PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Algot Uggla (ranked 2892 p4p, 321 weight class) and Samak Tiyapairat (ranked 5802 p4p, 530 weight class). Tiyapairat has chosen Ram Muay as his entrance music. Algot Uggla is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Uggla
vs
Tiyapairat

165 cm
35
157 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

174 cm
51
166 lbs
39 - 36 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Algot Uggla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Samak Tiyapairat!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uggla misses with a double jab.
Tiyapairat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tiyapairat tries a head kick but it misses.
Uggla fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Uggla blocks a head kick by Tiyapairat.
Uggla attempts a counter takedown but Tiyapairat avoids it well and moves away.
Uggla lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Uggla has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Uggla lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tiyapairat circles away quickly and effectively.
Tiyapairat appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tiyapairat throws an overhand right that lands on Uggla's shoulder, as Uggla tries to avoid the shot.
Uggla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiyapairat tries a low kick but Uggla avoids it.

Uggla tries to keep at a distance but Tiyapairat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Uggla managing to block the knees to the body from Tiyapairat.
Uggla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tiyapairat fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Tiyapairat drives through and clinches with Uggla against the cage.
Tiyapairat is trying to maintain a safe position but Uggla gets an underhook and turns Tiyapairat into the cage.
Tiyapairat has Uggla pressed against the cage.
Uggla looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiyapairat misses with a body punch.
Tiyapairat misses with a knee strike.
Tiyapairat missing with knees to the body.
Uggla is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Algot Uggla. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Uggla lands a takedown into guard.

Uggla gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Uggla gets a takedown into half guard.

Uggla is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tiyapairat wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uggla wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiyapairat keeps working.
Uggla wants to pass to mount but Tiyapairat is defending the position.
Tiyapairat wants to get back to his feet.
Uggla content to control rather than advance.

Uggla is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uggla looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Uggla is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tiyapairat sees it coming and defends easily.
Tiyapairat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uggla. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uggla not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Tiyapairat is defending against the submission attempts here by Uggla.
Uggla with the ground and pound but Tiyapairat uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Uggla stands up from Tiyapairat's guard - Uggla perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tiyapairat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uggla appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A nice combination there by Uggla.

It looks like Samak Tiyapairat has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Uggla dips to his left and cracks Tiyapairat with an uppercut!
Tiyapairat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Uggla throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Uggla darts in and clinches Tiyapairat up against the cage.
Tiyapairat trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Algot Uggla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samak Tiyapairat's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tiyapairat tries to score with a low kick but Uggla moves his leg out of the way.
Tiyapairat takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Tiyapairat is rocked!
Tiyapairat misses with a body kick.
Tiyapairat is still on wobbly legs! Can Uggla finish him?
Uggla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Algot Uggla is winning the standup battle so far.
Uggla connects with a stiff jab that staggers Tiyapairat - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Algot Uggla!
Algot Uggla spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.