PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khumpai Prayut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khumpai Prayut has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sanders
vs
Prayut

171 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
144 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Khumpai Prayut!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanders checks a low kick from Prayut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Prayut lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sanders has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanders and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanders shoots in for a takedown but Prayut shows good takedown defense.
Prayut connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prayut.
Prayut turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Prayut lands with a slapping head kick.

Sanders shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Prayut's guard.
Prayut is trying to control the position but Sanders postures up.
Sanders advances position into side control!
Prayut can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sanders trying to control the position but Prayut is working away.
Prayut manages to get back to half guard.
Prayut wants to get back to his feet.
Prayut tries to roll over but Sanders keeps him under control.
Sanders working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prayut keeps working.
Prayut pushes Sanders off looking to stand but Sanders dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanders trying to pass the guard but Prayut defending well.
Sanders thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sanders sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prayut defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sanders missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Prayut blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sanders.
Sanders drops an elbow to the side of Prayut's head.
Sanders wants to take a breather but Prayut is having none of it.
Prayut regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sanders.
Sanders wants to pass the guard but Prayut is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prayut works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Prayut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanders.
Sanders looking to sit in guard and control but Prayut gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Prayut gets to his feet. Sanders looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sanders avoids the head kick by Prayut.
A good leg kick by Prayut.
Sanders circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prayut tries to score with a low kick but Sanders moves his leg out of the way.
Sanders checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Prayut.

Prayut closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Prayut using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanders has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prayut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sanders is defending well for now.
Prayut misses with a knee to the head.
Prayut tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.
Prayut trying to land knees to the body.
Sanders blocks an elbow strike from Prayut.
Sanders avoids a wild elbow strike from Prayut.

Sanders tightens his grip and picks Prayut up, before dumping him to the ground. Prayut manages to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Khumpai Prayut will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Prayut explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Prayut buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Prayut.
Prayut throws a leg kick but Sanders checks it.
Prayut throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prayut is looking to slow Sanders down with leg kicks.
Prayut looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Prayut throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Prayut throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanders's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prayut gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Prayut lands a nice knee to the body.
Sanders blocks the elbow strike.
Prayut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sanders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Prayut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Prayut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Prayut throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanders blocks it with crossed arms.
Prayut landing knees to the head.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Prayut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanders's face.
Prayut crunches a lovely knee into Sanders's ribcage.

Sanders lands a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prayut trying to keep a closed guard but Sanders is proving a slippery customer.
Sanders trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Prayut keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Prayut is retaining full guard.
Sanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Prayut working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanders.
Sanders trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Prayut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanders throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prayut works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Prayut keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prayut is looking to stand up but Sanders isn't so interested in that idea.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanders stands up over Prayut, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sanders throwing strikes from guard but Prayut blocks nicely.
Sanders trying to control but Prayut is working from the bottom.
Sanders stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prayut swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Prayut keeping moving, preventing Sanders from controlling successfully.
Sanders missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Prayut wants to stand and escape but Sanders is having none of it.
Sanders is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Prayut keeping full guard, as Sanders tries to pass.
Prayut is looking to stand up but Sanders isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sanders accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sanders works over Prayut with some ground and pound from guard.
Sanders postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khumpai Prayut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Prayut throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prayut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prayut throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Prayut lands a high kick!
Prayut throws a nice inside leg kick.
Prayut throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prayut scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Prayut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanders fails with the takedown.
Khumpai Prayut is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prayut wants to land a leg kick but Sanders is out of range.
That kick from Prayut tenderised Sanders's leg. Sanders is trying to keep his angry face on.
Prayut throws a head kick that Sanders semi-blocks.
Prayut is looking to score with low kicks.
Prayut lands a front kick.
Khumpai Prayut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prayut throws the kick towards the body but Sanders avoids it.
Sanders takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

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.
Prayut misses with a lunging right hand

and Sanders counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sanders thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Prayut to regain full guard.
Prayut is trying to keep Sanders in close.
Sanders wants to pass the guard but Prayut is keeping the position.
Sanders lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sanders in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Prayut utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sanders loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sanders won't allow Prayut to get back to his feet.
Sanders throws a strike but Prayut rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prayut postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanders trying to keep a closed guard but Prayut is proving a slippery customer.
Prayut postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Prayut thows a big elbow that misses.
Prayut postures up.
Prayut is looking to stand up but Sanders won't let him.
Prayut must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sanders wants to sweep here but Prayut controlling him for the moment.
Prayut looking to pass the guard.
Sanders is trying to keep Prayut in close.
Prayut looking to sit in guard and control but Sanders gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Michael Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prayut is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Khumpai Prayut.
I've got Prayut winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Khumpai Prayut!