PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sombat Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sombat Banchamek has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Banchamek
vs
Ray

174 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sombat Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Ray!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ray closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ray lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Banchamek dodges the ground and pound from Ray.
Banchamek managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ray.
Ray landing a few strikes.
Ray fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Ray stands up.
A punch combination from Ray misses.
Banchamek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Ray gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ray is trying to break the clinch but Banchamek is controlling him.
Banchamek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Banchamek looking to throw knees to the head but Ray is blocking nicely.
Ray tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Banchamek smiles and moves away.

Banchamek darts in and clinches Ray up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray is trying to maintain a safe position but Banchamek gets an underhook and turns Ray into the cage.

Banchamek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Banchamek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ray is trying to force a seperation but Banchamek has the dominant position.
Ray is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice elbow from Banchamek.
Ray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Banchamek's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Banchamek keeps control of Ray as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ray scores with a shoulder strike.
Banchamek landing knees to the head.
Ray has a couple of punches blocked by Banchamek.
Banchamek prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sombat Banchamek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Ray.
A frustrated look appears on Banchamek's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Banchamek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Banchamek is breathing heavily.

Ray decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Banchamek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Banchamek.
Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ray lands with a nice combination. Banchamek backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Sombat Banchamek has been cut.
Banchamek scores with a one two! Ray had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Banchamek scores with a push kick.
Ray tries to clinch there but Banchamek circles away.

Ray gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Ray stands up out of the half guard.
Banchamek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Ray shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ray is looking to advance position but Banchamek has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek blocks Ray's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Banchamek trying to control but Ray is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ray manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ray is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Banchamek stands up from half guard.
Ray throws a right and a left that Banchamek avoids nicely.
Banchamek wants to clinch.

Banchamek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ray keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Banchamek's efforts to push away.
Banchamek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ray's face.
Ray has Banchamek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Banchamek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Banchamek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banchamek throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Ray dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sombat Banchamek's cut.
That's time! Banchamek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Banchamek drives through and clinches with Ray against the cage.

Ray works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ray lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ray throws and elbow that misses. Banchamek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ray's guard. Nice move by Banchamek!
Ray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banchamek manages to get himself to full guard.
Ray lands a couple of digs.
Ray throws and elbow that misses. Banchamek uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ray's guard. Nice move by Banchamek!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray trying to keep a closed guard but Banchamek is proving a slippery customer.
Ray has a closed guard, preventing Banchamek from standing up.
Ray throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Ray looking for a guillotine here but Banchamek defends easily.
Ray wants to hit a switch here but Banchamek passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ray there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ray is trying to escape the mount.
Banchamek avoids the attempt from Ray to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek is looking to stand but Banchamek has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ray keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ray keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ray is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Banchamek is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Banchamek looks to land a combination. Ray sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ray dodges the punch combination from Banchamek.
Banchamek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banchamek tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Ray counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Banchamek!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Ray showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sombat Banchamek's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Banchamek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banchamek moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Ray closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ray lands in his opponent's guard.
Ray works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ray is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ray throwing shots but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray lands strikes from half guard.
Ray working the head and body with strikes.
Ray is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ray thows a huge punch but Banchamek dodges it nicely.
Banchamek is trying to stand.

Banchamek pushes Ray off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Banchamek gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ray to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ray working some strikes from top position.
Ray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ray looking to sit in guard and control but Banchamek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ray is trying to control the position but Banchamek postures up.
Banchamek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ray trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ray has a closed guard, preventing Banchamek from standing up.
George Ray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Banchamek preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ray is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Banchamek wants to stand but Ray has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ray looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Banchamek!
Ray working the ground and pound effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Ray comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ray winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Ray!