PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nopparat Somchaimy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Thielke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Somchaimy
vs
Thielke

194 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
20
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nopparat Somchaimy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Thielke!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somchaimy lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Somchaimy misses its intended target.
Somchaimy slips a jab from Thielke.
Somchaimy avoids the head kick by Thielke.
Somchaimy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thielke was well out of range. Poor timing from Somchaimy.
Somchaimy tries to clinch but Thielke moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Somchaimy tries to land a knee to the head but Thielke blocks with his arms.
Somchaimy working Thielke over with knees to the body.
Thielke is trying to stall.
Somchaimy landing knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Somchaimy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thielke looks gassed!
Thielke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thielke 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thielke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thielke takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jesse Thielke has been cut.
Somchaimy with a knee to the head.
Somchaimy lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Somchaimy.
Somchaimy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Somchaimy to work.
Somchaimy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Somchaimy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thielke's face.

Somchaimy drops Thielke with a big knee straight up the middle! Thielke is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Thielke is rocked!
Somchaimy misses with a hook. Thielke ducked under it nicely.
Thielke is still on wobbly legs! Can Somchaimy finish him?
Somchaimy misses with a looping left.
Thielke seems to have recovered his senses.
Thielke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Somchaimy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thielke, pushing him back against the cage.
Somchaimy landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Somchaimy.
Thielke takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Somchaimy.
Somchaimy lands a knee to the head.
Somchaimy working Thielke over with knees to the body.
Thielke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Somchaimy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thielke's face.
Somchaimy landing knees to the body.
Somchaimy with a knee to the head.
Somchaimy scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy landing knees to the body.
Somchaimy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thielke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Somchaimy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Somchaimy with a knee to the head.
Somchaimy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Somchaimy landing some nice looking knees 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!
Somchaimy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thielke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Somchaimy obliges.
Somchaimy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Somchaimy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thielke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Somchaimy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy landing knees to the head.
Thielke being controlled against the cage.
Somchaimy landing knees to the body.
Somchaimy scores with a knee to the head.
Somchaimy leaning against his opponent.
Somchaimy landing knees to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Somchaimy is struggling to control the position.
Somchaimy connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nopparat Somchaimy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Thielke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thielke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Somchaimy loads up on a big right hand but Thielke slips the punch.
Thielke shoots in for a takedown but Somchaimy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Somchaimy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thielke can do to turn this around?
Thielke shoots in for a double leg but Somchaimy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Somchaimy closes the distance and clinches.
Somchaimy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Somchaimy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thielke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Somchaimy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thielke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Somchaimy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Somchaimy with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knees to the body from Somchaimy.
Somchaimy scores with a knee to the head.
Thielke is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchaimy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Somchaimy lands a knee to the body.
Somchaimy with a knee to the head.
Somchaimy lands a nice knee to the body.
Thielke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Somchaimy working Thielke over with knees to the body.
Somchaimy with a knee to the head.
Somchaimy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thielke takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Somchaimy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy lands a big knee! That's hurt Thielke! Oh, he's all over the place! Somchaimy lands another knee that sends Thielke to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nopparat Somchaimy!