PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Rousey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rousey
vs
Chor Thanasukarn

162 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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 Montreal, Ronald Rousey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dieselnoi Chor Thanasukarn!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chor Thanasukarn misses with an uppercut.
Rousey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chor Thanasukarn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rousey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chor Thanasukarn circles away.
Rousey needs to keep his hands up - Chor Thanasukarn had a free shot at his head there.
Rousey moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Chor Thanasukarn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rousey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rousey darts in looking for a takedown but Chor Thanasukarn gets double underhooks and turns Rousey into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Rousey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Chor Thanasukarn breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Chor Thanasukarn. No joy for Rousey on that attempt.
Chor Thanasukarn tries to land a front kick but Rousey steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chor Thanasukarn misses with a kick to the body.
Rousey tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chor Thanasukarn tries to land a leg kick but Rousey saw it coming and moves away.
Ronald Rousey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chor Thanasukarn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rousey.

Rousey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rousey drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Chor Thanasukarn dives on top into guard.
Rousey keeping moving, preventing Chor Thanasukarn from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Rousey working for a triangle but Chor Thanasukarn defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rousey is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Chor Thanasukarn has his hands clasped together but Rousey extends and breaks Chor Thanasukarn's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Rousey.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ronald Rousey!