PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khomsai Bangarok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damiao Caceres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bangarok
vs
Caceres

165 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khomsai Bangarok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Damiao Caceres!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bangarok forces Caceres back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Bangarok.
Bangarok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caceres backwards.

Bangarok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caceres tries to clinch but Bangarok moves out of range.
Bangarok tries to clinch up.
Bangarok moves in looking to clinch but Caceres pushes him off.
Bangarok fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Caceres tries to counter it with a takedown but Bangarok pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Bangarok drives through and clinches with Caceres against the cage.
Caceres drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bangarok gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bangarok gets through Caceres's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caceres fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bangarok is pressed up against the cage. Caceres has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bangarok down to the mat. Bangarok avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Khomsai Bangarok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damiao Caceres.
Bangarok is looking to clinch but Caceres is avoiding it.
Caceres fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bangarok swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bangarok moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangarok keeps the fight on the outside.
Bangarok looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Caceres is fending him off so far but Bangarok persists. Nope, Caceres circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bangarok darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bangarok thuds a left hand into Caceres's body.
Bangarok lands with a good body shot.
Bangarok looks to clinch

and Caceres counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bangarok is looking to stand back up but Caceres counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bangarok.

Caceres maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bangarok could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Caceres has cracked it and Bangarok is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Caceres!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Damiao Caceres!
After winning the bout, Damiao Caceres thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.