PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bapit Pradchapet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Luongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pradchapet comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dead or Alive. Luongo has chosen Alexisonfire - The Northern as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pradchapet
vs
Luongo

178 cm
24
183 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

185 cm
26
171 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bapit Pradchapet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Luongo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pradchapet misses the shot to the body.
Luongo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Pradchapet. No joy for Luongo on that attempt.
Luongo avoids a kick to the body.
Pradchapet looks to land a right hand but Luongo moved out of range.
Pradchapet swings for the body but Luongo moves out of range.
Pradchapet connects with a looping right hand.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pradchapet as he jumps to the side.
Pradchapet throws a sloppy head kick and Luongo moves out of range easily.
Pradchapet slaps away a takedown attempt from Luongo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bapit Pradchapet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francesco Luongo.
Luongo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pradchapet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown but Pradchapet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pradchapet throws a leg kick which misses Luongo's front leg but catches the back leg as Luongo tries to avoid it.
Luongo misses with a few strikes there.
Pradchapet stuns Luongo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pradchapet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pradchapet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luongo manages to avoid it.
Luongo blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet throws a leg kick but Luongo sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch combination from Luongo misses.
Pradchapet fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luongo checks it well.
Pradchapet is looking to wear down Luongo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pradchapet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pradchapet thuds his shin into the meat of Luongo's side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pradchapet tries a head kick but it misses.
Pradchapet misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luongo.
Luongo moves out of range of the leg kick from Pradchapet.
A swing and a miss from Pradchapet.
Pradchapet swings for the body but Luongo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pradchapet is looking to chop away at Luongo's legs.

Luongo feints and as Pradchapet raises his hands in defense, Luongo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Luongo looking to pass the guard.
Pradchapet wants to sweep but no luck.
Luongo looking to sit in guard and control but Pradchapet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Luongo has his foot on Pradchapet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pradchapet works his way back into a safe position though.
Luongo trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luongo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pradchapet puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pradchapet seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luongo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Luongo wants to control but Pradchapet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pradchapet seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luongo is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luongo tries to roll over but Pradchapet keeps him under control.
Luongo is positioning himself well to prevent Pradchapet advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bapit Pradchapet dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pradchapet lands with a good body shot.
Pradchapet tries to clinch up.
Pradchapet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luongo.
Pradchapet throws a leg kick but Luongo moved away.
Pradchapet wants to clinch.
Luongo blocks a head kick by Pradchapet.
Pradchapet throws a head kick that misses.
Pradchapet throws a lazy uppercut

and Luongo moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luongo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pradchapet fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pradchapet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Pradchapet.
Luongo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luongo on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Francesco Luongo has been cut.
Pradchapet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luongo.
Pradchapet is looking to chop away at Luongo's legs.
Pradchapet lands a brutal head kick. Luongo looks out on his feet and Pradchapet throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Bapit Pradchapet!