PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Julian Bashir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saenchainoy Pumpanmuang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bashir
vs
Pumpanmuang

182 cm
28
155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

169 cm
24
150 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

West Coast Apparel

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Bashir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saenchainoy Pumpanmuang!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pumpanmuang lands with a nice body kick.
Saenchainoy Pumpanmuang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pumpanmuang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Bashir throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Pumpanmuang.
Pumpanmuang tries a head kick but it misses.
Pumpanmuang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bashir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pumpanmuang throws a head kick but Bashir moves out of range.
Bashir throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Bashir, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bashir takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bashir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pumpanmuang scores with a leg kick.
Bashir is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bashir avoids the head kick by Pumpanmuang.
Pumpanmuang throws a sloppy head kick and Bashir moves out of range easily.
Bashir takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pumpanmuang scores with a kick to the midsection.
A combination from Bashir does no damage.
Pumpanmuang scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pumpanmuang thumps Bashir with a low kick.
Bashir misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Bashir.
Bashir takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pumpanmuang throws a push kick but Bashir slaps the foot to one side.
Pumpanmuang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bashir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pumpanmuang lands a head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pumpanmuang.
An inside leg kick lands from Pumpanmuang.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pumpanmuang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pumpanmuang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pumpanmuang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pumpanmuang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bashir is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pumpanmuang lands a big head kick that sends Bashir tumbling to the mat! Pumpanmuang takes a step backwards and waves Bashir back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bashir is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Pumpanmuang and Bashir falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Pumpanmuang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Saenchainoy Pumpanmuang!
Saenchainoy Pumpanmuang managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, West Coast Apparel , into his post fight interview.