PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tak Thinonopakar (ranked 3512 p4p, 23826 weight class) and Sophie Salvacion (ranked 160 p4p, 0 weight class). Sophie Salvacion is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Thinonopakar
vs
Salvacion

175 cm
24
143
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
20
143
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tak Thinonopakar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sophie Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thinonopakar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thinonopakar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thinonopakar lands a nice hook to Salvacion's body. Salvacion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salvacion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thinonopakar.
Thinonopakar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thinonopakar cracks Salvacion with an open hand slap.
Thinonopakar lands a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thinonopakar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Salvacion at a distance.
Thinonopakar throws a body punch but Salvacion moves out of range.
Salvacion unleashes a big counter combination but Thinonopakar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Thinonopakar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thinonopakar throws a sloppy body shot
and Salvacion counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thinonopakar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Salvacion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thinonopakar is looking to wear down Salvacion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thinonopakar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thinonopakar scores with a jab. Salvacion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thinonopakar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salvacion manages to avoid it.
Salvacion thinks about the counter body kick.
Thinonopakar throws a body shot but no joy.
Salvacion looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thinonopakar dips to his left and cracks Salvacion with an uppercut!
Good shot there by Thinonopakar.

Salvacion is rocked!
and Thinonopakar counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Salvacion! He's just covering up as Thinonopakar starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tak Thinonopakar!