PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Simenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sirodom Kingchanklao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingchanklao has chosen Irigy HónaljMirigy - Irigy Oszkármirigy (Titanic song parody in Hungarian) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simenkov
vs
Kingchanklao

165 cm
48
169 lbs
30 - 37 - 1

169 cm
35
158 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 30 - 37 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sergei Simenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sirodom Kingchanklao!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Simenkov rushes Kingchanklao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Simenkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kingchanklao prevents it.
Kingchanklao gets through Simenkov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kingchanklao pushes Simenkov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kingchanklao unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Simenkov managing to block the knees to the body from Kingchanklao.
Kingchanklao with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kingchanklao lands a right hand.
Simenkov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kingchanklao using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Simenkov wants a takedown but no success here.
Kingchanklao has Simenkov pushed against the cage.
Kingchanklao lands with a left to the head.
Simenkov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Simenkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simenkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Simenkov breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Kingchanklao as Simenkov shoots in.
Simenkov is breathing heavily.

Kingchanklao closes the distance and clinches.
Kingchanklao prevents Simenkov from breaking the clinch.
Simenkov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kingchanklao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kingchanklao works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kingchanklao lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingchanklao looking to pass the guard.
Simenkov has momentary wrist control but Kingchanklao slips an elbow through the middle.
Kingchanklao passes Simenkov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kingchanklao working the head and body with strikes.
Kingchanklao scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Kingchanklao is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Simenkov defends it well.
Kingchanklao moves nicely into side control.

Kingchanklao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingchanklao lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kingchanklao in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Simenkov is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sirodom Kingchanklao!
Sirodom Kingchanklao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.