PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Shadow (ranked 5290 p4p, 78 weight class) and Sirimongkol Niyotrong (ranked 9358 p4p, 137 weight class). Sirimongkol Niyotrong is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Shadow
vs
Niyotrong

180 cm
17
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Soul Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sirimongkol Niyotrong!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niyotrong misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Shadow to counter with a crisp jab.
Niyotrong moves in looking to clinch but Shadow pushes him off.
Shadow throws a body punch but Niyotrong moves out of range.
Shadow throws a hook but Niyotrong blocks it.
Shadow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Niyotrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shadow was well out of range. Poor timing from Niyotrong.
Shadow lands a jab to Niyotrong's midsection.
Shadow swats away the attempt to clinch by Niyotrong.
Niyotrong takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shadow ducks under a wild hook from Niyotrong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Shadow misses the target.
Niyotrong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shadow counters with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Shadow misses its intended target.
Shadow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shadow looks for the body kick but Niyotrong saw that one coming.
Niyotrong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niyotrong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow blocks a head kick by Niyotrong.
Shadow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've been informed that Niyotrong has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Niyotrong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shadow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shadow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shadow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Niyotrong just misses with a punch to the body.
Shadow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Niyotrong throws a low kick, looking for Shadow's leg but Shadow calmly moves out of range.
Shadow tests Niyotrong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niyotrong misses with a hook. Shadow ducked under it nicely.
Shadow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niyotrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shadow.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Niyotrong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Shadow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shadow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Niyotrong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shadow circles away from the clinch attempt
and Niyotrong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Niyotrong tries to keep at a distance but Shadow has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shadow scores with a shot to the side of Niyotrong's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Shadow.
Niyotrong blocks a body shot from Shadow.
Niyotrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shadow managing to block the knees to the body from Niyotrong.
Shadow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shadow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shadow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shadow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niyotrong's elbow.
Shadow misses with a body punch.
Shadow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Niyotrong tries to work over Shadow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shadow stalling.
Shadow working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shadow scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Shadow fails to land.
Shadow has a couple of punches blocked by Niyotrong.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shadow.
Shadow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shadow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shadow controlling the action here for a moment.
Shadow working aggressively here.
Niyotrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shadow is defending well for now.
Shadow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shadow.
Niyotrong tries to throw a body punch but Shadow avoids it by throwing Niyotrong back against the cage.
Shadow working aggressively here.
Shadow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Niyotrong fails to land.
Niyotrong has had enough of the clinch but Shadow keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shadow blocks the elbow strike.
Shadow misses with a punch on the inside.
Shadow'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.
Shadow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shadow is struggling to control the position.
Shadow misses with a hook to the ribs.
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!
Shadow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Shadow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shadow lands with a left to the head.
Shadow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Niyotrongs head.
Niyotrong misses with a body punch.

Niyotrong breaks the clinch.
Niyotrong throws a series of punches but Shadow moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soul Shadow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Niyotrong misses with a kick to the body
and Shadow counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Niyotrong blocks the low kick.
Shadow throws a low kick but Niyotrong avoids it.
Shadow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shadow blocks a jab.
Sirimongkol Niyotrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niyotrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soul Shadow is winning the standup battle so far.
Niyotrong takes a swing at Shadow's ribcage but misses.
Shadow is looking to clinch but Niyotrong is avoiding it.
Shadow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Niyotrong misses with a double jab
and Shadow counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niyotrong misses with a looping left.
Niyotrong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shadow tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Niyotrong manages to circle out of the way.
Shadow catches Niyotrong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shadow avoids the body shot from Niyotrong.
Shadow throws a low kick, looking for Niyotrong's leg but Niyotrong calmly moves out of range.
Shadow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niyotrong can do to turn this around?
Niyotrong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong throws a sloppy head kick
and Shadow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Niyotrong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Shadow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shadow throws a head kick but Niyotrong moves out of range.
Shadow feints a jab promting Niyotrong to slip. Shadow then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Niyotrong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Niyotrong is rocked!
Niyotrong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shadow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shadow throws a jab but it's blocked by Niyotrong.
Niyotrong takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Niyotrong is still on wobbly legs! Can Shadow finish him?
Niyotrong swings widly with a right hand
and Shadow counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Niyotrong. Those never looked like landing.
Niyotrong throws a body kick that misses
and Shadow scores with a counter punch that sends Niyotrong to the canvas! Shadow smells blood - he's punishing Niyotrong with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Niyotrong has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soul Shadow!
Soul Shadow seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.