PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hadjiril Matba (ranked 3580 p4p, 332 weight class) and Siwa Khamcham (ranked 2736 p4p, 278 weight class). Matba comes to the ring accompanied by B.Y.O.B .. Hadjiril Matba had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Matba
vs
Khamcham

170 cm
27
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

173 cm
24
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hadjiril Matba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Siwa Khamcham!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Khamcham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Khamcham holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Matba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but Matba blocks it.
Khamcham with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Khamcham blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khamcham.
Matba misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matba as Khamcham tries to tie him up.
Khamcham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khamcham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Hadjiril Matba has been cut.
Matba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matba throws a punch but it's blocked by Khamcham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khamcham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matba avoids the head kick by Khamcham.
Khamcham connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khamcham scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Matba walks forward, straight into a front kick from Khamcham.
Matba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamcham tries a head kick but it misses.
Khamcham throws a lazy right hand but Matba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Matba.
Matba loads up on a big right hand but Khamcham slips the punch.
Khamcham drops his hands momentarily and Matba takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Matba misses the target.
Matba walks into a jab.
Matba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matba blocks a head kick by Khamcham.

Khamcham moves into the clinch successfully.
Matba working aggressively here.
Matba misses with the head strike.
Matba takes an elbow to the temple.
Khamcham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khamcham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but Matba blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khamcham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khamcham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Matba.
Matba misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matba misses with a punch to the body.

Khamcham breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Khamcham.
Khamcham counters with a body kick.
Matba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khamcham was well out of range. Poor timing from Matba.
Matba throws a jab but it's blocked by Khamcham.

Khamcham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khamcham blocking some punches.
Khamcham scores with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Khamcham.
Khamcham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khamcham blocks an uppercut.
Matba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khamcham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matba letting Khamcham take a breather here.
Matba working aggressively here.

Matba breaks from the clinch.
Khamcham throws a hook to the side of Matba's head but Matba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khamcham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A shot in the inside from Matba.
Khamcham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khamcham just leaning against Matba, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Matba.
Matba swings wildly with an uppercut but Khamcham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khamcham has Matba pressed against the ropes.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but Matba blocks it.
Khamcham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khamcham is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Khamcham trying to control the position but instead, Matba has worked for underhooks and has pushed Khamcham into the ropes.
Khamcham is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Khamcham throws an elbow but it misses.
Khamcham throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matba swings wildly with an uppercut but Khamcham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khamcham looking to slow down the pace here.
Khamcham tries to land a knee to the head but Matba blocks with his arms.
Khamcham pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Khamcham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matba presses Khamcham against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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 scores with a knee to the head.
Matba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matba throws a punch but it's blocked by Khamcham.
Matba looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Matba fails to land.
Khamcham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khamcham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khamcham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siwa Khamcham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hadjiril Matba's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Khamcham throws a sloppy head kick and Matba moves out of range easily.
Matba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Khamcham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Khamcham steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matba.
Matba clobbers Khamcham with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matba tries to work over Khamcham's front leg with a kick but Khamcham checks it.

Khamcham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Matba, pushing him back against the ropes.
Matba throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Khamcham throws an elbow but misses.
A short body shot lands from Matba as the two fighters clinch.
Matba takes a knee right on the jaw!
Khamcham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khamcham prevents a body shot from Matba.
Khamcham lands with a light punch inside.
Matba lands a hook that snaps the head of Khamcham backwards.
Siwa Khamcham seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matba misses with a punch on the inside.
Khamcham gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Khamcham breaks from the clinch.
Siwa Khamcham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khamcham ducks under a wild hook from Matba.
Matba misses with a straight left.
Khamcham misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamcham looks to throw a body kick
and Matba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matba sizes up Khamcham with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hadjiril Matba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matba cracks Khamcham with an open hand slap.
Khamcham waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matba.
Matba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khamcham sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Khamcham clinches with his opponent.
Khamcham blocks an uppercut.
Khamcham looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khamcham tries a knee to the head but Matba blocks it.
Matba swings wildly with an uppercut but Khamcham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Khamcham.
Khamcham tries to land a knee to the head but Matba blocks with his arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Matba throws a punch but it's blocked by Khamcham.
Khamcham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matba misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matba prevents a body shot from Khamcham.
Khamcham lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matba backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khamcham lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khamcham.
Khamcham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matba throws a head punch that misses.
Matba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khamcham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Matba misses with the head strike.
Khamcham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Matba is trying to stall.

Matba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Matba finds it's target.

Khamcham rushes Matba and presses him up against the ropes.
Khamcham lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khamcham.

