PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bahn Boonliang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Proto Type (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boonliang
vs
Type

186 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bahn Boonliang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Proto Type!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Type wants to clinch.
Type shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boonliang as he avoids it easily.
Boonliang throws a right and a left that Type avoids nicely.
Boonliang misses with a looping left.
Boonliang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boonliang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boonliang slaps away a takedown attempt from Type, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bahn Boonliang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Type tries to clinch there but Boonliang circles away.
Type shoots for a takedown but Boonliang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bahn Boonliang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Proto Type.
Type blocks a head kick by Boonliang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boonliang scoring well with a low kick there.
Boonliang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boonliang defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Type.

Type fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boonliang sprawls well initially but Type persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Boonliang is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Type is trying to control. Boonliang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boonliang wants to get back to full guard.
Boonliang preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boonliang looks like he's trying to stand up.
Type wants to pass to mount but Boonliang is defending the position.
Type trying to control the action but Boonliang is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boonliang wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A solid body kick from Boonliang.
Boonliang throws a leg kick which misses Type's front leg but catches the back leg as Type tries to avoid it.
Boonliang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Type misses the shot to the body.
Boonliang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Type shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boonliang as he jumps to the side.
Nice takedown defense from Boonliang. No joy for Type on that attempt.
Boonliang tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Type's calf.
Type checks a leg kick.
Boonliang connects with a solid leg kick.
Boonliang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Type's calf.
Type is looking to clinch.
Boonliang leaves Type with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Type looks gassed!
Boonliang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Type tries to clinch there but Boonliang circles away.
Boonliang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Type. That did some damage!
Boonliang scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Boonliang.
Bahn Boonliang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Type defending well as Boonliang loads up on a big left hand.
Type takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boonliang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Type displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boonliang throws out the jab.
Boonliang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boonliang delivers a nice body kick.
Type's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Type tries to clinch there but Boonliang circles away.
Boonliang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boonliang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Type takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boonliang misses with a head kick.
Type throws a head kick that misses
and Boonliang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boonliang throws a leg kick but Type checks it.
Boonliang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Type.
Type tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boonliang counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Boonliang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boonliang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boonliang tries to score with a low kick but Type moves his leg out of the way.
Type fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boonliang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Type blocks the body kick.
Proto Type is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Type shoots for a takedown but Boonliang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boonliang throws a hook but Type avoids it easily.
Boonliang lands with a kick to the temple. Type shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boonliang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boonliang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Type fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Boonliang gets caught flat footed, as Type shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Type stays in close to Boonliang's body and controls the position.
Type pushes down on Boonliang's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Type tries to pass to full mount but Boonliang defends it.
Boonliang wants to improve his position but Type is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Type is trying to control. Boonliang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boonliang is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Type jumps into side control!

Type stands up.

That's two 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.
Boonliang walks into a straight right hand from Type.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boonliang.
No luck for Type with that takedown attempt.
Boonliang throws a front kick that sends Type stumbling back into the cage.
Nice takedown defense from Boonliang. No joy for Type on that attempt.
Bahn Boonliang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Proto Type.
Boonliang throws a head kick that misses.
Type takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boonliang lands with a slapping head kick.
Type avoids the head kick by Boonliang.
Type fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boonliang connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Type sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boonliang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Type.
Type avoids the head kick by Boonliang.
Boonliang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Type staying out of range there.
Boonliang lands with a kick to the ribs.
Type has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boonliang.
Boonliang lands a high kick!
Type takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Type chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boonliang can pounce on him.
Type wants to clinch but Boonliang slips to the side
and Boonliang counters with a thumping low kick.
Type tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boonliang swivels and escapes.

Type looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Type wants to stand but Boonliang has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boonliang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boonliang trying to control the position here.
Boonliang'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Proto Type showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Boonliang scores with a kick to the body.
Boonliang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Type tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Boonliang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boonliang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boonliang throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boonliang is looking to slow Type down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Boonliang.
Boonliang keeps the fight on the outside.
Boonliang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boonliang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Type shoots in for a takedown but Boonliang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Good leg kick by Boonliang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Type ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Type takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Type blocks a head kick by Boonliang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boonliang delivers a nice body kick.
Type moves out of range as Boonliang throws a body kick.
Type shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boonliang but Boonliang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Type takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boonliang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Type. That did some damage!
Type staying out of range there.
Type slips a straight right by Boonliang.
Boonliang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Type sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boonliang throws a head kick but Type moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boonliang.

Boonliang gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Boonliang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Type looking to pass the guard.
Boonliang keeping moving, preventing Type from controlling successfully.

Type gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Boonliang.
Boonliang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Type shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boonliang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Type on the ground.
Boonliang keeping moving, preventing Type from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boonliang is pulling down on Type's head to control his posture.
Boonliang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boonliang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boonliang pulls Type in close to his closed guard and prevents Type from doing any damage or advancing position.
Boonliang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boonliang tries to get out of the position.
Type won't allow Boonliang to get back to his feet.

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.
Boonliang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Type controls the pace.
Boonliang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Boonliang looking for a sweep. Not yet Boonliang, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bahn Boonliang.
I think Boonliang 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Proto Type!