PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Magnificent Chulalongkorn (ranked 2586 p4p, 148 weight class) and Nikita Smirnov (ranked 4275 p4p, 216 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Chulalongkorn
vs
Smirnov

163 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
133 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikita Smirnov!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov swings for the body but Chulalongkorn moves out of range.
Smirnov shoots in for a takedown but Chulalongkorn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smirnov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chulalongkorn.
A leg kick checked by Chulalongkorn.
A little feinted left hand from Chulalongkorn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smirnov tries to clinch but Chulalongkorn moves away

and Chulalongkorn counters with a crisp right hand that drops Smirnov! Chulalongkorn lets Smirnov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Smirnov is rocked!
Smirnov is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Chulalongkorn doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Smirnov crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Smirnov's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magnificent Chulalongkorn!
Magnificent Chulalongkorn decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.