PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chaiyo Sukbunsung (ranked 1167 p4p, 2733 weight class) and Rich Voss (ranked 170 p4p, 349 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sukbunsung
vs
Voss

170 cm
24
155
6 - 1 - 0

181 cm
29
160
13 - 12 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chaiyo Sukbunsung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Voss!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sukbunsung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Voss ducks under a wild hook from Sukbunsung.
Voss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Good exchange - Sukbunsung coming out on top.
Voss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sukbunsung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Voss has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sukbunsung throws out a loose jab but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
Sukbunsung feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sukbunsung misses with a wild body shot.
Voss looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sukbunsung misses with a hook. Voss ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukbunsung throws a hook but Voss avoids it easily.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung swings for the body but Voss moves out of range.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
Voss misses the jab.
Sukbunsung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Voss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voss ducks under a wild hook from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voss slips a straight right by Sukbunsung.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Voss gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sukbunsung just misses with a punch to the body.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chaiyo Sukbunsung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Sukbunsung throws a body shot but no joy.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sukbunsung throws a body shot but no joy.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
A jab from Sukbunsung misses.
Sukbunsung uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chaiyo Sukbunsung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sukbunsung looks to land a right hand but Voss moved out of range.
Voss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sukbunsung defends it well.
Voss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sukbunsung.
Voss is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Sukbunsung.
Voss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sukbunsung.
Voss feints the counter takedown.
Sukbunsung fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sukbunsung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sukbunsung loads up on a big right hand but Voss slips the punch.
A big left from Sukbunsung misses.
Sukbunsung clobbers Voss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sukbunsung throws an overhand right that lands on Voss's shoulder, as Voss tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sukbunsung. Voss does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut.
Sukbunsung misses with a lunging right hand

and Voss counters with a shoot takedown. Sukbunsung fights it but they end up in guard.
Voss trying to control but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom.
Voss pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sukbunsung is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukbunsung is pulling down on Voss's head. It's preventing any offense from Voss, at least for the moment.
Voss throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sukbunsung works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Voss is looking to work some ground and pound but Sukbunsung has wrist control.
Voss slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Voss won't allow Sukbunsung to sweep him here.
Sukbunsung is controlling Voss's posture.
Voss wants to control from the top but Sukbunsung keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sukbunsung lands a glancing blow to the side of Voss's head.
Sukbunsung misses the shot to the body.
Sukbunsung throws a looping overhand right but Voss ducks down to avoid it.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sukbunsung misses with a looping left.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Sukbunsung drops Voss with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Voss looks back up at him and smiles so Sukbunsung waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Voss is rocked!
Sukbunsung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Voss is still on wobbly legs! Can Sukbunsung finish him?
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sukbunsung.
A slow jab from Sukbunsung misses its intended target.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Voss displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sukbunsung throws out the jab.
Voss seems to have recovered his senses.
Voss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chaiyo Sukbunsung dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voss.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sukbunsung loads up on a big right hand but Voss slips the punch.
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sukbunsung.
Voss with the counter takedown but Sukbunsung avoids it easily.
Sukbunsung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voss moves away.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Voss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sukbunsung is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukbunsung throws out a loose jab but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sukbunsung throws a hook but Voss avoids it easily.
Voss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sukbunsung.
Sukbunsung misses with a wild body shot.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukbunsung throws a body shot but no joy.
Sukbunsung is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Voss's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Sukbunsung cracks Voss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Voss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sukbunsung.
Voss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sukbunsung defends it well.
Sukbunsung is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voss can do to turn this around?
Voss avoids the body shot from Sukbunsung.
Voss drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sukbunsung defends it well.
Voss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sukbunsung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Voss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Voss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voss tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Sukbunsung catches Voss right on the button with a cross.
Sukbunsung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sukbunsung swings widly with a right hand

and Voss counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Voss trying to control the position but Sukbunsung is working away.
The referee asks Voss politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Voss prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukbunsung struggling a bit here.
Sukbunsung gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Voss is looking to take a break and control but Sukbunsung is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Voss sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sukbunsung slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Voss trying to control but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukbunsung is trying to keep Voss in close.
Voss tries to free his leg and advance position but Sukbunsung is retaining full guard.
Voss trying to control but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sukbunsung has Voss pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sukbunsung getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sukbunsung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung looks to score with a jab to the body but Voss is just out of range.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sukbunsung scores with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sukbunsung misses the target.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sukbunsung bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Voss's head.
Sukbunsung misses with an uppercut. Voss saw that one coming.
Sukbunsung slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sukbunsung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voss.
And Voss tries to counter it with a takedown but Sukbunsung pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Sukbunsung misses.
Voss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chaiyo Sukbunsung dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sukbunsung throws a sloppy body shot

and Voss counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sukbunsung!
Voss trying to control the position but Sukbunsung is working away.
Voss is putting a hurting on Sukbunsung here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sukbunsung wants to control but Voss postures up.
Voss lands a nice forearm strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Voss tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Voss trying to control the action but Sukbunsung is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sukbunsung down.

Voss is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sukbunsung has escaped the position, nice work there.
Voss is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sukbunsung's shoulder. That is not cool.

Voss swings around for an armbar but Sukbunsung sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Voss's guard.
Rich Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaiyo Sukbunsung is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sukbunsung has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss keeping full guard, as Sukbunsung tries to pass.
Sukbunsung pushes down on Voss's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Voss tries to roll over but Sukbunsung keeps him under control.
Voss controlling the position for now.
Voss is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss gets back to full guard.
Sukbunsung is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sukbunsung wants to stand but Voss is controlling his posture from full guard.
Voss is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sukbunsung trying to control but Voss is working from the bottom.

Voss has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Sukbunsung doesn't defend quickly enough and Voss has managed to lock this one up! Can Sukbunsung escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Voss on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rich Voss!
An out of breath Rich Voss thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.