PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antiq Roadshow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sumali Prasoetram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roadshow comes to the cage accompanied by roadshow theme. Prasoetram has chosen The Way I Feel as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roadshow
vs
Prasoetram

185 cm
25
194 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

188 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antiq Roadshow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sumali Prasoetram!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prasoetram has taken the fight to the clinch.
Roadshow landing knees to the head.
Prasoetram takes a knee right on the jaw!
Prasoetram lands an elbow that stopped Roadshow in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Antiq Roadshow has been cut.
Roadshow scores a nice knee to the body.
Prasoetram is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roadshow is defending well for now.
Prasoetram fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A bit of stalling here from Roadshow.
Roadshow misses with a knee to the head.
Roadshow lands a nice knee to the body.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
Roadshow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roadshow stalls.
Roadshow lands a nice knee to the body.
Prasoetram tries to land a knee to the head but Roadshow blocks with his arms.
Prasoetram can't break the clinch.
Roadshow blocks an elbow strike from Prasoetram.
Roadshow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Roadshow.
Roadshow landing knees to the head.
Prasoetram looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roadshow creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Prasoetram's defenses.
Prasoetram tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roadshow smiles and moves away.
Prasoetram takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Roadshow lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roadshow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Roadshow rushes Prasoetram and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
Prasoetram misses with a knee to the head.
Roadshow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roadshow lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Prasoetram takes a knee to the side of the body.
Roadshow connects with a knee to the head.
Roadshow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roadshow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Roadshow.
Nice elbow from Roadshow.
Roadshow prevents a takedown attempt there.
Antiq Roadshow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sumali Prasoetram.
Roadshow landing knees to the head.
Roadshow scores with a knee to the head.
Prasoetram jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roadshow walks away with a smile on his face. Prasoetram gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roadshow looks to clinch

and Prasoetram counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roadshow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roadshow gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Prasoetram takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roadshow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Prasoetram blocks it with crossed arms.
Roadshow slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow blocks an elbow strike.
Roadshow misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Prasoetram.
Roadshow blocks the elbow strike.
Roadshow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roadshow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roadshow landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside.
Prasoetram creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Prasoetram jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roadshow walks away with a smile on his face. Prasoetram gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roadshow lands a head kick. Prasoetram smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Roadshow closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roadshow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Prasoetram's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roadshow obliges.
Roadshow tries to land knees in the clinch but Prasoetram avoids the damage to the body.
Roadshow blocks the elbow strike.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Roadshow holds him up against the cage and eventually Prasoetram drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roadshow.
Roadshow using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Prasoetram has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prasoetram taking a breather.
Roadshow working Prasoetram over with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow lands a nice knee to the body.
Roadshow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Prasoetram throws an elbow that misses.

Prasoetram successfully pulls guard.
Prasoetram is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Roadshow is looking to stand up but Prasoetram won't let him.
Roadshow stays in close to Prasoetram's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prasoetram wants to stand up but Roadshow is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roadshow is stalling in the full guard.
Roadshow prevents Prasoetram from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roadshow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roadshow tries to clinch up but Prasoetram circles away and keeps his distance.
Antiq Roadshow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Roadshow closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antiq Roadshow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antiq Roadshow's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Prasoetram tries to clinch but Roadshow moves away

and Roadshow moves into the clinch.
Prasoetram takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roadshow dodges an elbow strike from Prasoetram.
Roadshow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Roadshow avoids the elbow strike from Prasoetram, against the cage.
Roadshow with a knee to the head.
Roadshow lands a good knee to the midsection. Prasoetram won't want to take too many of those.
Roadshow unloads a knee to the mid-section. Prasoetram lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Roadshow connects with a knee to the head.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside that Prasoetram shrugs off.
Roadshow scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roadshow.
A knee to the head by Roadshow.
Roadshow stalls.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roadshow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roadshow stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Roadshow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roadshow is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Roadshow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Prasoetram throws an elbow but misses.
Prasoetram jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roadshow walks away with a smile on his face. Prasoetram gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roadshow closes the distance and pushes Prasoetram back into the cage.
Prasoetram tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roadshow smiles and moves away.
Roadshow tries to clinch there but Prasoetram circles away.

