PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Somjit Boonjumnong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boonjumnong has chosen The Ecstasy of Gold (remix) - Ennio Morricone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Somjit Boonjumnong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricky Garcia's chin.

Garcia
vs
Boonjumnong

184 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
186 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Somjit Boonjumnong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boonjumnong, pushing him back against the cage.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.

Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Garcia clinches with his opponent.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Garcia pulls guard successfully.
Boonjumnong trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.

Boonjumnong drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Boonjumnong off! Boonjumnong jumps back into Garcia's guard.

Boonjumnong thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boonjumnong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Boonjumnong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boonjumnong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Boonjumnong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boonjumnong wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Boonjumnong stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to stand but Boonjumnong is controlling the position.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Boonjumnong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boonjumnong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boonjumnong drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Boonjumnong off! Boonjumnong jumps back into Garcia's guard.

Boonjumnong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boonjumnong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
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.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Boonjumnong drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Boonjumnong off! Boonjumnong jumps back into Garcia's guard.

Boonjumnong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Boonjumnong drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Boonjumnong jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Boonjumnong is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boonjumnong is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Garcia is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Garcia has escaped and now he's on top!
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boonjumnong is keeping the position for now.
Boonjumnong has a closed guard, preventing Garcia from standing up.

Boonjumnong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia passes Boonjumnong's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garcia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Boonjumnong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Boonjumnong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ricky Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Boonjumnong shrugs off.
A bit of stalling here from Garcia.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Boonjumnong ducks under a wild hook from Garcia.

Garcia has managed to clinch.
Garcia lands an elbow just above Boonjumnong 's eye.

Garcia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Garcia manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boonjumnong on his heels. He'll look to pass Boonjumnong's guard now, I'm sure.

Boonjumnong is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Boonjumnong on the ground.
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!
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Somjit Boonjumnong has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boonjumnong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Garcia has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Boonjumnong to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Garcia is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Boonjumnong pulls down on the head and he's put Garcia to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Somjit Boonjumnong!
A very excited looking Somjit Boonjumnong made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.