PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryu 隆 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suphachai Saenpong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 隆 comes to the cage accompanied by Street Fighter. Saenpong has chosen Saenchai Highlight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

隆
vs
Saenpong

150 cm
21
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
143 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryu 隆!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Suphachai Saenpong!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
隆 misses with a double jab.

隆 gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
隆 utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Saenpong tries to pull guard but 隆 won't allow it.
Saenpong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

隆's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
隆 working Saenpong over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saenpong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saenpong wants to get back to striking at distance but 隆 won't allow it.
隆 will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saenpong up against the cage.
Saenpong tries to break the clinch but 隆 is controlling the position.
隆 lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
隆 landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Saenpong looks gassed!
Saenpong is trying to break the clinch but 隆 is controlling him.

隆 breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

隆 closes the distance and pushes Saenpong back into the cage.
Knees to the body from 隆.
隆 lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Suphachai Saenpong has been cut.
隆 landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
隆 stalls.

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

隆 rushes Saenpong and presses him up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as 隆 takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
隆 landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
隆 lands a knee to the head.
隆 landing knees to the body.
Saenpong takes a knee to the side of the body.
隆 landing knees to the body.
隆 scores a nice knee to the body.

隆 breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

隆 clinches.
Saenpong misses with a knee to the head.
隆 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

隆 breaks the clinch.
隆 misses with a double jab.

隆 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
隆 content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for 隆.

隆 pulls Saenpong into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

隆 pushes Saenpong off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

隆 has closed the distance and engaged Saenpong in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. 隆 obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

隆 pulls guard successfully.

隆 is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. 隆 obliges.
Saenpong blocks the elbow strike.

隆 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

隆 takes the fight into the clinch.
隆 misses with an elbow over the top.
Saenpong has had enough of the clinch but 隆 keeps him there for the moment.
隆 scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. 隆 obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
隆 landing knees to the head.
隆 lands a good knee to the midsection. Saenpong won't want to take too many of those.

隆 manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

隆 kicks Saenpong off and gets to his feet.

隆 moves into the clinch successfully.
隆 putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saenpong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Saenpong takes a knee to the side of the body.
隆 taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. 隆 obliges.
隆 working Saenpong over with knees to the body.
隆 using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
隆 gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section.
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section.
隆 is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
隆 scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu 隆 dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Suphachai Saenpong's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

隆 moves into the clinch successfully.
隆 comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Saenpong is rocked!
隆 has Saenpong pushed against the cage.
隆 scores a nice knee to the body.
Saenpong being controlled against the cage.
Ryu 隆 has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Saenpong can't break the clinch.
隆 is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ryu 隆.

隆 moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenpong takes a knee to the side of the body.
隆 is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saenpong can do to turn this around?
Saenpong is breathing heavily.
Saenpong can't break the clinch.
Saenpong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saenpong connects with a nasty looking knee right to 隆's face.
隆 scores a nice knee to the body.

隆 manages to break the clinch.

隆 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Saenpong takes an elbow to the temple.
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. 隆 obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
隆 scores a nice knee to the body.

隆 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

隆 gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
隆 working Saenpong over with knees to the body.

隆 manages to break the clinch.

隆 has closed the distance and engaged Saenpong in a clinch.
隆 working Saenpong over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
隆 landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

隆 breaks from the clinch.

隆 clinches up with Saenpong and pushes him back against the cage.
Saenpong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

隆 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
隆 scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Saenpong is still on wobbly legs! Can 隆 finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
隆 crunches a lovely knee into Saenpong's ribcage.
隆 lands a nice knee to the body.
隆 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. 隆 obliges.

隆 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

隆 pushes Saenpong up against the cage in a clinch.

隆 breaks from the clinch.

隆 moves into the clinch successfully.
隆 dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Saenpong takes a knee to the side of the body.

隆 breaks from the clinch.

隆 fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saenpong, pushing him back against the cage.
隆 lands a good knee to the midsection. Saenpong won't want to take too many of those.
隆 comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
隆 is stalling here.
Saenpong takes an elbow to the forehead.

隆 breaks the clinch.
Ryu 隆 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

隆 gets in close and instigates a clinch.
隆 lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
隆 lands a nice elbow.

