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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scar Ambe (ranked 2355 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thongchai Kiatmookao (ranked 6677 p4p, 0 weight class). Ambe comes to the cage accompanied by Gonna - The World is Yours. Thongchai Kiatmookao acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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177 cm
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160 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
26
157 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scar Ambe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thongchai Kiatmookao! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ambe closes the distance and clinches. Ambe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kiatmookao.
Ambe has Kiatmookao pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ambe pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kiatmookao tumbling to the mat - Ambe dives into Kiatmookao's guard. Ambe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kiatmookao works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Kiatmookao looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiatmookao, not yet. Kiatmookao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ambe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Ambe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Ambe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ambe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ambe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ambe scoring with punches to the head and body. Kiatmookao working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ambe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kiatmookao trying to control the position.
Ambe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Kiatmookao is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Ambe moves into full guard.
Kiatmookao avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ambe working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kiatmookao stopping the sweep attempt from Ambe. Ambe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kiatmookao manages to get himself to full guard.
Kiatmookao working a defensive guard but Ambe manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ambe is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kiatmookao's shoulder. That is not cool. Ambe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Ambe working the head with strikes. Ambe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kiatmookao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ambe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Ambe controlling the position. Ambe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kiatmookao some visible discomfort.
Kiatmookao throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. Ambe controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Kiatmookao taking a bit of punishment here - Ambe scoring with strikes. Ambe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ambe is staying tight to Kiatmookao's torso, preventing him from escaping. Kiatmookao on the wrong end of some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. A lull in the action here. Ambe working the body and head with strikes. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kiatmookao dodges the ground and pound from Ambe. Ambe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kiatmookao is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Ambe thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scar Ambe dominated that round. That's time! Ambe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ambe has Kiatmookao up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiatmookao swings wildly with an uppercut but Ambe uses good head movement to avoid it. Kiatmookao changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ambe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kiatmookao throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ambe's waist but Ambe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kiatmookao off to one side. Ambe drives through and clinches with Kiatmookao against the cage.
Kiatmookao is trying to pull guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Scar Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thongchai Kiatmookao. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kiatmookao jumps guard but Ambe stands there with Kiatmookao around his waist. Kiatmookao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ambe throws a head punch that misses. Ambe throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiatmookao. Ambe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ambe winds up and cracks Kiatmookao with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Kiatmookao is looking to improve his position.
Ambe is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Scar Ambe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Kiatmookao taking some punishment here, with Ambe in his half guard. Ground and pound from Ambe. Kiatmookao wants to control but Ambe passes into side.
Ambe in side control lands a decent elbow. Ambe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kiatmookao, who protects the arm well. Ambe landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ambe cracks Kiatmookao with a big right hand but Kiatmookao just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ambe swings around for an armbar but Kiatmookao sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ambe's guard. Ambe has his feet on Kiatmookao's thighs here. He's pushed Kiatmookao off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kiatmookao screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scar Ambe! Scar Ambe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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