PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suchart Chaowanungkarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaowanungkarn is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Muay Thai fight music. 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.

Vimes
vs
Chaowanungkarn

175 cm
24
161 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

165 cm
26
152 lbs
21 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hilo Nutrition

BeastMode

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 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chaowanungkarn is just out of range.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick but Vimes moves out of range.
Vimes defending well as Chaowanungkarn loads up on a big left hand.
Vimes blocks a head kick by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick but Vimes moves out of range.
Vimes lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, jab by Vimes - just one landing.
Chaowanungkarn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vimes lands a slapping body shot.
Chaowanungkarn throws a sloppy head kick and Vimes moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaowanungkarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaowanungkarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vimes.
Vimes connects with a body shot.
Chaowanungkarn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vimes cracks Chaowanungkarn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a straight right.
A cross from Vimes lands.
Samuel Vimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chaowanungkarn slips a jab and a cross from Vimes.
Vimes scores with a decent looking hook.
Chaowanungkarn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vimes to score with a decent uppercut.
Chaowanungkarn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vimes avoids a kick to the body.
Vimes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chaowanungkarn on the side of the head.
Vimes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes moves away from the strike by Chaowanungkarn.
Vimes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick that misses.
Vimes scores with a jab. Chaowanungkarn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vimes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chaowanungkarn on the side of the head.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a low kick.
Chaowanungkarn walks into a straight right hand from Vimes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chaowanungkarn - that will leave a mark!
Vimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Chaowanungkarn wants to slow Vimes down by chopping away at his legs.
Chaowanungkarn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Chaowanungkarn darts in and clinches Vimes up against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vimes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chaowanungkarn creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Vimes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vimes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chaowanungkarn throws out the jab.
Chaowanungkarn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vimes checks it well.
Chaowanungkarn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Chaowanungkarn.
Vimes connects with a jab.
Chaowanungkarn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes cracks Chaowanungkarn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chaowanungkarn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vimes blocks a head kick by Chaowanungkarn.
Decent striking displayed by Vimes there.
Chaowanungkarn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vimes's calf.
Chaowanungkarn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chaowanungkarn swats away the attempt to clinch by Vimes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chaowanungkarn throws a looping overhand right but Vimes ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vimes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chaowanungkarn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chaowanungkarn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vimes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vimes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vimes throws a shot to the body.
Vimes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick from Chaowanungkarn misses.
Vimes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chaowanungkarn throws a chopping leg kick but Vimes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vimes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vimes lands a nice hook to Chaowanungkarn's body. Chaowanungkarn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chaowanungkarn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Chaowanungkarn moves in looking to clinch but Vimes pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but Vimes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chaowanungkarn lands a high kick!
Vimes lands a nice looking body shot.
Chaowanungkarn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vimes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chaowanungkarn's head.
Chaowanungkarn walks into a jab.
Vimes lands an overhand right.
Chaowanungkarn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Vimes.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaowanungkarn misses with a low kick.
Chaowanungkarn takes one to the side of the head.
Chaowanungkarn throws the left hand but Vimes avoids the punch easily.
Chaowanungkarn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Chaowanungkarn darts in and clinches Vimes up against the cage.
Vimes gets through Chaowanungkarn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chaowanungkarn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vimes avoids a wild elbow strike from Chaowanungkarn.
Vimes can't find room to land a body shot as Chaowanungkarn controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn looking to stall.
Chaowanungkarn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vimes tries a body shot but Chaowanungkarn blocks it.
Nice elbow from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a knee to the head.
Vimes lands with a left to the head.
Vimes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vimes has had enough of the clinch but Chaowanungkarn keeps him there for the moment.
Vimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaowanungkarn.
Vimes dodges an elbow strike from Chaowanungkarn.
Vimes lands an uppercut.
Vimes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn trying to control the position but instead, Vimes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chaowanungkarn into the cage.
Chaowanungkarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vimes dodges an elbow strike from Chaowanungkarn.
Vimes is trying to push Chaowanungkarn away but Chaowanungkarn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chaowanungkarn - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Suchart Chaowanungkarn will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vimes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chaowanungkarn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a low kick.
Chaowanungkarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vimes.
A bone on bone clash there as Vimes blocks the leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Vimes as he checks the leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vimes throws a shot to the body.

