PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Laxa Tiv (ranked 1297 p4p, 134 weight class) and Siwa Khamcham (ranked 2478 p4p, 222 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.

Tiv
vs
Khamcham

168 cm
28
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

173 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Laxa Tiv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Siwa Khamcham!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Khamcham. No joy for Tiv on that attempt.

Khamcham gets a clinch.
Khamcham told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

Khamcham has hold of one of Tiv's legs. Tiv is fighting the takedown attempt but Khamcham gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tiv is trying to keep Khamcham in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khamcham controlling from the top position.
Tiv controls Khamcham momentarily but Khamcham frees himself.
Khamcham won't allow Tiv to sweep him here.
Tiv is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tiv wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiv has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Khamcham wanted to stand there but Tiv had control of the position.
Khamcham slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamcham looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Khamcham tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Khamcham postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tiv to stand up.
Laxa Tiv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khamcham lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Khamcham.
Khamcham throws a head kick that misses.

Tiv dives in and scores a takedown into Khamcham's guard.
Tiv scoring with punches to the head and body.
Khamcham is pulling down on Tiv's head to control his posture.
Khamcham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tiv.
Tiv loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tiv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khamcham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tiv stops Khamcham from standing up.
Khamcham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Khamcham has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tiv has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khamcham connects with a knee to the head.
Khamcham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khamcham has Tiv pressed against the cage, preventing Tiv from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khamcham lands an elbow that stopped Tiv in his tracks for a moment.
Khamcham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khamcham crunches a lovely knee into Tiv's ribcage.
Khamcham keeps control of Tiv as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tiv wants to break free but Khamcham has control.
Khamcham connects with a knee to the head.
Tiv tries to break the clinch but Khamcham is controlling the position.
Tiv is trying to force a seperation but Khamcham has the dominant position.
Khamcham is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Khamcham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khamcham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tiv wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tiv takes an elbow to the temple.
Khamcham throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiv is trying to break free.
Tiv takes an elbow to the temple.
Tiv is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tiv working hard to break the clinch.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but Tiv blocks it.
Tiv has had enough of the clinch but Khamcham keeps him there for the moment.
Khamcham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Khamcham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khamcham avoiding damage.
Khamcham content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Khamcham stalling in the clinch.

Tiv's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khamcham throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tiv takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tiv fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khamcham avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Khamcham moves into the clinch successfully.
Khamcham landing knees to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiv is looking to break free of the clinch but Khamcham has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Khamcham.
Tiv wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khamcham has him pressed against the cage.
Khamcham looking to throw knees to the head but Tiv is blocking nicely.
Khamcham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but Tiv blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Tiv's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khamcham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiv is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Khamcham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiv shoots for a takedown but Khamcham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laxa Tiv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khamcham stuffs the takedown.

Tiv gets a takedown into half guard.
Khamcham tries to get to full guard but Tiv has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siwa Khamcham dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Khamcham darts in and clinches Tiv up against the cage.
A short right from Khamcham on the inside.
Khamcham avoiding damage.
A frustrated look appears on Tiv's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khamcham landing knees to the head.

Khamcham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khamcham shoots in for a double leg but Tiv sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tiv is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Khamcham.
Khamcham tries to clinch but Tiv moves out of range.
Tiv shoots in for a takedown but Khamcham shows good takedown defense.

Khamcham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khamcham landing knees to the head.
Khamcham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Tiv's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tiv wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khamcham has him pressed against the cage.
Khamcham is struggling to control the position.
Khamcham lands an elbow just above Tiv 's eye.
Khamcham keeps control of Tiv as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khamcham pushes Tiv back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Khamcham.
Khamcham prevents Tiv from breaking the clinch.
Khamcham connects with a knee to the head.
Khamcham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tiv pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tiv fails with the takedown.

