PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Schecter Engl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rambaa Somdet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Engl comes to the cage accompanied by Trafalgar - Requiem for the Last King. Somdet comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Venom - " Nightmare " kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Engl
vs
Somdet

170 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Schecter Engl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rambaa Somdet!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somdet slips under a jab from Engl.
Engl circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Engl counter with a right hand.
Somdet moves out of range of the body kick from Engl.
Somdet has his takedown stuffed
and Engl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Engl lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Somdet circles away quickly and effectively.
Somdet wants to clinch but Engl slips to the side
and Engl counters with a series of strikes. Somdet will be more careful next time no doubt.

Engl gets a clinch.
Engl managing to block the knees to the body from Somdet.

Somdet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Engl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Engl.
Somdet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Engl counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Somdet fails with the takedown
letting Engl counter with a right hand.
Somdet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Engl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somdet walks into a straight right hand from Engl.
Somdet wants to clinch but Engl slips to the side
and Engl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Somdet tries to clinch up
and Engl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Engl works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Somdet looks to clinch
and Engl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Somdet darts in trying to clinch
and Engl counters with a nice uppercut.
Somdet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Engl.
Engl displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Somdet.
Schecter Engl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rambaa Somdet.
Somdet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Engl tries to avoid it but Somdet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Engl to the ground. Engl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somdet tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Engl to counter with a crisp jab.
Engl is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Engl stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Somdet ducks under a wild hook from Engl.
Somdet closes this distance looking for a takedown but Engl circles away.
Rambaa Somdet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Somdet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Somdet looks gassed!
Somdet tries to clinch
and Engl counters with a two punch combo.
Somdet closes the distance looking to clinch

and Engl counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Somdet tries a knee to the head but Engl blocks it.
Somdet trying to land knees to the body.
Engl is trying to break the clinch but Somdet has him pressed against the cage.
Engl blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Somdet connects with a knee to the head.

Engl pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somdet closes the distance but Engl moves to the side
letting Engl counter with a right hand.
Engl bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Somdet's head.
Engl lands a really nice looking cross but Somdet seems unphased.
Somdet darts in trying to clinch
and Engl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Somdet shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Engl sprawls well. Engl wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Somdet gets slowly back to his feet.
Somdet closes the distance but Engl moves to the side
and Engl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Somdet tries to clinch but Engl moves away
and Engl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Somdet tries to clinch but Engl moves away
and Engl counters with a thumping low kick.
Somdet looks to clinch
and Somdet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Engl throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somdet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Engl counters with a stiff right hand.

Somdet closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Somdet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Engl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Somdet tries to land knees in the clinch but Engl avoids the damage to the body.
Somdet trying to land knees to the body.
Somdet has Engl pressed against the cage, preventing Engl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Somdet tries to land knees in the clinch but Engl avoids the damage to the body.
Somdet with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Somdet misses with a knee to the head.
Engl managing to block the knees to the body from Somdet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Engl is trying to break the clinch but Somdet has him pressed against the cage.
Somdet tries to land knees in the clinch but Engl avoids the damage to the body.
Somdet missing with knees to the body.
Somdet is trying desperately to land a takedown but Engl is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Somdet.
Somdet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Engl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Engl wants to get back to striking at distance but Somdet won't allow it.
Engl is trying to push Somdet away but Somdet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Schecter Engl dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Engl connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Somdet will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Engl misses with a few strikes there.
Somdet wants to clinch but Engl slips to the side
and Engl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Engl avoids the head kick by Somdet.
Engl scores with the left hand. Somdet knows he should have avoided that one.
Somdet tries to clinch
and Engl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Somdet has managed to clinch.
Engl wants to break the clinch but can't.
Engl taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Somdet.
Somdet is breathing heavily.
Somdet connects with a knee to the head.

Engl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Somdet darts in trying to clinch
and Engl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somdet ducks under a wild hook from Engl.
Somdet tries to clinch up
and Engl counters with a one-two to the body.

