PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Liao Cui Jie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Somjit Boonjumnong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cui Jie comes to the cage accompanied by Chinese Wall. Boonjumnong has chosen The Ecstasy of Gold (remix) - Ennio Morricone as his entrance music. Liao Cui Jie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Cui Jie
vs
Boonjumnong

223 cm
20
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
186 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Liao Cui Jie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Somjit Boonjumnong!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boonjumnong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cui Jie is looking to clinch.
Cui Jie tries to clinch but Boonjumnong moves out of range.
Cui Jie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cui Jie moves in looking to clinch but Boonjumnong pushes him off.
Cui Jie tries to close the distance and clinch but Boonjumnong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cui Jie wants to clinch

and Boonjumnong decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cui Jie's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boonjumnong passes into half guard.

Boonjumnong wants to work for an arm triangle but Cui Jie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cui Jie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boonjumnong on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Boonjumnong is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Cui Jie is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Somjit Boonjumnong!
A relieved looking Somjit Boonjumnong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.