PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Panupong Singsurat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Singsurat
vs
Yamamoto

184 cm
29
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

169 cm
39
147 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Shinobi

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Panupong Singsurat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kenshin Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto shoots in for a double leg but Singsurat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Singsurat seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Singsurat gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Singsurat keeps moving.

Singsurat is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yamamoto defends well.
Yamamoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Singsurat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Singsurat has his foot on Yamamoto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Yamamoto works his way back into a safe position though.
Yamamoto wants to get up but he can't break Singsurat's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto controls from within his opponent's guard.
Singsurat not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Singsurat lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Singsurat won't allow Yamamoto to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Singsurat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Singsurat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Singsurat postures up.
Yamamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Singsurat trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yamamoto manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Yamamoto throwing strikes from guard but Singsurat blocks nicely.
Yamamoto is looking to advance position but Singsurat has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singsurat punching from mount but Yamamoto doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Singsurat looking to control but Yamamoto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yamamoto wants to hold on but Singsurat pushes him away.
Yamamoto gets back to half guard.
Yamamoto wants to get back to full guard but Singsurat has mounted him!
Yamamoto regains half guard.
Yamamoto is doing well to control the position and prevent Singsurat from advancing to side control.
Singsurat has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Yamamoto tries to roll over but Singsurat keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to get back to is feet but Singsurat passes into side control.

Singsurat tries for a kimura but Yamamoto is defending well.
Yamamoto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Singsurat's best efforts.
Yamamoto trying to control from the bottom.
Yamamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Singsurat is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Singsurat trying to control from half guard but Yamamoto is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Panupong Singsurat dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yamamoto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Singsurat throws a front kick that sends Yamamoto stumbling back into the cage.
Singsurat darts in looking for a takedown but Yamamoto gets double underhooks and turns Singsurat into the cage.

Yamamoto feints and as Singsurat raises his hands in defense, Yamamoto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Singsurat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yamamoto's guard.

Yamamoto wants to stand but Singsurat is controlling the position.
Yamamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yamamoto uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Singsurat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Singsurat. No joy for Yamamoto on that attempt.
Singsurat scores with a punch to the head.
Singsurat lands a front kick.
Singsurat tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Singsurat tries to clinch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto shoots and misses

and Singsurat counters by moving into the clinch.

Singsurat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Singsurat tries to clinch up.
Yamamoto changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Singsurat lands a high kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Panupong Singsurat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenshin Yamamoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singsurat dodges the punch combination from Yamamoto.
Singsurat feinted with a counter takedown.
Yamamoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Singsurat's waist but Singsurat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yamamoto off to one side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Singsurat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yamamoto with a poor takedown
and Singsurat counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yamamoto blocks a head kick by Singsurat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Singsurat tries for a takedown but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yamamoto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Singsurat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamamoto's waist but Yamamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Singsurat off to one side.
Panupong Singsurat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yamamoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Singsurat thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singsurat tries to clinch up.
Singsurat jabs at Yamamoto's body.

Yamamoto shoots in and gets a takedown into Singsurat's guard.
Singsurat thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Yamamoto won't allow Singsurat to sweep him here.

Singsurat scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Panupong Singsurat is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamamoto darts in looking for a takedown but Singsurat gets double underhooks and turns Yamamoto into the cage.
Singsurat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yamamoto shoots in and drives through. Singsurat sprawls well.
Singsurat went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Singsurat scores with a leg kick.

Singsurat shoots in and gets a takedown into Yamamoto's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Singsurat is looking to stand up but Yamamoto won't let him.
Singsurat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Singsurat from controlling successfully.
Singsurat engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yamamoto is pulling down on Singsurat's head. It's preventing any offense from Singsurat, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Panupong Singsurat dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Singsurat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yamamoto circles away.
Singsurat tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.

Yamamoto closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Singsurat's guard.
Singsurat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yamamoto is one step ahead there.
Yamamoto controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Singsurat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yamamoto defends it easily.
Singsurat wants to sweep here but Yamamoto controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto being controlled here momentarily.
Singsurat working a defensive guard here.
Panupong Singsurat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yamamoto looking to pass the guard.
Singsurat will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Yamamoto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Yamamoto in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Yamamoto controlling the position from side mount.
Singsurat on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Singsurat takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Singsurat is trying to buck Yamamoto off.
Yamamoto cracks Singsurat with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto tries to stand but Singsurat is controlling his head.
Yamamoto taking a breather here.

Yamamoto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Singsurat is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Singsurat gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamamoto is thwarting Singsurat's attempts to control the position.
Singsurat is trying to control but Yamamoto passes into side control!
Singsurat is trying to control Yamamoto's posture but Yamamoto avoids it.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamamoto taking a breather here.
Kenshin Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panupong Singsurat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamamoto is working Singsurat over with some ground and pound from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenshin Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Singsurat has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Panupong Singsurat!
Panupong Singsurat took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.