PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ninawm Chaktheiloa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sombat Banchamek (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.

Chaktheiloa
vs
Banchamek

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ninawm Chaktheiloa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sombat Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaktheiloa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Banchamek clinches with his opponent.
Banchamek blocks an elbow strike.
Banchamek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banchamek lands an elbow that stopped Chaktheiloa in his tracks for a moment.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Banchamek misses with an elbow strike.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside that Chaktheiloa shrugs off.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ninawm Chaktheiloa has been cut.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Banchamek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek dodges an elbow strike from Chaktheiloa.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
Banchamek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaktheiloa's defenses.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
Banchamek throws an elbow that misses.
Chaktheiloa connects with a knee to the head.
Chaktheiloa is breathing heavily.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Banchamek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaktheiloa's defenses.
Chaktheiloa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaktheiloa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Banchamek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside that Chaktheiloa shrugs off.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banchamek blocking some punches.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaktheiloa's defenses.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaktheiloa has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banchamek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Banchamek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee to the head.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws an elbow that misses.
Chaktheiloa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banchamek creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chaktheiloa's defenses.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banchamek misses with an elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Banchamek lands an elbow just above Chaktheiloa 's eye.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Banchamek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banchamek lands a damaging elbow.
Chaktheiloa misses with the head strike.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banchamek misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sombat Banchamek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ninawm Chaktheiloa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Chaktheiloa tries to keep at a distance but Banchamek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee to the head.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee strike.
Banchamek blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Banchamek pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Banchamek misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Banchamek lands an elbow that stopped Chaktheiloa in his tracks for a moment.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa trying to land knees to the body.
Sombat Banchamek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Banchamek misses with an elbow strike.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banchamek.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chaktheiloa throws an elbow but misses.
Banchamek lands an elbow inside that Chaktheiloa shrugs off.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chaktheiloa swings wildly with an uppercut but Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
Banchamek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Chaktheiloa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Banchamek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chaktheiloa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee strike.
Banchamek comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chaktheiloa with a knee to the head.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike.
Banchamek takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
Chaktheiloa takes an elbow to the temple.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaktheiloa swings wildly with an uppercut but Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sombat Banchamek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ninawm Chaktheiloa's cut.
That's time! Chaktheiloa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chaktheiloa fails in his attempt to clinch.

Banchamek clinches up against the cage.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banchamek lands an elbow that stopped Chaktheiloa in his tracks for a moment.
Chaktheiloa throws a head punch that misses.
Chaktheiloa taking a breather.
Chaktheiloa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Banchamek lands a damaging elbow.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Banchamek lands a damaging elbow.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaktheiloa throws an elbow that misses.
Chaktheiloa avoids the elbow strike from Banchamek, against the cage.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
With the fighters up against the cage, Banchamek throws an elbow but misses.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee to the head.
Banchamek throws an elbow that misses.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa trying to land knees to the body.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaktheiloa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banchamek avoiding damage as Chaktheiloa throws knees to the body.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Banchamek as Chaktheiloa tries to tie him up.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Banchamek lands an elbow just above Chaktheiloa 's eye.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chaktheiloa can't find room to land a body shot as Banchamek controls the action.
Chaktheiloa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Banchamek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banchamek throws an elbow that misses.
Chaktheiloa looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee to the head.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chaktheiloa lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaktheiloa avoids a wild elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaktheiloa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.
Chaktheiloa blocks the elbow strike.
Chaktheiloa lands a knee to the head.
Banchamek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaktheiloa tries to land knees in the clinch but Banchamek avoids the damage to the body.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chaktheiloa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Chaktheiloa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaktheiloa blocks an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Banchamek just misses with a elbow thrown towards Chaktheiloa's brow.
Chaktheiloa scores with a knee to the head.
Chaktheiloa misses with a knee to the head.
Chaktheiloa is trying to stall.
Chaktheiloa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chaktheiloa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banchamek creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Banchamek pushes off an throws an elbow but Chaktheiloa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Banchamek throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Chaktheiloa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Chaktheiloa dodges an elbow strike from Banchamek.
Ninawm Chaktheiloa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banchamek throws an elbow but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sombat Banchamek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Banchamek has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Sombat Banchamek!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Sombat Banchamek!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Sombat Banchamek!

Sombat Banchamek wins by unanimous decision!