Hadjiril Matba's cut is getting worse.
Matba throws a head punch that misses.

Khamcham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khamcham goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamcham ducks under a wild hook from Matba.
Matba connects with a nice looking jab.
Matba misses with an uppercut. Khamcham saw that one coming.
Matba throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Matba misses the target.
Matba lands with a nice body kick.
Khamcham lands a glancing blow to the side of Matba's head.
Khamcham slips under a jab.

Khamcham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Matba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khamcham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Khamcham is looking to control Matba's arms but Matba gets an underhook and turns him. Now Khamcham has his back to the ropes.
Matba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khamcham scores with a knee to the head.

Hadjiril Matba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Khamcham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Matba is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khamcham avoiding damage.
Oh Matba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khamcham tries to land a knee to the head but Matba blocks with his arms.
Matba misses with some punches.
Matba seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matba misses with some punches.
Matba misses with some punches.
Khamcham lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matba backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Matba struggles to land a body shot inside as Khamcham controls his hands.
Matba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matba swings wildly with an uppercut but Khamcham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khamcham blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khamcham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matba blocks it with crossed arms.
Khamcham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Matba misses with the head strike.
Khamcham tries to stall but Matba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khamcham taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Matba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matba swings wildly with an uppercut but Khamcham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khamcham misses with a knee to the head.
Matba throws a punch but it's blocked by Khamcham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Siwa Khamcham will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hadjiril Matba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Khamcham uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matba.
Matba lands with a kick to the ribs.
Khamcham thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matba if he has to take too many more of those.

Khamcham closes the distance and clinches.
Khamcham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Matba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khamcham.
Khamcham with a knee to the head.
Come on Khamcham - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Matba can't find room to land a body shot as Khamcham controls the action.
Matba misses with some punches.
Khamcham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matba blocks it with crossed arms.
Matba blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khamcham as Matba tries to tie him up.
Matba misses with a body punch.
Khamcham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matba throws a punch but it's blocked by Khamcham.
Khamcham with a knee to the head.
Matba misses with some punches.
Khamcham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Matba lands a shoulder strike.
Khamcham trying to land knees to the body.
Khamcham has Matba pressed against the ropes.
Khamcham looking to throw knees to the head but Matba is blocking nicely.
Khamcham blocking some punches.
Matba has a couple of punches blocked by Khamcham.
Matba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matba swings wildly with an uppercut but Khamcham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Matba.
Matba works on Khamcham's body with a couple of short punches.
Matba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khamcham.
Matba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khamcham connects with a knee to the head.
Matba prevents a body shot from Khamcham.
Khamcham blocking some punches.
Matba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hadjiril Matba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khamcham displaying some good clinch control by pressing Matba up against the ropes.
Matba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Khamcham.
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!
Matba misses with the head strike.
Matba lands a hook to the side of the head.

Khamcham escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matba connects with an inside leg kick.
Matba lands a nice looking body shot.
Matba throws a half hearted mid kick.

Khamcham rushes Matba and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Khamcham looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Matba's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Matba lands with a light punch inside.
Khamcham is trying to maintain a safe position but Matba gets an underhook and turns Khamcham into the ropes.
Matba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Khamcham breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Matba.
Matba ducks under a wild hook from Khamcham.
Matba seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Matba scores with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Matba.

Khamcham moves into the clinch.
Matba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khamcham misses with an elbow strike.
Khamcham blocks an uppercut.
Khamcham throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Matba blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khamcham.
Khamcham lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Matba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Khamcham trying to land knees to the body.
Khamcham lands an elbow inside.
Matba has a couple of punches blocked by Khamcham.
Khamcham tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matba lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khamcham pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matba misses with some punches.
Matba working aggressively here.
Matba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khamcham blocks a body shot from Matba.
Khamcham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matba misses with a punch to the body.
Khamcham blocking some punches.
Khamcham prevents Matba from breaking the clinch.
Khamcham looking to throw knees to the head but Matba is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Khamcham prevents a body shot from Matba.
Matba gets through Khamcham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khamcham misses with an elbow strike.
Khamcham with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matba misses with a punch on the inside.
Khamcham is trying to stall.
Khamcham trying to stall but Matba improves his position.
Khamcham is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Khamcham stalls.
Khamcham content to slow the pace in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hadjiril Matba.
I think Khamcham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Siwa Khamcham!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Siwa Khamcham!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Siwa Khamcham!

Siwa Khamcham wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Siwa Khamcham misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Hadjiril Matba stepped up to the mic, saying '"I have nothing against gay people. Be happy. Do what you want to do. But me, as a heterosexual male, if I can prevent my son from being gay, I will."'.