PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Irong Kasamsun (ranked 271 p4p, 235 weight class) and Da Jiang (ranked 31 p4p, 26 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kasamsun
vs
Jiang

176 cm
41
170
39 - 24 - 1

168 cm
28
155
22 - 5 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 39 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Irong Kasamsun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Da Jiang!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasamsun with a hook.
Jiang is looking to score with low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kasamsun.
Jiang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kasamsun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kasamsun lands with a good body shot.
Kasamsun throws a looping overhand right but Jiang ducks down to avoid it.
Kasamsun shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jiang as he jumps to the side.
Kasamsun lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Kasamsun.
Jiang tries to clinch but Kasamsun is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jiang.
Jiang digs a good body shot into Kasamsun's ribs.
Kasamsun scores with a nice strike.

Jiang tries to sprawl but Kasamsun drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kasamsun stops Jiang from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasamsun trying to control from half guard but Jiang is working away.
Kasamsun is stalling here. Jiang is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kasamsun seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jiang has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jiang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kasamsun. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jiang decides to stand back up.
Kasamsun misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jiang! But no joy.
Jiang clobbers Kasamsun with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Irong Kasamsun has been cut.
Kasamsun with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Jiang.
Kasamsun looks to score with a jab to the body but Jiang is just out of range.
Kasamsun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Kasamsun misses.
Jiang moves forwards but Kasamsun connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun misses with a lunging right hand
and Jiang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasamsun throws a shot from downtown. Jiang moves away and avoids it.
Irong Kasamsun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jiang misses with a straight right.
Kasamsun throwing a counter right hand but Jiang manages to avoid it.
Kasamsun throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasamsun looks to land a left hand but Jiang moved out of range nicely.

Jiang has Kasamsun up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Jiang on the inside.
Jiang scores a nice knee to the body.
Jiang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jiang blocks a body shot from Kasamsun.
Jiang scores with a hook to the body.
Kasamsun stalling the fight.
Kasamsun is stalling here.
Jiang lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasamsun.
Jiang tries to work over Kasamsun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiang lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kasamsun fails to land.
Jiang is struggling to control the position.
Jiang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kasamsun tries to throw a body punch but Jiang avoids it by throwing Kasamsun back against the cage.
Jiang is working Kasamsun over against the cage.
Kasamsun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jiang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kasamsun misses with a body punch.
Jiang blocks a body shot from Kasamsun.
Jiang stops a takedown attempt from Kasamsun.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irong Kasamsun. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasamsun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jiang after a bit of a struggle.
Jiang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kasamsun backwards.
Kasamsun stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jiang pushes Kasamsun back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jiang lands with a light punch inside.
Kasamsun has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jiang avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jiang scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasamsun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jiang missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jiang misses with a body punch.
Kasamsun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiang prevents a body shot from Kasamsun.
Jiang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jiang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun wants to take the fight to the mat but Jiang manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kasamsun lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jiang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kasamsun up against the cage.
Kasamsun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jiang stops a takedown attempt from Kasamsun.
Kasamsun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jiang lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kasamsun backwards.
Jiang has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kasamsun seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jiang can turn it around.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kasamsun has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jiang after a bit of a struggle.
Kasamsun looking to slow down the pace here.
Jiang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Da Jiang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Irong Kasamsun's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jiang connects with a single shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Jiang misses the target.
Kasamsun tries to clinch but Jiang is having none of it.
Kasamsun lands a jab to Jiang's midsection.
Kasamsun looks to land a right hand but Jiang moved out of range.
Jiang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jiang looks to throw the jab but Kasamsun is out of range.
Kasamsun has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jiang.
Jiang ducks under a wild hook from Kasamsun.
Nice defenses there by Kasamsun.
Kasamsun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kasamsun swings widly with a right hand
and Jiang counters with a big right hand! Oh Kasamsun is in trouble here! Jiang follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Da Jiang!
After winning the bout, Da Jiang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.