PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between yaw yan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). yan comes to the cage accompanied by bad romance. Pramuk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Versant - Push Away kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

yan
vs
Pramuk

173 cm
21
155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

176 cm
19
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, yaw yan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Buakaw Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
yan throws a combination. Pramuk tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pramuk tries to work over yan's front leg with a kick but yan checks it.
yan scores with a hook.
Pramuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pramuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but yan checks it well.
Pramuk lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
yan throws a series of punches but Pramuk avoids them all with ease.
Pramuk misses with a leg kick.
Buakaw Pramuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pramuk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but yan is out of range.
Pramuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but yan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pramuk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but yan checks it well.
Pramuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
yan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pramuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pramuk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pramuk throws a wild body kick that yan sees coming a mile off.
yan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pramuk misses with a head kick.
Pramuk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and yan is able to avoid easily.
Donk. yan catches Pramuk right on the button with a cross.
Pramuk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and yan is able to avoid easily.
yan cracks Pramuk with an open hand slap.
A head kick from yan lands but Pramuk takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pramuk throws a low kick, looking for yan's leg but yan calmly moves out of range.
Pramuk throws a head kick that misses
and yan counters with a head kick. That will keep Pramuk thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
yan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pramuk throws a head kick that misses
and yan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pramuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from yan.
A low kick from Pramuk misses
and yan counters with a body kick that stops Pramuk in his tracks momentarily.
Pramuk looks gassed!
Pramuk tries to clinch but yan moves away
and yan counters with a nice body shot.
yan swinging wildly here.
yan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by yan!

It looks like Buakaw Pramuk has been cut.
Pramuk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pramuk is looking to chop away at yan's legs.
A low kick from Pramuk is predictable there

and yan counters with a crisp one two that drops Pramuk! yan thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Pramuk to his feet! Pramuk is in big trouble!

Pramuk is rocked!
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!
yan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pramuk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pramuk is still on wobbly legs! Can yan finish him?
yan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by yan. Beautiful body shot.
yan lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from yan misses.
Pramuk wants to clinch.
Pramuk seems to have recovered his senses.
yan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by yan.
Pramuk throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice body kick there by yan.
yan scores with a one two! Pramuk had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Pramuk needs to keep his hands up - yan had a free shot at his head there.
yan with a hook.
yan shoots in looking for a takedown. Pramuk tries to sprawl out of it but yan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pramuk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
yan tries a head kick but it misses.
yan is looking to clinch.

Pramuk closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

yan breaks the clinch.
yan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pramuk wants to clinch up but yan keeps it at a distance.
Pramuk tries to clinch up but yan circles away and keeps his distance.
Pramuk cracks the inside of yan's front leg.
Pramuk tries to clinch up.
Pramuk slips a jab and a cross from yan.
A low kick from Pramuk is predictable there

so yan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
yan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pramuk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
yan pushing down on Pramuk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

yan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
yan is trying to control the action in half guard but Pramuk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pramuk pushes yan off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pramuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pramuk is predictable there
and Pramuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
yan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
yan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
yan keeps Pramuk at a distance using the push kick.
yan scores with a push kick.
Pramuk tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and yan counters with a head kick.
Pramuk blocks a head kick by yan.
yan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pramuk.
Pramuk throws a front kick aimed at yan's knee but yan avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from yan.
yan looks to land a combination. Pramuk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pramuk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pramuk throws a head kick that misses.
Pramuk tries to clinch but yan is having none of it.
Pramuk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

