PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between somrak kamsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichiro Maki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

kamsing
vs
Maki

187 cm
21
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, somrak kamsing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichiro Maki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maki clinches up against the cage.
kamsing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maki lands a knee to the head.
Maki prevents kamsing from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by kamsing.
kamsing is trying to maintain a safe position but Maki gets an underhook and turns kamsing into the cage.
Maki gets underhooks to prevent kamsing's takedown attempt.
Maki lands an elbow inside that kamsing shrugs off.
kamsing is trying to break the clinch but Maki has him pressed against the cage.
Maki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Maki.
Maki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

kamsing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

kamsing has closed the distance and engaged Maki in a clinch.
Maki stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maki wants a takedown.
kamsing missing with knees to the body.
kamsing really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maki misses with a knee to the head.
Maki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
kamsing lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
kamsing tries to pull guard but Maki holds him up against the cage and eventually kamsing drops back down to his feet.
Maki wants to break free but kamsing has control.

kamsing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maki pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kamsing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
kamsing lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
kamsing bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maki's head.

Maki is rocked!

Maki clinches with his opponent.

kamsing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
kamsing swinging wilding here.

kamsing has Maki up against the cage in a clinch.
Maki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maki looks gassed!
kamsing wants to stall.
Maki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The is referee keeping an eye on Maki - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

kamsing breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kamsing tries to clinch

and Maki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maki.

Maki breaks the clinch.
kamsing shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maki pinned against the cage. Maki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for somrak kamsing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
kamsing with a lazy takedown attempt

and Maki moves into the clinch.
Maki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
kamsing lands an elbow inside that Maki shrugs off.
A body shot lands from kamsing.
kamsing prevents Maki from breaking the clinch.
Maki tries to land knees in the clinch but kamsing avoids the damage to the body.

kamsing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!

kamsing has taken the fight to the clinch.

kamsing manages to break the clinch.
kamsing thuds his right hand into Maki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

kamsing clinches with his opponent.
kamsing lands an elbow inside that Maki shrugs off.
Maki looking to stall.
Maki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
kamsing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maki's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

kamsing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

kamsing closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
kamsing avoids the strikes from the bottom by Maki.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Maki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
kamsing lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maki down.
Maki gets back to half guard.
kamsing trying to control the action but Maki is working from the bottom.
Maki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
kamsing postures up.

Maki wriggles free and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kamsing scores with a one two! Maki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
kamsing tries for a takedown but Maki circles away easily

and Maki moves into the clinch.
Maki lands a knee to the head.
kamsing scores with a nice hook to the head.

Maki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
kamsing tries to clinch up

and Maki moves into the clinch.
Maki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maki misses with a knee strike.
kamsing is working for takedown but Maki is calmly controlling the position for now.

kamsing breaks from the clinch.
Maki keeps the fight on the outside.
kamsing lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

somrak kamsing dominated that 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.

Horrible takedown by Maki or perhaps it was just good defense by kamsing which made him look bad.

Maki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maki trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Maki is striking off his back. kamsing thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
kamsing trying to pass the guard but Maki defending well.
Maki is trying to stand back up but kamsing is controlling him
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kamsing is nestled in close to Maki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Maki tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
kamsing will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maki tries to get to full guard but kamsing has control of the leg.
kamsing is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
kamsing wants to clinch

and Maki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in kamsing's guard now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now kamsing is on top in guard.
kamsing is working Maki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
kamsing trying to control the position from guard on top but Maki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maki looking for a sweep. Not yet Maki, not yet.
Maki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Maki kicks kamsing off and gets to his feet.

kamsing closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kamsing is trying to break the clinch but Maki has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maki takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
kamsing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but kamsing blocks it with crossed arms.
Maki has had enough of the clinch but kamsing keeps him there for the moment.
kamsing blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maki can't break the clinch.
kamsing goes for a takedown attempt but Maki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

kamsing feints and as Maki raises his hands in defense, kamsing changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Maki pushes kamsing off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Maki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
kamsing throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maki.

Maki closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki trying to land knees to the body.

kamsing has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Maki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Maki biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Maki is trying to get back to his feet but kamsing has full control of the position and if anything, Maki has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Maki trying to control the position but kamsing manages to sink in the hooks.
Maki is trying to get back to his feet but kamsing has full control of the position and if anything, Maki has just worked his way into a worse spot.
somrak kamsing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
kamsing is landing with strikes from the back.
kamsing landing with strikes.
Maki breaks kamsing's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Maki tries to stand but kamsing is controlling from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
kamsing misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maki stuffs the takedown.

Maki pushes kamsing up against the cage in a clinch.
Maki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maki is looking to control kamsing's arms but kamsing gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maki has his back to the cage.
kamsing displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maki up against the cage.
Maki lands an elbow that stopped kamsing in his tracks for a moment.

kamsing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
kamsing takes a kick to the side of the head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Maki.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
kamsing is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Maki has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Maki stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ichiro Maki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Maki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maki tries to clinch but kamsing moves out of range.

kamsing gets caught flat footed, as Maki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
kamsing controls Maki momentarily but Maki frees himself.

kamsing kicks Maki off and gets to his feet.
kamsing looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maki is fending him off so far but kamsing persists. Nope, Maki circles away and we're back to standing.

Maki rushes kamsing and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maki tries to land a knee to the head but kamsing blocks with his arms.
Maki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maki tries a knee to the head but kamsing blocks it.
Maki looking to stall.
Maki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
kamsing landing knees to the body.
Maki is looking to break free of the clinch but kamsing has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Maki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Maki postures up in kamsing's guard and throws a big left but kamsing blocks it.

kamsing is looking for a triangle but Maki pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of kamsing's head.
Maki landing with the ground and pound.

Maki gets to his feet - kamsing follows without any prompting.
Maki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A left lands for kamsing.
somrak kamsing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
kamsing keeps the fight on the outside.
kamsing looks to land a combination. Maki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
kamsing is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and kamsing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maki tries to clinch but kamsing is having none of it.
kamsing wants to clinch up but Maki keeps it at a distance.
Maki looks to land a left hand but kamsing moved out of range nicely.

Maki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
kamsing is looking to stand up but Maki isn't so interested in that idea.
kamsing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maki is one step ahead there.
kamsing is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Maki is controlling him.

Maki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kamsing misses with a series of wild punches.
kamsing misses with a takedown attempt

and Maki counters by moving into the clinch.
Maki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
kamsing wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maki stalling in the clinch but kamsing improves position.
Nice elbow from Maki.

kamsing manages to break the clinch.
kamsing looks to clinch
and Maki counters with a right hand to the body.

Maki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. kamsing sprawls well initially but Maki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Maki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maki trying to control from half guard but kamsing is working away.

kamsing looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Maki there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
kamsing is pressing down on Maki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maki tries to stand but kamsing is controlling from the bottom.
Maki throwing strikes but missing.
kamsing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
kamsing tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
kamsing looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maki is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ichiro Maki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maki 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichiro Maki!