PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samak Tiyapairat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Winkler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiyapairat comes to the cage accompanied by Ram Muay. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Tiyapairat
vs
Winkler

174 cm
47
166 lbs
36 - 27 - 0

205 cm
39
277 lbs
22 - 9 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samak Tiyapairat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Benny Winkler!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Tiyapairat gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Tiyapairat has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Winkler's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tiyapairat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Winkler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiyapairat with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Winkler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Winkler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tiyapairat up against the cage.
Tiyapairat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiyapairat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Winkler's defenses.
Tiyapairat is pushing Winkler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiyapairat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winkler.
Tiyapairat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winkler is defending well for now.
Winkler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Winkler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samak Tiyapairat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Winkler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Winkler.
A big left from Tiyapairat misses.
Winkler misses with a straight left.
Tiyapairat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Winkler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tiyapairat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiyapairat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tiyapairat wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Winkler digs a good body shot into Tiyapairat's ribs.
Tiyapairat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Winkler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Winkler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Winkler lands with a good body shot.
Winkler moves away from the strike by Tiyapairat.
It seemed like Winkler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkler loads up on a big right hand but Tiyapairat slips the punch.
Tiyapairat tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Winkler manages to circle out of the way.
A slow jab from Tiyapairat misses its intended target.
Tiyapairat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Tiyapairat clinches with his opponent.
Tiyapairat throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tiyapairat manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tiyapairat lands an elbow that stopped Winkler in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiyapairat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiyapairat crunches a lovely knee into Winkler's ribcage.

Winkler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winkler slips under a jab from Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Winkler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winkler punishes Tiyapairat's body with a nice straight punch.
Winkler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tiyapairat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winkler lands with a nice body punch.
Tiyapairat on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Samak Tiyapairat has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Winkler misses with a combination
and Tiyapairat counters with a three punch combo that has Winkler backing up. Winkler nods at Tiyapairat to acknowledge the strikes.
Winkler misses with the combination.
Winkler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winkler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tiyapairat blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Winkler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiyapairat throws a right hand that misses
and Winkler counters with a three punch combo that has Tiyapairat backing up. Tiyapairat nods at Winkler to acknowledge the strikes.
Winkler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat swinging wildly here.
Winkler bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tiyapairat's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Samak Tiyapairat will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samak Tiyapairat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tiyapairat drives through and clinches with Winkler against the cage.
Winkler looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tiyapairat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tiyapairat lands with a short shot to the head.
Tiyapairat throws a knee to the head but misses.

Winkler breaks from the clinch.
Winkler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tiyapairat's head backwards.
Tiyapairat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Winkler swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiyapairat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winkler! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkler throws a body punch but Tiyapairat moves out of range.
Tiyapairat moves out of range as Winkler strikes.
Tiyapairat takes one on the button.
Winkler moves away from the strike by Tiyapairat.
Winkler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Tiyapairat is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkler wobbles Tiyapairat with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Winkler dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Tiyapairat to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Benny Winkler!