PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Por Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Brawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buakaw Por Pramuk has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Por Pramuk
vs
Brawn

174 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Buakaw Por Pramuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Brawn!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brawn changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Por Pramuk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brawn tries to advance to mount but Por Pramuk denies him.
Brawn prevents Por Pramuk from escaping the position.
Brawn working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Por Pramuk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brawn.
Brawn landing a few strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brawn trying to control the position but Por Pramuk is working away.
Brawn should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Por Pramuk prevents Brawn from moving into mount.
Brawn working the head with strikes.
Por Pramuk is looking to get back to his feet here but Brawn is keeping cool and he's managed to take Por Pramuk's back.
Por Pramuk is taking damage to the body and head.
Brawn cracks Por Pramuk with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Por Pramuk from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Brawn struggling to land strikes to the head as Por Pramuk covers up.
Por Pramuk covering up well under a series of strikes from Brawn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Brawn connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Por Pramuk to escape the position.
Brawn is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Por Pramuk up.

Por Pramuk is rocked!
Brawn lands punches and elbows.
Oh Por Pramuk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brawn lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Brawn.
Brawn softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Brawn lands strikes to the head.
Por Pramuk is trapped and Brawn is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Por Pramuk is breathing heavily.
Por Pramuk controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Por Pramuk covers up after that shot from Brawn.

Por Pramuk is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The referee is taking a good look at Por Pramuk as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Brawn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn connects with a big shot to the side of Por Pramuk's head.
Can Por Pramuk hold on?! Brawn is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Por Pramuk seems to have got his legs back now.
Brawn lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Brawn.
Brawn is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Por Pramuk up.
Brawn scores with punches to the body.
Por Pramuk grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Brawn scores with punches from the back.
Brawn is punishing Por Pramuk with strikes - can he finish him?!
Brawn is landing with strikes from the back.
Brawn is throwing shots to the body but Por Pramuk manages to wriggle free. Brawn pounces on him again and ends up in Por Pramuk's guard.
Brawn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brawn scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn postures up and lands a big shot to Por Pramuk's brow.
Brawn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Por Pramuk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Por Pramuk keeping moving, preventing Brawn from controlling successfully.
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brawn thows a big elbow that misses.
Brawn lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Brawn stands up from Por Pramuk's guard - Brawn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Por Pramuk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Brawn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Por Pramuk pushes Brawn off looking to stand but Brawn dives back in and keeps control.
Brawn working over Por Pramuk with some ground and pound. Por Pramuk looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Brawn drops an elbow to the side of Por Pramuk's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawn wants to pass to mount but Por Pramuk is defending the position.
Brawn controlling the action here.
Brawn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Por Pramuk on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Por Pramuk looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brawn working the head and body with strikes.
Brawn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brawn connects with a nice short shot to Por Pramuk's temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brawn is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Por Pramuk is trying to stand up here but Brawn is controlling him well.
Brawn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Por Pramuk defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Brawn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Por Pramuk misses with a straight left.
Brawn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Por Pramuk. That one must have hurt.
Por Pramuk moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Brawn is rocked!
Por Pramuk looks to land a combination but Brawn avoids it well.
Brawn is still on wobbly legs! Can Por Pramuk finish him?
Por Pramuk throws out a powerful jab.
Brawn doesn't manage to clinch there - Por Pramuk circles away.
Por Pramuk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Por Pramuk misses with a kick to the body.
No luck for Brawn with that takedown attempt.

Brawn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Por Pramuk avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brawn.
Brawn seems to have recovered his senses.
Por Pramuk is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brawn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brawn is breathing heavily.
Brawn lands a nice forearm strike.
The strikes coming from Brawn are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Por Pramuk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brawn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk is trying to get back to his feet.
Brawn throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Por Pramuk lands with a nice body kick.
Ben Brawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brawn feints and as Por Pramuk raises his hands in defense, Brawn changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brawn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brawn advances position into side control!
Brawn lands a few punches from side control.
Brawn passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Por Pramuk!
BOOM! Brawn connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brawn dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Brawn.
Por Pramuk is trying to stand.
Brawn is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Por Pramuk can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brawn working the ground and pound effectively.
Brawn landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn cracks Por Pramuk with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Brawn!