PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vanna Phommathep (ranked 956 p4p, 2899 weight class) and Sonny LoSpecchio (ranked 140 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Phommathep
vs
LoSpecchio

172 cm
27
170
7 - 4 - 0

182 cm
19
175
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vanna Phommathep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonny LoSpecchio!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phommathep moves away from the strike by LoSpecchio.
Phommathep defending well as LoSpecchio loads up on a big left hand.
LoSpecchio just misses with a punch to the body.
LoSpecchio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Phommathep counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

LoSpecchio breaks the clinch.
LoSpecchio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Phommathep on the side of the head.
Phommathep has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Phommathep avoids the body shot from LoSpecchio.
Phommathep tries to counter by moving into the clinch but LoSpecchio manages to circle out of the way.
LoSpecchio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Phommathep looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
LoSpecchio lands a jab to Phommathep's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phommathep takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LoSpecchio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
LoSpecchio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
LoSpecchio works over Phommathep's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LoSpecchio throws a series of punches but Phommathep moves out of range.
Phommathep seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
LoSpecchio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phommathep.
LoSpecchio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phommathep manages to avoid it.
LoSpecchio lands a nice hook to Phommathep's body. Phommathep takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
LoSpecchio misses with a straight right.
Phommathep tries to counter by clinching up but LoSpecchio breaks away and moves out of range.
LoSpecchio throws a combination that misses

and Phommathep counters by clinching up.
Phommathep prevents LoSpecchio from breaking the clinch.

LoSpecchio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sonny LoSpecchio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phommathep ducks under a wild hook from LoSpecchio.
LoSpecchio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phommathep sees it coming and avoids it easily.
LoSpecchio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Phommathep tries to counter by clinching up but LoSpecchio breaks away and moves out of range.
LoSpecchio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phommathep moves away.
Phommathep tries to counter by clinching up but LoSpecchio breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LoSpecchio misses with a looping left.
LoSpecchio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phommathep is looking to counter the offense by LoSpecchio and move into the clinch.
LoSpecchio throws a left and a right that both miss

and Phommathep counters by clinching up.

Phommathep jumps into guard, dragging LoSpecchio to the mat.

Phommathep is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but LoSpecchio frees his head nicely. Oh but Phommathep has switched to an armbar! LoSpecchio is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Vanna Phommathep!
Our winner, Vanna Phommathep, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.