PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Astro Traveller (ranked 734 p4p, 42 weight class) and Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 1418 p4p, 85 weight class). Traveller comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Por Pramuk's choice of entrance music: Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay. Dieselnoi Por Pramuk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Traveller
vs
Por Pramuk

175 cm
25
142 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
34
137 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astro Traveller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traveller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it.
Por Pramuk moves in looking to clinch but Traveller pushes him off.
A slow jab from Traveller misses its intended target.
Astro Traveller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Traveller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Traveller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Por Pramuk.

Por Pramuk rushes Traveller and presses him up against the cage.

Traveller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Por Pramuk.
Traveller falls off balance throwing a combination

and Por Pramuk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Por Pramuk pulls guard.
Por Pramuk trying to control the position.

Por Pramuk looking for a guillotine here but Traveller defends easily.
Traveller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Por Pramuk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Traveller is aware though and is defending well.
Por Pramuk wants to sweep here but Traveller controlling him for the moment.
Traveller controlling from the top position.
Por Pramuk trying to control the position.

Por Pramuk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Traveller won't allow Por Pramuk to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Traveller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Traveller throws a hook to the side of Por Pramuk's head but Por Pramuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Traveller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Por Pramuk's head.
Traveller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick misses from Traveller.
Por Pramuk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Por Pramuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Traveller.
Traveller cracks Por Pramuk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 tries to clinch up but Traveller circles away and keeps his distance.
Traveller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveller blocks a head kick by Por Pramuk.
Traveller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Traveller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up but Traveller circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Por Pramuk. Traveller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Por Pramuk misses with a low kick as Traveller jumps back.
A clash of legs there as Traveller blocks the low kick.
Traveller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Traveller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Traveller thows a body kick. Por Pramuk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Traveller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Por Pramuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Traveller.
Por Pramuk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Traveller displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traveller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Por Pramuk throws a sloppy head kick
and Traveller counters with an inside leg kick.
A lazy left from Traveller finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Por Pramuk moves into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Por Pramuk prevents a body shot from Traveller.
Por Pramuk lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Traveller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Por Pramuk throws a sloppy head kick
and Traveller counters with a leg kick.
Traveller misses with a lunging right hand
and Por Pramuk counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Traveller is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Por Pramuk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That kick from Traveller tenderised Por Pramuk's leg. Por Pramuk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Traveller scores with a shot to the body.
Por Pramuk looks to clinch
and Traveller counters with a nice uppercut.
Traveller jabs at Por Pramuk's body.
Traveller feints and then cracks Por Pramuk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Por Pramuk down.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up but Traveller circles away and keeps his distance.
Por Pramuk blocks a jab.
Por Pramuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Traveller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Traveller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Por Pramuk misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astro Traveller dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Por Pramuk moves in looking to clinch but Traveller pushes him off.
Nice shot lands for Traveller.
Por Pramuk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Por Pramuk pushes Traveller up against the cage in a clinch.

Por Pramuk manages to pull guard.

Por Pramuk working for a triangle but Traveller defends it easily.
Traveller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Traveller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk is adopting a defensive guard.

Por Pramuk is looking for a triangle but Traveller pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Por Pramuk working a defensive guard here.
Traveller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Por Pramuk trying to control the position.

Por Pramuk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Por Pramuk working for a triangle but Traveller defends it easily.
Traveller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Traveller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Por Pramuk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Traveller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Traveller throws a body shot but no joy.
Por Pramuk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Por Pramuk wants to clinch up but Traveller keeps it at a distance.
Traveller throws a leg kick but Por Pramuk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Por Pramuk tries to counter with a clinch but Traveller shakes him off and moves away.
Por Pramuk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Por Pramuk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Traveller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Por Pramuk scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick from Traveller misses.
Traveller tries a head kick but it misses.
Traveller swings for the body but Por Pramuk moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Por Pramuk misses.

Por Pramuk instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but Traveller holds him up against the cage and eventually Por Pramuk drops back down to his feet.
Por Pramuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Traveller digs a right hand underneath Por Pramuk's ribcage. Por Pramuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Traveller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Traveller looks to land a body kick but Por Pramuk moved away.
Por Pramuk tries to counter with a clinch but Traveller shakes him off and moves away.
Traveller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Por Pramuk.
Traveller misses with a wild body shot.
Traveller scores with a nice strike.
Traveller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Por Pramuk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Traveller. Traveller obviously looking to wear him down.
Traveller throws a sloppy head kick and Por Pramuk moves out of range easily.
Traveller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Por Pramuk takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Por Pramuk moves out of range of the body kick from Traveller.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but Traveller is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk is looking to clinch but Traveller is avoiding it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Traveller. That's going to slow Por Pramuk down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Por Pramuk thows a body kick. Traveller tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Por Pramuk clinches with his opponent.

Traveller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Traveller lands a right hook to the body.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch
and Por Pramuk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Traveller scores with a decent looking hook.
Por Pramuk throws a sloppy head kick and Traveller moves out of range easily.
Traveller is looking to counter punch.
Traveller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Por Pramuk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Traveller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Traveller scoring well with a low kick there.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Traveller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Traveller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Por Pramuk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Traveller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Traveller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astro Traveller dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Por Pramuk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Traveller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Traveller feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Por Pramuk wants to clinch.
Traveller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Por Pramuk wants to clinch.
Traveller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Por Pramuk moves away.
Traveller lands a lovely overhand right.
Por Pramuk throws a lazy uppercut
and Traveller counters with a two punch combo.

Por Pramuk is rocked!
Por Pramuk tries to clinch but Traveller moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Traveller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Traveller scoring well with a low kick there.
Traveller clobbers Por Pramuk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Por Pramuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Traveller finish him?
Traveller throws a leg kick but Por Pramuk checks it.
Por Pramuk seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Traveller jabs at Por Pramuk's body.

Por Pramuk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Por Pramuk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Traveller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Por Pramuk fails to pull guard.
Traveller lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Traveller breaks the clinch.
Por Pramuk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Traveller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Por Pramuk. That's going to slow Traveller down.
Traveller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Por Pramuk at a distance.
Traveller throws a body kick that misses.
Traveller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Traveller coming out on top.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Traveller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Por Pramuk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Por Pramuk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Por Pramuk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Por Pramuk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Traveller is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Por Pramuk keeping full guard, as Traveller tries to pass.
Por Pramuk wants to sweep but no luck.
Por Pramuk working a defensive guard but Traveller manages to pass into side control anyway.
Traveller is staying tight to Por Pramuk's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Por Pramuk can't do much from the bottom here.
Traveller staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Traveller decides to stand up, so the ref orders Por Pramuk to his feet.
Traveller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Por Pramuk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Traveller misses with a hook.
Traveller takes one on the button.
Por Pramuk takes a swing at Traveller's ribcage but misses.
Traveller is looking to counter with head kicks.
Por Pramuk wants to clinch up but Traveller keeps it at a distance.
Por Pramuk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As Traveller backs off Por Pramuk throws a huge counter combo but Traveller manages to avoid it all.
Traveller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Traveller throws a head kick that misses.
Por Pramuk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Traveller misses with a hook. Por Pramuk ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Por Pramuk clinches up against the cage.
Por Pramuk controlling the action here for a moment.
Por Pramuk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Astro Traveller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieselnoi Por Pramuk.

Por Pramuk successfully pulls guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Traveller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Por Pramuk has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Traveller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Traveller stays in close to Por Pramuk's body and controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Astro Traveller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Traveller, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Astro Traveller!
A very excited looking Astro Traveller 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.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you for the fight. I lost, to a very skilled opponent. I will be back, and stronger than before!'.