PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suchart Chaowanungkarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaowanungkarn comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Muay Thai fight music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vimes
vs
Chaowanungkarn

175 cm
33
161 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

165 cm
35
152 lbs
34 - 28 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vimes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vimes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vimes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vimes misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chaowanungkarn.
Good leg kick by Chaowanungkarn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vimes throws a series of punches but Chaowanungkarn avoids them all with ease.
Chaowanungkarn scoring well with a low kick there.
Chaowanungkarn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vimes manages to avoid it.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaowanungkarn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vimes misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaowanungkarn. Vimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick but Vimes moves out of range.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chaowanungkarn throws a body kick that misses.
Chaowanungkarn throws out a loose jab but Vimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Chaowanungkarn. Beautiful body shot.
Chaowanungkarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chaowanungkarn ducks right into an uppercut from Vimes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chaowanungkarn at a distance.
Vimes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vimes swings for the body but Chaowanungkarn moves out of range.
Chaowanungkarn scores with a leg kick.
Vimes moves out of range of the leg kick from Chaowanungkarn.
Vimes catches Chaowanungkarn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chaowanungkarn.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vimes.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but Vimes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chaowanungkarn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaowanungkarn. Vimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vimes slips a jab from Chaowanungkarn.
Vimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaowanungkarn is just out of range.
Vimes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chaowanungkarn.
Vimes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chaowanungkarn staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab lands there for Vimes.
Chaowanungkarn fakes the leg kick and cracks Vimes in the body.
Chaowanungkarn lands a leg kick that knocks Vimes off balance momentarily.
Vimes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chaowanungkarn.
A lazy left from Chaowanungkarn finds it's target.
A slow jab from Chaowanungkarn misses its intended target.
Chaowanungkarn throws a body kick that misses.
Vimes misses with a double jab
and Chaowanungkarn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chaowanungkarn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vimes checks it well.
Vimes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chaowanungkarn is out of range and Vimes settles back down.
Chaowanungkarn throws a push kick but Vimes slaps the foot to one side.
Vimes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaowanungkarn. Vimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vimes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chaowanungkarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a head kick.
Chaowanungkarn dodges the punch combination from Vimes.

Chaowanungkarn instigates a clinch.
Vimes blocks a body shot from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn lands a nice elbow.
Vimes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaowanungkarns head.
Chaowanungkarn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vimes is keeping busy.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vimes avoids it.
Vimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaowanungkarn's elbow.
Vimes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaowanungkarn.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn lands a damaging elbow.
Vimes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaowanungkarn misses with an elbow over the top.
Vimes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vimes lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vimes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chaowanungkarn.
A head punch on the inside from Vimes fails to land.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a body punch.
Vimes takes an elbow to the temple.
Vimes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaowanungkarn's elbow.
Vimes jumps guard but Chaowanungkarn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vimes is working Chaowanungkarn over against the cage.
Vimes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vimes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaowanungkarn is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vimes prevents a body shot from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vimes is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Suchart Chaowanungkarn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vimes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vimes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vimes slips a jab from Chaowanungkarn.
The crowd cheers as Vimes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chaowanungkarn doesn't seem phased though.
Vimes throws a jab when Chaowanungkarn was well out of range.
Vimes connects with a single shot there.
Vimes lands with a shot to the body.
Chaowanungkarn keeps Vimes at a distance using the push kick.
Chaowanungkarn digs a good body shot into Vimes's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaowanungkarn. Vimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaowanungkarn is just out of range.
Vimes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chaowanungkarn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaowanungkarn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chaowanungkarn misses the shot to the body.
Vimes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chaowanungkarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Vimes is just out of range.
Vimes lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick but Vimes moves out of range.
Chaowanungkarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vimes blocks the body kick.
Chaowanungkarn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vimes rather than just go for the knockout.
Vimes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vimes moves out of range as Chaowanungkarn throws a body kick.
Vimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaowanungkarn is just out of range.
Vimes misses with a head kick.
Vimes connects with a single shot there.
Chaowanungkarn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vimes. Vimes obviously looking to wear him down.
Chaowanungkarn throws a body kick that misses.
Vimes lands a jab to the nose.
Vimes cracks Chaowanungkarn with a good jab.
Vimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick but Vimes moves out of range.
Vimes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chaowanungkarn throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to chop away at Vimes's legs.
Vimes misses the jab.
Vimes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn throws a body punch but Vimes moves out of range.
Vimes throws a wild body kick that Chaowanungkarn sees coming a mile off.
Vimes checks a low kick from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vimes.
Chaowanungkarn avoids the body shot from Vimes.
Chaowanungkarn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vimes is out of range.
Vimes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chaowanungkarn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chaowanungkarn moves out of range of the strikes.
Vimes blocks a head kick by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn lunges at Vimes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vimes's hand.
Vimes blocks the body kick.
Vimes throws a big counter combination but Chaowanungkarn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vimes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vimes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chaowanungkarn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vimes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vimes jabs Chaowanungkarn right on the nose. Chaowanungkarn blinks but takes it well.
Chaowanungkarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vimes.
Vimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vimes feints a jab promting Chaowanungkarn to slip. Vimes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Chaowanungkarn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Samuel Vimes is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vimes looks to land a right hand but Chaowanungkarn moved out of range.
Chaowanungkarn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Chaowanungkarn slips under a jab.
Vimes looks to land a combination but Chaowanungkarn avoids it well.
Vimes scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chaowanungkarn moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn misses with an elbow strike.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chaowanungkarn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chaowanungkarn lands a nice elbow.
Chaowanungkarn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vimes scores with a hook to the body.
Vimes is working Chaowanungkarn over against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vimes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chaowanungkarn can turn it around.

