PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saenchai Sor (ranked 6678 p4p, 451 weight class) and Chu Ho Soon (ranked 6679 p4p, 452 weight class). The key to victory for Saenchai Sor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sor
vs
Ho Soon

172 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saenchai Sor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chu Ho Soon!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sor throws a shot from downtown. Ho Soon moves away and avoids it.
Ho Soon connects with a crisp jab.
Sor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Soon.
Sor throws a body shot but no joy.
Ho Soon lands a body shot.
Ho Soon misses with the combination.
Sor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ho Soon thuds his shin into the meat of Sor's side.
A punch combination from Ho Soon misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sor.
Ho Soon misses with a straight left.
Ho Soon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sor.
Ho Soon tries to clinch up but Sor circles away and keeps his distance.
Ho Soon is looking to chop away at Sor's legs.
Sor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sor scores with a nice head shot.
Sor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Soon moves away.
Ho Soon looks to land a left hand but Sor moved out of range nicely.
Sor misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon misses with a low kick as Sor jumps back.
A quick step to the side and Sor tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sor digs a good hook to Ho Soon's body.
Sor misses with a straight left.
Sor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sor misses with an uppercut.
Sor throws out a loose jab but Ho Soon uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Ho Soon was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sor throws a hook but Ho Soon avoids it easily.
Ho Soon throws a series of punches but Sor moves out of range.
Ho Soon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho Soon misses with an uppercut.
Sor is looking for a counter combo.
Sor throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sor lands with a nice body punch.
Ho Soon slips a jab from Sor.
Sor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sor throws the left hand but Ho Soon avoids the punch easily.
Ho Soon misses with a low kick.
Ho Soon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon digs a good hook to Sor's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ho Soon gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sor stalling in the clinch but Ho Soon improves position.
Sor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sor blocking some punches.
Ho Soon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sors head.
I was talking to Sor's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Ho Soon.
Ho Soon prevents a body shot from Sor.
Ho Soon lands a hook that snaps the head of Sor backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ho Soon throws a punch but it's blocked by Sor.
Ho Soon scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Sor.
Sor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho Soon gets through Sor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Sor - that landed with a thud.
Sor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sor tries a body shot but Ho Soon blocks it.
Nice body punch from Ho Soon - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sor.
Ho Soon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ho Soon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ho Soon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sor blocks an uppercut.
Sor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ho Soon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sors head.
Ho Soon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sor blocks an uppercut.
Ho Soon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho Soon gets through Sor's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ho Soon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho Soon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sor blocks an uppercut.
Ho Soon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho Soon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Soon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sor can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Soon controls the action.
Ho Soon lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ho Soon backwards.
Ho Soon misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho Soon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ho Soon as Sor tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon lands a left hand.

Sor is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Ho Soon.
Oh Sor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Ho Soon fails to land.
Ho Soon misses with the head strike.
Ho Soon throws a punch but it's blocked by Sor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sor.
Ho Soon throws a punch but it's blocked by Sor.
Ho Soon misses with the head strike.
Sor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ho Soon fails to land.
Sor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ho Soon has a couple of punches blocked by Sor.
Ho Soon throws a head punch that misses.
Ho Soon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Soon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Soon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ho Soon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Ho Soon fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ho Soon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ho Soon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Soon misses with the head strike.
Ho Soon misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ho Soon.
Sor blocking some punches.
Ho Soon working aggressively here.
Ho Soon working aggressively here.
Ho Soon working aggressively here.
Ho Soon misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho Soon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ho Soon misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho Soon swings wildly with an uppercut but Sor uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chu Ho Soon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sor tries to clinch up
enabling Ho Soon to counter with a crisp jab.
Ho Soon looks to score with a jab to the body but Sor is just out of range.
Ho Soon ducks under a wild hook from Sor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sor. Ho Soon does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Soon.
A big left from Ho Soon misses.
Sor gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Ho Soon gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Sor is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chu Ho Soon!