PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boonchu Por Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Tattum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Por Pramuk comes into the arena with don't cry for me Argentina blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dominic Tattum enters the cage!

Por Pramuk
vs
Tattum

175 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
168 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boonchu Por Pramuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Tattum!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tattum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boonchu Por Pramuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tattum. Por Pramuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tattum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Por Pramuk's head coaches at The Sweat Lodge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Por Pramuk clinches.
Por Pramuk lands a nice elbow.
Por Pramuk avoiding damage.
Por Pramuk cracks Tattum with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattum letting Por Pramuk take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Por Pramuk.
Tattum avoids a wild elbow strike from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boonchu Por Pramuk.

Tattum gets tackled into the cage by Por Pramuk. Por Pramuk maintains the clinch.
Tattum takes an elbow to the temple.
Por Pramuk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Por Pramuk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Por Pramuk avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boonchu Por Pramuk.
Tattum scores with a push kick.

Por Pramuk clinches up against the cage.
Por Pramuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tattum avoids a wild elbow strike from Por Pramuk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Por Pramuk pushes off an throws an elbow but Tattum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tattum avoids a wild elbow strike from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Boonchu Por Pramuk.

Por Pramuk has closed the distance and engaged Tattum in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattum wants to get back to striking at distance but Por Pramuk won't allow it.
Por Pramuk pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Por Pramuk for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Por Pramuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Por Pramuk leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boonchu Por Pramuk dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Por Pramuk misses with a kick to the body.
Tattum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Por Pramuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tattum can do to turn this around?
Tattum lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Por Pramuk avoids the head kick by Tattum.
Tattum thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Por Pramuk if he has to take too many more of those.

Por Pramuk moves into range and clinches up with Tattum.
A right hand to the body from Por Pramuk.
A frustrated look appears on Tattum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Por Pramuk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk pushes Tattum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Por Pramuk stalling against the cage.
Boonchu Por Pramuk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Por Pramuk throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tattum's efforts to push away.
Por Pramuk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tattum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Por Pramuk stalls.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Por Pramuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tattum blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tattum is trying to push Por Pramuk away but Por Pramuk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Por Pramuk lands a nice elbow.
Tattum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Por Pramuk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tattum looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tattum wants to break the clinch but can't.
Por Pramuk lands an elbow that stopped Tattum in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Dominic Tattum has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tattum blocks an elbow strike from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Por Pramuk.
Tattum takes an elbow to the forehead.
Por Pramuk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tattum tries to circle away but Por Pramuk has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Por Pramuk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tattum's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Por Pramuk slows down the pace here.
Por Pramuk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Por Pramuk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Por Pramuk throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boonchu Por Pramuk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dominic Tattum's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tattum lands a high kick!
Por Pramuk throws a push kick but Tattum slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick from Tattum lands but Por Pramuk takes it in his stride.
Tattum lands a head kick!
Tattum moves out of range of the body kick.
Tattum throws a front kick that sends Por Pramuk stumbling back into the cage.

Por Pramuk rushes Tattum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Por Pramuk has Tattum pushed against the cage.
Por Pramuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Por Pramuk throws an elbow but misses.
Por Pramuk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Por Pramuk looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk stalling in the clinch.
Por Pramuk throws an elbow that misses.
Tattum tries to break the clinch but Por Pramuk is controlling the position.
Por Pramuk lands a damaging elbow.
Tattum blocks the elbow strike.
Por Pramuk has Tattum pressed against the cage.
Por Pramuk pushes off an throws an elbow but Tattum leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Por Pramuk lands an elbow inside.
Tattum is trying to break free.
Por Pramuk throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattum wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Por Pramuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tattum blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Por Pramuk throws an elbow but misses.
Tattum working hard to break the clinch.
Por Pramuk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tattum dodges an elbow strike from Por Pramuk.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Por Pramuk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattum dodges an elbow strike from Por Pramuk.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Por Pramuk presses Tattum against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Por Pramuk controlling the action here for a moment.
Tattum avoids the elbow strike from Por Pramuk, against the cage.
Tattum blocks the elbow strike.
The referee calls for Por Pramuk to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tattum can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Por Pramuk throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Tattum's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Por Pramuk lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Por Pramuk throws an elbow but misses.
Por Pramuk prevents Tattum from breaking the clinch.
Tattum avoids the elbow strike from Por Pramuk, against the cage.
Por Pramuk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tattum blocks an elbow strike from Por Pramuk.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Por Pramuk throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boonchu Por Pramuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Por Pramuk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boonchu Por Pramuk!
Boonchu Por Pramuk spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.