PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sompong Seesumran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saar Kouko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Seesumran
vs
Kouko

170 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

180 cm
21
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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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 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Sompong Seesumran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Saar Kouko!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seesumran has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Sompong Seesumran has been cut.
Seesumran looks to clinch
and Kouko counters with a nice body shot.
Kouko throws a series of punches but Seesumran avoids them all with ease.
Kouko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seesumran tries to clinch there but Kouko circles away.
Kouko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kouko counters with a one-two to the body.
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!
Kouko misses with a series of wild punches.
Kouko swats away the attempt to clinch by Seesumran.
Seesumran tries to clinch but Kouko is having none of it.
Seesumran tries to clinch up but Kouko circles away and keeps his distance.
Seesumran throws the left hand but Kouko avoids the punch easily.
Kouko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Seesumran wants to clinch
and Kouko counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Kouko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seesumran ducks right into an uppercut from Kouko.
Kouko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seesumran.
Kouko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Seesumran circles away quickly and effectively.
Seesumran moves in looking to clinch but Kouko pushes him off.
Kouko avoids the head kick by Seesumran.
Sompong Seesumran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kouko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seesumran on the side of the head.

Seesumran is rocked!
Seesumran slips a jab and a cross from Kouko.
Oh Seesumran is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Seesumran slips a jab and a cross from Kouko.
Seesumran seems to have got his legs back now.
Sloppy strikes from Kouko. Those never looked like landing.
A head kick misses from Seesumran.
Kouko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kouko misses with a few strikes there.
Kouko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kouko looks gassed!
Seesumran tries to clinch up.
Kouko throws a series of strikes that have Seesumran backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Seesumran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kouko.
Seesumran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kouko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kouko throws a good cross that connects.
Kouko misses with the combination.
Seesumran tries to clinch up.
Seesumran tries to clinch there but Kouko circles away.
Seesumran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kouko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kouko throws a nice looking combination but Seesumran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seesumran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kouko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kouko misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Kouko misses.
Seesumran scores with a head kick.
Kouko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kouko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kouko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seesumran tries to clinch there but Kouko circles away.
Seesumran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kouko misses with a wild combination.
Seesumran lands a head kick. Kouko smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Kouko misses.

Seesumran moves into the clinch.
Kouko scores with a shoulder strike.
Seesumran presses Kouko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Seesumran lands an elbow inside that Kouko shrugs off.
Seesumran lands a nice shot to the body.
Seesumran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kouko is trying to force a seperation but Seesumran has the dominant position.
Kouko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kouko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kouko throws a punch but it's blocked by Seesumran.
Kouko takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seesumran working aggressively here.
Seesumran missing with knees to the body.
Kouko has Seesumran pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Seesumran manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Seesumran lands with a right to the head.
Kouko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Seesumran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seesumran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kouko.
Seesumran gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Seesumran connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kouko's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seesumran misses with a knee strike.

Kouko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kouko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kouko throws a series of punches but Seesumran avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saar Kouko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sompong Seesumran's cut.
That's time! Seesumran's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kouko misses with a straight right.
Kouko throws a combination that misses
and Seesumran counters with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kouko. Those never looked like landing.
Seesumran tries to clinch but Kouko is having none of it.

Seesumran closes the distance and clinches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kouko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kouko blocking some punches.
Kouko is looking to break free of the clinch but Seesumran has double underhooks.
Seesumran lands a damaging elbow.
Kouko slows down the pace here.
Seesumran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seesumran.
Kouko trying to control the position but instead, Seesumran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kouko into the cage.
Seesumran landing knees to the body.
Seesumran lands an elbow just above Kouko 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seesumran scores with a shot to the side of Kouko's head.
Kouko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kouko tries to stall but Seesumran uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Seesumran stops a takedown attempt from Kouko.
Kouko tries a knee to the head but Seesumran blocks it.
Kouko is breathing heavily.
Seesumran works on Kouko's body with a couple of short punches.
Seesumran lands with a short shot to the head.
Seesumran landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Seesumran.
Kouko takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Seesumran.
Kouko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seesumran with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kouko trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Seesumran.
Seesumran with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kouko changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Seesumran fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seesumran is looking to clinch but Kouko is avoiding it.
Seesumran throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seesumran tries to clinch but Kouko is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kouko fails to land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seesumran looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seesumran wants to clinch up but Kouko keeps it at a distance.
Seesumran misses with a two punch combination.
Kouko pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Seesumran back to the cage. Kouko follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Seesumran tries to clinch but Kouko is having none of it.
Kouko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seesumran counters with a head kick.
Kouko swats away the attempt to clinch by Seesumran.

