PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Michael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamsongkram Chuwattana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Michael
vs
Chuwattana

225 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jackson Michael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamsongkram Chuwattana!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michael tries to clinch up.
Michael looks to land a body kick but Chuwattana moved away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Michael!
Danga de danga de dang - Michael scores with a four punch combination!
Chuwattana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Michael closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chuwattana circles away.
Michael scores with a nice head shot.
Chuwattana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chuwattana stuffs the takedown attempt from Michael. Michael gets slowly back to his feet.
Michael really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Michael keeps the fight on the outside.
Chuwattana tries to clinch but Michael moves out of range.
Michael shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chuwattana as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Michael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Michael shoots in looking for a takedown. Chuwattana tries to sprawl out of it but Michael keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chuwattana manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chuwattana tries to clinch but Michael is having none of it.
Michael tries for a takedown but Chuwattana sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Michael throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Michael fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Michael shoots for a takedown but Chuwattana saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Michael is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuwattana tries to clinch but Michael is having none of it.
Michael avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michael circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chuwattana looks to clinch

and Michael counters by moving into the clinch.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Michael takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michael wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Michael using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chuwattana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Michael is trying to break free.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michael can't get the takedown.
Michael tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chuwattana smiles and moves away.
A head kick misses from Michael.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chuwattana is looking to clinch.
Chuwattana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michael finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chuwattana wants to clinch up but Michael keeps it at a distance.

Chuwattana takes the fight into the clinch.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michael can't break the clinch.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Michael wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Michael can't find room to land a body shot as Chuwattana controls the action.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Chuwattana landing knees to the head.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Michael is trying to break free.
Michael tries to pull guard but Chuwattana won't allow it.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Michael has had enough of the clinch but Chuwattana keeps him there for the moment.
A knee to the head by Chuwattana.
Michael drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Michael tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Chuwattana is pressed up against the cage. Michael has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chuwattana down to the mat. Chuwattana avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michael keeps the fight on the outside.
Michael will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chuwattana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michael swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michael doesn't manage to clinch there - Chuwattana circles away.
Chuwattana tries to clinch but Michael moves out of range.
Michael keeps the fight on the outside.
Chuwattana darts in trying to clinch
and Michael counters with a left and a right that stings Chuwattana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Michael dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Chuwattana closes the distance and clinches.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Michael misses with a punch on the inside.
Michael fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Michael can't break the clinch.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michael wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Michael tries to score a body lock takedown but Chuwattana shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chuwattana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Michael jumps guard but Chuwattana stands there with Michael around his waist. Michael gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Michael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michael has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chuwattana is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Michael tries to pull guard but Chuwattana holds him up against the cage and eventually Michael drops back down to his feet.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michael tries to break the clinch but Chuwattana is controlling the position.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Michael wants to break free but Chuwattana has control.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michael wants a takedown but no success here.
Chuwattana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michael's face.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Michael can't break the clinch.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Michael tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Michael takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Chuwattana.
Chuwattana connects with a knee to the head.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Michael wants to stall.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana with a knee to the head.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michael is trying to break the clinch but Chuwattana has him pressed against the cage.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Michael drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chuwattana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chuwattana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michael's face.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Michael is trying to maintain a safe position but Chuwattana gets an underhook and turns Michael into the cage.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Michael wants a takedown.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Michael jumps guard but Chuwattana stands there with Michael around his waist. Michael gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Michael is looking to break free of the clinch but Chuwattana has double underhooks.
Michael fails to pull guard.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Michael tries for a takedown but Chuwattana manages to get underhooks.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Michael fails to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamsongkram Chuwattana 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chuwattana gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Michael drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chuwattana pulls his leg out and moves away.
Michael is looking to clinch but Chuwattana is avoiding it.
Michael avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Michael swats away the attempt to clinch by Chuwattana.
Chuwattana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chuwattana tries to clinch but Michael is having none of it.
Chuwattana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michael swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lamsongkram Chuwattana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michael throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Chuwattana's waist but Chuwattana gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Michael off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuwattana doesn't manage to clinch there - Michael circles away.
Michael keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chuwattana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Michael swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michael swats away the attempt to clinch by Chuwattana.

Chuwattana has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michael jumps guard but Chuwattana stands there with Michael around his waist. Michael gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackson Michael. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michael tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Michael goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chuwattana prevents it.
Michael drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chuwattana gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Michael missing with knees to the body.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Michael tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chuwattana just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Michael is looking to control Chuwattana's arms but Chuwattana gets an underhook and turns him. Now Michael has his back to the cage.
Michael can't get the takedown.
Chuwattana lands a knee to the head.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Michael drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chuwattana gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Michael tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Michael looking to stall.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Michael takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Michael wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chuwattana prevents Michael from breaking the clinch.
Chuwattana looking to throw knees to the head but Michael is blocking nicely.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Chuwattana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Michael blocks it with crossed arms.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but Michael blocks it.
Chuwattana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Michael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chuwattana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but Michael blocks with his arms.
Michael tries to throw a body punch but Chuwattana avoids it by throwing Michael back against the cage.
Chuwattana lands a knee to the head.
Michael tries to break the clinch but Chuwattana is controlling the position.
Chuwattana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chuwattana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana misses with a knee strike.
Chuwattana prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chuwattana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chuwattana connects with a nasty looking knee right to Michael's face.
Chuwattana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chuwattana misses with a knee to the head.
Michael is trying to maintain a safe position but Chuwattana gets an underhook and turns Michael into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamsongkram Chuwattana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chuwattana 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamsongkram Chuwattana!