Roadshow closes the distance and clinches.
Prasoetram throws an elbow that misses.
Prasoetram tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Antiq Roadshow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sumali Prasoetram.
Prasoetram trying to land knees to the body.
Roadshow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roadshow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Prasoetram being controlled against the cage.
Roadshow scores with a knee to the head.
Prasoetram takes an elbow to the temple.
Roadshow working Prasoetram over with knees to the body.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Prasoetram looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Prasoetram takes an elbow to the temple.
Prasoetram takes a knee to the side of the body.
Prasoetram tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roadshow avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Roadshow lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Roadshow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Roadshow.
Prasoetram is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roadshow is defending well for now.
Roadshow landing knees to the body.
Roadshow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roadshow scores with a knee to the head.
Roadshow trying to stall but Prasoetram improves his position.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Roadshow won't allow it.
Prasoetram takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Roadshow holds him up against the cage and eventually Prasoetram drops back down to his feet.
The referee calls for Roadshow to work.
Roadshow landing knees to the body.
Prasoetram tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roadshow smiles and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Roadshow. That's going to slow Prasoetram down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roadshow clinches up against the cage.
Prasoetram tries to land a knee to the head but Roadshow blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Roadshow.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
Roadshow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prasoetram can do to turn this around?
Roadshow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roadshow putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Prasoetram in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roadshow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roadshow avoids the elbow strike from Prasoetram, against the cage.
Prasoetram taking a breather.
Antiq Roadshow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it misses.
Prasoetram takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roadshow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Prasoetram jumps guard but Roadshow stands there with Prasoetram around his waist. Prasoetram gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roadshow lands an elbow that stopped Prasoetram in his tracks for a moment.
Roadshow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Prasoetram is keeping busy.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it misses.
Prasoetram jumps guard but Roadshow stands there with Prasoetram around his waist. Prasoetram gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Prasoetram tries to break the clinch but Roadshow is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Roadshow.
Roadshow blocks an elbow strike from Prasoetram.
Roadshow lands an elbow inside that Prasoetram shrugs off.
Prasoetram tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roadshow just leaning against Prasoetram, taking a breather.
Prasoetram misses with a knee to the head.
Roadshow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Prasoetram takes an elbow to the forehead.
Prasoetram tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Prasoetram takes an elbow to the temple.
Roadshow scores a nice knee to the body.
Prasoetram throws a knee to the head but misses.
Prasoetram takes an elbow to the temple.
Roadshow connects with a knee to the head.
Roadshow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roadshow just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roadshow dodges an elbow strike from Prasoetram.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roadshow blocks an elbow strike from Prasoetram.
Come on Prasoetram - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Prasoetram misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roadshow.
Prasoetram throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Roadshow lands a good knee to the midsection. Prasoetram won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antiq Roadshow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Antiq Roadshow's cut.
That's time! Roadshow'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.

Roadshow throws a head kick but Prasoetram moves out of range.
Sumali Prasoetram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prasoetram swats away the attempt to clinch by Roadshow.
Roadshow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prasoetram swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roadshow scores with a spinning back kick!
Roadshow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roadshow is looking to clinch but Prasoetram is avoiding it.

Roadshow clinches up with Prasoetram and pushes him back against the cage.
Roadshow crunches a lovely knee into Prasoetram's ribcage.
Roadshow is trying to stall.
Roadshow landing knees to the head.
Roadshow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Prasoetram blocks it with crossed arms.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Roadshow won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
Roadshow misses with a knee strike.
Prasoetram creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Roadshow stalling in the clinch but Prasoetram improves position.
Prasoetram using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roadshow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prasoetram throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Roadshow blocks it with crossed arms.
Prasoetram missing with knees to the body.
Roadshow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roadshow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roadshow working Prasoetram over with knees to the body.
Prasoetram blocks an elbow strike.
Prasoetram wants to stall.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Roadshow won't allow it.
Roadshow lands a damaging elbow.
Roadshow lands a nice elbow.
Prasoetram tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roadshow smiles and moves away.
Antiq Roadshow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sumali Prasoetram.
Roadshow misses with a head kick.
Prasoetram buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Roadshow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Roadshow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Roadshow has Prasoetram pushed against the cage.
Prasoetram looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram is trying to break free.

Prasoetram pulls Roadshow into guard.
Prasoetram keeping moving, preventing Roadshow from controlling successfully.
Roadshow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roadshow trying to control but Prasoetram is working from the bottom.
Prasoetram working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roadshow.
Roadshow sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Roadshow stands up from Prasoetram's guard - Roadshow perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roadshow tries a head kick but it misses.
Antiq Roadshow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roadshow scores with a head kick.
Prasoetram swats away the attempt to clinch by Roadshow.
Roadshow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roadshow is looking to land body kicks.
Prasoetram throws a right and a left that Roadshow avoids nicely.
Roadshow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Prasoetram counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sumali Prasoetram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

Prasoetram tries to keep at a distance but Roadshow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Prasoetram fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Prasoetram.
Roadshow misses with a knee to the head.
Prasoetram jumps guard but Roadshow stands there with Prasoetram around his waist. Prasoetram gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Roadshow.

Prasoetram pulls guard effortlessly.

Prasoetram is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Prasoetram tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roadshow smiles and moves away.
Prasoetram wants to clinch.

Roadshow clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antiq Roadshow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roadshow, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antiq Roadshow!