PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Master Chuin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sunan Mongkut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuin comes to the cage accompanied by Remo WIlliams Theme. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Chuin
vs
Mongkut

173 cm
21
168 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
22
163 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Master Chuin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sunan Mongkut!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongkut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chuin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mongkut. Mongkut obviously looking to wear him down.
Chuin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some bone on bone action there as Mongkut checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Chuin rushes Mongkut and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mongkut dodges an elbow strike from Chuin.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mongkut.
Chuin tries to break the clinch but Mongkut is controlling the position.
Mongkut lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mongkut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chuin misses with a knee to the head.
Chuin misses with some punches.
Mongkut trying to land knees to the body.
Mongkut prevents Chuin from breaking the clinch.
Mongkut lands an elbow just above Chuin 's eye.

It looks like Master Chuin has been cut.
Chuin takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mongkut takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mongkut receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Chuin fails to pull guard.
Chuin letting Mongkut take a breather here.
Mongkut scores with a hook to the body.
Mongkut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chuin is breathing heavily.
Chuin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mongkut's elbow.
Chuin looking to throw knees to the head but Mongkut is blocking nicely.
Chuin tries to break free but Mongkut pushes him back against the cage.
Mongkut lands a shoulder strike.
Mongkut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chuin's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chuin.
Mongkut displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chuin up against the cage.
Mongkut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mongkut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mongkut lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chuin.
Mongkut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Mongkut.
Chuin wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mongkut breaks the clinch.
Chuin walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mongkut clinches up against the cage.
Mongkut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mongkut.
Chuin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mongkut lands a good knee to the midsection. Chuin won't want to take too many of those.
Mongkut lands an elbow that stopped Chuin in his tracks for a moment.
Mongkut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mongkut stalling in the clinch.
Mongkut stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mongkut is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mongkut connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mongkut scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chuin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mongkut lands an elbow inside that Chuin shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Mongkut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut lands a good knee to the midsection. Chuin won't want to take too many of those.
Mongkut connects with a knee to the head.
Mongkut controlling the action here for a moment.
Mongkut scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chuin tries a knee to the head but Mongkut blocks it.
Mongkut has Chuin pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Mongkut's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sunan Mongkut.
Chuin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Mongkut. That snapped Chuin's head back.

Mongkut takes the fight into the clinch.
Mongkut lands a shoulder strike.
Mongkut blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chuin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mongkut has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mongkut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut lands a right hand.
Mongkut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chuin backwards.
Mongkut crunches a lovely knee into Chuin's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mongkut.
Mongkut stalling against the cage.
Mongkut works on Chuin's body with a couple of short punches.
Chuin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mongkut stalls.
Mongkut lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chuin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mongkut blocks it with crossed arms.
Mongkut landing knees to the body.
Mongkut lands an elbow that stopped Chuin in his tracks for a moment.
Mongkut lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mongkut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls for Mongkut to work.
A body shot lands from Mongkut.
Knees to the body from Mongkut.
Mongkut lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chuin.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mongkut.
Mongkut works on Chuin's body with a couple of short punches.
Mongkut working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mongkut utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mongkut lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut has Chuin pushed against the cage.
Mongkut lands an elbow that stopped Chuin in his tracks for a moment.
Mongkut lands an elbow inside that Chuin shrugs off.
Mongkut stalling the fight.
Mongkut lands a nice shot to the body.
Mongkut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chuin's defenses.
Chuin jumps guard but Mongkut stands there with Chuin around his waist. Chuin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mongkut lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chuin backwards.
Chuin tries to break the clinch but Mongkut is controlling the position.
Mongkut lands with a left to the head.

Mongkut breaks from the clinch.
Mongkut lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mongkut slips a jab from Chuin.
Chuin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mongkut wants to clinch up but Chuin keeps it at a distance.
Sunan Mongkut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chuin tries to move into range but Mongkut moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mongkut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chuin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunan Mongkut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Master Chuin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Mongkut.

Mongkut clinches.
Mongkut digs a right hand underneath Chuin's ribcage. Chuin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mongkut is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mongkut is working Chuin over against the cage.
Mongkut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mongkut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mongkut has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mongkut lands a good knee to the midsection. Chuin won't want to take too many of those.
Chuin being controlled against the cage.
Mongkut lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mongkut holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Mongkut.
Chuin tries to break the clinch but Mongkut is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Mongkut.
Mongkut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mongkut makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Mongkut.
Chuin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Mongkut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mongkut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chuin's efforts to push away.
Mongkut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mongkut.
Chuin tries to circle away but Mongkut has him pinned against the cage.
Mongkut makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mongkut lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chuin backwards.
Mongkut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mongkut pushes Chuin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mongkut lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mongkut scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mongkut works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mongkut lands a nice knee to the body.
Mongkut lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Mongkut.
Nice body punch from Mongkut.
Mongkut with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Mongkut.
A short body shot lands from Mongkut as the two fighters clinch.
Mongkut unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mongkut - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sunan Mongkut seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mongkut lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chuin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Mongkut.
Mongkut lands an elbow inside.
Mongkut lands a body punch.
Mongkut landing knees to the head.
Mongkut taking a breather.
Mongkut is working Chuin over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Mongkut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mongkut thumps Chuin with a low kick.
Chuin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chuin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Mongkut takes the fight into the clinch.
Mongkut has Chuin pushed against the cage.
Chuin working hard to break the clinch.
Mongkut pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mongkut lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mongkut just leaning against Chuin, taking a breather.
Mongkut digs a right hand into Chuin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chuin's gas tank.

