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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sok Ti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samak Tiyapairat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ti's entrance music is STEP UP. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tiyapairat's choice of entrance music: Ram Muay. Samak Tiyapairat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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225 cm
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147 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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174 cm
22
153 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sok Ti! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samak Tiyapairat! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiyapairat sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tiyapairat on the wrong end of a nice jab. Ti misses with a few strikes there.
Tiyapairat slips a jab and a cross from Ti.
Ti misses with a two punch combination.
Ti scores with a nice right hand.
Ti rushes Tiyapairat and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Ti really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Tiyapairat manages to break the clinch.
Tiyapairat throws a head kick but Ti moves out of range.
Ti wants to clinch but Tiyapairat slips to the side and Tiyapairat moves into the clinch. Ti is trying to break the clinch but Tiyapairat has him pressed against the ropes. Ti wants to get back to striking at distance but Tiyapairat won't allow it.
Tiyapairat keeps control of Ti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tiyapairat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ti's sensitive parts. Ti closes the distance looking to clinch enabling Tiyapairat to counter with a crisp jab. Ti moves out of range as Tiyapairat throws a body kick.
Tiyapairat has managed to clinch.
Ti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ti misses with a body punch
and Tiyapairat counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tiyapairat fails to land with a series of punches.
Tiyapairat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tiyapairat misses with a body kick. Tiyapairat slips a jab and a cross from Ti.
No joy there for Ti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tiyapairat will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tiyapairat throws a series of strikes that have Ti backpedaling.
It looks like Sok Ti has been cut. A nice leg kick lands there from Tiyapairat. A chopping leg kick lands by Tiyapairat. Tiyapairat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Ti moves out of range as Tiyapairat throws a body kick.
Ti misses with a looping left. Tiyapairat drives through and clinches with Ti against the ropes.
Ti throws an elbow but it misses.
Ti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tiyapairat's brow. Ti tries to break free but Tiyapairat pushes him back against the ropes. Ti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ti throws an elbow but it misses.
Ti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tiyapairat blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tiyapairat managing to block the knees to the body from Ti.
Ti is trying to force a seperation but Tiyapairat has the dominant position. Tiyapairat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tiyapairat tries to bum rush Ti with a series of wild strikes but Ti uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sok Ti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tiyapairat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tiyapairat walks into a stiff left hand from Ti. Tiyapairat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Tiyapairat fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiyapairat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tiyapairat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Ti lands. Ti misses with a lunging right hand
and Tiyapairat moves into the clinch. Ti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Ti misses with a hook from the clinch. Ti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiyapairat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiyapairat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ti's calf. Tiyapairat throws a head kick that misses. Ti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tiyapairat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ti throws an off balance right hand
and Tiyapairat finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Tiyapairat lands with a nice combination. Ti backs away looking to recover. Tiyapairat rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ti moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A head kick misses from Tiyapairat. Ti throws a hook to the side of Tiyapairat's head but Tiyapairat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ti slips a jab and a cross from Tiyapairat.
Tiyapairat forces Ti back against the ropes and clinches. Ti is trying to push Tiyapairat away but Tiyapairat has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Ti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiyapairat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ti is looking to control Tiyapairat's arms but Tiyapairat gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ti has his back to the ropes. Tiyapairat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ti throws a head punch that misses. Tiyapairat avoids a wild elbow strike from Ti. Ti trying to land knees to the body.
Ti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiyapairat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ti throws a series of punches but Tiyapairat moves out of range. Tiyapairat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Tiyapairat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ti is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tiyapairat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Tiyapairat gets in close and instigates a clinch. Ti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Tiyapairat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ti's efforts to push away. Tiyapairat breaks from the clinch.
Tiyapairat dodges the punch combination from Ti.
Ti misses with a wild combination.
Ti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tiyapairat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Tiyapairat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Ti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tiyapairat darts in and clinches Ti up against the ropes. Tiyapairat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tiyapairat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Ti darts in trying to clinch and Tiyapairat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tiyapairat. Ti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Ti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ti is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Ti tries to throw a body punch but Tiyapairat avoids it by throwing Ti back against the cage. Ti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiyapairat or not. Ti can't break the clinch.
Tiyapairat manages to break the clinch.
Tiyapairat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Ti swings for the body but Tiyapairat moves out of range.
Ti throws a right and a left that Tiyapairat avoids nicely. Ti throws a series of punches but Tiyapairat avoids them all with ease. Ti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tiyapairat counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Ti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tiyapairat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Ti.
Ti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tiyapairat counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Tiyapairat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Tiyapairat throws a series of punches but Ti avoids them all with ease. Tiyapairat throws a head kick that misses. Ti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tiyapairat. Tiyapairat obviously looking to wear him down.
Tiyapairat digs a good body shot into Ti's ribs. Tiyapairat misses with a head kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Ti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Tiyapairat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Ti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiyapairat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Tiyapairat. Those never looked like landing. Tiyapairat digs a good body shot into Ti's ribs. Tiyapairat throws a leg kick which misses Ti's front leg but catches the back leg as Ti tries to avoid it. Good leg kick by Tiyapairat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tiyapairat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ti's calf. Tiyapairat scores with a three punch combo!
Ti is rocked! Ti backs away from a small jab...but Tiyapairat lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Ti crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Tiyapairat with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Samak Tiyapairat! Samak Tiyapairat retains his featherweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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