PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sitichayok Pumapang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Iglesias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Iglesias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pumapang
vs
Iglesias

192 cm
25
235 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
225 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sitichayok Pumapang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Iglesias!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pumapang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Pumapang rushes Iglesias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pumapang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Iglesias.
Pumapang blocks a body shot from Iglesias.
Pumapang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pumapang.

It looks like Mike Iglesias has been cut.
Pumapang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pumapang'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.
Pumapang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pumapang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pumapang misses with a punch on the inside.
Pumapang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Iglesias takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pumapang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Iglesias's defenses.
Pumapang lands a damaging elbow.
Iglesias should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A short uppercut from Pumapang.
Pumapang lands an elbow just above Iglesias 's eye.

That has opened up Mike Iglesias's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Pumapang.
Iglesias tries to pull guard but Pumapang holds him up against the cage and eventually Iglesias drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Pumapang.
Pumapang throws an elbow but it misses.
Iglesias is trying to break the clinch but Pumapang is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Pumapang.

The cut above Mike Iglesias's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pumapang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pumapang prevents a body shot from Iglesias.
Pumapang lands an elbow inside that Iglesias shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pumapang lands an elbow that stopped Iglesias in his tracks for a moment.
Pumapang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pumapang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pumapang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Iglesias dodges an elbow strike from Pumapang.
Iglesias takes an elbow to the forehead.

Mike Iglesias's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Pumapang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Iglesias's defenses.
Pumapang blocking some punches.
Pumapang lands an elbow inside that Iglesias shrugs off.
Iglesias blocks the elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Iglesias takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pumapang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Iglesias's defenses.
Iglesias can't find room to land a body shot as Pumapang controls the action.
Iglesias avoids the elbow strike from Pumapang, against the cage.
Pumapang throws an elbow but it misses.
Pumapang throws an elbow but it misses.
Iglesias doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pumapang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Iglesias's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sitichayok Pumapang!