PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nopparat Somchaimy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Somchaimy
vs
Kingsley

194 cm
27
216 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

189 cm
27
222 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Nopparat Somchaimy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsley misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Somchaimy.
Somchaimy sizes up Kingsley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kingsley just misses with a punch to the body.
Somchaimy attempts a counter takedown but Kingsley avoids it well and moves away.
Kingsley avoids the body shot from Somchaimy.
Kingsley misses with a body shot.

Somchaimy forces Kingsley back against the cage and clinches.
Somchaimy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kingsley.
Kingsley gets underhooks to prevent Somchaimy's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kingsley.
Still in the clinch, Somchaimy scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somchaimy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kingsley backwards.
Somchaimy misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Somchaimy.
Somchaimy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kingsley blocks it with crossed arms.
Somchaimy pushes Kingsley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley takes a shot to the head.
Somchaimy misses with a punch to the body.
Kingsley tries for a takedown but Somchaimy manages to get underhooks.
Somchaimy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kingsleys head.
Somchaimy misses with a knee to the head.

Somchaimy has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kingsley clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kingsley is trying to break free.
Kingsley trying to control the position but Somchaimy manages to sink in the hooks.
Kingsley covering up well under a series of strikes from Somchaimy.
Somchaimy throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley covering up well under a barage of strikes.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
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 struggling to land strikes to the head as Kingsley covers up.
Somchaimy wants to control the position but Kingsley frees himself and scrambles - Somchaimy manages to regain control in side control.
Somchaimy with the ground and pound but Kingsley regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Somchaimy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Somchaimy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Somchaimy wants to control but Kingsley is keeping him busy.
Somchaimy throwing shots but Kingsley is blocking nicely.
Somchaimy wants to free his trapped foot but Kingsley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Somchaimy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kingsley is controlling Somchaimy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Somchaimy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Somchaimy is trying to control. Kingsley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kingsley moves forwards but Somchaimy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kingsley throws out a loose jab but Somchaimy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Somchaimy throws a head kick but Kingsley moves out of range.
Somchaimy lands a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Somchaimy, right into the meat.
Somchaimy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kingsley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Somchaimy.
Somchaimy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kingsley! But no joy.
Kingsley throws a jab but it's blocked by Somchaimy.
Somchaimy scoring well with a low kick there.
Somchaimy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kingsleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kingsley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Somchaimy with a poor takedown
and Kingsley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Somchaimy blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nopparat Somchaimy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Somchaimy tries to clinch up.
Somchaimy with a hook.
Kingsley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingsley lands with a hook. Somchaimy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kingsley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Somchaimy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kingsley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nopparat Somchaimy is winning the standup battle so far.
Kingsley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Somchaimy tries to counter with a takedown but Kingsley is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somchaimy misses with a body kick.

Somchaimy gets a double leg takedown into Kingsley's guard.
Somchaimy throwing strikes from guard but Kingsley blocks nicely.
Kingsley keeping moving, preventing Somchaimy from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchaimy throwing strikes from guard but Kingsley blocks nicely.
Kingsley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kingsley keeping moving, preventing Somchaimy from controlling successfully.
Somchaimy stopping the sweep attempt from Kingsley.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kingsley holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Somchaimy landing some decent shots from guard.
Somchaimy won't allow Kingsley to sweep him here.
Somchaimy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kingsley blocks a jab.
Kingsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Somchaimy moves away.
Kingsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Somchaimy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Somchaimy with a nice cross.
Somchaimy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kingsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Somchaimy moves away.
Kingsley throws a shot from downtown. Somchaimy moves away and avoids it.
Somchaimy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingsley.
Somchaimy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Somchaimy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Somchaimy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Somchaimy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingsley can do to turn this around?
Somchaimy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Somchaimy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kingsley.
Somchaimy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kingsley momentarily.
Kingsley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Somchaimy darts in and clinches Kingsley up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Somchaimy misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Somchaimy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Somchaimy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kingsley controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Somchaimy throwing shots but Kingsley is blocking nicely.
Somchaimy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Somchaimy throws a strike but Kingsley avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Somchaimy throwing strikes from guard but Kingsley blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nopparat Somchaimy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Somchaimy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kingsley.
Nopparat Somchaimy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Somchaimy has Kingsley up against the cage in a clinch.
Somchaimy working aggressively here.
Somchaimy with a knee to the head.
Somchaimy throws a head punch that misses.
Kingsley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Somchaimys head.
Nopparat Somchaimy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Somchaimy pushes Kingsley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Somchaimy misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somchaimy misses with a punch to the body.
Somchaimy wants a takedown.
Somchaimy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Somchaimy misses with the head strike.
Somchaimy swings wildly with an uppercut but Kingsley uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somchaimy struggles to land a body shot inside as Kingsley controls his hands.
Somchaimy working aggressively here.
Kingsley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kingsley pushes Somchaimy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Somchaimy throws a punch but it's blocked by Kingsley.
Kingsley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kingsley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Somchaimy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kingsley blocks an uppercut.

Kingsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kingsley shoots in looking for a takedown but Somchaimy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kingsley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kingsley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Somchaimy.
Kingsley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Somchaimy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley dives in for a single leg takedown but Somchaimy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kingsley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nopparat Somchaimy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Kingsley.
Kingsley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Somchaimy tries to counter with a takedown but Kingsley is quick to defend against it.
Kingsley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Somchaimy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingsley keeping full guard, as Somchaimy tries to pass.
Somchaimy controlling from the top position.
Somchaimy trying to control but Kingsley is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somchaimy throwing strikes from guard but Kingsley blocks nicely.
Somchaimy works over Kingsley with some ground and pound from guard.
Somchaimy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kingsley is pulling down on Somchaimy's head to control his posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Somchaimy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kingsley counters with a straight right hand.
Somchaimy shoots in but no luck this time.
Kingsley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Somchaimy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingsley moves away.
James Kingsley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Somchaimy misses its intended target.
Somchaimy fails with a takedown attempt.
Kingsley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kingsley blocks a jab.
Kingsley throws an overhand right that lands on Somchaimy's shoulder, as Somchaimy tries to avoid the shot.
Somchaimy attempts a counter takedown but Kingsley avoids it well and moves away.
Kingsley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kingsley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kingsley just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingsley misses with an uppercut. Somchaimy saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kingsley checks a leg kick.
Kingsley lands a nice shot that snaps Somchaimy's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingsley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Somchaimy lands a nice shot that snaps Kingsley's head back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nopparat Somchaimy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Somchaimy 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nopparat Somchaimy!