PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Wellington (ranked 4109 p4p, 2581 weight class) and Somrak Khamsing (ranked 461 p4p, 319 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Khamsing's choice of entrance music: Wai khru ram muay. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Wellington
vs
Khamsing

183 cm
21
182
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
170
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Wellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Somrak Khamsing!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wellington will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khamsing fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wellington has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wellington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khamsing counters with a good low kick that Wellington was not able to check.
Sloppy strikes from Wellington. Those never looked like landing.
Wellington throws an overhand right that lands on Khamsing's shoulder, as Khamsing tries to avoid the shot.
Khamsing throws a head kick but Wellington moves out of range.
Wellington misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Khamsing.
Khamsing with a nice calf kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Khamsing finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wellington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Wellington has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellington shoots in but Khamsing avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khamsing throws a head kick that misses.
Wellington takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chad Wellington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters circling a little - Khamsing finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wellington misses with a jab to the body

and Khamsing counters with a head kick that drops Wellington to the mat! Wellington scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Wellington is rocked!
Wellington has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Khamsing.
Oh Wellington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wellington scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khamsing doesn't seem bothered though.
Wellington seems to have got his legs back now.
Khamsing slips a jab and a cross from Wellington.
Wellington shoots in looking for a takedown but Khamsing manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wellington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wellington is breathing heavily.
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!
Khamsing throws a head kick that half lands.
Wellington throws a lazy uppercut
and Khamsing finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Khamsing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wellington on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khamsing lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Khamsing lands a big head kick that sends Wellington to the canvas! Khamsing follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Somrak Khamsing!
During a confident post fight interview, Somrak Khamsing thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.