Somdet clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Somdet.
Somdet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Engl tries to break free but Somdet pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Engl.
Engl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Engl is trying to force a seperation but Somdet has the dominant position.
Somdet pressing his opponent against the cage.
Somdet crunches a lovely knee into Engl's ribcage.

Somdet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Somdet moves into the clinch.
Somdet lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somdet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Somdet missing with knees to the body.
Engl is trying to force a seperation but Somdet has the dominant position.

Somdet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schecter Engl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Somdet fails with the takedown
and Engl counters with a nice uppercut.
Engl thuds his right hand into Somdet's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Somdet tries to clinch up
and Engl counters with an outside leg kick.
Engl has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Engl misses with the combination.
Somdet shoots for a double leg takedown but Engl sprawls well. He's pushed Somdet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schecter Engl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rambaa Somdet.
Engl scores with a crisp jab that stopped Somdet in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somdet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Engl sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Somdet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Somdet has a takedown stuffed.
Engl's corner calls for a 1-2. Engl obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Engl fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Engl.
Somdet moves to clinch but Engl breaks away
and Engl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Somdet slips a jab from Engl.
Somdet moves out of range as Engl strikes.

That's four 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.
Engl circles away from the clinch attempt

and Engl moves into the clinch.
Engl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Somdet tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engl avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Engl wants to break the clinch but can't.
Somdet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Somdet landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Somdet tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Engl can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Somdet obliges.
Somdet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Engl tries to work over Somdet's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Somdet scores a nice knee to the body.
Somdet connects with a knee to the head.
Engl can't break the clinch.
Somdet utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Somdet lands a good knee to the midsection. Engl won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rambaa Somdet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Somdet tries to clinch up
and Engl counters with a nice uppercut.
Engl throws a leg kick but Somdet moved away.
Somdet closes the distance but Engl moves to the side
and Engl counters with a nice uppercut.
Somdet tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Somdet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engl displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Engl throws a nice looking combination but Somdet bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Somdet tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Engl counter with a right hand.
Somdet tries to clinch
and Engl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schecter Engl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Engl closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Somdet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Engl in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Somdet landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Somdet landing knees to the head.
Somdet landing knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Somdet fails to land.
Somdet connects with a nasty looking knee right to Engl's face.
Somdet lands a knee to the head.
Somdet leaning his opponent against the cage.
Engl wants to break free but Somdet has control.
Somdet crunches a lovely knee into Engl's ribcage.
Somdet stalling in the clinch.
Somdet scores a nice knee to the body.
Engl blocks an uppercut.
Somdet throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Engl blocks it with crossed arms.
Somdet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Engl in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Somdet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somdet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Engls head.
Somdet looking to throw knees to the head but Engl is blocking nicely.
Somdet tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Somdet scores a nice knee to the body.
Somdet throws a knee to the head but misses.
Somdet is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engl is defending well for now.
Somdet lands a nice knee to the body.
Engl can't break the clinch.
Somdet scores a nice knee to the body.
Somdet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engl's efforts to push away.
Somdet lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Engl tries to break free but Somdet pushes him back against the cage.

Somdet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Somdet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Engl tries to avoid it but Somdet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Engl to the ground. Engl escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Somdet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Engl misses with the combination.
Somdet tries to clinch up but Engl circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Engl counters with a three punch combo that has Somdet backing up. Somdet nods at Engl to acknowledge the strikes.
Somdet cracks a nice hook into Engl's ribs.
Somdet fails with the takedown
enabling Engl to counter with a crisp jab.
Somdet tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Engl counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Engl.
Engl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Somdet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Engl trying to stall but Somdet improves his position.
Somdet connects with a knee to the head.

Somdet breaks from the clinch.

That's four 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.
Somdet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Engl counters with a two punch combo.
Engl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Somdet manages to avoid it.
Somdet tries to clinch but Engl moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Somdet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Engl stuffs the takedown.
Schecter Engl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rambaa Somdet.
Engl scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Somdet misses with a takedown
and Engl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Somdet moves to clinch but Engl breaks away
and Somdet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rambaa Somdet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Somdet has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!