Vimes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaowanungkarn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chaowanungkarn throws a solid leg kick but Vimes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaowanungkarn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vimes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chaowanungkarn throws a wild body kick that Vimes sees coming a mile off.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but Vimes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Vimes dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vimes throws a front kick aimed at Chaowanungkarn's knee but Chaowanungkarn avoids it well.
A big left from Chaowanungkarn misses.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a body shot.
Vimes throws a series of punches but Chaowanungkarn avoids them all with ease.
Samuel Vimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good standup being displayed there by Chaowanungkarn as he connects with a hook.
Chaowanungkarn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vimes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vimes jabs Chaowanungkarn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vimes throws a right and a left that Chaowanungkarn avoids nicely.
Vimes blocks the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vimes lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chaowanungkarn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chaowanungkarn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chaowanungkarn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vimes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaowanungkarn takes a swing at Vimes's ribcage but misses.
Vimes swings for the body but Chaowanungkarn moves out of range.
Chaowanungkarn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Chaowanungkarn.
Vimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaowanungkarn wants to land a leg kick but Vimes is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vimes.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but Vimes checks it.
Vimes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chaowanungkarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chaowanungkarn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vimes.
Chaowanungkarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chaowanungkarn. Vimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chaowanungkarn avoids a kick to the body.
Vimes sets himself, and Chaowanungkarn steps forward looking for the clinch! Vimes avoids it this time.
Sloppy strikes from Vimes. Those never looked like landing.
Chaowanungkarn tries to counter with a clinch but Vimes shakes him off and moves away.
Vimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vimes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chaowanungkarn misses with an uppercut.
Chaowanungkarn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chaowanungkarn wants to land a leg kick but Vimes is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chaowanungkarn checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Vimes misses the target.
Chaowanungkarn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chaowanungkarn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vimes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chaowanungkarn lands a nice hook to Vimes's body. Vimes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chaowanungkarn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chaowanungkarn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a body punch
and Vimes counters with a nice body shot.
Vimes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chaowanungkarn under the eye.
Vimes tries to bum rush Chaowanungkarn with a series of wild strikes but Chaowanungkarn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chaowanungkarn tried to score with a low kick but Vimes checks it.
Chaowanungkarn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vimes scoring well with a low kick there.
Chaowanungkarn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vimes checks a leg kick.
Vimes misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn swings for the body but Vimes moves out of range.
Vimes scores with a jab to the head.

Chaowanungkarn darts in and clinches Vimes up against the cage.
Vimes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chaowanungkarn takes a shot to the head.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land knees in the clinch but Vimes avoids the damage to the body.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vimes avoids it.
A short right from Vimes on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Chaowanungkarn as the two fighters clinch.
Vimes lands with a light punch inside.
Chaowanungkarn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaowanungkarn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vimes's elbow.
Vimes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vimes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaowanungkarn is trying to maintain a safe position but Vimes gets an underhook and turns Chaowanungkarn into the cage.

Vimes manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chaowanungkarn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vimes will feel that in the morning.
Vimes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Vimes throws a hook but Chaowanungkarn blocks it.
Chaowanungkarn ducks under a wild hook from Vimes.
Chaowanungkarn tries a low kick but Vimes avoids it.
Vimes moves out of range of the body kick.
Chaowanungkarn throws a body kick that misses.

Chaowanungkarn forces Vimes back against the cage and clinches.
Chaowanungkarn prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chaowanungkarn trying to land knees to the body.
Vimes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chaowanungkarn smiles and moves away.
Chaowanungkarn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chaowanungkarn avoids the body shot from Vimes.
Vimes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chaowanungkarn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chaowanungkarn. Vimes shrugs it off though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Suchart Chaowanungkarn.
I think Chaowanungkarn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!