PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Bottomtooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiatbanchong Pongsiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bottomtooth
vs
Pongsiri

200 cm
26
271 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
230 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bjorn Bottomtooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kiatbanchong Pongsiri!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Pongsiri blocks the leg kick.
Pongsiri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bottomtooth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Pongsiri closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bottomtooth quickly recovers to half guard.
Pongsiri prevents Bottomtooth from improving his position.
Pongsiri controlling the action here.
Pongsiri has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pongsiri landing strikes from the mount.
Pongsiri working Bottomtooth over with strikes here.
Bottomtooth knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pongsiri on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pongsiri landing strikes from the mount and Bottomtooth is in trouble!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bottomtooth defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pongsiri.

Pongsiri get's back to his feet.
Bottomtooth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Pongsiri closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bottomtooth to the mat! Bottomtooth manages to get full guard.
Pongsiri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Pongsiri is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pongsiri content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pongsiri preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pongsiri sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bottomtooth's guard.
Pongsiri sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bottomtooth is trying to get back to full guard.
Pongsiri wants to free his trapped foot but Bottomtooth is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Pongsiri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pongsiri trying to mount his opponent but Bottomtooth defends it.
Pongsiri is trying to control the action in half guard but Bottomtooth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Pongsiri wants to work for an arm triangle but Bottomtooth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bottomtooth manages to get to full guard.
Bottomtooth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pongsiri looking to pass the guard.
Pongsiri wants to control from the top but Bottomtooth keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pongsiri looking to sit in guard and control but Bottomtooth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pongsiri controlling the position.
Pongsiri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bottomtooth trying to control but Pongsiri is working from the bottom.
Pongsiri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bottomtooth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pongsiri is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pongsiri wants to get up but he can't break Bottomtooth's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pongsiri looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kiatbanchong Pongsiri dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bottomtooth motions for Pongsiri to come forward. Bottomtooth throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pongsiri shoots in for a double leg but Bottomtooth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Pongsiri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kiatbanchong Pongsiri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pongsiri trying to control but Bottomtooth is working from the bottom.
Pongsiri scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pongsiri passes Bottomtooth's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Pongsiri is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bottomtooth manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pongsiri throwing strikes but missing.
Pongsiri wants to control from the top but Bottomtooth keeps moving.
Pongsiri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pongsiri sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bottomtooth's guard.
Pongsiri seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pongsiri thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pongsiri trying to control from half guard but Bottomtooth is working away.
Pongsiri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bottomtooth is looking to improve his position.

Pongsiri seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bottomtooth is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kiatbanchong Pongsiri!