PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 4522 p4p, 458 weight class) and Ru Hunter (ranked 4258 p4p, 432 weight class). Buakaw Banchamek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Banchamek
vs
Hunter

174 cm
28
158 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

179 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ru Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banchamek clinches.
Hunter looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Banchamek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banchamek has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Banchamek prevents a takedown attempt there.
Banchamek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Banchamek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banchamek lands a shot to the body.
Hunter takes a shot to the head.
Banchamek scores with a shot to the side of Hunter's head.
Banchamek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Banchamek scores with a nice short uppercut.

Hunter is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hunter is still on wobbly legs! Can Banchamek finish him?
Banchamek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Banchamek.
Banchamek working Hunter over with knees to the body.
Banchamek lands an elbow just above Hunter 's eye.
Banchamek throws a big uppercut that drops Hunter! More strikes from Banchamek and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hunter lies dazed against the cage as Banchamek celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buakaw Banchamek!