PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sumali Prasoetram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Richert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Prasoetram
vs
Richert

188 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sumali Prasoetram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Richert!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prasoetram shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Richert misses.
A punch combination from Richert misses.
Horrible takedown by Prasoetram or perhaps it was just good defense by Richert which made him look bad.
Prasoetram misses with a takedown attempt - Richert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sumali Prasoetram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Prasoetram.
Prasoetram dodges the punch combination from Richert.
Sumali Prasoetram seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prasoetram throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richert's waist but Richert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Prasoetram off to one side.
Richert throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prasoetram lands a nice looking body shot.
Richert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prasoetram moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Richert looks gassed!
Richert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prasoetram showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Richert.
Prasoetram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prasoetram moves into range and clinches up with Richert.
Prasoetram wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Prasoetram digs a right hand underneath Richert's ribcage. Richert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Prasoetram has had enough of the clinch but Richert keeps him there for the moment.
Richert lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prasoetram backwards.
Prasoetram wants to break free but Richert has control.
Prasoetram is trying to drag Richert to the mat but Richert just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Prasoetram drops down looking for an ankle pick but Richert pulls his leg out and moves away.
Prasoetram throws a sloppy head kick and Richert moves out of range easily.
Richert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prasoetram pinned against the cage. Prasoetram gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Richert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Prasoetram has managed to clinch.

Prasoetram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prasoetram misses with a double jab
and Richert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Prasoetram lands a right hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prasoetram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prasoetram looks to land a combination but Richert avoids it well.
Richert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Prasoetram throws a quick inside leg kick.
Prasoetram throws a right hand that Richert ducks under and follows up with a left that Richert also avoids with ease.
Prasoetram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Richert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Prasoetram.
Prasoetram shoots for a takedown but Richert saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Prasoetram scores a takedown into full mount!
Richert regains half guard.
Prasoetram tries to stand but can't do so whilst Richert controls his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prasoetram decides to stand and escape the position.
Prasoetram fails to land with a series of punches.
Prasoetram tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Richert swivels and escapes.
Richert has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Prasoetram.
Richert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Prasoetram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prasoetram lands a head kick!
Richert takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Prasoetram goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Prasoetram fails with the takedown

and Richert counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richert seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Prasoetram does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Richert wants to free his trapped foot but Prasoetram is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Prasoetram works his way to full guard. Good work.
Prasoetram wants to get back to his feet but Richert is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Richert stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prasoetram swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Richert prevents Prasoetram from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Prasoetram pushes Richert off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prasoetram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sumali Prasoetram dominated that 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.

Prasoetram fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Richert thows a leg kick but Prasoetram checks it
and Prasoetram counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Prasoetram will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Prasoetram scores with a leg kick.
No joy there for Prasoetram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prasoetram throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Richert's waist but Richert gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Prasoetram off to one side.
Prasoetram throws a head kick but Richert moves out of range.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richert is looking to control Prasoetram's arms but Prasoetram gets an underhook and turns him. Now Richert has his back to the cage.
Prasoetram can't break the clinch.
Prasoetram wants to break free but Richert has control.
Prasoetram can't break the clinch.
Richert is pressed up against the cage. Prasoetram has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Richert down to the mat. Richert avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sumali Prasoetram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prasoetram lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Prasoetram gets the takedown into side control.
Richert is not content to let Prasoetram control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Prasoetram decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Prasoetram lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Richert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Prasoetram counters with a nice low kick that buckles Richert's knee momentarily.
Prasoetram feints and then cracks Richert's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Richert down.
Prasoetram throws a head kick that half lands.
Prasoetram shoots in and drives through. Richert sprawls well.
Prasoetram is looking to slow Richert down with leg kicks.
Prasoetram throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Richert swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Prasoetram makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Richert really felt that one!
Richert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Richert keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram tries a head kick but it misses.
Prasoetram misses with a double jab.
Prasoetram lands a jab to Richert's midsection.

