PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Swotter (ranked 24417 p4p, 2928 weight class) and Somrak Khamsing (ranked 553 p4p, 365 weight class). Khamsing has chosen Wai khru ram muay as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Harry Swotter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Swotter
vs
Khamsing

175 cm
22
181
3 - 6 - 0

175 cm
21
170
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Swotter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Somrak Khamsing!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Swotter clinches.

Khamsing breaks the clinch.
Swotter lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Khamsing circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Khamsing.
Khamsing throws a body kick that misses.
Swotter takes a swing at Khamsing's ribcage but misses.
Khamsing throws a leg kick but Swotter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khamsing throws a wild body kick that Swotter sees coming a mile off.
Swotter is looking to counter the offense by Khamsing and move into the clinch.
Swotter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Swotter misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swotter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swotter avoids the head kick by Khamsing.
Khamsing slips a straight right by Swotter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamsing thumps Swotter with a low kick.
Khamsing fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Swotter is out of range.
Swotter blocks the body kick.
Swotter tries to counter by clinching up but Khamsing breaks away and moves out of range.
Khamsing throws a body kick that misses.
Swotter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khamsing manages to circle out of the way.
Swotter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swotter blocks a head kick by Khamsing.
Swotter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Khamsing.
Khamsing tries to land a front kick but Swotter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Khamsing delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Khamsing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swotter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Khamsing misses with a body kick.
Swotter is looking to counter the offense by Khamsing and move into the clinch.
Khamsing looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Khamsing tries to get set, Swotter tries to push him back and clinch up but Khamsing manages to avoid the attempt.
Khamsing misses with a low kick.
Khamsing lands with a slapping head kick.
Khamsing throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khamsing pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Khamsing throws a low kick but Swotter moves out of range easily.
Swotter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Swotter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Swotter duly obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swotter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Khamsing counters with a low kick, right behind Swotter 's knee.
Swotter tries to bum rush Khamsing with a series of wild strikes but Khamsing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khamsing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Khamsing goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swotter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Khamsing.
Khamsing lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Khamsing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Khamsing tries to get set, Swotter tries to push him back and clinch up but Khamsing manages to avoid the attempt.
Khamsing throws a body kick that misses

and Swotter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Swotter tries a body shot but Khamsing blocks it.
Swotter throws a punch but it's blocked by Khamsing.
Swotter avoids the elbow strike from Khamsing, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khamsing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khamsing misses with an elbow strike.
Swotter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Khamsing.
A nice left hand lands by Swotter.
Khamsing blocking some punches.
Khamsing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swotter misses with a body punch.
Khamsing pushes off an throws an elbow but Swotter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khamsing creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swotter's defenses.

It looks like Harry Swotter has been cut.
Swotter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khamsing lands an elbow that stopped Swotter in his tracks for a moment.
Khamsing manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Khamsing prevents a body shot from Swotter.
Swotter tries to work over Khamsing's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swotter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khamsing.
Swotter avoids a wild elbow strike from Khamsing.
Swotter misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Somrak Khamsing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Swotter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Swotter moves into the clinch.
Khamsing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swotter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khamsing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khamsing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swotter lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khamsing.
Swotter tries a body shot but Khamsing blocks it.
A short right from Swotter.
Harry Swotter has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Swotter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Khamsing breaks from the clinch.
Khamsing fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Swotter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamsing misses with a head kick.
Khamsing takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Somrak Khamsing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khamsing misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harry Swotter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamsing misses with a low kick.
Swotter is looking to counter the offense by Khamsing and move into the clinch.
Swotter misses with the combination.
Khamsing tries a quick counter leg kick but Swotter is wise to it.
Khamsing scores with a head kick. Swotter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Swotter avoids the head kick by Khamsing.
Swotter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Khamsing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swotter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Khamsing thuds his shin into the meat of Swotter's side.
Khamsing pushes Swotter away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swotter blocks a leg kick.
Somrak Khamsing seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Swotter avoids the head kick by Khamsing.
Khamsing throws a push kick but Swotter slaps the foot to one side.
Khamsing throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swotter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Khamsing throws a half hearted mid kick.
Khamsing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Swotter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khamsing manages to circle out of the way.
Swotter lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khamsing slips a jab and a cross from Swotter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Khamsing slams his shin into Swotter's torso.
Khamsing scores with a head kick.
Khamsing misses with a low kick.
Khamsing connects with a high kick.
Swotter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Khamsing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Swotter.
Swotter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Khamsing.
Swotter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khamsing takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khamsing bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Khamsing swats away the attempt to clinch by Swotter.
Khamsing is looking to slow Swotter down with leg kicks.
Swotter blocks a leg kick.
Khamsing throws a head kick that misses.
Swotter tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khamsing manages to circle out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Somrak Khamsing will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harry Swotter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Swotter throws a series of punches but Khamsing avoids them all with ease.
Khamsing throws the kick towards the body but Swotter avoids it.
Swotter avoids the head kick by Khamsing.
Swotter is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Khamsing.
Swotter moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Khamsing misses with a leg kick

and Swotter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swotter.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swotter.
Khamsing has Swotter pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khamsing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Swotter checks a leg kick.
As Khamsing tries to get set, Swotter tries to push him back and clinch up but Khamsing manages to avoid the attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Khamsing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamsing looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Swotter checks the leg kick.
Khamsing throws a leg kick that is checked

and Swotter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swotter.
Swotter throws a punch but it's blocked by Khamsing.
Khamsing lands an elbow inside that Swotter shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swotter.
Khamsing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swotter swings wildly with an uppercut but Khamsing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khamsing throws an elbow that misses.
Swotter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khamsing's elbow.

Khamsing escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Khamsing misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Swotter misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khamsing looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Khamsing lands a high kick!
Khamsing avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khamsing dodges the punch combination from Swotter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swotter avoids a kick to the body.
Khamsing scores with a head kick. Swotter tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Swotter misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamsing lets loose with a powerful body kick. Swotter will feel that in the morning.
Swotter wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Donk. Swotter catches Khamsing right on the button with a cross.

Swotter has Khamsing up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swotter blocks an elbow strike from Khamsing.
Swotter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Swotter dodges an elbow strike from Khamsing.

Khamsing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swotter tries to bum rush Khamsing with a series of wild strikes but Khamsing uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Swotter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Khamsing throws a head kick that misses.
Swotter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Swotter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Swotter moves out of range of the leg kick from Khamsing.
Swotter wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Khamsing staying out of range there.
Khamsing looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Harry Swotter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khamsing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swotter.
Khamsing is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Swotter.
I think Khamsing has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Somrak Khamsing!
A victorious Somrak Khamsing thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.