PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khomsai Bangarok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Papin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bangarok
vs
Papin

165 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alexandre Papin!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangarok fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd cheers as Papin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bangarok doesn't seem phased though.
Papin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bangarok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bangarok!
Bangarok is looking to clinch but Papin is avoiding it.
Papin throws out a powerful jab.
Bangarok tries for a takedown but Papin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Papin scores with a decent looking hook.

Papin moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Papin manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangarok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Papin throws out the jab.
Bangarok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Papin circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khomsai Bangarok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bangarok was well out of range. Poor timing from Papin.
Papin misses with an uppercut. Bangarok saw that one coming.
Bangarok misses with a takedown attempt - Papin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Papin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Papin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Bangarok rushes Papin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bangarok blocks an uppercut.
Papin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Papin.
Bangarok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bangarok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Papin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Papin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Papin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Papin lands with an uppercut that bounces Bangarok off the cage and back into range.
Bangarok goes for a double leg but Papin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Papin continues to drive forward.
Papin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangarok moves away from the strike by Papin.
Papin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bangarok fails with the takedown.
Alexandre Papin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bangarok walks into a stiff left hand from Papin.
Papin jabs Bangarok right on the nose. Bangarok blinks but takes it well.
Papin throws a sloppy body shot
and Bangarok counters with a two punch combo.

Bangarok closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Papin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bangarok looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Papin is fending him off so far but Bangarok persists. Nope, Papin circles away and we're back to standing.
Bangarok tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Papin defends well and Bangarok ends up having to push Papin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Papin! But no joy.
Papin scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Bangarok. Those never looked like landing.
Papin missing with a left hand there. Bangarok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Bangarok misses the target.
Papin swings for the body but Bangarok moves out of range.
Bangarok moves in looking to clinch but Papin pushes him off.
Bangarok fails with a takedown attempt.
Bangarok fails with the takedown.
Bangarok is breathing heavily.
Bangarok fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papin scores with a body shot.
Papin cracks Bangarok with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bangarok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Papin circles away.
Papin dodges the punch combination from Bangarok.
Bangarok takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Papin looks to score with a jab to the body but Bangarok is just out of range.
Papin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bangarok had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Bangarok takes the fight into the clinch.

Papin breaks from the clinch.
Bangarok shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexandre Papin 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.

Papin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Papin sizes up Bangarok with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bangarok shoots in for a double leg but Papin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Khomsai Bangarok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bangarok has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bangarok there as he acknowledges the shot.
Papin cracks Bangarok with a good jab.
Bangarok takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Alexandre Papin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bangarok misses with a double jab
and Papin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Papin as Bangarok shoots in.
No luck for Bangarok with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khomsai Bangarok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papin ducks right into an uppercut from Bangarok.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangarok shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Decent striking displayed by Papin there.

Bangarok is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangarok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Papin to score with a decent uppercut.
Oh Bangarok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Papin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bangarok looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Papin! Bangarok is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexandre Papin!