PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 4801 p4p, 490 weight class) and AbdulAziz Shakamutdinov (ranked 6089 p4p, 558 weight class). AbdulAziz Shakamutdinov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Banchamek
vs
Shakamutdinov

174 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, AbdulAziz Shakamutdinov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banchamek moves into the clinch.
Banchamek landing knees to the head.
Shakamutdinov looking for a takedown.
Banchamek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shakamutdinov takes an elbow to the temple.
Good body shot from Banchamek.
Shakamutdinov looks winded!
Shakamutdinov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shakamutdinov trying to stall but Banchamek improves his position.
Banchamek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shakamutdinov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banchamek digs a right hand into Shakamutdinov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shakamutdinov's gas tank.
Banchamek lands with a right to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Banchamek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banchamek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shakamutdinov backwards.
Banchamek lands a nice shot to the body.
Shakamutdinov takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Banchamek.
A nice right hand lands inside from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands a good knee to the midsection. Shakamutdinov won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Banchamek.
Banchamek scores a nice knee to the body.
Banchamek lands an elbow that stopped Shakamutdinov in his tracks for a moment.
Banchamek lands a knee to the body.
Banchamek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banchamek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banchamek lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Banchamek lands a knee to the body.
Banchamek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banchamek unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shakamutdinov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Banchamek cracks Shakamutdinov with a nice body shot.
Banchamek scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Banchamek.
Banchamek working Shakamutdinov over with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banchamek.
Shakamutdinov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek landing knees to the head.
Shakamutdinov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banchamek lands an uppercut.
Banchamek lands a knee to the body.
Banchamek lands an elbow that stopped Shakamutdinov in his tracks for a moment.
Banchamek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shakamutdinov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Banchamek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banchamek cracks Shakamutdinov with a nice body shot.
Banchamek lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Banchamek lands with a short shot to the head.

Shakamutdinov is rocked!
Knees in the clinch landing for Banchamek.
Banchamek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Banchamek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shakamutdinov backwards.
Shakamutdinov is still on wobbly legs! Can Banchamek finish him?
Banchamek lands a nice knee to the body.
Shakamutdinov seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banchamek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banchamek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shakamutdinov's face.
Banchamek creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Shakamutdinov's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Shakamutdinov drops to his knees and Banchamek pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buakaw Banchamek!