PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sompop Buransuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Rihana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Buransuk
vs
Rihana

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sompop Buransuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Rihana!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rihana moves in looking to clinch but Buransuk pushes him off.
Buransuk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Buransuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rihana's sensitive parts.
Buransuk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Buransuk.
Buransuk connects with a crisp jab.
Rihana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rihana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buransuk connects with a nice looking jab.
Buransuk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Buransuk misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rihana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rihana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buransuk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rihana has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Buransuk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Buransuk slaps away a takedown attempt from Rihana, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rihana tries to clinch there but Buransuk circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rihana tries to clinch up.
Rihana takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rihana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buransuk lands a leg kick that knocks Rihana off balance momentarily.
Buransuk throws a right and a left that Rihana avoids nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buransuk.
Buransuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rihana doesn't manage to clinch there - Buransuk circles away.
Rihana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buransuk can pounce on him.
Rihana looks gassed!
Buransuk lands a leg kick that knocks Rihana off balance momentarily.
Buransuk lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Buransuk.
Buransuk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Buransuk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buransuk lands with an overhand left.
Rihana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Buransuk.
Rihana walks forward, straight into a front kick from Buransuk.
Buransuk lands a really nice looking cross but Rihana seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Rihana has managed to clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rihana.

It looks like Sompop Buransuk has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buransuk.
Rihana's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Buransuk has Rihana pressed against the cage, preventing Rihana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Rihana gets control of Buransuk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rihana will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buransuk throwing strikes from guard but Rihana blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buransuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Buransuk postures up in Rihana's guard and throws a big left but Rihana blocks it.
Buransuk is looking to work some ground and pound but Rihana has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buransuk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buransuk looking to pass the guard.
Buransuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Rihana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buransuk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Buransuk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buransuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Buransuk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rihana on the ground.
Buransuk throws a big elbow that misses.
Buransuk throwing strikes from guard but Rihana blocks nicely.
Buransuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rihana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buransuk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Buransuk got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rihana has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Buransuk has managed to get both his arms back between Rihana's legs - danger averted.
Buransuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Rihana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buransuk throwing strikes from guard but Rihana blocks nicely.
Rihana keeping moving, preventing Buransuk from controlling successfully.

Rihana is looking for a triangle but Buransuk pushes his legs off easily.
Buransuk throwing strikes from guard but Rihana blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buransuk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sompop Buransuk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sompop Buransuk's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Rihana drops his hands momentarily and Buransuk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rihana looks to land a body kick but Buransuk moved away.
Rihana tries to close the distance and clinch but Buransuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Buransuk. Rihana shrugs it off though.
Rihana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Rihana rushes Buransuk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Buransuk looking to slow down the pace here.
Buransuk tries to break free but Rihana pushes him back against the cage.
Rihana is breathing heavily.
Buransuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buransuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rihana's elbow.
Buransuk is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rihana fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buransuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buransuk is trying to break the clinch but Rihana has him pressed against the cage.
Rihana looking to slow down the pace here.
Rihana blocks an uppercut.
Buransuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buransuk misses with a body punch.
Buransuk tries to break free but Rihana pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Buransuk fails to land.
Rihana keeps control of Buransuk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buransuk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rihana tries to pull guard but Buransuk won't allow it.
Sompop Buransuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Rihana.
Buransuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rihana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rihana blocking some punches.
Rihana throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rihana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buransuk has had enough of the clinch but Rihana keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Buransuk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buransuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buransuk misses with a hook to the ribs.

Rihana pulls Buransuk into guard.
Rihana keeping moving, preventing Buransuk from controlling successfully.
Buransuk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rihana keeping full guard, as Buransuk tries to pass.
Buransuk in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buransuk controls from within his opponent's guard.
Buransuk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Buransuk wants to control from the top but Rihana keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Buransuk is looking to work some ground and pound but Rihana has wrist control.
Buransuk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buransuk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rihana keeping moving, preventing Buransuk from controlling successfully.

Rihana escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Buransuk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rihana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rihana will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Buransuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Buransuk postures up in Rihana's guard and throws a big left but Rihana blocks it.
Buransuk will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buransuk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rihana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buransuk.
Rihana is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Buransuk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buransuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rihana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buransuk postures up in Rihana's guard and throws a big left but Rihana blocks it.
Buransuk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Buransuk wants to pass the guard but Rihana is keeping the position.
Buransuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buransuk looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Buransuk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sompop Buransuk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sompop Buransuk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Buransuk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Buransuk scores with a nice head shot.
Buransuk cracks the inside of Rihana's front leg.
Buransuk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rihana if he has to take too many more of those.
Rihana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rihana tries to clinch there but Buransuk circles away.
Rihana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buransuk can pounce on him.
Rihana on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Buransuk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rihana shoots in but Buransuk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Buransuk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A left lands for Buransuk.
Rihana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Buransuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rihana. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buransuk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rihana on the side of the head.
Sompop Buransuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Buransuk scores with a nice strike.
Steven Rihana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buransuk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Buransuk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Buransuk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Buransuk sizes up Rihana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Buransuk thumps Rihana with a low kick.
Buransuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rihana can do to turn this around?
Buransuk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy left from Buransuk finds it's target.
Buransuk scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buransuk.
Buransuk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rihana backs up against the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Buransuk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buransuk misses with a double jab.
Buransuk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rihana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sompop Buransuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rihana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buransuk scores with a three punch combo!
Buransuk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rihana throws a front kick aimed at Buransuk's knee but Buransuk avoids it well.
Rihana has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Buransuk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buransuk tests Rihana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rihana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sompop Buransuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Buransuk lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buransuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Buransuk scores with a nice body kick.
Buransuk lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Buransuk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Buransuk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Buransuk.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buransuk.

Rihana closes the distance and clinches.
Buransuk wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buransuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buransuk misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rihana as Buransuk tries to tie him up.

Rihana breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rihana takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rihana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Buransuk can pounce on him.
Buransuk scores with a shot to the body.
Buransuk connects with an inside leg kick.
Buransuk stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buransuk wants it to stay on the feet.
Sompop Buransuk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Rihana.
Rihana takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Buransuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rihana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buransuk connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rihana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steven Rihana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A chopping leg kick lands by Buransuk.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sompop Buransuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Buransuk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sompop Buransuk!
Our winner, Sompop Buransuk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.