PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanchanok Prasoetram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Winters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prasoetram comes to the cage accompanied by The Way I Feel. This should be fireworks!

Prasoetram
vs
Winters

187 cm
20
196 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanchanok Prasoetram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Winters!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winters throws a head kick that misses.

Prasoetram moves into the clinch.
Prasoetram lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Richard Winters has been cut.

Prasoetram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prasoetram shoots in but no luck this time.
Prasoetram will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Winters throws a series of strikes that have Prasoetram backpedaling.
Winters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Prasoetram ducks right into an uppercut from Winters.
Winters with a nice cross.
Winters lands with a right hand.
Prasoetram has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Winters jabs at Prasoetram's body.

Prasoetram shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
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!
Prasoetram throws some wild stikes that Winters manages to avoid easily.

Prasoetram is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Winters has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Winters really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Prasoetram. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Prasoetram looking to ground and pound but Winters is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Prasoetram wants to take Winters's back here but Winters is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Prasoetram trying to control but Winters is having none of it.

Prasoetram is standing up, even though he is in mount.

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.
Prasoetram blocks a head kick by Winters.
Prasoetram shoots in looking for a takedown. Winters tries to sprawl out of it but Prasoetram keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanchanok Prasoetram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winters looks to land a combination but Prasoetram avoids it well.
Prasoetram on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Prasoetram looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Prasoetram is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Prasoetram wants to pass the guard but Winters is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Prasoetram is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Winters doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Prasoetram.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Prasoetram is looking to take a break and control but Winters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

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

Prasoetram is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Winters defends it well.
Prasoetram is looking to take a break and control but Winters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Prasoetram stands up and beckons Winters to join him on the feet.
Winters misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanchanok Prasoetram dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Winters's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Winters.
Prasoetram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Prasoetram fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winters, pushing him back against the cage.
Prasoetram unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Prasoetram lands an elbow that stopped Winters in his tracks for a moment.

Prasoetram escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winters misses with a wild combination.
Prasoetram blocks a head kick by Winters.
Winters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Prasoetram shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winters as he avoids it easily.
Prasoetram avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winters looks to land a combination. Prasoetram sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Winters scores with a one two! Prasoetram had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Prasoetram blocks a head kick by Winters.
Winters lands a body shot.
Winters throws a series of punches but Prasoetram moves out of range.
Winters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winters lands a head kick. Prasoetram smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Prasoetram moves into the clinch.

Prasoetram gets control of Winters's arms and successfully pulls guard. Prasoetram will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Prasoetram working for a triangle but Winters defends it easily.

Prasoetram looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Winters stopping the sweep attempt from Prasoetram.
Prasoetram striking off his back but it's not causing Winters any problems.
Winters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winters is controlling him.

Prasoetram looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Winters wants to get up but he can't break Prasoetram's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Prasoetram trying to control the position.
Winters is looking to stand up but Prasoetram won't let him.

Prasoetram has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Winters can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Prasoetram is looking for a triangle but Winters pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prasoetram trying to keep a closed guard but Winters is proving a slippery customer.

Prasoetram working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winters doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winters manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Prasoetram is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Winters defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Prasoetram escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Winters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prasoetram throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Prasoetram looking for a guillotine here but Winters defends easily.

Prasoetram looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tanchanok Prasoetram dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Winters's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Winters scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Winters throws a right hand that Prasoetram ducks under and follows up with a left that Prasoetram also avoids with ease.
Winters goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Winters lands a really nice looking cross but Prasoetram seems unphased.
Prasoetram throws a low kick but it's checked well by Winters.
Prasoetram shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winters as he jumps to the side.
A head kick misses from Winters.

Prasoetram rushes Winters and presses him up against the cage.
Prasoetram stalling the fight.
Prasoetram scores with a knee to the head.

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

Prasoetram takes the fight into the clinch.
Prasoetram scores a nice knee to the body.
Prasoetram working Winters over with knees to the body.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Winters holds him up against the cage and eventually Prasoetram drops back down to his feet.
Prasoetram lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prasoetram scores a nice knee to the body.
Prasoetram misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Winters wants to break free but Prasoetram has control.
Prasoetram displaying some good clinch control by pressing Winters up against the cage.
Prasoetram missing with knees to the body.
Prasoetram with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Prasoetram is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Prasoetram tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanchanok Prasoetram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prasoetram tries for a takedown. No joy.
Prasoetram fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Winters won't allow it.
Tanchanok Prasoetram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Winters has had enough of the clinch but Prasoetram keeps him there for the moment.
Winters wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Prasoetram lands an elbow that stopped Winters in his tracks for a moment.
Prasoetram misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Winters tries to break free but Prasoetram pushes him back against the cage.
Prasoetram with a knee to the head.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Winters holds him up against the cage and eventually Prasoetram drops back down to his feet.
Winters is trying to break free.
Winters tries to break the clinch but Prasoetram is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prasoetram throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Prasoetram.
Winters is trying to break the clinch but Prasoetram has him pressed against the cage.
Prasoetram tries to land a knee to the head but Winters blocks with his arms.
Prasoetram crunches a lovely knee into Winters's ribcage.
Richard Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prasoetram keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winters's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tanchanok Prasoetram showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Prasoetram, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanchanok Prasoetram!