PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rampai Lawang (ranked 3743 p4p, 86 weight class) and Sirimongkol Niyotrong (ranked 5484 p4p, 118 weight class). Sirimongkol Niyotrong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rampai Lawang's chin.

Lawang
vs
Niyotrong

178 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rampai Lawang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sirimongkol Niyotrong!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawang digs a good body shot into Niyotrong's ribs.
Niyotrong lands a head kick. Lawang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lawang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawang tries to close the distance and clinch but Niyotrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lawang tries a head kick but it misses.
Lawang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niyotrong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawang lands with a cross.
Lawang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rampai Lawang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niyotrong cracks the inside of Lawang's front leg.
Niyotrong punishes Lawang's body with a nice straight punch.
Lawang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Niyotrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawang sets himself, and Niyotrong steps forward looking for the clinch! Lawang avoids it this time.

Lawang clinches up with Niyotrong and pushes him back against the cage.
Lawang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lawang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lawang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niyotrong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lawang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Niyotrong misses with a hook to the ribs.

Lawang manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Niyotrong throws a series of punches but Lawang moves out of range.
Lawang lands a jab-cross combination.
Lawang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niyotrong.

Niyotrong rushes Lawang and presses him up against the cage.

Lawang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Niyotrong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lawang.
A bone on bone clash there as Lawang blocks the leg kick.
Lawang tries to clinch but Niyotrong is having none of it.
Niyotrong is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Lawang forces Niyotrong back against the cage and clinches.
Niyotrong tries a body shot but Lawang blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Niyotrong.
Lawang landing knees to the head.
Niyotrong misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niyotrong landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Niyotrong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Niyotrong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niyotrong can't find room to land a body shot as Lawang controls the action.
Lawang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Niyotrong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lawang is trying to push Niyotrong away but Niyotrong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lawang misses with a knee strike.
Lawang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niyotrong is defending well for now.
Niyotrong tries to throw a body punch but Lawang avoids it by throwing Niyotrong back against the cage.

Lawang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niyotrong has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Niyotrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Niyotrong moves into range and clinches up with Lawang.
Niyotrong crunches a lovely knee into Lawang's ribcage.
Lawang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Niyotrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Niyotrong.

Lawang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Niyotrong forces Lawang back against the cage and clinches.
Niyotrong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lawang tries to circle away but Niyotrong has him pinned against the cage.
Lawang has had enough of the clinch but Niyotrong keeps him there for the moment.
Lawang misses with a knee to the head.
Lawang avoids the elbow strike from Niyotrong, against the cage.
Lawang landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niyotrong.
Niyotrong throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong throws a punch but it's blocked by Lawang.
Knees to the body from Lawang.
Lawang prevents a body shot from Niyotrong.

Lawang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lawang misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Niyotrong moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Lawang tries a knee to the head but Niyotrong blocks it.
Niyotrong misses with an elbow over the top.

Lawang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lawang closes the distance and clinches.
Lawang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niyotrong is defending well for now.
Niyotrong lands a shot to the body.
Niyotrong tries to work over Lawang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niyotrong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lawang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Niyotrong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawang or not.
Lawang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niyotrong is defending well for now.
Niyotrong working Lawang over with knees to the body.
Lawang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Niyotrong is working Lawang over against the cage.
Niyotrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sirimongkol Niyotrong will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lawang misses with the combination.

Niyotrong moves into range and clinches up with Lawang.
Niyotrong lands with a light punch inside.
Niyotrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lawang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sirimongkol Niyotrong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lawang misses with a knee strike.

Lawang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lawang wants to clinch up but Niyotrong keeps it at a distance.
Lawang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawang slips under a jab.
Lawang moves out of range of the body kick.
Niyotrong avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick from Lawang misses
and Niyotrong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Niyotrong throws a low kick but Lawang moves out of range easily.
Lawang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rampai Lawang is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lawang can't break the clinch.
Niyotrong misses with a body punch.
Niyotrong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Niyotrong misses with the head strike.
Niyotrong has a couple of punches blocked by Lawang.
Lawang managing to block the knees to the body from Niyotrong.
Lawang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lawang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Niyotrong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niyotrong presses Lawang against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lawang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Niyotrong gets through Lawang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niyotrong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Niyotrong struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawang controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lawang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Niyotrong lands an elbow inside.
Lawang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niyotrong.