隆 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

隆 has Saenpong up against the cage in a clinch.

隆 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

隆 darts in and clinches Saenpong up against the cage.
隆 lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. 隆 obliges.
隆 using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
隆 will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saenpong up against the cage.

隆's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saenpong on the wrong end of a nice hook.

隆 clinches.
隆 just leaning against Saenpong, taking a breather.
Saenpong wants to get back to striking at distance but 隆 won't allow it.
隆 pressing his opponent against the cage.
隆 lands a knee to the body.
Saenpong wants to break the clinch but can't.

隆 breaks the clinch.

隆 moves into the clinch.
隆 lands a good knee to the midsection. Saenpong won't want to take too many of those.
Saenpong tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. 隆 smiles and moves away.
Ryu 隆 is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

隆 clinches with his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for 隆.
隆 landing some nice looking knees to the body.
隆 lands a knee to the body.
隆 managing to block the knees to the body from Saenpong.
隆's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

隆 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

隆 takes the fight into the clinch.
隆 using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

隆 breaks from the clinch.

隆 closes the distance and pushes Saenpong back into the cage.

隆's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

隆 instigates a clinch.
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saenpong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
隆 lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Saenpong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Saenpong letting 隆 take a breather here.
隆 with a knee to the head.
隆 utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
隆 lands a nice knee to the body.
隆 landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
隆 pushes off an throws an elbow but Saenpong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, 隆 throws an elbow but misses.
隆 lands a good knee to the midsection. Saenpong won't want to take too many of those.
隆 landing knees to the body.
Saenpong tries to break the clinch but 隆 is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for 隆.
隆 lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Saenpong's face as he tries to break the clinch.

隆 manages to break the clinch.
Saenpong seems to have recovered his senses.
Saenpong tries a head kick but it misses.
隆 tries to clinch up but Saenpong circles away and keeps his distance.

隆 drives through and clinches with Saenpong against the cage.
隆 avoiding damage as Saenpong throws knees to the body.
隆 utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

隆 escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

隆 closes the distance and pushes Saenpong back into the cage.
Saenpong dodges an elbow strike from 隆.

隆 manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryu 隆 dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Suphachai Saenpong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

隆 has managed to clinch.
隆 pressing his opponent against the cage.
隆 lands a knee to the body.
隆 landing knees to the body.

隆 breaks the clinch.
Saenpong misses with a head kick.

隆 has taken the fight to the clinch.

隆 breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

隆 rushes Saenpong and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saenpong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

隆 manages to break the clinch.

隆 takes the fight into the clinch.

隆 breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

隆 pushes Saenpong up against the cage in a clinch.
Saenpong misses with a knee to the head.

隆's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saenpong. 隆 does a little dance to reset his feet.
隆 is looking to clinch.
Saenpong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from 隆.
Saenpong swats away the attempt to clinch by 隆.
A left lands for 隆.
Saenpong tries a head kick but it misses.

隆 gets a clinch.
隆 keeps control of Saenpong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

隆 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
隆 tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saenpong swats him away and circles back towards the center.

隆 clinches.
隆 working Saenpong over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
隆 throws an elbow but it misses.
隆 lands a good knee to the midsection. Saenpong won't want to take too many of those.
隆 avoiding damage.

隆 manages to break the clinch.

Saenpong clinches with his opponent.
隆 prevents Saenpong from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. 隆 obliges.
A bit of stalling here from 隆.
Ryu 隆 is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
隆 using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Saenpong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. 隆 is defending well for now.
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Saenpong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Saenpong takes a knee to the side of the body.

隆 has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Saenpong uses from the top position.

隆 pushes Saenpong off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

隆 has managed to clinch.

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

隆 closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saenpong can't break the clinch.
隆 landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees in the clinch landing for 隆.
隆 unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saenpong lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from 隆.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. 隆 obliges.
隆 crunches a lovely knee into Saenpong's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from 隆.

隆 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

隆 has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saenpong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but 隆 blocks it with crossed arms.
Suphachai Saenpong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
隆 is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu 隆 showed his dominance in that final round.
Well 隆 has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu 隆!