PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Somsak Nantachai (ranked 2431 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Smith (ranked 4717 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Smith has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nantachai
vs
Smith

176 cm
24
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Somsak Nantachai!
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, Jacob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nantachai has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nantachai.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nantachai.
Nantachai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Jacob Smith has been cut.
Nantachai lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nantachai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nantachai blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Nantachai.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nantachai.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nantachai breaks the clinch.
Nantachai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nantachai throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nantachai.

Nantachai drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.

Nantachai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nantachai tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Nantachai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith throws a right hand that Nantachai ducks under and follows up with a left that Nantachai also avoids with ease.

Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nantachai is trying to get back to his feet.
Nantachai is looking to reverse the position.

Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nantachai throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Nantachai has been working on his balance at Cozad The Island, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Smith.

Nantachai closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nantachai manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a double jab

and Nantachai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nantachai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Nantachai keeps him there for the moment.
Nantachai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A shot in the inside from Nantachai.
Smith looks winded!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nantachai.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A body shot lands from Nantachai.
Nantachai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Nantachai breaks from the clinch.
Nantachai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Nantachai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Nantachai has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Nantachai.
Nantachai lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nantachai works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Nantachai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Still in the clinch, Nantachai scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Nantachai.
Nantachai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nantachai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nantachai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Nice body punch from Nantachai - that landed with a thud.
Nantachai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.

That has opened up Jacob Smith's cut even more.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nantachai.
Nantachai digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Nantachai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nantachai connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.

Nantachai drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nantachai is looking for the KO!

Smith is rocked!
Nantachai connects with a nice cross there... Smith is looking wobbly and Nantachai recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Smith to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Nantachai jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Somsak Nantachai!
A victorious Somsak Nantachai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.