PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Prinya Intachai (ranked 5853 p4p, 595 weight class) and Dadhri Senchai (ranked 23192 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.

Intachai
vs
Senchai

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prinya Intachai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dadhri Senchai!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ron Honeybunn and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senchai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Senchai throws a right and a left that Intachai avoids nicely.
Senchai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Intachai.
Intachai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Senchai shoots in and drives through. Intachai sprawls well.
Intachai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senchai sprawls and moves away.
Intachai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Senchai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senchai is looking to clinch but Intachai is avoiding it.
Senchai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Intachai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Intachai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senchai sprawls and moves away.
Senchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Intachai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Intachai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dadhri Senchai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Senchai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Intachai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Senchai misses with a head kick.
Intachai changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Senchai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Intachai feinted with a counter takedown.
Senchai looks for a takedown but Intachai sprawls well.
Prinya Intachai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dadhri Senchai.
Senchai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Intachai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Senchai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Intachai tries to avoid it but Senchai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Intachai to the ground. Intachai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Intachai tries to counter with a takedown but Senchai is quick to defend against it.
Senchai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Intachai tries to avoid it but Senchai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Intachai to the ground. Intachai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Intachai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senchai sprawls and moves away.
Senchai looks winded!
Intachai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Senchai.
Intachai changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senchai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Intachai feinted with a counter takedown.
Senchai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Intachai feinted with a counter takedown.
Intachai blocks the body kick.
Intachai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senchai sprawls and moves away.
Some wild striking there from Senchai.

Senchai moves into the clinch.

Intachai wants the takedown. Senchai is fighting it off but Intachai persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Senchai's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Senchai controls Intachai momentarily but Intachai frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Senchai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Intachai controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Intachai pushes down on Senchai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Intachai is taking a breather. Senchai says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Intachai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Senchai trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Senchai is looking to improve his position but Intachai isn't that keen on the idea.
Intachai avoids the attempt from Senchai to control.
Senchai is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Intachai is staying active.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Senchai is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Intachai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dadhri Senchai dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Senchai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Intachai attempts a counter takedown but Senchai avoids it well and moves away.
Intachai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Senchai lands a two punch combo.
Senchai tries to close the distance and clinch but Intachai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Intachai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senchai sprawls and moves away.
Senchai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Senchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Intachai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Intachai attempts a counter takedown but Senchai avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senchai tries to clinch but Intachai is having none of it.
Intachai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senchai sprawls and moves away.
Senchai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Intachai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senchai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Intachai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senchai sprawls and moves away.
Senchai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Senchai tries to clinch up but Intachai circles away and keeps his distance.
Intachai feinted with a counter takedown.
Senchai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Intachai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Senchai is looking to clinch but Intachai is avoiding it.
Senchai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Senchai dives in for a single leg takedown but Intachai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Senchai is breathing heavily.
Senchai tries to clinch but Intachai is having none of it.
Intachai feinted with a counter takedown.
Senchai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Intachai is out of range.
Intachai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Senchai misses with a wild combination.
Intachai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senchai fails with a takedown attempt.
Prinya Intachai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dadhri Senchai.
Senchai darts in trying to clinch

and Intachai counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Intachai passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Senchai tries to strike but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senchai is looking to reverse the position.
A lull in the action here as Intachai stalls from top position.
Senchai tries to buck Intachai off but Intachai is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Intachai is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Further stalling from Intachai.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Intachai working away.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dadhri Senchai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Senchai does no damage.
Intachai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Intachai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Senchai throws a body kick that misses.
Intachai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Senchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Intachai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Intachai attempts a counter takedown but Senchai avoids it well and moves away.
Senchai lands a lovely overhand right.
Dadhri Senchai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Senchai tries to clinch up but Intachai circles away and keeps his distance.
Intachai feinted with a counter takedown.

Senchai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Senchai is pressed up against the cage. Intachai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Senchai down to the mat. Senchai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Senchai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Intachai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Senchai misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senchai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Intachai.
Intachai changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Senchai moves in looking to clinch but Intachai pushes him off.
Senchai misses with a series of wild punches.
Senchai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Senchai goes for a double leg but Intachai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Intachai continues to drive forward.
Senchai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Senchai is looking to clinch but Intachai is avoiding it.
Senchai throws a series of punches but Intachai avoids them all with ease.
Intachai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senchai sprawls and moves away.
Intachai stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Senchai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Intachai attempts a counter takedown but Senchai avoids it well and moves away.
Intachai moves out of range as Senchai strikes.
Intachai tries to counter with a takedown but Senchai is quick to defend against it.
Senchai is looking to clinch but Intachai is avoiding it.
Intachai slips a straight right by Senchai.
Intachai stuffs the takedown attempt from Senchai. Senchai gets slowly back to his feet.
Prinya Intachai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dadhri Senchai.
Senchai is looking to clinch but Intachai is avoiding it.
Intachai tries to counter with a takedown but Senchai is quick to defend against it.
Senchai tries to clinch up.
Intachai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Senchai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Intachai tries to counter with a takedown but Senchai is quick to defend against it.
Intachai slips a jab and a cross from Senchai.
Intachai changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senchai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Senchai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Senchai wants to clinch up but Intachai keeps it at a distance.
Intachai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Intachai keeps the fight on the outside.
Intachai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Senchai.
Intachai changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Senchai tries to clinch up but Intachai circles away and keeps his distance.
Senchai tries to clinch there but Intachai circles away.
A jab from Senchai misses.
Intachai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senchai sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Senchai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Senchai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Intachai changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Senchai tries to bum rush Intachai with a series of wild strikes but Intachai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Intachai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senchai sprawls and moves away.
Senchai is looking to clinch.
Intachai changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Senchai tries to clinch there but Intachai circles away.
Intachai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Senchai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Senchai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Senchai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Intachai drops down looking for a counter takedown but Senchai sprawls and moves away.
Prinya Intachai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dadhri Senchai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Senchai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Intachai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Intachai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dadhri Senchai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Senchai 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dadhri Senchai!