Khamcham gets a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tiv is trying to force a seperation but Khamcham has the dominant position.
Tiv tries to circle away but Khamcham has him pinned against the cage.
Khamcham prevents Tiv from breaking the clinch.
Khamcham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Siwa Khamcham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Khamcham jumps guard.
Khamcham is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tiv scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiv is in close to Khamcham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tiv postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khamcham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tiv's guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Tiv is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Khamcham showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Let's hope that Khamcham has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tiv wants to sweep but no luck.
Khamcham has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tiv is proving hard to escape from.
Tiv lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Khamcham holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiv throws a big right hand that misses.
Tiv postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khamcham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tiv throws a big elbow that misses.
Tiv stopping the sweep attempt from Khamcham.
Tiv working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tiv won't allow Khamcham to get back to his feet.
Tiv working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tiv throwing strikes from guard but Khamcham blocks nicely.
Tiv trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Khamcham is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tiv is controlling him.

Khamcham has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tiv has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Khamcham pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tiv looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khamcham keeps control of Tiv as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khamcham connects with a knee to the head.
Tiv is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tiv tries to break the clinch but Khamcham is controlling the position.
Khamcham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laxa Tiv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Siwa Khamcham.
Khamcham prevents Tiv from breaking the clinch.
Khamcham lands an elbow that stopped Tiv in his tracks for a moment.
Khamcham is trying to maintain a safe position but Tiv gets an underhook and turns Khamcham into the cage.

Khamcham breaks the clinch.
Tiv shoots for a takedown but Khamcham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khamcham is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Khamcham feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tiv's calf.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiv shoots in looking for a takedown but Khamcham manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tiv's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tiv is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khamcham sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tiv tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khamcham swivels and escapes.

Khamcham moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siwa Khamcham showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Khamcham has Tiv up against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Khamcham to work.
Tiv wants to get back to striking at distance but Khamcham won't allow it.

Khamcham breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khamcham connects with an inside leg kick.

Tiv fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Khamcham sprawls well initially but Tiv persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tiv lands strikes from half guard.
Khamcham is trying to stand up here but Tiv is controlling him well.

Khamcham manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Khamcham defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tiv.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Khamcham displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tiv.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khamcham lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tiv will feel that in the morning.
Tiv takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Khamcham forces Tiv back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Khamcham closes the distance and pushes Tiv back into the cage.
Khamcham prevents Tiv from breaking the clinch.
Khamcham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tiv blocks it with crossed arms.
Khamcham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tiv pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Khamcham has Tiv pressed against the cage, preventing Tiv from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Khamcham landing knees to the head.
Khamcham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khamcham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tiv blocks it with crossed arms.
Khamcham scores with a shoulder strike.
Khamcham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tiv looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khamcham keeps control of Tiv as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Khamcham lands a shoulder strike.
Khamcham is looking for a takedown.
Khamcham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiv has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiv is trying to break the clinch but Khamcham is controlling him.
Khamcham with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khamcham is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Tiv breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tiv dives in for a single leg takedown but Khamcham sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Laxa Tiv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khamcham goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khamcham scores with a spinning back kick!
Khamcham throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tiv's head.
Tiv shoots in but no luck this time.
Khamcham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiv fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Khamcham avoids it really well and circles away.
Khamcham tries to clinch up but Tiv circles away and keeps his distance.

Khamcham has Tiv up against the cage in a clinch.
Khamcham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamcham wants to stall.
Khamcham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tiv lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Khamcham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiv shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khamcham but Khamcham pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Tiv closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Khamcham explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

Khamcham scores with a takedown into Tiv's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tiv controlling the position.
Tiv has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Khamcham postures up.
Khamcham looking to pass the guard.
Laxa Tiv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiv is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Siwa Khamcham has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tiv stops Khamcham from getting back to his feet.
Khamcham slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Khamcham is trying to keep Tiv in close.
Tiv throws a big elbow that misses.
Tiv throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tiv postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tiv throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tiv is in close to Khamcham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Khamcham is looking to stand up but Tiv isn't so interested in that idea.
Khamcham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Siwa Khamcham is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khamcham wants to stand and escape but Tiv is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Siwa Khamcham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Khamcham has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siwa Khamcham!
Siwa Khamcham decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.