Lawang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lawang looks for the body kick but Niyotrong saw that one coming.
Rampai Lawang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Niyotrong clinches up with Lawang and pushes him back against the cage.
Niyotrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lawang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Niyotrong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Niyotrong avoiding damage as Lawang throws knees to the body.
Lawang with a knee to the head.
Lawang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Niyotrong has him pressed against the cage.
Niyotrong tries to throw a body punch but Lawang avoids it by throwing Niyotrong back against the cage.

Lawang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawang tries to clinch but Niyotrong moves away
and Niyotrong counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lawang wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niyotrong blocks a head kick by Lawang.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lawang.

Niyotrong takes the fight into the clinch.
Lawang lands with a short shot to the head.
Lawang misses with a knee to the head.
Lawang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lawang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Niyotrong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lawang is trying to break the clinch but Niyotrong is controlling him.
Niyotrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niyotrong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lawang tries to break free but Niyotrong pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niyotrong.
Niyotrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Lawang uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawang lands a nice knee to the body.
Niyotrong lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Lawang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niyotrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niyotrong misses with a body punch.
Niyotrong avoiding damage as Lawang throws knees to the body.
Lawang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lawang takes a shot to the head.
Niyotrong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niyotrong lands an elbow that stopped Lawang in his tracks for a moment.
Niyotrong tries a body shot but Lawang blocks it.
Lawang can't break the clinch.
Niyotrong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niyotrong can't find room to land a body shot as Lawang controls the action.
Lawang avoiding damage as Niyotrong throws knees to the body.
Niyotrong misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sirimongkol Niyotrong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lawang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Niyotrong backs up against the cage.
Niyotrong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lawang is fending him off so far but Niyotrong persists. Nope, Lawang circles away and we're back to standing.
Niyotrong cracks the inside of Lawang's front leg.

Lawang closes the distance and clinches.

Lawang breaks the clinch.
Good work by Lawang as he checks the leg kick.
Lawang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawang tries to clinch but Niyotrong is having none of it.
Lawang tries to clinch up.
Lawang takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Niyotrong's head.

Niyotrong clinches up with Lawang and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niyotrong lands a hook that snaps the head of Lawang backwards.
Lawang blocks a body shot from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong scores with a shoulder strike.
Niyotrong throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Niyotrong digs a right hand into Lawang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lawang's gas tank.
Niyotrong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lawang or not.
Niyotrong lands a left hand.
Niyotrong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lawang's efforts to push away.
Niyotrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niyotrong misses with a punch on the inside.
Lawang working hard to break the clinch.
Lawang tries a knee to the head but Niyotrong blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lawang.

Lawang breaks from the clinch.

Lawang gets a clinch.
Niyotrong avoiding damage as Lawang throws knees to the body.
Lawang blocks a body shot from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niyotrong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lawang blocking some punches.
Lawang wants to break free but Niyotrong has control.
Niyotrong looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Niyotrong tries to work over Lawang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lawang dodges an elbow strike from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong can't find room to land a body shot as Lawang controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niyotrong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lawang blocks a body shot from Niyotrong.
Still in the clinch, Niyotrong scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Niyotrong.
Lawang blocking some punches.
Niyotrong misses with an elbow strike.
Niyotrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niyotrong tries a body shot but Lawang blocks it.
Niyotrong has a couple of punches blocked by Lawang.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lawang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lawang throws a right hand that Niyotrong ducks under and follows up with a left that Niyotrong also avoids with ease.
Lawang misses with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Niyotrong. Those never looked like landing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lawang.

Niyotrong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Niyotrong cracks Lawang with a nice body shot.
Lawang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Niyotrong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Lawang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Niyotrong takes the fight into the clinch.
Lawang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Niyotrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawang avoids it.
Niyotrong has Lawang pressed against the cage, preventing Lawang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sirimongkol Niyotrong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niyotrong misses with an elbow strike.

Lawang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Niyotrong throws a solid leg kick but Lawang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niyotrong.
A lazy body kick from Lawang
and Niyotrong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lawang ducks under a wild hook from Niyotrong.
Lawang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lawang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Niyotrong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawang's sensitive parts.
Niyotrong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Niyotrong throws an overhand right that lands on Lawang's shoulder, as Lawang tries to avoid the shot.
Lawang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niyotrong.

Niyotrong has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lawang tries to land knees in the clinch but Niyotrong avoids the damage to the body.
Rampai Lawang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right hand to the body from Niyotrong.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sirimongkol Niyotrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Niyotrong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sirimongkol Niyotrong!