Chor Thanasukarn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eli's waist but Eli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chor Thanasukarn off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn misses with a double jab

and Eli counters with a shoot takedown. Chor Thanasukarn fights it but they end up in guard.
Chor Thanasukarn has Eli pulled in close to control his posture.
Chor Thanasukarn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eli's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chor Thanasukarn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Eli might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Let's hope that Chor Thanasukarn has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eli throws a strike but Chor Thanasukarn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chor Thanasukarn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eli is keeping the position for now.
Chor Thanasukarn is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Eli is looking for a triangle but Chor Thanasukarn pushes his legs off easily.

Chor Thanasukarn gets to his feet - Eli follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn lands a high kick!

Chor Thanasukarn has Eli up against the cage in a clinch.

Chor Thanasukarn manages to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eli trying to control but Chor Thanasukarn is working from the bottom.
Eli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chor Thanasukarn is adopting a defensive guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chor Thanasukarn is on top in guard.
Eli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chor Thanasukarn is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Chor Thanasukarn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chor Thanasukarn sitting in guard here, content to control.

Eli working for a triangle but Chor Thanasukarn defends it easily.
Chor Thanasukarn is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Chor Thanasukarn slaps away a takedown attempt from Eli, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roi Vincent Eli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chor Thanasukarn misses with a low kick.
Chor Thanasukarn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chor Thanasukarn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eli but Eli pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Chor Thanasukarn has closed the distance and engaged Eli in a clinch.
Eli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chor Thanasukarn smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chor Thanasukarn is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roi Vincent Eli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eli looks to land a combination. Chor Thanasukarn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eli thows a body shot but no joy.
Chor Thanasukarn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Eli closes the distance but Chor Thanasukarn moves to the side

and Chor Thanasukarn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Chor Thanasukarn lands a takedown into guard.
Eli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eli landing punches.
Chor Thanasukarn working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eli putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Eli throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chor Thanasukarn because Eli loaded up on that one.

Chor Thanasukarn bucks up and throws Eli to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Roi Vincent Eli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eli throws a series of punches but Chor Thanasukarn moves out of range.
Chor Thanasukarn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chor Thanasukarn dips to his left and cracks Eli with an uppercut!
Eli closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chor Thanasukarn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eli clinches but Chor Thanasukarn breaks the clinch

and Chor Thanasukarn counters with a single leg into guard. Eli didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn advances to half guard.
Chor Thanasukarn content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chor Thanasukarn is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Eli!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn controlling the pace for now.
Eli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Eli tries to lock up and control but Chor Thanasukarn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chor Thanasukarn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Eli tries to reverse the position but Chor Thanasukarn maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Eli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Eli throws a nice looking combination but Chor Thanasukarn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice takedown defense from Eli. No joy for Chor Thanasukarn on that attempt.
Eli looks to clinch

and Chor Thanasukarn counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Chor Thanasukarn stands up from half guard.
Chor Thanasukarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Chor Thanasukarn rushes Eli and presses him up against the cage.

Chor Thanasukarn pulls guard successfully.
Chor Thanasukarn pulls Eli in close to prevent any damage.
Eli thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eli is looking to work some ground and pound but Chor Thanasukarn has wrist control.
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.
Chor Thanasukarn performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Chor Thanasukarn passes into side control, despite Eli's attempt to control the position.
Eli misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Chor Thanasukarn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Eli is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Eli throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Chor Thanasukarn advances nicely into full mount.

Chor Thanasukarn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Eli can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eli bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Chor Thanasukarn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eli with a flurry of punches that miss.

Chor Thanasukarn has his feet on Eli's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Eli throws a body punch but Chor Thanasukarn moves out of range.
Chor Thanasukarn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chor Thanasukarn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eli is fending him off so far but Chor Thanasukarn persists. Nope, Eli circles away and we're back to standing.
Eli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Chor Thanasukarn misses.
Eli wants to clinch but Chor Thanasukarn slips to the side
and Chor Thanasukarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chor Thanasukarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Eli.
Chor Thanasukarn looks for a takedown but Eli sprawls well.
Roi Vincent Eli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn.
Chor Thanasukarn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eli.
Chor Thanasukarn with a poor takedown

and Eli counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chor Thanasukarn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eli is one step ahead there.
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chor Thanasukarn is adopting a defensive guard.
Chor Thanasukarn is looking to stand up but Eli isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eli throws a big right hand that misses.
Eli trying to control but Chor Thanasukarn is working from the bottom.
Chor Thanasukarn looking for a sweep. Not yet Chor Thanasukarn, not yet.
Eli is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eli lands a jab-cross combination.
Eli misses with a body shot.
Eli closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chor Thanasukarn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chor Thanasukarn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

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