PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saenchai Sor Kingstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Blagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kingstar comes to the cage accompanied by Mun Dong Torn. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tom Blagg was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sor Kingstar
vs
Blagg

170 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saenchai Sor Kingstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Blagg!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kingstar rushes Blagg and presses him up against the cage.
Blagg jumps guard but Kingstar stands there with Blagg around his waist. Blagg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kingstar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Blagg is defended easily by Kingstar.
Kingstar throws a head kick but Blagg moves out of range.

Blagg moves into the clinch successfully.
Blagg taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kingstar obliges.

Kingstar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingstar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Blagg counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blagg.
Blagg can't get the takedown.
Saenchai Sor Kingstar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Blagg.
Kingstar is stalling here.

Kingstar breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Blagg with that takedown attempt.
Kingstar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blagg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kingstar but Kingstar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kingstar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blagg wants to clinch but Kingstar slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blagg misses with a takedown attempt - Kingstar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kingstar fails in his attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Kingstar misses

and Blagg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Blagg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Blagg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Blagg looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingstar wants to control but Blagg is keeping busy.
Kingstar is looking to escape.
Kingstar tries to roll over but Blagg keeps him under control.

Blagg in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kingstar tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Blagg!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Blagg!