PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michio Michi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panupong Singsurat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Michi
vs
Singsurat

165 cm
25
140 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

184 cm
32
135 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michio Michi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Panupong Singsurat!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singsurat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Singsurat shapes to counter with a head kick.
Michi is looking to clinch but Singsurat is avoiding it.
Michi throws a lazy uppercut
and Singsurat counters with a body kick.
Michio Michi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Singsurat lands a high kick!
Singsurat slips a jab from Michi.
Michi throws a predictable looking body shot

and Singsurat counters with a single leg into guard. Michi didn't expect that.
Singsurat sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Singsurat decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Michi tries to clinch but Singsurat moves away
and Singsurat counters with a stiff right hand.
Singsurat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Singsurat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Michi misses the body punch

and Singsurat counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singsurat lands a right hand.
Singsurat prevents a body shot from Michi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Michi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Michi.
Michi misses with the head strike.
Singsurat goes for a takedown attempt but Michi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Singsurat shoots in for a takedown but Michi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Michi wants to clinch up but Singsurat keeps it at a distance.
Michi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Singsurat counters with a nice low kick that buckles Michi's knee momentarily.
Michi moves in looking to clinch but Singsurat pushes him off.
Michi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Singsurat moves away.
Michi throws the left hand but Singsurat avoids the punch easily.
Michio Michi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Michi misses with a straight left.

Singsurat shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Michi's guard.
Singsurat sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Michi's guard.
Singsurat trying to mount his opponent but Michi defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Singsurat not doing much here.

Singsurat is working for a kimura but Michi is defending it quite comfortably.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Singsurat decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singsurat keeps the fight on the outside.
Michi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Michi tries to clinch but Singsurat is having none of it.
Singsurat lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big left from Michi misses.
Singsurat unleashes a big counter combination but Michi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Singsurat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Michi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Singsurat fails to pull guard.
Michio Michi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panupong Singsurat.
Singsurat blocks a body shot from Michi.

Singsurat jumps into guard, dragging Michi to the mat.

Singsurat scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Singsurat feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Singsurat is standing up over Michi. Michi looks to escape but Singsurat dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Michi being controlled for a moment.
Singsurat misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Michi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Singsurat on the ground.
Singsurat advances nicely into full mount.
Singsurat controlling from the full mount.
Michi is trying desperately to improve position.
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!

Singsurat closes the distance and clinches.
We've been informed that Singsurat has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Michi misses with the head strike.
Singsurat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Singsurat blocking some punches.
Michi misses with a body punch.

Singsurat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Singsurat shoots in and gets a takedown into Michi's guard.
Singsurat pushes down on Michi's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Singsurat stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Michi to get to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Michi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Singsurat counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Michi misses with a left hand
and Singsurat counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Michi tries to clinch up but Singsurat circles away and keeps his distance.
Michi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Singsurat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Michi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Michi tries to get out of the position.
Singsurat slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Singsurat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Singsurat stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michi throws a poor cross that misses
and Singsurat counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Singsurat scores with a jab to the body.
Singsurat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Singsurat decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Singsurat with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Singsurat is trying for a kimura here. Michi looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Singsurat wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Panupong Singsurat!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Panupong Singsurat waved his t-shirt featuring Versus's logo in front of the cameras.