PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Young I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chor Thanasukarn
vs
Young I

188 cm
24
140 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

150 cm
23
130 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Elite Golden Nutrition

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerald Young I!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chor Thanasukarn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chor Thanasukarn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young I.

Chor Thanasukarn forces Young I back against the cage and clinches.
Young I tries to pull guard but Chor Thanasukarn holds him up against the cage and eventually Young I drops back down to his feet.

Young I breaks from the clinch.
Young I throws a looping overhand right but Chor Thanasukarn ducks down to avoid it.

Young I feints and as Chor Thanasukarn raises his hands in defense, Young I changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Young I trying to control but Chor Thanasukarn is working from the bottom.

Young I stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Young I shoots in but no luck this time.
Young I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chor Thanasukarn tries for a takedown but Young I circles away easily

and Young I counters with a single leg into guard. Chor Thanasukarn didn't expect that.
Young I throwing strikes but missing.
Chor Thanasukarn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Chor Thanasukarn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young I tries to lock up and control but Chor Thanasukarn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Young I can do anything to dispel that myth.
Young I really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Chor Thanasukarn get's back to his feet.
Young I tries to clinch up

and Chor Thanasukarn counters by clinching up.
Young I fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Young I.
Young I has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chor Thanasukarn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Young I has clasped his hands together around Chor Thanasukarn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Young I controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young I thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chor Thanasukarn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chor Thanasukarn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Young I cracks Chor Thanasukarn with a big right hand but Chor Thanasukarn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Chor Thanasukarn is trying to buck Young I off.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Chor Thanasukarn taking a bit of punishment here - Young I scoring with strikes.
Young I lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chor Thanasukarn looking for a sweep but Young I has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Young I looking to control and managing it successfully.
Chor Thanasukarn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Young I is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Chor Thanasukarn to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Chor Thanasukarn shrugs it off.
Young I controlling the position easily from mount.
Young I scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Young I.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Young I.
Young I controlling from mount.
Young I lands a heavy elbow.
Young I controlling the position easily from mount.

Chor Thanasukarn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Young I.
Young I tries to control but Chor Thanasukarn wriggling away.
Chor Thanasukarn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young I unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Young I dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Young I fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chor Thanasukarn, pushing him back against the cage.
Chor Thanasukarn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Young I is working for takedown but Chor Thanasukarn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chor Thanasukarn with a knee to the head.
Young I is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chor Thanasukarn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chor Thanasukarn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Young I wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Young I tries to pull guard but Chor Thanasukarn won't allow it.
Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerald Young I.

Chor Thanasukarn manages to break the clinch.
Young I ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A combination from Young I does no damage.
Young I clinches but Chor Thanasukarn breaks the clinch

and Chor Thanasukarn moves into the clinch.
Chor Thanasukarn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Young I has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chor Thanasukarn scores with a knee to the head.
Chor Thanasukarn fails to pull guard.
Chor Thanasukarn misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Young I pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Young I looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Young I stops Chor Thanasukarn from getting back to his feet.
Young I prevents Chor Thanasukarn from improving his position.
Gerald Young I has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Young I is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chor Thanasukarn!
Young I working Chor Thanasukarn over with strikes here.
Young I lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Chor Thanasukarn defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Young I.
Young I looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Young I trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Young I connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Young I postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chor Thanasukarn looks a forlorn figure.
Chor Thanasukarn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Young I with the ground and pound from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chor Thanasukarn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Young I working the ground and pound effectively.
Chor Thanasukarn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Chor Thanasukarn is rocked!
Young I is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chor Thanasukarn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Chor Thanasukarn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Young I cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Young I is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Chor Thanasukarn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young I lands a big elbow - Chor Thanasukarn is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Chor Thanasukarn is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gerald Young I!