PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Sniddlegrass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samak Tiyapairat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiyapairat has chosen Ram Muay as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sniddlegrass
vs
Tiyapairat

175 cm
26
155 lbs
4 - 10 - 0

174 cm
30
166 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Brute

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 4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Benjamin Sniddlegrass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samak Tiyapairat!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sniddlegrass thumps Tiyapairat with a low kick.
Tiyapairat ducks under a wild hook from Sniddlegrass.

Sniddlegrass moves into range and clinches up with Tiyapairat.
Sniddlegrass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiyapairat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sniddlegrass looking to stall.
Tiyapairat scores a nice knee to the body.
Tiyapairat avoiding damage as Sniddlegrass throws knees to the body.
Sniddlegrass throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Tiyapairat.
Sniddlegrass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sniddlegrass throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat can't find room to land a body shot as Sniddlegrass controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tiyapairat takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tiyapairat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiyapairat lands a nice knee to the body.
Tiyapairat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Come on Tiyapairat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sniddlegrass missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tiyapairat.
Sniddlegrass is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat lands an elbow inside that Sniddlegrass shrugs off.
Tiyapairat landing knees to the body.
Tiyapairat stalling against the cage.

Tiyapairat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiyapairat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sniddlegrass's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Tiyapairat forces Sniddlegrass back against the cage and clinches.
Tiyapairat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tiyapairat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tiyapairat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sniddlegrass tries a knee to the head but Tiyapairat blocks it.
Tiyapairat avoiding damage as Sniddlegrass throws knees to the body.
Tiyapairat trying to land knees to the body.
Sniddlegrass tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tiyapairat avoids it.
Tiyapairat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sniddlegrass.
A right hand to the body from Tiyapairat.
Sniddlegrass is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat stalling.

Tiyapairat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tiyapairat pushes Sniddlegrass up against the cage in a clinch.
Sniddlegrass tries to land knees in the clinch but Tiyapairat avoids the damage to the body.

Tiyapairat manages to break the clinch.
Sniddlegrass takes a kick to the side of the head.

Sniddlegrass tries to keep at a distance but Tiyapairat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sniddlegrass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tiyapairat lands an elbow inside.
Tiyapairat missing with knees to the body.

Tiyapairat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sniddlegrass scores with a one two! Tiyapairat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tiyapairat lands a jab.
Sniddlegrass throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiyapairat.
Sniddlegrass looks to throw the jab but Tiyapairat is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat connects with a right hand. Sniddlegrass shakes it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tiyapairat.

Sniddlegrass is rocked!
Tiyapairat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Sniddlegrass is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tiyapairat cracks Sniddlegrass with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Sniddlegrass tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tiyapairat pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Sniddlegrass is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samak Tiyapairat!
Samak Tiyapairat was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.