PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Solzhenitsyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yodthanong Photirat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yodthanong Photirat has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sasha Solzhenitsyn's chin.

Solzhenitsyn
vs
Photirat

175 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
31
159 lbs
9 - 25 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasha Solzhenitsyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yodthanong Photirat!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Solzhenitsyn forces Photirat back against the cage and clinches.
Solzhenitsyn scores with a shot to the side of Photirat's head.
Photirat is looking to break free of the clinch but Solzhenitsyn has double underhooks.
Photirat tries to break free but Solzhenitsyn pushes him back against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn lands a body shot.
I was talking to Solzhenitsyn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Solzhenitsyn.
Photirat is looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Photirat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Solzhenitsyn.
Still in the clinch, Solzhenitsyn scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Solzhenitsyn.
Photirat is looking to break free of the clinch but Solzhenitsyn has double underhooks.
Photirat is trying to force a seperation but Solzhenitsyn has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn has Photirat pressed against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn lands with a left to the head.
Solzhenitsyn lands a nice uppercut.
Photirat tries to break free but Solzhenitsyn pushes him back against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Photirat is trying to break the clinch but Solzhenitsyn has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Solzhenitsyn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Photirat wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn digs a right hand underneath Photirat's ribcage. Photirat let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Photirat looks winded!
Nice body punch from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Photirat is rocked!
Solzhenitsyn working aggressively here.
Photirat is still on wobbly legs! Can Solzhenitsyn finish him?
Solzhenitsyn misses with some punches.
Solzhenitsyn has a couple of punches blocked by Photirat.
Photirat can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solzhenitsyn.
Photirat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn misses with some punches.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solzhenitsyn misses with the head strike.
Photirat seems to have recovered his senses.
Photirat can't break the clinch.
Solzhenitsyn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Solzhenitsyn lands a body shot.
Solzhenitsyn pushes Photirat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Photirat is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Solzhenitsyn throws a big uppercut that drops Photirat! More strikes from Solzhenitsyn and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Photirat lies dazed against the cage as Solzhenitsyn celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sasha Solzhenitsyn!
Sasha Solzhenitsyn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.