PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saimon Cassel (ranked 6396 p4p, 503 weight class) and Tongchai Tor Silachai (ranked 5397 p4p, 477 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Cassel
vs
Tor Silachai

210 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saimon Cassel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tongchai Tor Silachai!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tor Silachai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassel.
Cassel throws a nice looking combination but Tor Silachai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tor Silachai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cassel swinging wildly here.
Cassel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tor Silachai dodges the punch combination from Cassel.
Tor Silachai lands a nice shot to the body.
Tor Silachai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Tor Silachai gets a clinch.
Tor Silachai is leaning against Cassel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cassel swings wildly with an uppercut but Tor Silachai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cassel misses with the head strike.
Tor Silachai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tor Silachai digs a right hand into Cassel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cassel's gas tank.
Cassel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cassel tries to circle away but Tor Silachai has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tor Silachai prevents Cassel from breaking the clinch.
Cassel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tor Silachai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cassel has a couple of punches blocked by Tor Silachai.
Cassel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cassel has had enough of the clinch but Tor Silachai keeps him there for the moment.
Cassel blocks a body shot from Tor Silachai.
Cassel tries to break the clinch but Tor Silachai is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Tor Silachai.
Cassel working aggressively here.
Cassel wants to break free but Tor Silachai has control.
Cassel is trying to force a seperation but Tor Silachai has the dominant position.
Tor Silachai presses Cassel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tor Silachai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai tries to throw a body punch but Cassel avoids it by throwing Tor Silachai back against the cage.
Cassel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tor Silachai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cassel is breathing heavily.
Tor Silachai presses Cassel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tor Silachai works on Cassel's body with a couple of short punches.
Cassel working hard to break the clinch.
Tor Silachai scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Tor Silachai.
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!
Tor Silachai scores with a hook to the body.
Cassel is looking to break free of the clinch but Tor Silachai has double underhooks.
Tor Silachai lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Tor Silachai.
Nice body punch from Tor Silachai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tor Silachai.
Good body shot from Tor Silachai.
A right hand to the body from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tor Silachai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tor Silachai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tor Silachai works on Cassel's body with a couple of short punches.
Tor Silachai lands a body punch.
Tor Silachai lands a nice shot to the body.
Tor Silachai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassels head.

Tor Silachai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saimon Cassel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cassel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Tor Silachai forces Cassel back against the cage and clinches.
Tor Silachai scores with a hook to the body.
Tor Silachai lands a shot to the body.
Tor Silachai lands a nice shot to the body.
Tor Silachai cracks Cassel with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Tor Silachai - that landed with a thud.
Tor Silachai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tor Silachai lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands a body shot.
Tor Silachai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tor Silachai lands a hook that snaps the head of Cassel backwards.
Tor Silachai lands a hook that snaps the head of Cassel backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tor Silachai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassels head.
Tor Silachai works on Cassel's body with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tor Silachai digs a right hand underneath Cassel's ribcage. Cassel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tor Silachai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tor Silachai pushes Cassel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tor Silachai digs a right hand underneath Cassel's ribcage. Cassel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai digs a right hand into Cassel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cassel's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tor Silachai.
A body shot lands from Tor Silachai.
Cassel takes a shot to the head.
Tor Silachai lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tor Silachai scores with a shoulder strike.
Tor Silachai lands a body shot.
Tor Silachai lands a left hand.
Tor Silachai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tor Silachai lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tongchai Tor Silachai dominated that round.
That's time! Cassel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice body punch from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tor Silachai cracks a nice hook into Cassel's ribs.

Tor Silachai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tor Silachai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassel backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai presses Cassel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tor Silachai presses Cassel against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tor Silachai pushes Cassel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tor Silachai.
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!
A body shot lands from Tor Silachai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tor Silachai lands a body shot.
Tor Silachai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cassel or not.
Come on Tor Silachai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tor Silachai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cassel backwards.
Tor Silachai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai pushes Cassel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai is working Cassel over against the cage.
Tor Silachai lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Tor Silachai.
A left hand lands to the body for Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai digs a right hand into Cassel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cassel's gas tank.
Tor Silachai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cassel.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tor Silachai lands a left hand.
Tor Silachai lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Tor Silachai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tor Silachai lands a body punch.
Tor Silachai digs a right hand underneath Cassel's ribcage. Cassel let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tor Silachai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cassel backwards.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tor Silachai. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tor Silachai scores with a shot to the side of Cassel's head.
Tor Silachai is leaning against Cassel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tor Silachai.
A short body shot lands from Tor Silachai as the two fighters clinch.
Tor Silachai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cassel backwards.
A right hand to the body from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai scores with a hook to the body.
Cassel is trying to break the clinch but Tor Silachai is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cassel backwards.
Tor Silachai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Tor Silachai.
A hook to the body from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands a nice shot to the body.
Tor Silachai scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Tor Silachai - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tor Silachai works on Cassel's body with a couple of short punches.
Tor Silachai digs a right hand underneath Cassel's ribcage. Cassel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tor Silachai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tor Silachai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cassel or not.
Tor Silachai digs a right hand underneath Cassel's ribcage. Cassel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tor Silachai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tor Silachai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tor Silachai scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tor Silachai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tor Silachai lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Tor Silachai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hook to the body lands for Tor Silachai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tor Silachai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cassel.
Tor Silachai digs a right hand underneath Cassel's ribcage. Cassel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Tor Silachai on the inside.
Tor Silachai lands a nice shot to the body.
Tor Silachai works on Cassel's body with a couple of short punches.
Tor Silachai works on Cassel's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Tor Silachai - that landed with a thud.
Tor Silachai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cassels head.
Tongchai Tor Silachai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Tor Silachai - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Tor Silachai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tor Silachai lands a body shot.
Tor Silachai scores with a hook to the body.
Tor Silachai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tor Silachai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tongchai Tor Silachai 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cassel misses with an uppercut.
Tor Silachai connects with a single shot there.

Cassel is rocked!
Cassel cracks Tor Silachai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oh Cassel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cassel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sloppy strikes from Tor Silachai. Those never looked like landing.
Cassel seems to have got his legs back now.

Tor Silachai moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands a nice shot to the body.
Tor Silachai digs a right hand underneath Cassel's ribcage. Cassel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tor Silachai lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Tor Silachai as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai is leaning against Cassel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tor Silachai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tor Silachai scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tor Silachai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cassel's efforts to push away.
Tor Silachai pushes Cassel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Tor Silachai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tor Silachai - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Tor Silachai.
Tor Silachai lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tor Silachai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tor Silachai dips a shoulder and cracks Cassel with a mighty uppercut! Cassel falls back against the cage and Tor Silachai unloads with a barrage of strikes! Cassel is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Tor Silachai screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tongchai Tor Silachai!
A very excited looking Tongchai Tor Silachai rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.