PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bhat Pomkai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Deanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Pomkai
vs
Deanson

167 cm
24
138 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bhat Pomkai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Greg Deanson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pomkai thuds his right hand into Deanson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pomkai misses with a series of wild punches.
Pomkai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Deanson.
Pomkai's corner calls for a 1-2. Pomkai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Deanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Deanson scores with a shot to the side of Pomkai's head.
Pomkai working Deanson over with knees to the body.
Pomkai tries a knee to the head but Deanson blocks it.
Deanson has Pomkai pressed against the cage.
Pomkai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Deanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Pomkai prevents a body shot from Deanson.
Deanson misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pomkai with a knee to the head.
Pomkai misses with a knee strike.
Pomkai crunches a lovely knee into Deanson's ribcage.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pomkai stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pomkai looking to stall.
Pomkai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deanson scores with a shoulder strike.
Deanson scores with a shot to the side of Pomkai's head.
Pomkai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deanson can't find room to land a body shot as Pomkai controls the action.
Pomkai taking a breather.
Deanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pomkai.
Deanson lands a nice uppercut.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pomkai missing with knees to the body.
Deanson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pomkais head.
Deanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Deanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Deanson stalling against the cage.
Pomkai throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deanson lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Pomkai misses with a knee to the head.
Deanson is pushing Pomkai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Deanson misses with the head strike.
Pomkai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Deanson up against the cage.
Pomkai looking to throw knees to the head but Deanson is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pomkai.
Deanson lands a nice uppercut.
Deanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deanson.
Pomkai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but Deanson blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai blocks an uppercut.
Pomkai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deanson scores with a shoulder strike.
Pomkai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pomkai tries to land knees in the clinch but Deanson avoids the damage to the body.
Pomkai is breathing heavily.
Pomkai misses with a knee to the head.
Deanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deanson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deanson misses with a body punch.
Pomkai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deanson managing to block the knees to the body from Pomkai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Deanson.
Deanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pomkai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Deanson.
Pomkai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deanson is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pomkai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deanson managing to block the knees to the body from Pomkai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pomkai.
Deanson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Deanson.
Deanson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deanson can't find room to land a body shot as Pomkai controls the action.
Nice body punch from Deanson - that landed with a thud.
Deanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deanson.
Deanson lands a shot to the body.
Deanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pomkai scores with a knee to the head.
Deanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deanson lands a nice uppercut.
Deanson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Deanson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Left hook, right uppercut from Pomkai.

Deanson clinches with his opponent.
Deanson lands a body punch.
Pomkai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deanson blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Deanson can't find room to land a body shot as Pomkai controls the action.
Deanson gets through Pomkai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Deanson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pomkai missing with knees to the body.
Deanson misses with a body punch.
Deanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pomkai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greg Deanson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pomkai tries a knee to the head but Deanson blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pomkai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Deanson misses with a punch on the inside.
Pomkai lands a good knee to the midsection. Deanson won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Deanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deanson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Deanson.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deanson misses with some punches.
Deanson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Deanson misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Pomkai.
Deanson can't find room to land a body shot as Pomkai controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pomkai.
Deanson pushes Pomkai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Deanson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pomkai misses with a knee strike.
Pomkai is looking to control Deanson's arms but Deanson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pomkai has his back to the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deanson.
Deanson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pomkai backwards.
Deanson lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pomkai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Deanson's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deanson lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Deanson.
Pomkai blocks a body shot from Deanson.
Still in the clinch, Deanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Deanson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Deanson.
Good body shot from Deanson.
Pomkai missing with knees to the body.
Deanson pushes Pomkai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Deanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Deanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Deanson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Deanson pushes Pomkai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pomkai misses with a knee strike.
Deanson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Deanson.
Pomkai takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deanson'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 nice left hand lands by Deanson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pomkai.
A bit of stalling here from Pomkai.
Deanson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Deanson lands a body punch.
Deanson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deanson lands a shoulder strike.
Deanson throws a punch but it's blocked by Pomkai.
Pomkai tries a knee to the head but Deanson blocks it.
Deanson misses with the head strike.
Pomkai connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pomkai.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deanson has a couple of punches blocked by Pomkai.
Deanson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pomkai stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Deanson.
Pomkai controlling the action here for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pomkai misses with a knee to the head.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Deanson avoids it.
Deanson misses with a body punch.
Pomkai looking to throw knees to the head but Deanson is blocking nicely.
Pomkai trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Deanson.
Pomkai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deanson pushes Pomkai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Deanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!

Deanson clinches up against the cage.
Deanson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Deanson can't find room to land a body shot as Pomkai controls the action.
Pomkai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deanson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pomkai backwards.
Pomkai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Deanson tries a body shot but Pomkai blocks it.
Deanson misses with some punches.
Pomkai tries a knee to the head but Deanson blocks it.
Pomkai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deanson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pomkai misses with a knee to the head.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but Deanson blocks with his arms.
Deanson lands a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Deanson.
Deanson has a couple of punches blocked by Pomkai.
Good body shot from Deanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deanson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deanson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pomkai blocking some punches.
Pomkai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pomkai looking to throw knees to the head but Deanson is blocking nicely.
Deanson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Deanson has a couple of punches blocked by Pomkai.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deanson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pomkai backwards.
Deanson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pomkai backwards.
Pomkai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Deanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deanson gets through Pomkai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Pomkai is rocked!
Deanson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oh Pomkai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Deanson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pomkai backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pomkai takes a shot to the head.
Deanson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pomkai.
A right hand to the body from Deanson.
A short right from Deanson.
Deanson digs a right hand into Pomkai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pomkai's gas tank.
Deanson digs a right hand into Pomkai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pomkai's gas tank.
Pomkai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pomkai seems to have got his legs back now.
Deanson lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Deanson.
Deanson lands with a light punch inside.
Pomkai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Deanson.
Still in the clinch, Deanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pomkai.
Pomkai prevents a body shot from Deanson.
A head punch on the inside from Deanson fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deanson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Deanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pomkai wants to stall.
Pomkai looking to throw knees to the head but Deanson is blocking nicely.
Deanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Deanson pushes Pomkai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Deanson lands a right hand.
A bit of stalling here from Pomkai.
Deanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Deanson lands with a short shot to the head.
Deanson tries a body shot but Pomkai blocks it.
Pomkai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pomkai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pomkai lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bhat Pomkai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Deanson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deanson digs a right hand into Pomkai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pomkai's gas tank.
Pomkai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deanson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pomkai tries to land a knee to the head but Deanson blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Deanson.
Deanson lands a right hand.
Pomkai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pomkai trying to land knees to the body.
Pomkai misses with a knee strike.
Pomkai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Deanson is keeping busy.
Deanson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pomkai lands a knee to the body.
Pomkai trying to stall but Deanson improves his position.
Pomkai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Deanson blocks it with crossed arms.
Pomkai tries to land knees in the clinch but Deanson avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Deanson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Deanson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Greg Deanson!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Greg Deanson!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Greg Deanson!

Greg Deanson wins by unanimous decision!