PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 2765 p4p, 2133 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 326 p4p, 263 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Banchamek
vs
Dover

180 cm
26
180
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
165
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Un-Kaged Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Buakaw Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Dover moves out of range easily.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Banchamek throws a sloppy head kick and Dover moves out of range easily.
Dover misses with a takedown
and Banchamek counters with an outside leg kick.
Dover's coach down at Shinobi Martial Arts & Ninjutsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dover's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dover misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Dover changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Banchamek looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dover working the ground and pound but Banchamek is defending the strikes.
Dover scoring with punches and elbows.
Dover has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Banchamek can't do much from the bottom here.
Dover scoring with punches from side control.
Dover in side control, throwing shots but Banchamek defends.
Banchamek's coaches at Shut Up & Train! have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Dover throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Banchamek works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Dover working over Banchamek with some ground and pound. Banchamek looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover throws a strike but Banchamek avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dover with a flurry of punches that miss.
Banchamek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dover chips away with some ground and pound.
Banchamek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dover's guard.

Banchamek controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dover seems keen to control Banchamek's posture.
Banchamek trying to control but Dover is working from the bottom.
Dover wants to sweep here but Banchamek controlling him for the moment.
Dover keeping moving, preventing Banchamek from controlling successfully.
Banchamek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover keeping full guard, as Banchamek tries to pass.
Banchamek not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Banchamek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dover swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banchamek trying to control but Dover is working from the bottom.
Dover has control of Banchamek's left arm, preventing Banchamek from doing any damage.
Dover is continuing to stall.
Banchamek trying to control the position from guard on top but Dover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dover is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dover.
Buakaw Banchamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Dover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Dover fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Banchamek to the ground. Dover is now in Banchamek's guard.
Banchamek looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dover accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Banchamek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Banchamek tries to get out of the position.
Dover trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dover accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dover throws a big elbow that misses.
Dover connects with a couple of short punches.
Dover postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dover is in close to Banchamek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Banchamek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dover is one step ahead there.
Dover lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover is in close to Banchamek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Banchamek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dover is working Banchamek over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dover content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dover keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Banchamek's head.
Dover landing with the ground and pound.
Banchamek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dover takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dover looks for a takedown but Banchamek sprawls well.
Banchamek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Buakaw Banchamek will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice takedown defense from Banchamek. No joy for Dover on that attempt.
Banchamek lands with a nice body kick.
Dover fails with a takedown attempt.
Banchamek misses with a low kick as Dover jumps back.
Dover shoots in for a takedown but Banchamek shows good takedown defense.
Buakaw Banchamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Dover.
Dover tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Banchamek defends well and Dover ends up having to push Banchamek into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dover shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banchamek as he jumps to the side.
Banchamek goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Banchamek lands with a nice body kick.
Banchamek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Banchamek tries a head kick but it misses.
Dover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banchamek circles away.
Dover takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Banchamek.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Banchamek. Dover shrugs it off though.
Dover is breathing heavily.
Dover tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dover darts in looking for a takedown but Banchamek gets double underhooks and turns Dover into the cage.
Dover shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Banchamek counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dover is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Banchamek connects with a leg kick.
Dover fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Banchamek avoids it really well and circles away.

Banchamek tries to sprawl but Dover drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dover is thwarting Banchamek's attempts to control the position.
Dover misses with a head shot. Banchamek uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Banchamek is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dover tries to pull guard but Banchamek holds him up against the cage and eventually Dover drops back down to his feet.
Banchamek stops a takedown attempt from Dover.
Dover is trying to pull guard but Banchamek has him pressed against the cage.
Dover blocks a body shot from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Banchamek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Banchamek.
Dover wants to take the fight to the mat but Banchamek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Banchamek on the inside.
A body shot lands from Banchamek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Banchamek as the two fighters clinch.
Banchamek pushes Dover back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banchamek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dover can do to turn this around?
Banchamek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Come on Banchamek - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Banchamek is leaning against Dover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dover has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Banchamek.
Banchamek lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Banchamek - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dovers head.
A short left from Banchamek.
Banchamek stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Banchamek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Dover is rocked!
Banchamek lands with a left to the head.
Dover is still on wobbly legs! Can Banchamek finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banchamek lands with a short shot to the head.
Banchamek pushes Dover back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Banchamek - that landed with a thud.
Banchamek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Banchamek presses Dover against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Banchamek drops Dover onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Dover is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Banchamek stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Banchamek is leaning against Dover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Banchamek dips a shoulder and cracks Dover with a mighty uppercut! Dover falls back against the cage and Banchamek unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dover is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Banchamek screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buakaw Banchamek!