Mongkut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mongkut misses with a wild body shot.
Chuin looks for the body kick but Mongkut saw that one coming.
Mongkut moves in looking to clinch but Chuin pushes him off.
Mongkut clobbers Chuin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mongkut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chuin tries to keep at a distance but Mongkut has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chuin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mongkut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chuin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chuin misses with a knee strike.
Mongkut slowing the pace effectively.
Chuin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mongkut is defending well for now.
Mongkut displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chuin up against the cage.
Mongkut prevents Chuin from breaking the clinch.
Mongkut lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chuin or not.
Mongkut slowing the pace effectively.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mongkut.
Mongkut scores with a hook to the body.
Mongkut effectively controlling the action here.
Chuin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mongkut is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mongkut scores with a hook to the body.
Mongkut works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chuin letting Mongkut take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sunan Mongkut.
Mongkut lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mongkut scores with a one two! Chuin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mongkut connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Mongkut moves into the clinch.
Chuin fails to pull guard.
Mongkut lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mongkut obliges.
Good body shot from Mongkut.
Mongkut cracks Chuin with a nice body shot.
Mongkut lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mongkut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mongkut throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Mongkut manages to break the clinch.
Chuin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mongkut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mongkut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chuin's efforts to push away.
Mongkut lands an elbow that stopped Chuin in his tracks for a moment.
Mongkut lands a hook that snaps the head of Chuin backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunan Mongkut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Master Chuin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A shot to the liver by Mongkut. Beautiful body shot.
Mongkut connects with a looping right hand.
Chuin misses with a body kick.
Chuin throws a leg kick
and Mongkut counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mongkut lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mongkut is looking to clinch but Chuin is avoiding it.
Mongkut throws a shot from downtown. Chuin moves away and avoids it.
Mongkut catches Chuin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Mongkut has Chuin up against the cage in a clinch.
Mongkut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chuin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chuin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chuin wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongkut won't allow it.
Mongkut lands a body shot.

Mongkut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mongkut lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chuin circles away quickly and effectively.
Master Chuin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Mongkut.
Mongkut misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mongkut cracks a nice hook into Chuin's ribs.

Mongkut has Chuin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongkut pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mongkut scores with a nice hook to the head.

Mongkut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chuin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mongkut.
Mongkut moves in looking to clinch but Chuin pushes him off.
Chuin moves out of range as Mongkut strikes.
Chuin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mongkut throws a solid leg kick but Chuin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mongkut.
Mongkut tries to clinch up.
Chuin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mongkut if he has to take too many more of those.
Mongkut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mongkut gets a clinch.
Mongkut working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chuin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chuin tries a knee to the head but Mongkut blocks it.
Chuin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Mongkut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Good standup being displayed there by Mongkut as he connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Mongkut there.

Mongkut has closed the distance and engaged Chuin in a clinch.
Mongkut lands an elbow inside.
Mongkut cracks Chuin with a nice body shot.
Mongkut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mongkut digs a right hand underneath Chuin's ribcage. Chuin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mongkut lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chuin backwards.
Good body shot from Mongkut.
Mongkut works on Chuin's body with a couple of short punches.
Mongkut lands a knee to the body.
Mongkut stalls.
Mongkut lands a knee to the body.
Mongkut lands a right hand.
Mongkut has Chuin pressed against the cage, preventing Chuin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chuin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mongkut lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mongkut slows down the pace here.
Chuin trying to land knees to the body.
Mongkut throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mongkut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sunan Mongkut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mongkut presses Chuin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mongkut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mongkut.
Mongkut throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chuins head.
Chuin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mongkut lands with a short shot to the head.
Mongkut is stalling here.
Mongkut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Chuin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Mongkut breaks from the clinch.
Mongkut wants to clinch.
Mongkut misses with a combination
and Chuin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mongkut.
Mongkut tries to clinch but Chuin is having none of it.
Chuin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chuin connects with a high kick.
Chuin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chuin throws a head kick but Mongkut moves out of range.

Mongkut gets a clinch.
Mongkut lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chuin wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mongkut creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chuin wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongkut won't allow it.
Mongkut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chuin's efforts to push away.
Chuin tries to pull guard but Mongkut won't allow it.
Mongkut scores with a hook to the body.
Master Chuin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuin can't break the clinch.
Chuin jumps guard but Mongkut stands there with Chuin around his waist. Chuin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mongkut lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chuin tries a knee to the head but Mongkut blocks it.
Chuin takes an elbow to the temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sunan Mongkut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mongkut 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunan Mongkut!