PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Disi (ranked 8477 p4p, 277 weight class) and Trai Prugsanapan (ranked 4906 p4p, 207 weight class). Prugsanapan has chosen Sarama as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Trai Prugsanapan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Disi
vs
Prugsanapan

160 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Disi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trai Prugsanapan!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Watson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Prugsanapan.
Prugsanapan lands a nice hook to Disi's body. Disi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prugsanapan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Disi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Prugsanapan defends it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Prugsanapan.
Disi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Prugsanapan instigates a clinch.
Prugsanapan looking to throw knees to the head but Disi is blocking nicely.
Disi blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prugsanapan lands a right hand.
Disi managing to block the knees to the body from Prugsanapan.
We've been informed that Prugsanapan 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.
Prugsanapan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Prugsanapan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Disi blocks it with crossed arms.
Prugsanapan has a couple of punches blocked by Disi.
Disi blocks an elbow strike from Prugsanapan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prugsanapan prevents Disi from breaking the clinch.
Disi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Disi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Disi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Prugsanapan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Prugsanapan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Disi is trying to break the clinch but Prugsanapan is controlling him.
Prugsanapan throws a head punch that misses.
Prugsanapan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Disi avoids it.

Disi breaks the clinch.
Disi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Prugsanapan. That one must have hurt.
Disi moves away from the strike by Prugsanapan.

Disi drops Prugsanapan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Prugsanapan looks back up at him and smiles so Disi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Prugsanapan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Disi connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Prugsanapan covering up! Disi comes in with a big uppercut and Prugsanapan goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Emilio Disi!
Emilio Disi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.