Prasoetram decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Prasoetram decides to stand up.
Richert shoots in but no luck this time.
Prasoetram is looking to wear down Richert with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Prasoetram scores with a body shot.
Prasoetram avoids the body shot from Richert.
Richert dodges the punch combination from Prasoetram.
Richert swats away the attempt to clinch by Prasoetram.
Prasoetram looks to land a combination but Richert avoids it well.
Sumali Prasoetram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richert swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Prasoetram doesn't manage to clinch there - Richert circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Prasoetram.
Prasoetram lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Richert circles away quickly and effectively.
Prasoetram bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prasoetram throws a series of strikes that have Richert backpedaling.
Good leg kick by Prasoetram there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Prasoetram is looking to slow Richert down with leg kicks.
Prasoetram lands a two punch combo.
Prasoetram misses with a wild combination.
Prasoetram looks for a takedown but Richert sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richert stuffs the takedown attempt from Prasoetram. Prasoetram gets slowly back to his feet.
Prasoetram looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Richert is fending him off so far but Prasoetram persists. Nope, Richert circles away and we're back to standing.
Prasoetram throws a one two combo.
Richert misses with a double jab

and Prasoetram counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Prasoetram wants to stand but Richert has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Richert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Prasoetram wants to lay and pray for a moment but Richert keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richert is looking for a sweep. Prasoetram is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sumali Prasoetram dominated that second round.
That's time! Prasoetram's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Prasoetram shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Richert but Richert pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Prasoetram lands a jab to Richert's midsection.
Prasoetram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richert dodges the punch combination from Prasoetram.
A head kick misses from Prasoetram.
Richert fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prasoetram manages to avoid it.
Richert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prasoetram lands a jab to Richert's midsection.
Prasoetram throws a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Prasoetram!
Richert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Prasoetram throws a leg kick which misses Richert's front leg but catches the back leg as Richert tries to avoid it.
Richert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richert takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Prasoetram tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Prasoetram or perhaps it was just good defense by Richert which made him look bad.
Prasoetram looks to land a combination but Richert avoids it well.
Prasoetram digs a good hook to Richert's body.
Prasoetram lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sumali Prasoetram is winning the standup battle so far.
Prasoetram throws a head kick that misses.
Prasoetram fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sumali Prasoetram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice cross by Prasoetram.
Prasoetram lands a head kick!
Prasoetram scores with a one two! Richert had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Prasoetram has a takedown stuffed.
Prasoetram scores with a hook to the body. Richert takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Richert tries to clinch but Prasoetram moves out of range.
Prasoetram throws a series of punches but Richert moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Prasoetram.
Prasoetram fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Richert looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Prasoetram is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prasoetram throws a head kick that Richert semi-blocks.
Prasoetram lands a nice looking kick to the body. Richert takes a step back to recover.
Prasoetram fails with a takedown attempt.
Prasoetram wants to clinch.
Prasoetram throws a sloppy head kick and Richert moves out of range easily.
Prasoetram looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram is looking to clinch.
Richert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prasoetram circles away quickly and effectively.
Prasoetram shoots in but Richert avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Prasoetram fails with a takedown attempt.
Sumali Prasoetram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Richert takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prasoetram lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Richert at a distance.
Prasoetram works the jab nicely.
Richert fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Prasoetram lands a two punch combo.
Richert keeps the fight on the outside.
Prasoetram throws a nice head kick!
Matt Richert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram digs a good hook to Richert's body.
Richert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Prasoetram throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Richert's head.
Nice takedown defense from Richert. No joy for Prasoetram on that attempt.
Richert dodges the punch combination from Prasoetram.
A left and a right from Prasoetram both land. Nice combination.
Richert stuffs the takedown.
Prasoetram lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Richert backs up against the cage.
Prasoetram is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Richert. No joy for Prasoetram on that attempt.
Richert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Richert tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body punch from Prasoetram.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sumali Prasoetram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prasoetram 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sumali Prasoetram!