PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanchanok Prasoetram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes to the cage accompanied by Nightcrawler. Prasoetram has chosen The Way I Feel as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wagner
vs
Prasoetram

200 cm
24
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
196 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Marvel Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanchanok Prasoetram!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prasoetram instigates a clinch.
Prasoetram tries to stall but Wagner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wagner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prasoetram has him pressed against the cage.
Prasoetram tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wagner is trying to break free.
Prasoetram taking a breather.
Prasoetram misses with a knee strike.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Wagner won't allow it.
Prasoetram stalling in the clinch but Wagner improves position.
Prasoetram using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wagner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prasoetram scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kurt Wagner has been cut.
Prasoetram'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.
Wagner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prasoetram fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Prasoetram prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Prasoetram prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Prasoetram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wagner managing to block the knees to the body from Prasoetram.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wagner as Prasoetram tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prasoetram tries a knee to the head but Wagner blocks it.
Prasoetram fails to pull guard.
Kurt Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanchanok Prasoetram.
Prasoetram using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wagner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prasoetram jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wagner walks away with a smile on his face. Prasoetram gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Prasoetram tries to clinch up.
Prasoetram has a takedown stuffed.
Wagner throws a jab when Prasoetram was well out of range.
Prasoetram tries to clinch there but Wagner circles away.
Prasoetram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wagner throws a series of punches but Prasoetram avoids them all with ease.
Prasoetram slips a jab from Wagner.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
Prasoetram moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
Wagner misses with a straight left.

Prasoetram closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Prasoetram is looking to control Wagner's arms but Wagner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Prasoetram has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Wagner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wagner wants to get back to striking at distance but Prasoetram won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Prasoetram misses with a knee strike.
Prasoetram can't get the takedown.
Prasoetram with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Prasoetram is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wagner is looking to break free of the clinch but Prasoetram has double underhooks.
Prasoetram is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Prasoetram keeps control of Wagner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Prasoetram throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wagner wants to break free but Prasoetram has control.
Wagner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Prasoetram has him pressed against the cage.
Prasoetram misses with a knee to the head.
Wagner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Prasoetram connects with a knee to the head.
Prasoetram looks gassed!
Prasoetram scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Prasoetram.
Prasoetram throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wagner blocks it with crossed arms.

Wagner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner just misses with a punch to the body.
Wagner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Wagner misses.
Wagner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wagner thows a body shot but no joy.
Wagner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Prasoetram on the side of the head.
Prasoetram takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wagner lands a two punch combo.

Prasoetram has taken the fight to the clinch.
Prasoetram is trying to maintain a safe position but Wagner gets an underhook and turns Prasoetram into the cage.
Prasoetram misses with a knee to the head.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prasoetram missing with knees to the body.
Prasoetram with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prasoetram trying to control the position but instead, Wagner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Prasoetram into the cage.
Prasoetram throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wagner blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wagner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Prasoetram misses with a knee to the head.
Prasoetram prevents Wagner from breaking the clinch.
Prasoetram tries to land a knee to the head but Wagner blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on Wagner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prasoetram throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prasoetram tries a knee to the head but Wagner blocks it.
Prasoetram using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wagner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wagner avoiding damage as Prasoetram throws knees to the body.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Prasoetram is controlling the position.
Prasoetram tries a knee to the head but Wagner blocks it.

