PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karl Buss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malaipet Sasiprapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasiprapa has chosen Malaipet the Diamond as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Buss
vs
Sasiprapa

190 cm
27
165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
158 lbs
0 - 4 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Buss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaipet Sasiprapa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sasiprapa clinches.
Buss dodges an elbow strike from Sasiprapa.
Buss tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sasiprapa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sasiprapa landing knees to the head.
Sasiprapa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buss.
Buss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sasiprapa tries to land knees in the clinch but Buss avoids the damage to the body.
Buss tries to pull guard but Sasiprapa won't allow it.
Sasiprapa tries to land a knee to the head but Buss blocks with his arms.
Sasiprapa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Buss up against the cage.
Sasiprapa tries to land knees in the clinch but Buss avoids the damage to the body.
Sasiprapa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buss avoids it.
Sasiprapa tries to land knees in the clinch but Buss avoids the damage to the body.
Sasiprapa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Buss up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sasiprapa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buss is defending well for now.
Sasiprapa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buss avoids it.
Sasiprapa leaning against his opponent.
Sasiprapa missing with knees to the body.
Sasiprapa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buss.
Buss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sasiprapa missing with knees to the body.

Buss wants the takedown. Sasiprapa is fighting it off but Buss persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sasiprapa's guard against the cage.
Sasiprapa keeping full guard, as Buss tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buss trying to control but Sasiprapa is working from the bottom.
Buss wants to pass the guard but Sasiprapa is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buss is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Karl Buss.
Buss circles away from the clinch attempt.

Buss tries to keep at a distance but Sasiprapa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buss looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Buss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sasiprapa missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buss managing to block the knees to the body from Sasiprapa.

Buss jumps into guard, dragging Sasiprapa to the mat.
Sasiprapa looking to pass the guard.
Sasiprapa stopping the sweep attempt from Buss.
Buss keeping moving, preventing Sasiprapa from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sasiprapa throws and elbow that misses. Buss uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sasiprapa's guard. Nice move by Buss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Buss is one step ahead there.
Sasiprapa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Buss controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buss trying to control the position from guard on top but Sasiprapa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaipet Sasiprapa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sasiprapa forces Buss back against the cage and clinches.
Sasiprapa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sasiprapa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sasiprapa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Buss avoiding damage as Sasiprapa throws knees to the body.
Sasiprapa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buss.
Sasiprapa missing with knees to the body.
Sasiprapa stops a takedown attempt from Buss.
Buss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sasiprapa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sasiprapa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasiprapa missing with knees to the body.
Buss tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sasiprapa trying to land knees to the body.
Buss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buss managing to block the knees to the body from Sasiprapa.
Buss drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sasiprapa pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Buss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sasiprapa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sasiprapa.
Buss swats away the attempt to clinch by Sasiprapa.
Buss steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sasiprapa. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sasiprapa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buss circles away quickly and effectively.
Buss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sasiprapa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa wants to clinch.
No joy there for Buss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buss throws a series of punches but Sasiprapa avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buss has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sasiprapa.
Sasiprapa looks to score with a jab to the body but Buss is just out of range.
Buss closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sasiprapa circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sasiprapa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buss was well out of range. Poor timing from Sasiprapa.
Buss chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sasiprapa can pounce on him.
Sasiprapa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sasiprapa rushes Buss and presses him up against the cage.
Sasiprapa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buss avoids it.
Sasiprapa lands a nice knee to the body.
Buss wants a takedown.
Malaipet Sasiprapa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Buss tries a knee to the head but Sasiprapa blocks it.
Sasiprapa tries to land knees in the clinch but Buss avoids the damage to the body.
Sasiprapa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buss is looking to break free of the clinch but Sasiprapa has double underhooks.
Buss avoiding damage as Sasiprapa throws knees to the body.
Buss is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sasiprapa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Buss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sasiprapa trying to land knees to the body.
Buss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buss really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sasiprapa missing with knees to the body.
Sasiprapa missing with knees to the body.
Sasiprapa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buss avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa trying to land knees to the body.
Buss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sasiprapa trying to land knees to the body.

Buss breaks from the clinch.
Buss tries to clinch up but Sasiprapa circles away and keeps his distance.
Buss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sasiprapa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buss lands a high kick!
Karl Buss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sasiprapa slips a jab and a cross from Buss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Buss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sasiprapa, pushing him back against the cage.

Buss jumps into guard, dragging Sasiprapa to the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buss is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sasiprapa controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malaipet Sasiprapa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Buss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sasiprapa thows a body shot but no joy.
Sasiprapa wants to clinch up but Buss keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Buss does no damage.
Sasiprapa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Buss's head.
Sasiprapa connects with a body shot that sends Buss's belly button to the back.
Sasiprapa just misses with a punch to the body.
Buss listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sasiprapa dodges the punch combination from Buss.
Buss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sasiprapa.
Sasiprapa wants to clinch up but Buss keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sasiprapa tries to keep at a distance but Buss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sasiprapa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buss avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buss jumps guard.
Sasiprapa is looking to work some ground and pound but Buss has wrist control.
Sasiprapa wants to control from the top but Buss keeps moving.
Sasiprapa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Malaipet Sasiprapa was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sasiprapa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buss's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sasiprapa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sasiprapa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Buss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buss fails to land with a series of punches.

Sasiprapa gets a clinch.
Buss avoiding damage as Sasiprapa throws knees to the body.
Buss jumps guard but Sasiprapa stands there with Buss around his waist. Buss gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sasiprapa missing with knees to the body.
Buss drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sasiprapa lands a good knee to the midsection. Buss won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sasiprapa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buss is defending well for now.
Buss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sasiprapa missing with knees to the body.
Sasiprapa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buss.
The referee calls for Sasiprapa to work.
Buss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sasiprapa tries to land knees in the clinch but Buss avoids the damage to the body.
Sasiprapa tries to land knees in the clinch but Buss avoids the damage to the body.
Buss avoiding damage as Sasiprapa throws knees to the body.
Sasiprapa tries to land knees in the clinch but Buss avoids the damage to the body.
Buss on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Buss avoiding damage as Sasiprapa throws knees to the body.
Sasiprapa trying to land knees to the body.
Malaipet Sasiprapa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Buss tries for a takedown but Sasiprapa manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Buss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sasiprapa has him pressed against the cage.
Sasiprapa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Buss avoids it.
Buss drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sasiprapa gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Buss breaks from the clinch.
Karl Buss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sasiprapa misses the shot to the body.
Buss rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sasiprapa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malaipet Sasiprapa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sasiprapa 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malaipet Sasiprapa!