PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between One Fortythree (ranked 1681 p4p, 100 weight class) and Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 2454 p4p, 142 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Por Pramuk's choice of entrance music: Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Fortythree
vs
Por Pramuk

168 cm
23
143 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

188 cm
33
137 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sportivité

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortythree checks a low kick from Por Pramuk.
As Por Pramuk looks to move away, Fortythree throws a big counter combo but Por Pramuk just gets out of the way.
Por Pramuk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fortythree slips a jab from Por Pramuk.
Fortythree swats away the attempt to clinch by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk misses with a two punch combination.
Por Pramuk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up but Fortythree circles away and keeps his distance.
Fortythree throws a body punch but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortythree ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Por Pramuk moves away.
Por Pramuk misses with the body kick
and Fortythree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Fortythree wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Por Pramuk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Fortythree counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortythree bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Por Pramuk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fortythree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fortythree scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Por Pramuk throws a hook but Fortythree avoids it easily.
Fortythree appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fortythree slips a jab and a cross from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk misses with the body kick
and Fortythree counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Por Pramuk thinking.
Fortythree throws a jab but it's blocked by Por Pramuk.
Fortythree circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fortythree is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Por Pramuk is looking to clinch.
Fortythree throws a hook but Por Pramuk blocks it.
Por Pramuk moves away from the strike by Fortythree.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fortythree throws a lazy uppercut
and Por Pramuk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Por Pramuk wants to clinch
and Fortythree counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Por Pramuk thinking.
Fortythree looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fortythree throws a jab when Por Pramuk was well out of range.
Por Pramuk wants to clinch
and Fortythree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Por Pramuk wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but Fortythree moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Fortythree misses its target.
Por Pramuk scores with a head kick.

Por Pramuk takes the fight into the clinch.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Fortythree won't allow it.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but Fortythree turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Por Pramuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
One Fortythree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieselnoi Por Pramuk.

Por Pramuk jumps into guard, dragging Fortythree to the mat.

Por Pramuk has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fortythree is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Por Pramuk wants to control but Fortythree is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Por Pramuk missing with punches from the bottom.

Por Pramuk actively working from the bottom here.
Fortythree is trying to control the action in half guard but Por Pramuk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Por Pramuk trying to control but Fortythree postures up.
Por Pramuk wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Fortythree dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Por Pramuk. Fortythree does a little dance to reset his feet.
Por Pramuk looks to clinch
and Fortythree counters with a straight right hand.
Por Pramuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Fortythree on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fortythree lands with an uppercut that bounces Por Pramuk off the cage and back into range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fortythree throws a punch but it's blocked by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk blocks an uppercut.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Fortythree forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Fortythree as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortythree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Por Pramuk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fortythree avoids it.
Fortythree scores with a shot to the side of Por Pramuk's head.
Por Pramuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Fortythree forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
One Fortythree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieselnoi Por Pramuk.
Fortythree working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fortythree misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortythree tries to work over Por Pramuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortythree throws a punch but it's blocked by Por Pramuk.
Fortythree blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fortythree working aggressively here.
Por Pramuk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fortythree to keep the fight standing.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but Fortythree has him pressed against the cage.
Por Pramuk unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Por Pramuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Por Pramuk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Por Pramuk blocking some punches.
Por Pramuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Por Pramuk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Por Pramuk fails to pull guard.
Fortythree is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Por Pramuk can do to turn this around?
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Fortythree holds him up against the cage and eventually Por Pramuk drops back down to his feet.
Fortythree lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fortythree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fortythree misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fortythree scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk landing knees to the body.
One Fortythree has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fortythree misses with a punch on the inside.
Fortythree gets through Por Pramuk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fortythree scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fortythree to keep the fight standing.
Fortythree is leaning against Por Pramuk and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Por Pramuk tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fortythree smiles and moves away.
Fortythree swats away the attempt to clinch by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch there but Fortythree circles away.
Por Pramuk misses with a hook to the body
and Fortythree counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Por Pramuk thinking.
Fortythree throws a jab but it's blocked by Por Pramuk.
Fortythree misses the shot to the body.
Por Pramuk delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fortythree.
Fortythree just misses with a punch to the body.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortythree is looking to counter the offense by Por Pramuk and move into the clinch.
Por Pramuk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fortythree looks to score with a jab to the body but Por Pramuk is just out of range.
Por Pramuk cracks a nice hook into Fortythree's ribs.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Fortythree misses.
Fortythree swings for the body but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
Por Pramuk wants to counter with a clinch but Fortythree pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Por Pramuk.
Fortythree throws a body punch but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
Por Pramuk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Por Pramuk.

Por Pramuk closes the distance and pushes Fortythree back into the cage.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fortythree to keep the fight standing.
Por Pramuk is trying to pull guard but Fortythree turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Fortythree won't allow it.
Fortythree tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fortythree tries to work over Por Pramuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Fortythree won't allow it.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Fortythree won't allow it.
Fortythree struggles to land a body shot inside as Por Pramuk controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fortythree creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fortythree doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Fortythree dominated that second round.
That's time! Fortythree's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Fortythree throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Por Pramuk throws a sloppy head kick and Fortythree moves out of range easily.
Fortythree blocks a head kick by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk thows a leg kick but Fortythree checks it
and Fortythree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fortythree misses the jab.
Por Pramuk misses with an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Por Pramuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick but Fortythree moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Fortythree on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
One Fortythree is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Por Pramuk.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortythree. Por Pramuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Por Pramuk swinging wildly here.
Por Pramuk wants to clinch but Fortythree slips to the side
and Fortythree counters with a straight right hand.
Por Pramuk moves in looking to clinch but Fortythree pushes him off.
Por Pramuk lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like One Fortythree has been cut.
Por Pramuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Por Pramuk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fortythree under the eye.
Por Pramuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fortythree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Por Pramuk.

Fortythree is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fortythree circles away quickly and effectively.
Oh Fortythree is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Por Pramuk! Fortythree is out on his feet! Por Pramuk rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Fortythree is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Fortythree is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
After winning the bout, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.