PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Holey (ranked 4801 p4p, 191 weight class) and Trai Prugsanapan (ranked 6703 p4p, 234 weight class). Prugsanapan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sarama kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Holey
vs
Prugsanapan

150 cm
27
130 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
146 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Holey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Trai Prugsanapan!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prugsanapan clinches up with Holey and pushes him back against the cage.
Prugsanapan presses Holey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Holey manages to pull guard.
Prugsanapan trying to control the position from guard on top but Holey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Holey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prugsanapan is aware though and is defending well.
Prugsanapan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holey is adopting a defensive guard.
Holey wants to sweep but no luck.
Holey wants to stand and escape but Prugsanapan is having none of it.
Holey could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Prugsanapan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Prugsanapan postures up in Holey's guard and throws a big left but Holey blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prugsanapan throwing strikes from guard but Holey blocks nicely.
Prugsanapan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Holey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Prugsanapan.
Prugsanapan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Prugsanapan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prugsanapan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Holey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Holey won't allow Prugsanapan to sweep him here.
Prugsanapan pulls Holey in close to prevent any damage.
Prugsanapan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Prugsanapan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Prugsanapan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prugsanapan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Holey.

Prugsanapan looking for a guillotine here but Holey defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prugsanapan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Holey is one step ahead there.
Prugsanapan is pulling down on Holey's head to control his posture.
Prugsanapan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Holey trying to control but Prugsanapan is working from the bottom.
Prugsanapan managing to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Holey is looking to clinch.

Prugsanapan drives through and clinches with Holey against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prugsanapan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Nick Holey has been cut.
Prugsanapan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holey backwards.
Prugsanapan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Holeys head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Prugsanapan as Holey tries to tie him up.
Holey is trying to break the clinch but Prugsanapan is controlling him.
Prugsanapan working Holey over with knees to the body.
Prugsanapan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Holey is trying to break the clinch but Prugsanapan is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Prugsanapan.
Prugsanapan is leaning against Holey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Prugsanapan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Holey backwards.
Prugsanapan scores with a nice hook to the head.

Holey is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prugsanapan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Holey to his knees! Prugsanapan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trai Prugsanapan!
Trai Prugsanapan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.