PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sirimongkol Niyotrong (ranked 1847 p4p, 221 weight class) and Harry Entei (ranked 2228 p4p, 267 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Niyotrong
vs
Entei

172 cm
21
152 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

177 cm
21
155 lbs
10 - 9 - 2

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sirimongkol Niyotrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niyotrong throws a leg kick that misses.
Niyotrong is looking to chop away at Entei's legs.
Entei lands with a shot to the body.
Niyotrong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Entei unleashes a big counter combination but Niyotrong bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Niyotrong misses with an uppercut
and Entei counters with a straight right hand.
Nice shot by Entei.
Entei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Entei manages to circle out of the way.
Niyotrong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Niyotrong 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 Entei has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Entei and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Niyotrong misses with a wild body shot.
Entei looks to score with a jab to the body but Niyotrong is just out of range.
Niyotrong lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niyotrong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Entei raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Niyotrong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Entei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niyotrong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Entei.
Niyotrong throws a leg kick but Entei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Niyotrong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong misses with a few strikes there.
Niyotrong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Niyotrong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Entei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niyotrong.
Entei flicks out a counter leg kick but Niyotrong steps away.
Niyotrong fails in his attempt to clinch.

Entei gets a clinch.
Entei managing to block the knees to the body from Niyotrong.
Entei avoiding damage.
Entei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Entei swings wildly with an uppercut but Niyotrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Entei stalling.
Entei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niyotrong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Entei's elbow.
Entei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Entei as the two fighters clinch.
Entei gets through Niyotrong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niyotrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Entei is defending well for now.
Entei is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Entei'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 head punch on the inside from Niyotrong fails to land.
Niyotrong blocks an uppercut.
Entei lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Niyotrong misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as Niyotrong controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Entei.
Niyotrong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Entei blocks it with crossed arms.
Niyotrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Entei is defending well for now.
Niyotrong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Entei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Entei misses with a hook to the ribs.
Entei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niyotrong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Entei avoids it.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Niyotrong controls his hands.

Entei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sirimongkol Niyotrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niyotrong thumps Entei with a low kick.
Entei blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Entei misses its intended target.
Niyotrong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Entei just manages to avoid it.
Entei scores with the left hand. Niyotrong knows he should have avoided that one.
Entei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Entei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Niyotrong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Niyotrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Entei.
Entei connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Entei takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Niyotrong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.

Entei clinches up against the cage.
Niyotrong prevents a body shot from Entei.
Niyotrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Entei backwards.
Entei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Entei 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.

Entei lands a nice hook to Niyotrong's body. Niyotrong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Niyotrong misses with a right hand
and Entei counters with a left to the body.
Entei fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Niyotrong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Entei goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Entei dodges the punch combination from Niyotrong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niyotrong blocks a low kick nicely.
Niyotrong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Entei missing with a left hand there. Niyotrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Entei steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niyotrong.
Entei takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Niyotrong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Entei is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Entei counters with a stiff right hand.
Entei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.
Entei lands a leg kick that knocks Niyotrong off balance momentarily.
Niyotrong swinging wildly here.
Entei steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Harry Entei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Entei throws a sloppy head kick
and Niyotrong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niyotrong throws a solid leg kick but Entei takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niyotrong.
Entei misses with a head kick.
Niyotrong moves out of range of the leg kick from Entei.
Entei clobbers Niyotrong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Niyotrong misses with a right hand
and Entei counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niyotrong lands a glancing blow to the side of Entei's head.
Entei misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Niyotrong misses the target.

Entei gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Entei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niyotrong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Entei prevents it.
Entei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Niyotrong controls his hands.
Entei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Entei misses with a punch on the inside.
Niyotrong throws a head punch that misses.
Entei blocking some punches.
Niyotrong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Entei backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei misses with a punch on the inside.
Entei misses with some punches.
Entei lands an uppercut.
Entei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Entei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Entei lands a hook that snaps the head of Niyotrong backwards.
Niyotrong tries to work over Entei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niyotrong blocks a body shot from Entei.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Entei.
Entei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niyotrong being controlled against the cage.
Entei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niyotrong or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Entei misses with a punch to the body.
Niyotrong digs a right hand underneath Entei's ribcage. Entei let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Entei tries to work over Niyotrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niyotrong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Entei presses Niyotrong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Entei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Entei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niyotrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Entei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Niyotrong tries to work over Entei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as Niyotrong controls the action.
Niyotrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Entei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Niyotrong thows a leg kick but Entei checks it
and Entei counters with a two punch combo.
Niyotrong loads up on a big right hand but Entei slips the punch.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.
Niyotrong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niyotrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Entei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Entei works the jab nicely.
Entei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niyotrong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niyotrong misses with a low kick.
Niyotrong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Entei throws a nice head kick!
Niyotrong wants to land a leg kick but Entei is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niyotrong throws a body punch but Entei moves out of range.
A jab from Niyotrong misses.
Entei lands a nice shot that snaps Niyotrong's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niyotrong avoids the head kick by Entei.
Niyotrong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Entei misses with a body shot.
Niyotrong is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Niyotrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Entei. That did some damage!
Niyotrong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Entei. That did some damage!
Entei misses with a hook. Niyotrong ducked under it nicely.
Entei takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Entei ducks right into an uppercut from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong scores with a punch to the head.
Entei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Entei.
Niyotrong tried to counter with a leg kick but Entei avoided it.
Entei throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Niyotrong.
Entei checks a low kick from Niyotrong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niyotrong scores with a jab.
Niyotrong lands with a kick to the ribs.
Entei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Niyotrong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Entei slips under a jab from Niyotrong.
Niyotrong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Entei is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Niyotrong with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Niyotrong.
Nice shot by Entei.
Niyotrong throws a combination that misses
enabling Entei to counter with a crisp jab.
Niyotrong misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Entei releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Entei slips under a jab.
Entei throws a counter combo.
A punch lands to the side of Niyotrong 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei ducks right into an uppercut from Niyotrong.
Entei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niyotrong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niyotrong is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Entei lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Entei lands a leg kick that knocks Niyotrong off balance momentarily.
Entei throws a body kick that misses
and Niyotrong counters with a nice uppercut.
Entei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Niyotrong.
Entei throws a big counter head kick but Niyotrong avoids it with no problem.
Entei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niyotrong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Niyotrong blocks a jab.
Niyotrong misses with a straight right.
Entei moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niyotrong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Entei steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Entei tries to close the distance and clinch but Niyotrong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Entei just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNiyotrong.
Entei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niyotrong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Entei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Niyotrong avoids the head kick by Entei.
As Entei looks to move away, Niyotrong throws a big counter combo but Entei just gets out of the way.
Niyotrong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Entei counters with a body kick that stops Niyotrong in his tracks momentarily.
Harry Entei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Niyotrong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Entei counters with a three punch combo that has Niyotrong backing up. Niyotrong nods at Entei to acknowledge the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Entei.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Niyotrong.
Niyotrong connects with a leg kick. Entei looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Niyotrong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sirimongkol Niyotrong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Entei blocks a low kick nicely.

Entei moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Entei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Entei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Entei!
Harry Entei was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.