yaw yan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buakaw Pramuk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from yan does it's job there.
yaw yan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pramuk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
yan tries to bum rush Pramuk with a series of wild strikes but Pramuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pramuk throws a head kick that misses
enabling yan to counter with a crisp jab.
yan lands a jab to the nose.
Pramuk tries to clinch but yan moves away
and yan counters with a body kick that stops Pramuk in his tracks momentarily.
yan tries for a takedown but Pramuk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pramuk closes the distance but yan moves to the side
and yan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pramuk is looking to clinch.
yan tries a head kick but it misses.
Pramuk is looking to clinch but yan is avoiding it.
Pramuk is breathing heavily.
yan lands with a right hand.
yan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
yan misses with a double jab.
yan blocks a low kick nicely.
yan throws a series of punches but Pramuk moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pramuk throws a left and a right that both miss
and yan counters with a straight right hand.
yan tries to bum rush Pramuk with a series of wild strikes but Pramuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pramuk misses with a leg kick
and yan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pramuk closes the distance but yan moves to the side
and yan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pramuk misses with the body kick
and yan counters with a series of strikes. Pramuk will be more careful next time no doubt.
yan circles away from the clinch attempt
and yan counters with a two punch combo.
Pramuk throws a head kick that misses
and yan counters with a head kick.
yan lands a two punch combo.
yan lands with a kick to the temple. Pramuk shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
yan works over Pramuk's head and body with a nice combination.
Pramuk misses with an uppercut. yan saw that one coming.
yan throws a head kick that misses.
yan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by yan.
yan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pramuk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
yan tries to bum rush Pramuk with a series of wild strikes but Pramuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
yan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pramuk misses with a leg kick
and Pramuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
yan stuffs the takedown.
Pramuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
yaw yan is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from yan is defended easily by Pramuk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
yan lands with a nice body kick.
Crunch! yan slams his shin into Pramuk's torso.
A head kick from yan lands but Pramuk takes it in his stride.
Pramuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pramuk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from yan.
yan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
yan works over Pramuk's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yan works over Pramuk's head and body with a nice combination.
Horrible takedown by Pramuk or perhaps it was just good defense by yan which made him look bad.
yan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pramuk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pramuk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Pramuk pushes yan up against the cage in a clinch.

yan decides to pull guard.

yan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pramuk defends well.

yan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Pramuk stands and steps away. yan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
yan is working the combinations to good effect here.

Pramuk darts in and clinches yan up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
yan avoids a wild elbow strike from Pramuk.
yan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for yaw yan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pramuk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and yan avoids it.
Pramuk misses with an elbow strike.
Pramuk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
yan tries to pull guard but Pramuk holds him up against the cage and eventually yan drops back down to his feet.
yan fails to pull guard.
Pramuk trying to land knees to the body.
Pramuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
yan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
yan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pramuk walks away with a smile on his face. yan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pramuk thows a body shot but no joy.
yan misses with a double jab
and Pramuk counters with a nice leg kick.
yan avoids the head kick by Pramuk.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pramuk tries to clinch up.
yan lands a head kick. Pramuk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab from yan finds it's way through Pramuk's defenses.
Pramuk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by yan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

yaw yan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buakaw Pramuk's cut.
That's time! yan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

yan throws a series of strikes that have Pramuk backpedaling.
Pramuk falls off balance throwing a combination
letting yan counter with a right hand.
yan avoids the body shot from Pramuk.
yan scores with a nice right hand.
Pramuk throws a head kick but yan moves out of range.
yan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
yan lands a high kick!
Pramuk shoots for a double leg takedown but yan sprawls well. He's pushed Pramuk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice uppercut there from yan.

yan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pramuk is trying to defend but yan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

yan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pramuk sees it coming and defends easily.
yan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

yan wants to work for an arm triangle but Pramuk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
yan thows a huge punch but Pramuk dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

yan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pramuk sees it coming and defends easily.
yan prevents Pramuk from standing back up.
yan works his way into full mount!
Pramuk really wants to buck yan off and get back to his feet.

yan has hold of Pramuk's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Pramuk manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by yan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pramuk tries to buck yan off but he can't manage it.

Pramuk defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from yan.
Pramuk is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pramuk is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
yan with shots to the head and body - Pramuk looks very uncomfortable down there.

yan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pramuk blocking the ground and pound.
yaw yan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
yan 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.

Pramuk bucks up and throws yan to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Pramuk throws a lazy head kick
and yan counters with a one-two to the body.
yan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
yan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
yan is looking to slow Pramuk down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Pramuk misses
and yan counters with a two punch combo.
yan looks to score with a jab to the body but Pramuk is just out of range.
Pramuk misses with an uppercut.
yan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pramuk lands a nice looking kick to the body. yan takes a step back to recover.
yan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pramuk's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pramuk misses
and yan counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Pramuk is predictable there
and yan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
yan looks for a takedown but Pramuk sprawls well.

Pramuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
yan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pramuk smiles and moves away.

Pramuk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pramuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pramuk misses with a knee strike.
yan jumps guard but Pramuk stands there with yan around his waist. yan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for yaw yan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pramuk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
yan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pramuk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
yan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pramuk smiles and moves away.
Buakaw Pramuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pramuk throws a sloppy body shot
and yan counters with a nice kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
yaw yan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for yan, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... yaw yan!