PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bapit Pradchapet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuraimo Rassi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pradchapet comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dead or Alive. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pradchapet
vs
Rassi

178 cm
32
183 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

183 cm
29
184 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bapit Pradchapet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Samuraimo Rassi!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rassi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pradchapet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rassi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pradchapet digs a good body shot into Rassi's ribs.
Pradchapet lands a lovely overhand right.
Rassi slips a straight right by Pradchapet.
Rassi moves away from the strike by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet tests Rassi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rassi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rassi thows a body kick. Pradchapet tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rassi misses with a hook
and Pradchapet makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Rassi really felt that one!
Rassi tries to clinch but Pradchapet is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradchapet throws a leg kick but Rassi checks it.
Pradchapet with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Rassi.
Rassi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pradchapet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pradchapet scores with a punch to the head.
Rassi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rassi avoids the body shot from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet throws a body punch but Rassi moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Rassi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rassi misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet connects with a leg kick. Rassi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Nice jab there from Rassi.
Pradchapet throws a head kick but Rassi moves out of range.
Pradchapet is looking to clinch.
Pradchapet throws a hook but Rassi blocks it.
Pradchapet misses with a kick to the body.
Rassi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pradchapet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rassi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rassi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pradchapet swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet throws a shot from downtown. Rassi moves away and avoids it.
Rassi loads up on a big right hand but Pradchapet slips the punch.
Pradchapet scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Pradchapet does no damage.
Rassi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pradchapet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rassi throws a series of punches but Pradchapet avoids them all with ease.
Bapit Pradchapet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pradchapet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rassi throws a hook to the side of Pradchapet's head but Pradchapet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rassi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pradchapet connects with an inside leg kick.
Rassi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pradchapet misses with a body shot.
Rassi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pradchapet uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rassi misses with a hook. Pradchapet ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pradchapet. Rassi does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bapit Pradchapet 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.

Rassi looks to land a combination but Pradchapet avoids it well.
Rassi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A head kick misses from Pradchapet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pradchapet.
Pradchapet wants to land a leg kick but Rassi is out of range.
Pradchapet changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rassi tries to avoid it but Pradchapet manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rassi to the ground. Rassi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rassi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rassi moves out of range of the leg kick from Pradchapet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pradchapet.
Pradchapet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rassi is fending him off so far but Pradchapet persists. Nope, Rassi circles away and we're back to standing.
Pradchapet misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradchapet misses the jab.
Samuraimo Rassi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pradchapet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rassi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pradchapet swings for the body but Rassi moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rassi.
Rassi cracks Pradchapet with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pradchapet takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pradchapet misses with a wild body shot.
Pradchapet throws a low kick but Rassi avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rassi rushes Pradchapet and presses him up against the cage.
Rassi lands a hook that snaps the head of Pradchapet backwards.
Pradchapet misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pradchapet lands with a left to the head.
Rassi lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rassi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rassi stops a takedown attempt from Pradchapet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bapit Pradchapet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pradchapet has a couple of punches blocked by Rassi.
Pradchapet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rassi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pradchapet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rassi misses with a knee to the head.
Pradchapet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rassi backwards.

Rassi manages to break the clinch.
Pradchapet takes a swing at Rassi's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rassi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pradchapet scores with a jab to the body.
Bapit Pradchapet is winning the standup battle so far.
Rassi wants to clinch up but Pradchapet keeps it at a distance.
Pradchapet lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rassi's sensitive parts.
Pradchapet feints and then cracks Rassi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rassi down.
Pradchapet pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rassi back to the cage. Pradchapet follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Pradchapet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Rassi to counter with a crisp jab.
Pradchapet thuds a left hand into Rassi's body.
Rassi blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet misses with a wild body shot.
Rassi looks to land a right hand but Pradchapet moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rassi misses with a wild combination.
Pradchapet swings for the body but Rassi moves out of range.
Pradchapet connects with a crisp jab.
Pradchapet throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pradchapet misses with a shot to the body

and Rassi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rassi.
Pradchapet blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rassi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rassi tries to throw a body punch but Pradchapet avoids it by throwing Rassi back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bapit Pradchapet dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pradchapet swings for the body but Rassi moves out of range.
Pradchapet swinging wildly here.
Pradchapet throws an off balance right hand
and Rassi counters with a straight right hand.
Pradchapet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pradchapet misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pradchapet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pradchapet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rassi.
Pradchapet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rassi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pradchapet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rassi misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradchapet throws a head kick but Rassi moves out of range.
Pradchapet moves away from the strike by Rassi.
A head kick misses from Rassi.
Pradchapet throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pradchapet throws a big shot that misses.
Pradchapet misses with a leg kick
and Rassi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pradchapet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rassi.
Pradchapet lands a really nice looking cross but Rassi seems unphased.
Pradchapet feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rassi's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rassi throws a shot from downtown. Pradchapet moves away and avoids it.
Pradchapet scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pradchapet misses with a body shot

and Rassi counters by clinching up.
Rassi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rassi tries to throw a body punch but Pradchapet avoids it by throwing Rassi back against the cage.
Pradchapet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rassi misses with the head strike.
Rassi takes a shot to the head.
Pradchapet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rassi's elbow.
Pradchapet struggles to land a body shot inside as Rassi controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rassi.
Pradchapet tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pradchapet lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rassi backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pradchapet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rassi blocks a body shot from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet avoiding damage as Rassi throws knees to the body.
Pradchapet misses with a hook to the ribs.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rassi breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Pradchapet misses the target.
Pradchapet blocks the body kick.
Pradchapet throws a leg kick which misses Rassi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rassi tries to avoid it.
Bapit Pradchapet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left and a right from Pradchapet both land. Nice combination.
Pradchapet lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Pradchapet.
Good leg kick by Pradchapet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rassi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Rassi. Those never looked like landing.
Rassi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet misses with a body shot.
Pradchapet digs a good hook to Rassi's body.
Jab by Rassi.
Rassi throws a wild body kick that Pradchapet sees coming a mile off.
Samuraimo Rassi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pradchapet throws a body punch but Rassi moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rassi tries to clinch but Pradchapet moves out of range.
Pradchapet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bapit Pradchapet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pradchapet has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bapit Pradchapet!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bapit Pradchapet made sure he mentioned Legion of Pain Nutrition, along with how happy he was to win his fight.