PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suriya Pinphet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emunn Samvesu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suriya Pinphet is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Pinphet
vs
Samvesu

201 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

The Dark Side

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suriya Pinphet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emunn Samvesu!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinphet throws a push kick but Samvesu slaps the foot to one side.

Samvesu moves into the clinch.
Pinphet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pinphet lands a knee to the body.

Samvesu pulls Pinphet into guard.
Pinphet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pinphet throws a strike but Samvesu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samvesu won't allow Pinphet to sweep him here.
Samvesu postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Samvesu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Samvesu postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinphet keeping full guard, as Samvesu tries to pass.
Pinphet looking for a sweep. Not yet Pinphet, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samvesu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Samvesu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pinphet looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pinphet looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pinphet!
Samvesu felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Samvesu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pinphet taking a break here but Samvesu is having none of it and regains half guard.
Pinphet wants to stand up but Samvesu manages to regain full guard.
Pinphet throws a strike but Samvesu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Samvesu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pinphet is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Samvesu, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Samvesu looking to control.
Pinphet tries to free his leg and advance position but Samvesu is retaining full guard.
Pinphet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Samvesu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinphet's guard.
Samvesu throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samvesu is working Pinphet over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Samvesu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pinphet is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samvesu is in close to Pinphet's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Samvesu stopping the sweep attempt from Pinphet.
Samvesu tries to free his leg and advance position but Pinphet is retaining full guard.
Pinphet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samvesu.
Samvesu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pinphet is keeping the position for now.
Samvesu trying to control the position from guard on top but Pinphet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinphet working a defensive guard but Samvesu manages to pass into side control anyway.
Pinphet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Samvesu working the ground and pound but Pinphet is defending the strikes.
Samvesu looks up at the clock and then as Pinphet takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Samvesu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Samvesu is trying to get an arm triangle but Pinphet is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Samvesu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pinphet keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emunn Samvesu 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.

Samvesu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pinphet seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A head kick misses from Pinphet.
Pinphet throws a push kick but Samvesu slaps the foot to one side.
Samvesu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Samvesu shoots in and drives through. Pinphet sprawls well.
Pinphet stuffs the takedown attempt from Samvesu. Samvesu gets slowly back to his feet.
Pinphet scores with a kick to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Pinphet.
Samvesu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pinphet.
Samvesu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pinphet. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samvesu takes one on the button.
Pinphet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pinphet throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Pinphet tests Samvesu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pinphet scores with a jab.
Emunn Samvesu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Samvesu.
Suriya Pinphet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emunn Samvesu.
Samvesu is breathing heavily.

Samvesu takes the fight into the clinch.
Samvesu wants a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Pinphet.
Samvesu looking to stall.
Pinphet gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Samvesu.
A short body shot lands from Pinphet as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pinphet.
Samvesu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pinphet lands a knee to the head.
Pinphet lands a right hand that snaps the head of Samvesu backwards.
Pinphet avoiding damage.
Pinphet with a knee to the head.
Pinphet lands a hook that snaps the head of Samvesu backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pinphet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pinphet connects with a solid leg kick.
Pinphet looks to land a body kick but Samvesu moved away.
Pinphet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Pinphet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pinphet lands a front kick.
Suriya Pinphet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Samvesu. Pinphet does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinphet cracks Samvesu with an open hand slap.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pinphet!
Suriya Pinphet is winning the standup battle so far.
Pinphet sizes up Samvesu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Samvesu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pinphet checks it well.
Pinphet throws a head kick that Samvesu semi-blocks.
Pinphet lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pinphet bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A head kick misses from Pinphet.

Samvesu pushes Pinphet up against the cage in a clinch.
Pinphet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pinphet lands a knee to the head.
Samvesu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pinphet slows down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Pinphet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinphet crunches a lovely knee into Samvesu's ribcage.
Pinphet throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Samvesus head.
Pinphet is trying to maintain a safe position but Samvesu gets an underhook and turns Pinphet into the cage.
Pinphet prevents a body shot from Samvesu.
Samvesu is trying to pull guard but Pinphet has him pressed against the cage.
Pinphet unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pinphet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Samvesu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Samvesu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pinphet content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Samvesu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pinphet with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pinphet using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Samvesu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pinphet with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Samvesu wants to take the fight to the mat but Pinphet manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suriya Pinphet dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pinphet lands a head kick. Samvesu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Samvesu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Samvesu is rocked!
and Pinphet counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Samvesu! He's just covering up as Pinphet starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suriya Pinphet!
Suriya Pinphet tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.