PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Siwa Khamcham (ranked 2954 p4p, 246 weight class) and Tomoe Gozen (ranked 8389 p4p, 450 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Siwa Khamcham has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Siwa Khamcham seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Khamcham
vs
Gozen

173 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Siwa Khamcham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tomoe Gozen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gozen rushes Khamcham and presses him up against the cage.
Gozen prevents Khamcham from breaking the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gozen.
Gozen misses with some punches.
Gozen leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Gozen as the two fighters clinch.
Gozen misses with a punch to the body.
Khamcham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but Gozen blocks it.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but Gozen blocks it.
Khamcham being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gozen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Khamcham misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Gozen.
Khamcham letting Gozen take a breather here.
Gozen effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khamcham.
Gozen trying to control the position but instead, Khamcham has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gozen into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozen lands with a light punch inside.
Gozen prevents Khamcham from breaking the clinch.
Khamcham blocking some punches.
Khamcham leaning against his opponent.
Gozen avoiding damage.
Gozen misses with a punch to the body.
Khamcham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gozen is trying to maintain a safe position but Khamcham gets an underhook and turns Gozen into the cage.
Khamcham throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khamcham misses with an elbow over the top.
Khamcham looking to throw knees to the head but Gozen is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Gozen.
Gozen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Khamcham seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gozen can turn it around.
Gozen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khamcham lands a knee to the head.
Khamcham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gozen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Khamcham is trying to pull guard but Gozen has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen tries a body shot but Khamcham blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Gozen.
A body shot lands from Gozen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gozen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khamcham backwards.
Khamcham being controlled against the cage.

Khamcham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gozen closes the distance and pushes Khamcham back into the cage.
Khamcham pushes off an throws an elbow but Gozen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khamcham misses with a knee strike.
Gozen effectively controlling the action here.
Khamcham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Khamcham looking to throw knees to the head but Gozen is blocking nicely.
Khamcham misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gozen stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen stalling in the clinch.
Gozen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khamcham backwards.
Khamcham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gozen is defending well for now.
Gozen scores with a hook to the body.
Khamcham lands an elbow inside.
Gozen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gozen lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Gozen to work.
Khamcham is looking to break free of the clinch but Gozen has double underhooks.
Khamcham working hard to break the clinch.
Gozen slowing the pace effectively.
Khamcham is looking to control Gozen's arms but Gozen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khamcham has his back to the cage.
Khamcham being controlled against the cage.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but Gozen blocks it.
Gozen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right handed body shot lands from Gozen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Gozen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gozen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gozen lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Khamcham swings wildly with an uppercut but Gozen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gozen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gozen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land.
Gozen lands with a light punch inside.
Gozen throws a punch but it's blocked by Khamcham.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gozen.
Khamcham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gozen blocks it with crossed arms.
Khamcham misses with a knee strike.
Khamcham tries to break the clinch but Gozen is controlling the position.
Gozen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Khamcham breaks the clinch.

Khamcham takes the fight into the clinch.
Khamcham stalling in the clinch but Gozen improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomoe Gozen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gozen has closed the distance and engaged Khamcham in a clinch.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but Gozen blocks it.
Gozen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gozen scores with a shoulder strike.

Khamcham jumps guard and drags Gozen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Khamcham pulls Gozen in to control the position.
Gozen won't allow Khamcham to get back to his feet.
Gozen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamcham trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozen preventing the sweep.
Khamcham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gozen's guard.

Khamcham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Khamcham gets to his feet. Gozen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Khamcham moves into the clinch.
Khamcham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Khamcham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gozen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gozen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gozen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gozen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Khamcham is trying to force a seperation but Gozen has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Khamcham tries for a takedown but Gozen manages to get underhooks.
Gozen slowing the pace effectively.
Gozen pushes Khamcham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gozen.
Gozen blocks an elbow strike from Khamcham.
Khamcham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khamcham looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Gozen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khamcham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khamcham misses with a knee strike.
Khamcham stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gozen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gozen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gozen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khamcham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gozen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khamcham backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gozen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen effectively controlling the action here.
Khamcham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gozen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short uppercut from Gozen.
Khamcham being controlled against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gozen.
Gozen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gozen lands with a short shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gozen.
Khamcham prevents a body shot from Gozen.
Gozen pushes Khamcham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gozen controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tomoe Gozen.

Gozen closes the distance and pushes Khamcham back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Khamcham's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gozen.
Khamcham looking to slow down the pace here.
Gozen avoiding damage.

Khamcham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khamcham tries to clinch but Gozen moves away
and Gozen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gozen instigates a clinch.
Khamcham misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Gozen.
Come on Khamcham - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tomoe Gozen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but Gozen blocks it.
Good body shot from Gozen.
A right hand to the body from Gozen.
Gozen 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.

Tomoe Gozen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Khamcham takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Siwa Khamcham has been cut.

Gozen has closed the distance and engaged Khamcham in a clinch.
Khamcham has Gozen pushed against the cage.
Khamcham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gozen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gozen slows down the pace here.
Gozen looking to slow down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from Gozen.
Gozen stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Gozen.
Gozen stalling in the clinch.
Khamcham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gozen is defending well for now.
Gozen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khamcham backwards.
Gozen stalling against the cage.
Khamcham being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tomoe Gozen.
Khamcham wants to clinch.

Gozen clinches up with Khamcham and pushes him back against the cage.
Gozen lands an uppercut.
Khamcham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gozen blocks it with crossed arms.
Gozen lands a hook that snaps the head of Khamcham backwards.
Khamcham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gozen.
Khamcham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gozen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khamcham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gozen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A bit of stalling here from Gozen.
Gozen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khamcham up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khamcham backwards.

Khamcham is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Gozen.
Gozen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Khamcham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gozen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gozen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gozen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khamcham up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gozen.
Gozen lands a big right hand that drops Khamcham! The killer instinct kicks in and Gozen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gozen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomoe Gozen!