PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Simler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paradorn Skiripan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Simler
vs
Skiripan

199 cm
26
160 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Hilo Clothing Co

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Simler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paradorn Skiripan!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skiripan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Simler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simler scores with a three punch combo!
Simler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skiripan.
Skiripan tries to clinch but Simler is having none of it.
Skiripan wants to clinch
and Simler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Skiripan is rocked!

It looks like Paradorn Skiripan has been cut.
Simler just misses with a punch to the body.
Simler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Simler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skiripan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skiripan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simler thows a body shot but no joy.
Simler misses with a left hand
and Skiripan counters with a nice body kick.
Skiripan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Simler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Simler.
Simler throws an off balance right hand
and Skiripan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Simler is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Simler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paradorn Skiripan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skiripan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Simler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skiripan tries to clinch up but Simler circles away and keeps his distance.
Simler avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skiripan was well out of range. Poor timing from Simler.
Simler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simler throws a body punch but Skiripan moves out of range.
Simler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simler throws a right and a left that Skiripan avoids nicely.
Simler connects with a right hand. Skiripan shakes it off.
Simler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skiripan circles away quickly and effectively.
Simler slips under a jab from Skiripan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skiripan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiripan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Simler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skiripan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Simler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Skiripan throws a right hand that Simler ducks under and follows up with a left that Simler also avoids with ease.
A big right from Simler misses.
Skiripan fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skiripan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skiripan closes the distance but Simler moves to the side
and Simler counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiripan moves out of range as Simler strikes.

Skiripan moves into range and clinches up with Simler.
Simler letting Skiripan take a breather here.
Simler blocking some punches.
Skiripan scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Simler as Skiripan tries to tie him up.
Skiripan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simler avoiding damage as Skiripan throws knees to the body.
Skiripan throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Simler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paradorn Skiripan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Simler clinches up with Skiripan and pushes him back against the cage.
Simler blocks an uppercut.
Skiripan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Simler breaks from the clinch.

Skiripan moves into the clinch.
Skiripan lands a knee to the head.
Skiripan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skiripan working Simler over with knees to the body.
Skiripan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Skiripan throws an elbow but misses.
Skiripan tries to circle away but Simler has him pinned against the cage.
Simler blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiripan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skiripan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simler is defending well for now.
Simler tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skiripan trying to land knees to the body.
Simler blocks an elbow strike.
Simler cracks Skiripan with a nice body shot.
Skiripan looking to slow down the pace here.
Skiripan lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Dan Simler has been cut.
Simler managing to block the knees to the body from Skiripan.

Simler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skiripan defending well as Simler loads up on a big left hand.
Simler throws an overhand right that lands on Skiripan's shoulder, as Skiripan tries to avoid the shot.
Skiripan moves to clinch but Simler breaks away
and Simler counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simler throws a shot from downtown. Skiripan moves away and avoids it.
Skiripan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simler.
Dan Simler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simler swings for the body but Skiripan moves out of range.

Simler instigates a clinch.
Skiripan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Simler avoiding damage as Skiripan throws knees to the body.
Skiripan misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skiripan is looking to break free of the clinch but Simler has double underhooks.
Skiripan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simler avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simler is stalling here.
Skiripan misses with a punch to the body.
Skiripan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Skiripan tries a knee to the head but Simler blocks it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Simler stalls.
Skiripan misses with an elbow over the top.
Simler blocks an elbow strike.
Skiripan is looking to control Simler's arms but Simler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skiripan has his back to the cage.

Simler breaks the clinch.

Simler darts in and clinches Skiripan up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiripan tries to stall but Simler uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Simler lands a right hand.
Skiripan is looking to control Simler's arms but Simler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skiripan has his back to the cage.
Skiripan is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Skiripan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simler avoids it.
Skiripan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Skiripan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short left from Skiripan.
The referee is keeping an eye on Simler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simler blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Simler on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Paradorn Skiripan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Skiripan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Simler thows a body shot but no joy.
Simler throws a sloppy body shot

and Skiripan counters by clinching up.
Skiripan throws an elbow but it misses.
Simler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Skiripan up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Simler.
Simler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skiripan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skiripan wants to break free but Simler has control.
Paradorn Skiripan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simler avoiding damage as Skiripan throws knees to the body.
Skiripan effectively controlling the action here.
Skiripan is trying to maintain a safe position but Simler gets an underhook and turns Skiripan into the cage.
Skiripan scores with a knee to the head.
Simler working hard to break the clinch.
Skiripan is trying to maintain a safe position but Simler gets an underhook and turns Skiripan into the cage.
Skiripan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skiripan lands an elbow inside.

Skiripan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skiripan throws a looping overhand right but Simler ducks down to avoid it.
Simler dives in and grabs Skiripan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Skiripan pushes down on Simler's head and hops out.
Simler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skiripan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simler misses with a hook

and Skiripan moves into the clinch.
Simler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Simler scores with a shoulder strike.
Skiripan tries a knee to the head but Simler blocks it.
Skiripan lands an elbow just above Simler 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Skiripan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skiripan scores a nice knee to the body.
Skiripan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Simler to work.
Skiripan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skiripan missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiripan seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Skiripan stalls.
Skiripan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simler avoids it.

Simler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Simler does no damage.
Simler misses with a body shot.
Simler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skiripan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simler misses with a wild body shot.
Skiripan slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiripan tries to clinch but Simler moves away
and Simler counters with a right hand to the body.

Simler gets tackled into the cage by Skiripan. Skiripan maintains the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Skiripan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Simler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Skiripan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skiripan missing with knees to the body.

Simler breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simler looks to throw the jab but Skiripan is out of range.
Simler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skiripan.

Simler rushes Skiripan and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paradorn Skiripan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skiripan 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paradorn Skiripan!
Paradorn Skiripan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.