Wagner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wagner scores with a nice head shot.
Wagner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wagner misses with a double jab.
Wagner throws a right and a left that Prasoetram avoids nicely.
Kurt Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prasoetram fails with the takedown.
Wagner thuds a left hand into Prasoetram's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Wagner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Wagner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prasoetram was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Wagner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Prasoetram walks into a left hand.
Wagner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurt Wagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prasoetram tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wagner looks to land a combination but Prasoetram avoids it well.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Wagner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Prasoetram.
Prasoetram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Wagner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prasoetram was well out of range. Poor timing from Wagner.
Prasoetram takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wagner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Prasoetram is breathing heavily.
No luck for Prasoetram with that takedown attempt.
Prasoetram closes the distance and clinches up with Wagner, looking for a takedown. Prasoetram pushes Wagner against the cage but Wagner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kurt Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanchanok Prasoetram.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner lands a jab-cross combination.
Wagner swings for the body but Prasoetram moves out of range.
Wagner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wagner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prasoetram.
Prasoetram tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Prasoetram.
Wagner swings for the body but Prasoetram moves out of range.
Prasoetram takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kurt Wagner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wagner lands a nice shot to the body.
Prasoetram tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Prasoetram fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wagner, pushing him back against the cage.
Wagner gets underhooks to prevent Prasoetram's takedown attempt.
Prasoetram tries to pull guard but Wagner holds him up against the cage and eventually Prasoetram drops back down to his feet.
Wagner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wagner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prasoetram tries to land a knee to the head but Wagner blocks with his arms.
Wagner tries to break the clinch but Prasoetram is controlling the position.
Prasoetram looking to throw knees to the head but Wagner is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner avoiding damage as Prasoetram throws knees to the body.
Wagner has had enough of the clinch but Prasoetram keeps him there for the moment.
Wagner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Prasoetram looking to stall.
Prasoetram misses with a knee to the head.
Prasoetram trying to land knees to the body.
Prasoetram misses with a knee strike.
Wagner is trying to break the clinch but Prasoetram is controlling him.
Wagner tries to circle away but Prasoetram has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Prasoetram.
Wagner tries to break free but Prasoetram pushes him back against the cage.
Prasoetram tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wagner smiles and moves away.
Wagner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Prasoetram. Prasoetram circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Prasoetram fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tests Prasoetram's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wagner works Prasoetram's body with a nice hook.
Prasoetram staying out of range there.
Wagner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wagner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prasoetram walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to de liver by Wagner. Beautiful body shot.
Prasoetram is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wagner.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wagner.
Wagner cracks Prasoetram with an open hand slap.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Wagner catches Prasoetram with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wagner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wagner throws a right hand that Prasoetram ducks under and follows up with a left that Prasoetram also avoids with ease.
Wagner scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice jab there from Wagner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prasoetram tries to clinch up but Wagner circles away and keeps his distance.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wagner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Prasoetram circles away quickly and effectively.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but Wagner moves out of range.
Prasoetram tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wagner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prasoetram wants to clinch.
Prasoetram is looking to clinch.
Wagner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Prasoetram staying out of range there.
Wagner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prasoetram moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
Prasoetram shoots in for a takedown but Wagner shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prasoetram closes the distance and clinches up with Wagner, looking for a takedown. Prasoetram pushes Wagner against the cage but Wagner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wagner throws a jab but it's blocked by Prasoetram.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Wagner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Wagner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wagner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wagner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Prasoetram takes one to the side of the head.
Wagner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wagner misses with a body shot.
Wagner looks to land a right hand but Prasoetram moved out of range.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but Wagner is having none of it.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wagner.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Prasoetram walks into a straight right hand from Wagner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prasoetram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wagner looks to score with a jab to the body but Prasoetram is just out of range.
Prasoetram displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wagner throws out the jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Wagner does no damage.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagner connects with a body shot.
Kurt Wagner is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wagner throws a jab when Prasoetram was well out of range.
Prasoetram shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wagner but Wagner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wagner works the jab nicely.
Wagner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prasoetram moves away.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.

Prasoetram clinches up against the cage.
Prasoetram is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prasoetram jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wagner walks away with a smile on his face. Prasoetram gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big left from Wagner misses.
Prasoetram fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wagner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prasoetram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wagner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Prasoetram tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prasoetram looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prasoetram fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanchanok Prasoetram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram moves in looking to clinch but Wagner pushes him off.
Wagner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Prasoetram shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Prasoetram trying to control the position from guard on top but Wagner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prasoetram throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Prasoetram has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wagner is proving hard to escape from.
Prasoetram wants to stand and escape but instead Wagner has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wagner works over Prasoetram with some ground and pound from guard.
Wagner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Prasoetram trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Wagner stands up from Prasoetram's guard - Wagner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Prasoetram is looking to clinch but Wagner is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wagner fails to land with a series of punches.
Prasoetram moves away from the strike by Wagner.
Prasoetram shoots in but Wagner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kurt Wagner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanchanok Prasoetram.
Prasoetram doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wagner throws a hook to the side of Prasoetram's head but Prasoetram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Prasoetram shoots in for a double leg but Wagner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wagner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wagner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wagner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Prasoetram is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prasoetram uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wagner.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Prasoetram.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prasoetram prevents Wagner from escaping the position.

Prasoetram decides to stand up, so the ref orders Wagner to his feet.
Prasoetram has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prasoetram lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Prasoetram there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wagner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Prasoetram.
Wagner misses the shot to the body.
Wagner misses with a wild combination.
Wagner misses with a wild body shot.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurt Wagner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prasoetram. That's going to slow Wagner down.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tanchanok Prasoetram.
I think Wagner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Wagner!