PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Larry Shark (ranked 1443 p4p, 1084 weight class) and Vanna Phommathep (ranked 206 p4p, 163 weight class). Vanna Phommathep has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shark
vs
Phommathep

175 cm
27
175
6 - 4 - 0

172 cm
27
170
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vanna Phommathep!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark misses with a looping right.
Phommathep tries to counter with a clinch but Shark shakes him off and moves away.
Shark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phommathep moves away.
Phommathep tries to counter with a clinch but Shark shakes him off and moves away.
Shark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phommathep manages to avoid it.
Shark misses the shot to the body.
Shark lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark tries to clinch up but Phommathep circles away and keeps his distance.
Phommathep tries to counter with a clinch but Shark shakes him off and moves away.
Shark tries to clinch but Phommathep moves out of range.
Shark sets himself, and Phommathep steps forward looking for the clinch! Shark avoids it this time.
Shark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark loads up on a big right hand but Phommathep slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shark. Phommathep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phommathep steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shark.
Shark throws a leg kick but Phommathep checks it.
Phommathep steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shark.
Shark throws a body punch but Phommathep moves out of range.
Phommathep steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shark.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shark.

Shark closes the distance and clinches.
Phommathep fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Phommathep tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shark just stands there and leans against the cage.

Shark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phommathep avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shark connects with an inside leg kick.
Shark throws a leg kick but Phommathep sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phommathep wants to counter with a clinch but Shark pushes him away.
Shark connects with a good right hand that stumbles Phommathep. Phommathep circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Phommathep tries to counter with a clinch but Shark shakes him off and moves away.
Shark looks to land a left hand but Phommathep moved out of range nicely.
Phommathep is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shark just misses with a punch to the body.
Phommathep tries to counter by closing the distance.
Phommathep ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shark swings for the body but Phommathep moves out of range.
Phommathep wants to counter the offense by Shark and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phommathep dodges the punch combination from Shark.
Shark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phommathep checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shark tries to clinch there but Phommathep circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phommathep is out of range and Shark settles back down.
Larry Shark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shark swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phommathep steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shark.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Shark dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shark looks to throw the jab but Phommathep is out of range.
Phommathep tries to counter by closing the distance.
Phommathep takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phommathep sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shark connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Phommathep momentarily.
Shark thows a left - swing and a miss!
Phommathep tries to counter with a clinch but Shark shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phommathep manages to avoid it.
Phommathep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shark.
Phommathep tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shark lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shark. Phommathep does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phommathep wants to counter the offense by Shark and move into the clinch position.
Shark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phommathep gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phommathep moves away.
Phommathep wants to counter with a clinch but Shark pushes him away.
Shark misses with a straight right.
Shark sets himself, and Phommathep steps forward looking for the clinch! Shark avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark throws out a loose jab but Phommathep uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phommathep tries to counter with a clinch but Shark shakes him off and moves away.
Shark looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shark misses with a wild body shot.
Shark scores with a jab to the head.
Shark tries to bum rush Phommathep with a series of wild strikes but Phommathep uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phommathep tries to counter with a clinch but Shark shakes him off and moves away.
Phommathep takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shark lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Shark misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark tries to clinch there but Phommathep circles away.
Shark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phommathep sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Shark closes the distance and clinches.
Phommathep tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shark just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shark is looking to break free of the clinch but Phommathep has double underhooks.
Phommathep fails to pull guard.
Shark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

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.
Shark will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Phommathep up against the cage.
Phommathep fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Larry Shark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vanna Phommathep.
Phommathep is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shark to keep the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shark wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shark swings wildly with an uppercut but Phommathep uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Larry Shark dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Phommathep defending well as Shark loads up on a big left hand.
Shark scores with a body shot.
Shark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phommathep.
Phommathep wants to counter with a clinch but Shark pushes him away.
Shark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phommathep.
Phommathep tries to counter with a clinch but Shark shakes him off and moves away.
Shark misses with an uppercut.
Phommathep wants to counter the offense by Shark and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark scores with a nice strike.
Shark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Phommathep tries to counter by closing the distance.
Phommathep keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark throws a looping overhand right but Phommathep ducks down to avoid it.
Phommathep steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shark.
Shark throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Phommathep gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shark throws a one two combo.
Shark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Phommathep sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shark misses with a wild body shot.
Phommathep tries to counter by closing the distance.
Vanna Phommathep is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark moves in looking to clinch but Phommathep pushes him off.
Shark misses with a looping left.
Phommathep is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Phommathep keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shark.
Shark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phommathep manages to avoid it.
Phommathep is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slow jab from Shark misses its intended target.
Phommathep steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shark.
A big right from Shark misses.
Phommathep steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shark.
Shark throws the left hand but Phommathep avoids the punch easily.
Phommathep wants to counter with a clinch but Shark pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phommathep slips a straight right by Shark.
Phommathep tries to counter with a clinch but Shark shakes him off and moves away.
Phommathep slips a jab from Shark.
Phommathep is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Shark throws a hook to the side of Phommathep's head but Phommathep sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phommathep tries to counter with a clinch but Shark shakes him off and moves away.
Shark scores with a jab.
Phommathep checks a leg kick nicely.
Phommathep tries to counter with a clinch but Shark shakes him off and moves away.
Shark loads up on a big right hand but Phommathep slips the punch.
Phommathep steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shark.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark throws a hook but Phommathep blocks it.
Shark swings for the body but Phommathep moves out of range.
Shark sets himself, and Phommathep steps forward looking for the clinch! Shark avoids it this time.
Shark sizes up Phommathep with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phommathep paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Shark misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Shark.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Phommathep staying out of range there.
Phommathep wants to counter the offense by Shark and move into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Shark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:24
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larry Shark!