PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Siwa Khamcham (ranked 6730 p4p, 392 weight class) and Long Schlong (ranked 4170 p4p, 309 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khamcham
vs
Schlong

173 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Siwa Khamcham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Schlong!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schlong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Khamcham doesn't manage to clinch there - Schlong circles away.
Khamcham is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schlong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khamcham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schlong.
No luck for Khamcham with that takedown attempt.
Schlong has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Khamcham is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Khamcham checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khamcham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlong looks to score with a jab to the body but Khamcham is just out of range.
Khamcham tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Schlong defends well and Khamcham ends up having to push Schlong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Siwa Khamcham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khamcham takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schlong tries to work over Khamcham's front leg with a kick but Khamcham checks it.
Khamcham shoots in but no luck this time.
Khamcham shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khamcham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schlong circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Schlong. That snapped Khamcham's head back.
Schlong throws a hook but Khamcham blocks it.
Schlong swats away the attempt to clinch by Khamcham.
Khamcham takes one to the chin there.
Khamcham has his takedown stuffed
and Schlong counters with a body kick.
Khamcham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schlong scores with a shot to the body.
Schlong missing with a left hand there. Khamcham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Schlong gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schlong trying to mount his opponent but Khamcham defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlong stalling.
Schlong uses his free foot to push down on Khamcham's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Khamcham.
Schlong looking to control but Khamcham is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Khamcham is desperately trying to improve his position but Schlong has a good base and remains in mount.
Schlong sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Khamcham is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamcham is working hard here to advance position.
Schlong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khamcham tries to lock up and control but Schlong gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schlong is trying to take his opponent's back.
Khamcham wants to hold on but Schlong pushes him away.
Schlong controlling from mount.
Khamcham is trying desperately to improve position.
Schlong unloads with some shots from mount but Khamcham bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khamcham is trying to escape the mount but Schlong keeps good control and instead manages to take Khamcham's back.
Khamcham prevents Schlong from getting a body triangle.

Schlong is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Khamcham knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Khamcham for a finish.
Schlong just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Schlong tries to keep control of the position but Khamcham is staying busy.
Schlong slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Khamcham is keeping busy.
Schlong controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Schlong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Khamcham clinches up with Schlong and pushes him back against the cage.

Khamcham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schlong.
Schlong misses with a body shot.
Khamcham misses with a takedown attempt
and Schlong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khamcham's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schlong connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khamcham scrambles back to his feet.
Schlong scores with a jab.
Schlong has a takedown stuffed.

Schlong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Khamcham to the ground. Schlong is now in Khamcham's guard.

Khamcham looking for subs off his back but Schlong has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khamcham wants to get back to full guard but Schlong has mounted him!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlong controlling from mount.
Schlong is looking to work his way around to Khamcham's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.

Schlong is working for a guillotine from mount but Khamcham frees his head quite easily.
Long Schlong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schlong prevents Khamcham from getting the reversal.
Khamcham wants to hold on but Schlong pushes him away.
Schlong controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlong is looking to work his way around to Khamcham's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Schlong content just to control the position here.
Khamcham tries to hold on but Schlong postures up.
Schlong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khamcham is looking to escape.
Khamcham has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Schlong is trying to control but Khamcham is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schlong looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Khamcham is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schlong trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Schlong looking to secure an arm triangle but Khamcham defends it well.
Khamcham prevents Schlong from taking his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schlong can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Khamcham is looking to escape.
Schlong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khamcham wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Schlong looking for the RNC.

Schlong has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Khamcham fending off the submission attempt from Schlong.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schlong is hanging on to Khamcham's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Long Schlong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Khamcham ducks under a wild hook from Schlong.
Khamcham shoots in but Schlong avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Khamcham tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Schlong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schlong scores with a jab.
Khamcham shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schlong but Schlong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schlong lands a right hook to the body.
Schlong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Khamcham attempts a counter takedown but Schlong avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khamcham fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Siwa Khamcham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Schlong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schlong throws a lazy right hand but Khamcham sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khamcham tries to counter with a takedown but Schlong is quick to defend against it.
Khamcham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schlong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khamcham.
Schlong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Khamcham tries to sprawl but Schlong drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Khamcham tries to get to full guard but Schlong has control of the leg.
Schlong trying to control the action but Khamcham is working from the bottom.

Schlong is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Khamcham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlong is trying to control the action in half guard but Khamcham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schlong wants to pass to mount but Khamcham is defending the position.
Schlong controlling the action here.
Schlong is pressing down on Khamcham's thigh, looking to free his foot. Khamcham is holding on for now.
Schlong is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khamcham is pressing down on Schlong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Schlong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schlong stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khamcham swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schlong slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Schlong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khamcham moves away.
Khamcham seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Khamcham shoots in and drives through. Schlong sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schlong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schlong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khamcham ducks under a wild hook from Schlong.
Khamcham fails to land the takedown.
And Schlong tries to counter it with a takedown but Khamcham pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Schlong connects with a body shot that sends Khamcham's belly button to the back.
Schlong throws a low kick but Khamcham moves out of range easily.
Khamcham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khamcham tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schlong jabs at Khamcham's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schlong misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Siwa Khamcham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khamcham misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Schlong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schlong 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Schlong!
In his post fight interview, Long Schlong started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.