PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suchart Chaowanungkarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Scully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaowanungkarn comes to the cage accompanied by Muay Thai fight music. Suchart Chaowanungkarn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chaowanungkarn
vs
Scully

165 cm
24
152 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

175 cm
27
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Scully!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaowanungkarn misses with a lunging right hand

so Scully counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Scully is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Scully preventing the sweep.

Scully has gone for a leg lock! Chaowanungkarn slips out almost immediately though and dives into Scully's guard.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to work some ground and pound but Scully has wrist control.
Scully trying to control the position.
Scully keeping moving, preventing Chaowanungkarn from controlling successfully.
Chaowanungkarn wants to pass the guard but Scully is keeping the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scully avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scully doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Scully bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chaowanungkarn's guard.
Scully trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scully won't allow Chaowanungkarn to sweep him here.
Chaowanungkarn keeping moving, preventing Scully from controlling successfully.

Scully drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chaowanungkarn dives on top into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scully will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to work some ground and pound but Scully has wrist control.
Chaowanungkarn trying to control the position from guard on top but Scully is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scully looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chaowanungkarn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Scully is pulling down on Chaowanungkarn's head to control his posture.
Chaowanungkarn trying to control but Scully is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Suchart Chaowanungkarn just wasn't active enough.
Scully avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Scully fails to land the takedown.
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!
Chaowanungkarn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Scully.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick

and Scully counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Scully throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chaowanungkarn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Scully passes Chaowanungkarn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Scully wants to take a breather but Chaowanungkarn is having none of it.

Scully seems to be working for a kimura but Chaowanungkarn defends the submission attempt.
Chaowanungkarn won't allow Scully to pass to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Scully is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chaowanungkarn sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scully throwing shots but Chaowanungkarn is blocking nicely.
Chaowanungkarn trying to control but Scully postures up.
Scully trying to control from Chaowanungkarn's half guard. Chaowanungkarn has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Scully throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Scully drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chaowanungkarn dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Scully dominated that round.
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.

Chaowanungkarn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scully is able to avoid easily.
Chaowanungkarn blocks a head kick by Scully.
Derek Scully is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaowanungkarn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn swings widly with a right hand
enabling Scully to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaowanungkarn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scully shoots for a takedown but Chaowanungkarn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chaowanungkarn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chaowanungkarn throws the left hand but Scully avoids the punch easily.
Chaowanungkarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chaowanungkarn lands a right hook to the body.
Scully shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chaowanungkarn as he avoids it easily.
Scully checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Scully shoots in and bounces Chaowanungkarn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Scully throws a strike but Chaowanungkarn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chaowanungkarn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chaowanungkarn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scully is keeping the position for now.

Scully is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chaowanungkarn is aware though and is defending well.
Chaowanungkarn looking to pass the guard.
Chaowanungkarn won't allow Scully to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scully controlling Chaowanungkarn's posture.
Chaowanungkarn trying to control but Scully is working from the bottom.
Chaowanungkarn is fighting to break Scully's control of his arms but Scully is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Scully keeping moving, preventing Chaowanungkarn from controlling successfully.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Suchart Chaowanungkarn just wasn't active enough.
Chaowanungkarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaowanungkarn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scully throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chaowanungkarn on the side of the head.
Chaowanungkarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scully moves away.
Chaowanungkarn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scully 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.
Scully keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scully tries for a takedown but Chaowanungkarn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scully.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a leg kick.
Scully shoots in but no luck this time.
Chaowanungkarn throws the kick towards the body but Scully avoids it.

Chaowanungkarn moves into the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn pushes Scully back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scully is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chaowanungkarn is defending well.
Chaowanungkarn trying to land knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chaowanungkarn with a knee to the head.
Chaowanungkarn landing knees to the body.
Scully is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Scully blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn avoiding damage.
Chaowanungkarn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaowanungkarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Chaowanungkarn.

Scully works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suchart Chaowanungkarn dominated that second round.
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!

Chaowanungkarn lands with a cross.
Chaowanungkarn stuffs the takedown attempt from Scully. Scully gets slowly back to his feet.
Chaowanungkarn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scully paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scully on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chaowanungkarn. Chaowanungkarn obviously looking to wear him down.
Chaowanungkarn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scully tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chaowanungkarn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scully somewhat.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Scully or perhaps it was just good defense by Chaowanungkarn which made him look bad.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Scully.
Chaowanungkarn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scully's calf.
Chaowanungkarn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scully tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chaowanungkarn swivels and escapes.
Scully takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chaowanungkarn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn stuffs the takedown.

Chaowanungkarn drives through and clinches with Scully against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chaowanungkarn lands a right hand.
Chaowanungkarn tries to work over Scully's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scully lands with a short shot to the head.
Chaowanungkarn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaowanungkarn lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaowanungkarn.
Scully goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chaowanungkarn prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chaowanungkarn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaowanungkarn scores a nice knee to the body.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a short shot to the head.
Scully wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Scully's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scully is trying to drag Chaowanungkarn to the mat but Chaowanungkarn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chaowanungkarn stalling against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chaowanungkarn stalling the fight.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a punch on the inside.
Chaowanungkarn lands an elbow that stopped Scully in his tracks for a moment.
Scully works on Chaowanungkarn's body with a couple of short punches.
Chaowanungkarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scully drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chaowanungkarn has Scully pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a body punch.
Chaowanungkarn lands a nice elbow.
Chaowanungkarn lands an elbow just above Scully 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Chaowanungkarn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scully's brow.
Chaowanungkarn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaowanungkarn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Scully backwards.
Scully looking for a takedown.
Scully tries for a takedown. No joy.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chaowanungkarn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scully's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaowanungkarn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a left to the head.
Scully is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chaowanungkarn is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaowanungkarn lands a damaging elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suchart Chaowanungkarn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chaowanungkarn 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28

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