Seesumran has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kouko takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Kouko.
Seesumran lands with a left to the head.
Kouko managing to block the knees to the body from Seesumran.
Kouko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kouko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kouko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Seesumran lands a shoulder strike.
Seesumran lands a damaging elbow.
Kouko gets through Seesumran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Seesumran.
Seesumran lands an elbow inside that Kouko shrugs off.
Kouko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seesumran is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sompong Seesumran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saar Kouko.
Seesumran tries a body shot but Kouko blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Seesumran lands an elbow that stopped Kouko in his tracks for a moment.
Seesumran landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Seesumran.
A knee to the head by Seesumran.
Seesumran has Kouko pressed against the cage, preventing Kouko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seesumran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kouko misses with some punches.

Kouko wants the takedown. Seesumran is fighting it off but Kouko persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Seesumran's guard against the cage.
Kouko content to stall in guard here.
Kouko wants to control from the top but Seesumran keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sompong Seesumran dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sompong Seesumran's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Seesumran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seesumran tries to clinch but Kouko is having none of it.
Seesumran tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kouko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Seesumran moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seesumran as Kouko tries to tie him up.
Seesumran blocks an uppercut.
Seesumran tries to land a knee to the head but Kouko blocks with his arms.
Kouko tries to circle away but Seesumran has him pinned against the cage.
Kouko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seesumran avoiding damage as Kouko throws knees to the body.
Seesumran unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Seesumran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kouko blocks it with crossed arms.
Kouko looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seesumran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seesumran scores a nice knee to the body.
Kouko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Seesumran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Seesumran misses with a body punch.
Kouko is trying to maintain a safe position but Seesumran gets an underhook and turns Kouko into the cage.
Seesumran lands a damaging elbow.
Seesumran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kouko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seesumran is looking to control Kouko's arms but Kouko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seesumran has his back to the cage.
Kouko tries to break the clinch but Seesumran is controlling the position.
Seesumran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kouko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kouko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kouko is leaning against Seesumran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kouko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seesumran looking to slow down the pace here.
Kouko is trying to force a seperation but Seesumran has the dominant position.
Seesumran with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kouko avoiding damage as Seesumran throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kouko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Seesumran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kouko's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Kouko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Seesumran comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Seesumran misses with an elbow strike.
Seesumran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kouko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seesumran has Kouko pressed against the cage, preventing Kouko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seesumran prevents Kouko from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Seesumran throws an elbow but misses.
Seesumran throws a punch but it's blocked by Kouko.
Kouko is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Seesumran gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kouko wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Seesumran.
Kouko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Seesumran.
Seesumran misses with a knee to the head.
Seesumran landing knees to the body.
Kouko avoiding damage as Seesumran throws knees to the body.
Seesumran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kouko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Seesumran looking to throw knees to the head but Kouko is blocking nicely.
A short right from Kouko on the inside.
Seesumran blocking some punches.
Kouko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Seesumran is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sompong Seesumran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saar Kouko.
Kouko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seesumran tries a knee to the head but Kouko blocks it.
Kouko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kouko misses with a knee to the head.
Seesumran utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Seesumran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kouko avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kouko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Seesumran blocking some punches.
Kouko tries to break the clinch but Seesumran is controlling the position.

Kouko manages to break the clinch.
Seesumran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seesumran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kouko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kouko jabs at Seesumran's body.
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!
Kouko keeps the fight on the outside.
Seesumran dodges the punch combination from Kouko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kouko moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kouko avoiding damage as Seesumran throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sompong Seesumran showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seesumran has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sompong Seesumran!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sompong Seesumran made sure he mentioned Snap Crackle Pop Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.