Vimes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Vimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vimes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vimes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chaowanungkarn doesn't seem bothered though.
A cross from Vimes lands.
Chaowanungkarn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vimes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaowanungkarn missing with a left hand there. Vimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chaowanungkarn throws out a leg kick but Vimes moves out of range and Chaowanungkarn only half commits.
Nice uppercut lands for Vimes. That snapped Chaowanungkarn's head back.

Vimes has managed to clinch.
Chaowanungkarn is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chaowanungkarn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chaowanungkarn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vimes up against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vimes.
Vimes blocks an elbow strike from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vimes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaowanungkarn controls his hands.
Chaowanungkarn tries a knee to the head but Vimes blocks it.
Vimes lands a shoulder strike.
Samuel Vimes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chaowanungkarn is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vimes is keeping busy.
Vimes lands a nice uppercut.
Vimes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vimes lands with a light punch inside.
Vimes misses with a punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vimes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chaowanungkarn is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes lands a right hand.
Chaowanungkarn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vimes misses with a punch to the body.
Chaowanungkarn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Vimes.
Vimes blocks the elbow strike.
Vimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Chaowanungkarn controls his hands.
Vimes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vimes lands a hook that snaps the head of Chaowanungkarn backwards.
Vimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vimes lands a right hand.
Vimes throws a punch but it's blocked by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vimes swings wildly with an uppercut but Chaowanungkarn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Vimes manages to break the clinch.
Vimes digs a good hook to Chaowanungkarn's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vimes lands a shoulder strike.
Vimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vimes lands a left hand.
Vimes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Vimes breaks from the clinch.
Vimes lands a glancing blow to the side of Chaowanungkarn's head.
A head kick misses from Chaowanungkarn.
Vimes moves out of range of the strikes.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick that misses.
Vimes lands a right hook to the body.
Chaowanungkarn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vimes is out of range and Chaowanungkarn settles back down.
A jab from Vimes finds it's way through Chaowanungkarn's defenses.
Chaowanungkarn fails in his attempt to clinch.

Vimes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vimes takes an elbow to the temple.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vimes lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Vimes.

Vimes breaks the clinch.
Vimes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Vimes takes the fight into the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vimes lands with a short shot to the head.
Vimes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chaowanungkarn or not.
Vimes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chaowanungkarn or not.
Vimes lands a nice shot to the body.
Vimes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaowanungkarn backwards.
A shot in the inside from Vimes.
Vimes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn takes a shot to the head.
Vimes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chaowanungkarn or not.
Vimes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Vimes.
Vimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chaowanungkarn backwards.
A shot in the inside from Vimes.

Chaowanungkarn is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Vimes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chaowanungkarn is still on wobbly legs! Can Vimes finish him?
Nice body punch from Vimes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Vimes dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Vimes connects with a crisp jab.
Chaowanungkarn seems to have recovered his senses.
Chaowanungkarn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vimes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Vimes does it's job there.
Chaowanungkarn tries to move into range but Vimes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vimes punishes Chaowanungkarn's body with a nice straight punch.

Vimes clinches up against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn misses with an elbow over the top.
Chaowanungkarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vimes digs a right hand underneath Chaowanungkarn's ribcage. Chaowanungkarn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chaowanungkarn tries a knee to the head but Vimes blocks it.
Chaowanungkarn misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Vimes.
Nice elbow from Chaowanungkarn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vimes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vimes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vimes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chaowanungkarn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vimes lands a body shot.
Vimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vimes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chaowanungkarn backwards.
Vimes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vimes throws a big uppercut that drops Chaowanungkarn! More strikes from Vimes and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Chaowanungkarn lies dazed against the cage as Vimes celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Vimes!
Samuel Vimes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hilo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.