PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lumnummoon Chamoukpetch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chamoukpetch
vs
Pierce

175 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lumnummoon Chamoukpetch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamoukpetch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chamoukpetch stuffs the takedown.

Chamoukpetch clinches with his opponent.
Chamoukpetch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chamoukpetch landing knees to the head.
Chamoukpetch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pierce's face.
Chamoukpetch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pierce in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Chamoukpetch pulls Pierce into guard.
Chamoukpetch wants to sweep but no luck.

Pierce stands up from Chamoukpetch's guard - Pierce perhaps looking for a knockout.
Chamoukpetch checks a low kick from Pierce.
Chamoukpetch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chamoukpetch looks for a takedown but Pierce sprawls well.
Chamoukpetch tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamoukpetch wants to clinch.
Chamoukpetch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pierce wants to clinch

and Chamoukpetch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Chamoukpetch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chamoukpetch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chamoukpetch lands a knee to the head.
Chamoukpetch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chamoukpetch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Chamoukpetch successfully pulls guard.
Chamoukpetch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chamoukpetch tries to get out of the position.
Chamoukpetch can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pierce controls the pace.
Chamoukpetch trying to keep a closed guard but Pierce is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce trying to control but Chamoukpetch is working from the bottom.
Pierce pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chamoukpetch is keeping the position for now.
Chamoukpetch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pierce.
Pierce throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce wants to stand but Chamoukpetch is controlling his posture from full guard.

Pierce stands up and waves to Chamoukpetch to follow him.
Chamoukpetch darts in trying to clinch

and Pierce counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Pierce is trying to control the action in half guard but Chamoukpetch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Pierce seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chamoukpetch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chamoukpetch wants to control but Pierce is keeping busy.
Chamoukpetch is staying active underneath Pierce, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pierce might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chamoukpetch kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Paul Pierce has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pierce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Chamoukpetch closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paul Pierce will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chamoukpetch tries to clinch but Pierce moves away

and Pierce holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pierce tries to break free but Chamoukpetch pushes him back against the cage.
Pierce wants a takedown.
Chamoukpetch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chamoukpetch misses with a knee strike.
Chamoukpetch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chamoukpetch scores with a knee to the head.
Chamoukpetch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chamoukpetch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pierce has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chamoukpetch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pierce takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chamoukpetch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pierce wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chamoukpetch misses with a knee strike.
Chamoukpetch tries a knee to the head but Pierce blocks it.
The referee calls for Chamoukpetch to work.
Pierce takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pierce missing with knees to the body.
Chamoukpetch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lumnummoon Chamoukpetch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Pierce.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chamoukpetch prevents the takedown attempt.
Chamoukpetch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pierce blocks it with crossed arms.
Pierce drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chamoukpetch pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chamoukpetch fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chamoukpetch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Chamoukpetch moves into range and clinches up with Pierce.
Chamoukpetch lands a damaging elbow.
Chamoukpetch lands an elbow that stopped Pierce in his tracks for a moment.
Chamoukpetch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chamoukpetch with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chamoukpetch obliges.
Pierce is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamoukpetch drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pierce gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chamoukpetch is struggling to control the position.

Chamoukpetch breaks from the clinch.
Chamoukpetch lands with a kick to the ribs.
Horrible takedown by Pierce or perhaps it was just good defense by Chamoukpetch which made him look bad.

Pierce closes the distance and clinches.
Chamoukpetch tries to pull guard but Pierce won't allow it.

Chamoukpetch decides to pull guard.
Pierce throws a big right hand that misses.
Pierce tries to stand but Chamoukpetch is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pierce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pierce tries to free his leg and advance position but Chamoukpetch is retaining full guard.
Chamoukpetch wants to stand and escape but Pierce is having none of it.
Pierce forces his way into half guard.
Pierce controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pierce wants to control but Chamoukpetch is keeping him busy.
Pierce is looking to stall here but Chamoukpetch recovers full guard.
Chamoukpetch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pierce on the ground.

Pierce gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lumnummoon Chamoukpetch dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chamoukpetch is looking to clinch.
Chamoukpetch is looking to clinch.
Chamoukpetch's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Chamoukpetch duly obliges.
Chamoukpetch tries to clinch up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Chamoukpetch.
Lumnummoon Chamoukpetch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chamoukpetch looks to land a combination. Pierce sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Chamoukpetch pushes Pierce up against the cage in a clinch.
Chamoukpetch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chamoukpetch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pierce missing with knees to the body.
Chamoukpetch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pierce is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chamoukpetch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pierce is trying to break free.
Pierce has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chamoukpetch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Chamoukpetch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chamoukpetch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pierce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chamoukpetch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pierce has a closed guard, preventing Chamoukpetch from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce wants to stand and escape but Chamoukpetch is having none of it.
Pierce keeping moving, preventing Chamoukpetch from controlling successfully.
Pierce controls Chamoukpetch momentarily but Chamoukpetch frees himself.
Chamoukpetch wants to get up but he can't break Pierce's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Chamoukpetch being controlled here momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lumnummoon Chamoukpetch.
Pierce slaps away a takedown attempt from Chamoukpetch, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chamoukpetch, right into the meat.

Pierce closes the distance and pushes Chamoukpetch back into the cage.
Chamoukpetch stops a takedown attempt from Pierce.
Lumnummoon Chamoukpetch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Pierce.
Pierce is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chamoukpetch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pierce is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chamoukpetch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chamoukpetch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chamoukpetch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamoukpetch prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chamoukpetch lands an elbow just above Pierce 's eye.
Chamoukpetch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chamoukpetch misses with a knee to the head.
Chamoukpetch is pressed up against the cage. Pierce has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Chamoukpetch down to the mat. Chamoukpetch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chamoukpetch shoots in looking for a takedown. Pierce tries to sprawl out of it but Chamoukpetch keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pierce manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Pierce gets a takedown into half guard.
Pierce controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chamoukpetch's head.
Chamoukpetch trying to control from the bottom.
Pierce passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Chamoukpetch!
Pierce punching from mount but Chamoukpetch doing a good job of avoiding damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lumnummoon Chamoukpetch showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chamoukpetch 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lumnummoon Chamoukpetch!