PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Noah Qualls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khali Kumtomanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Qualls
vs
Kumtomanee

178 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

200 cm
27
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noah Qualls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khali Kumtomanee!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumtomanee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Kumtomanee moves into range and clinches up with Qualls.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow just above Qualls 's eye.
Qualls tries to break the clinch but Kumtomanee is controlling the position.
Qualls fails to pull guard.
Kumtomanee scores with a knee to the head.
Qualls on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kumtomanee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Qualls's defenses.
Qualls scores with a hook to the body.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Qualls tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kumtomanee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Qualls avoids a wild elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Qualls pulls guard.
Kumtomanee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Qualls's head.
Kumtomanee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Qualls works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Qualls working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kumtomanee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kumtomanee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Qualls is looking for a triangle but Kumtomanee pushes his legs off easily.
Kumtomanee is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kumtomanee makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Qualls keeping full guard, as Kumtomanee tries to pass.
Kumtomanee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee forces his way into half guard.
Qualls is looking for a sweep. Kumtomanee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kumtomanee is pressing down on Qualls's thigh, looking to free his foot. Qualls is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Kumtomanee seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Qualls tries to get to full guard but Kumtomanee has control of the leg.

Qualls looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kumtomanee tries to pass to full mount but Qualls defends it.
Qualls wants to get back to full guard.
Kumtomanee frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kumtomanee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee prevents Qualls from getting the reversal.
Kumtomanee looking to control but Qualls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Qualls is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kumtomanee working the ground and pound effectively.
Qualls is looking to get to half guard.
Kumtomanee is stalling here but it's allowed Qualls to get half guard.
Qualls is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kumtomanee's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kumtomanee's back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kumtomanee breaks Qualls's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Kumtomanee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Qualls is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Qualls is breathing heavily.
Kumtomanee scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Qualls keeping full guard, as Kumtomanee tries to pass.
Qualls can't keep his opponent in guard - Kumtomanee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kumtomanee passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Qualls!
Qualls is looking to get to half guard.
Kumtomanee raining down hammerfists from mount.
Qualls is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kumtomanee tries to control but Qualls wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee looking to finish Qualls with some ground and pound. This is bad for Qualls!
Qualls is looking to get to half guard.
Kumtomanee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kumtomanee controlling his opponent.
Kumtomanee landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khali Kumtomanee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Qualls forces Kumtomanee back against the cage and clinches.
Kumtomanee lands a good knee to the midsection. Qualls won't want to take too many of those.
Qualls blocks an elbow strike from Kumtomanee.
Kumtomanee prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kumtomanee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kumtomanee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kumtomanee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Qualls wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Qualls takes an elbow to the forehead.
Qualls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kumtomanee lands an elbow inside.
Kumtomanee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Qualls pulls guard effortlessly.
Kumtomanee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Kumtomanee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kumtomanee controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kumtomanee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kumtomanee controlling the position from side mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kumtomanee in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumtomanee trying to control the action but Qualls is working from the bottom.
Qualls manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kumtomanee moves into full guard.
Kumtomanee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Qualls!
Kumtomanee wants to control the pace but Qualls is squirming around nicely.
Kumtomanee scoring with strikes but Qualls is staying in there.
Qualls is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kumtomanee's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Kumtomanee is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Qualls can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Qualls is working to get back to half guard.
Kumtomanee controlling the position easily from mount.
Kumtomanee with shots to the head and body - Qualls looks very uncomfortable down there.
Qualls is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumtomanee punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kumtomanee looking to control but Qualls is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Qualls bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Qualls looking to pass the guard.
Kumtomanee working a defensive guard here.
Qualls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khali Kumtomanee has got the better of the ground game so far.

Qualls postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kumtomanee is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Qualls, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qualls can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kumtomanee controls the pace.

Qualls is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kumtomanee defends well.
Qualls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kumtomanee trying to control but Qualls is working from the bottom.

Qualls has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kumtomanee doesn't defend quickly enough and Qualls has managed to lock this one up! Can Kumtomanee escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Qualls on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Noah Qualls!