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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sing Na Songkhla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grey Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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177 cm
24
164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sing Na Songkhla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grey Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Na Songkhla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Na Songkhla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Maynard misses.
Maynard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Na Songkhla tries to close the distance and clinch but Maynard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Na Songkhla tries to close the distance and clinch but Maynard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maynard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Na Songkhla counters with a body kick that stops Maynard in his tracks momentarily.
Na Songkhla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maynard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Na Songkhla tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maynard dives in and scores a takedown into Na Songkhla's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maynard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Na Songkhla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maynard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Maynard drops back looking for a leg! Na Songkhla is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Na Songkhla manages to kick Maynard off! Maynard jumps back into Na Songkhla's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Maynard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Na Songkhla looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Na Songkhla looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Na Songkhla!
Maynard is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla tries to stand but Maynard is controlling his head.
Maynard regains half guard.
Maynard kicks off Na Songkhla and gets to his feet.
Maynard throws a nice looking combination but Na Songkhla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maynard scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maynard lands a head shot.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maynard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maynard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Na Songkhla counters with a series of strikes. Maynard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maynard misses with the combination.
Maynard looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Na Songkhla!
Maynard jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Na Songkhla is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Na Songkhla and Maynard has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Maynard looks gassed!
Maynard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maynard wants to control but Na Songkhla is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grey Maynard dominated that round.
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.
Maynard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Na Songkhla closes the distance and clinches.
Na Songkhla is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maynard is looking to take this one to the mat.
Maynard is trying to break the clinch but Na Songkhla is controlling him.
Na Songkhla landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Maynard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Na Songkhla prevents it.
Na Songkhla's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Na Songkhla obliges.
Na Songkhla connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maynard's face.
Na Songkhla is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maynard is defending well for now.
Maynard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Na Songkhla fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sing Na Songkhla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grey Maynard.
Maynard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Na Songkhla.
Maynard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Na Songkhla is trying to stand back up but Maynard is controlling him
Na Songkhla on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Na Songkhla tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Na Songkhla doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Maynard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maynard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maynard wants to pass the guard but Na Songkhla is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla is defending against the submission attempts here by Maynard.
Maynard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maynard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Maynard trying to pass the guard but Na Songkhla defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Na Songkhla to get to his feet.
Maynard moves out of range of the body kick from Na Songkhla.
Maynard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maynard throws a series of punches but Na Songkhla avoids them all with ease.
Sing Na Songkhla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Na Songkhla gets caught flat footed, as Maynard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Maynard tries to free his leg and advance position but Na Songkhla is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maynard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maynard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grey Maynard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Maynard lands with an uppercut that bounces Na Songkhla off the cage and back into range.
A jab from Maynard misses.
Maynard throws a right and a left that Na Songkhla avoids nicely.
Maynard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Na Songkhla moves in looking to clinch but Maynard pushes him off.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch but Maynard moves out of range.
Na Songkhla wants to clinch.
Maynard throws a right hand that Na Songkhla ducks under and follows up with a left that Na Songkhla also avoids with ease.
Na Songkhla tries to clinch there but Maynard circles away.
A combination from Maynard does no damage.
Grey Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard throws an overhand right that lands on Na Songkhla's shoulder, as Na Songkhla tries to avoid the shot.
Maynard throws a body punch but Na Songkhla moves out of range.
Maynard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maynard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Na Songkhla misses with a series of wild punches.
Sing Na Songkhla is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maynard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maynard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Na Songkhla.
Maynard gets tackled into the cage by Na Songkhla. Na Songkhla maintains the clinch.
Maynard tries for a takedown but Na Songkhla manages to get underhooks.
Na Songkhla connects with a knee to the head.
Na Songkhla controlling the action here for a moment.
Na Songkhla lands an elbow just above Maynard 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Na Songkhla lands an elbow inside that Maynard shrugs off.
Maynard is trying to break the clinch but Na Songkhla has him pressed against the cage.
Na Songkhla wants to stall.
Maynard takes an elbow to the temple.
Na Songkhla connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maynard's face.
Na Songkhla lands an elbow that stopped Maynard in his tracks for a moment.
Na Songkhla is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maynard is trying to pull guard but Na Songkhla has him pressed against the cage.
Maynard looking for a takedown.
Sing Na Songkhla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grey Maynard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla landing knees to the body.
Na Songkhla taking a breather.
Na Songkhla is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Na Songkhla has Maynard pressed against the cage.
Na Songkhla is trying to maintain a safe position but Maynard gets an underhook and turns Na Songkhla into the cage.
Maynard has had enough of the clinch but Na Songkhla keeps him there for the moment.
Maynard tries to pull guard but Na Songkhla forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Na Songkhla.
Na Songkhla comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Na Songkhla using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maynard has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Na Songkhla lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Na Songkhla stops a takedown attempt from Maynard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Na Songkhla is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Maynard wants to get back to striking at distance but Na Songkhla won't allow it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Na Songkhla stalling in the clinch.
Maynard drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grey Maynard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sing Na Songkhla.
A punch combination from Maynard misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sing Na Songkhla showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maynard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grey Maynard!
Grey Maynard took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
43% |
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