PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saenchai Sor (ranked 4831 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodri Chico (ranked 4955 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.

Sor
vs
Chico

172 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saenchai Sor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodri Chico!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sor.
Sor went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Chico walks into a jab.
Sor scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sor.
Sor misses the shot to the body.
Chico looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chicos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sor lands a nice shot to the body.
Sor catches Chico with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sor takes a swing at Chico's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Sor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sor misses the shot to the body.
Chico swings for the body but Sor moves out of range.
Jab from Sor.
Sor scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sor scores with a sloppy right hand. Chico should have avoided that one.
Sor looks to land a right hand but Chico moved out of range.
Sor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sor moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Sor rushes Chico and presses him up against the cage.
Sor pushes Chico back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sor presses Chico against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sor is looking to control Chico's arms but Chico gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sor has his back to the cage.
Chico jumps guard but Sor stands there with Chico around his waist. Chico gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chico trying to stall but Sor improves his position.

Sor breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Sor misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sor. Chico does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chico.
Chico misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chico walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sor scores with the left hand. Chico knows he should have avoided that one.
Chico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sor is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chico throws a head kick but Sor moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sor on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Chico.
Sor blocks a head kick by Chico.
Sor was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sor lands a jab to Chico's midsection.
Chico misses with a wild combination.
Sor swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chico looks winded!
Nice shot by Sor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sor lands with an uppercut that bounces Chico off the cage and back into range.
A head kick misses from Chico.
Chico is looking to score with low kicks.
Chico takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sor lands an overhand right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sor.

Chico gets tackled into the cage by Sor. Sor maintains the clinch.
Sor throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Sor to work.
Sor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chico backwards.
Sor lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Sor.
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!
Chico tries to pull guard but Sor won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Sor.

Sor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chico throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chico ducks under a wild hook from Sor.
Sor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chico tries to move into range but Sor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saenchai Sor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sor lands a nice shot to the body.
Sor jabs Chico to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chico walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chico takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sor lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sor scores with the left hand. Chico knows he should have avoided that one.

Chico is rocked!
Chico takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chico takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saenchai Sor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chico takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chico has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Chico is still on wobbly legs! Can Sor finish him?
A jab from Sor misses.
Sor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chico can do to turn this around?
Sor blocks a low kick nicely.
Chico seems to have recovered his senses.
Chico swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saenchai Sor is winning the standup battle so far.

Sor clinches up with Chico and pushes him back against the cage.
Sor lands a left hand.
A short right from Sor.
Sor lands a hook that snaps the head of Chico backwards.
Sor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good body shot from Sor.
Sor pushes Chico back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chico is breathing heavily.
Sor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chico goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sor prevents it.
Sor lands a right hand.
Chico tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sor presses Chico against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Sor.
Chico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sor lands a right hand.
A short right from Sor on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sor.
Sor working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sor gets through Chico's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chicos head.
Sor lands with a left to the head.
Sor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sor.
Sor lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chico goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sor prevents it.
Saenchai Sor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodri Chico.
Chico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sor.
Sor lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Sor.
Sor pushes Chico back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Sor.
Sor scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sor.
Sor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sor lands an uppercut.
Sor is looking to control Chico's arms but Chico gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sor has his back to the cage.
A short left from Sor.
A short right from Sor on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sor creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chico tries to pull guard but Sor forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sor creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Chico's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Chico drops to his knees and Sor pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saenchai Sor!
Our winner, Saenchai Sor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.