PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pratipar Rapcheep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Por Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratipar Rapcheep has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rapcheep
vs
Por Pramuk

184 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

169 cm
22
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pratipar Rapcheep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buakaw Por Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapcheep misses with a head kick.
Rapcheep closes this distance looking for a takedown but Por Pramuk circles away.

Rapcheep changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Por Pramuk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rapcheep connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Por Pramuk some visible discomfort.
Rapcheep has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Rapcheep tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rapcheep has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Por Pramuk tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Rapcheep thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rapcheep scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Por Pramuk to see if he's OK.
Rapcheep is breathing heavily.
Por Pramuk tries to buck Rapcheep off but Rapcheep is having none of it.
Rapcheep cracks Por Pramuk with a big right hand but Por Pramuk just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rapcheep works to advance to full mount. Por Pramuk defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Por Pramuk is looking to get to half guard.
Rapcheep will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapcheep landing strikes from the mount and Por Pramuk is in trouble!
Rapcheep is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Por Pramuk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Por Pramuk can't escape the position.
Por Pramuk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Por Pramuk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rapcheep. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rapcheep dominating with strikes here.

Por Pramuk is rocked!
Rapcheep scoring with strikes but Por Pramuk is staying in there.
Por Pramuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Rapcheep finish him?
Rapcheep connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Por Pramuk is working to get back to half guard.
Rapcheep landing shots from mount.

It looks like Buakaw Por Pramuk has been cut.
Rapcheep lands a nice shot to the head.
Rapcheep is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Por Pramuk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Rapcheep working Por Pramuk over with strikes here.

The has opened up Buakaw Por Pramuk's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Rapcheep landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rapcheep lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Por Pramuk hang on?

The cut above Buakaw Por Pramuk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice elbow there by Rapcheep.
Rapcheep with the ground and pound from mount.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buakaw Por Pramuk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pratipar Rapcheep!