PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buakaw Por Pramuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Lotion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Buakaw Por Pramuki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Por Pramuki
vs
Lotion

174 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

153 cm
26
139 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Buakaw Por Pramuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Lotion!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Por Pramuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Por Pramuki avoids the head kick by Lotion.
Por Pramuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Lotion takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Por Pramuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Por Pramuki misses with a few strikes there.

Lotion looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lotion throwing shots but Por Pramuki is blocking nicely.

Lotion looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lotion wants to control but Por Pramuki is keeping him busy.
Por Pramuki wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lotion is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Por Pramuki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Por Pramuki looks like he's trying to stand up.

Lotion seems to be working for a kimura but Por Pramuki defends the submission attempt.
Por Pramuki wants to get back to his feet.

Lotion is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Por Pramuki is just riding it out for now. Lotion eventually gives up the hold.

Lotion is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Por Pramuki has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotion prevents Por Pramuki from standing back up.
Lotion is looking to take a break and control but Por Pramuki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Por Pramuki pushes Lotion off looking to stand but Lotion dives back in and keeps control.
Lotion is looking to advance position but Por Pramuki won't allow it.
Por Pramuki is trying to stand.
Por Pramuki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Por Pramuki tries to get out of the position.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lotion is looking for a kimura but Por Pramuki is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lotion to get the leverage.
Por Pramuki is trying to stand up here but Lotion is controlling him well.

Lotion is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuki wants to get back to his feet.
Lotion wants to free his trapped foot but Por Pramuki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Por Pramuki is looking to escape.

Lotion looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Por Pramuki looks like he's trying to stand up.

Lotion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotion stops Por Pramuki from getting back to his feet.

Lotion seems to be working for a kimura but Por Pramuki defends the submission attempt.
Lotion is trying to control the action in half guard but Por Pramuki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Por Pramuki is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Por Pramuki is breathing heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Don Lotion will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lotion.
Por Pramuki tries to escape but Lotion is in control.

Lotion looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Lotion wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Por Pramuki, who protects the arm well.
Don Lotion has got the better of the ground game so far.
Por Pramuki pushes Lotion away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lotion gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Lotion wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Por Pramuki, who protects the arm well.
Por Pramuki pushes Lotion away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lotion gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lotion is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Por Pramuki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Por Pramuki wants to get back to his feet.

Lotion thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Lotion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Por Pramuki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Por Pramuki is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Por Pramuki explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Por Pramuki throws a series of punches but Lotion moves out of range.
Por Pramuki throws a series of punches but Lotion moves out of range.
Lotion shoots in for a double leg but Por Pramuki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Por Pramuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lotion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Por Pramuki pinned against the ropes. Por Pramuki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Por Pramuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lotion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buakaw Por Pramuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Lotion.
Lotion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lotion walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lotion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lotion slips a jab and a cross from Por Pramuki.
Por Pramuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Por Pramuki throws a nice looking combination but Lotion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lotion should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lotion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Por Pramuki.

Lotion manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Por Pramuki on his heels. He'll look to pass Por Pramuki's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lotion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Por Pramuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Por Pramuki pushes Lotion off and gets back to his feet.
Buakaw Por Pramuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Por Pramuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lotion moves away.
Lotion tries for a takedown but Por Pramuki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Por Pramuki misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lotions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lotion takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lotion shoots in looking for a takedown but Por Pramuki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lotion's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Por Pramuki.
Por Pramuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Por Pramuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lotion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Por Pramuki is looking to wear down Lotion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lotion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Por Pramuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lotion shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Por Pramuki sprawls well. Por Pramuki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lotion gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Por Pramuki does no damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lotion feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lotion prevents Por Pramuki from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Buakaw Por Pramuki will probably get the nod.
That's time! Por Pramuki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Por Pramuki scores with a three punch combo!
Don Lotion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Por Pramuki throws a series of punches but Lotion avoids them all with ease.
Por Pramuki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Por Pramuki wants it to stay on the feet.
Lotion fails with the takedown.
Por Pramuki misses with the combination.
Por Pramuki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lotion under the eye.
Por Pramuki misses with a wild combination.

Lotion shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Por Pramuki is trying to defend but Lotion finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lotion stops Por Pramuki from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Por Pramuki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lotion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lotion is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Por Pramuki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lotion.

Lotion is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Por Pramuki to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Por Pramuki wants to get back to his feet but Lotion is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Por Pramuki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Lotion shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buakaw Por Pramuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Lotion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Por Pramuki misses.
Lotion tries to land a front kick but Por Pramuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
No joy there for Por Pramuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lotion misses with a straight right.
Por Pramuki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lotion.
Buakaw Por Pramuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Por Pramuki swinging wildly here.
Por Pramuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lotion circles away quickly and effectively.

Lotion drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lotion prevents Por Pramuki from escaping the position.

Lotion tries for a kimura but Por Pramuki is defending well.
Por Pramuki tries to escape but Lotion is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lotion tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Lotion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Por Pramuki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Por Pramuki is trying to buck Lotion off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lotion working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
An elbow from Lotion crashes against the mat.

Lotion swings around for an armbar but Por Pramuki sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lotion's guard.
Por Pramuki wanted to stand there but Lotion had control of the position.
Por Pramuki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Por Pramuki gets to his feet. Lotion looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Por Pramuki connects with a single shot there.
Por Pramuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Por Pramuki throws a nice looking combination but Lotion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Buakaw Por Pramuki.
I think Por Pramuki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Buakaw Por Pramuki!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Don Lotion!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Buakaw Por Pramuki!

Buakaw Por Pramuki wins by split decision!
Buakaw Por Pramuki was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.