PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pranang Krampuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bateman
vs
Krampuk

184 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
27
169 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eric Bateman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pranang Krampuk!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krampuk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice straight punches there by Krampuk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krampuk.
Bateman fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krampuk.
Krampuk ducks under a wild hook from Bateman.
A combination from Bateman does no damage.
Krampuk lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Eric Bateman has been cut.
Bateman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Krampuk counters with a good, hard body kick but Bateman shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bateman misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krampuk, right into the meat.
Krampuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bateman misses with a hook.
Krampuk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bateman throws an off balance right hand
and Krampuk counters with a right hand to the body.
Bateman throws out a loose jab but Krampuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krampuk throws a head kick but Bateman moves out of range.
Bateman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krampuk.
Krampuk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krampuk.
Bateman cracks Krampuk with an open hand slap.
Krampuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Krampuk.
Krampuk scoring well with a low kick there.
Krampuk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bateman's sensitive parts.
Krampuk lands a high kick!
Krampuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bateman is breathing heavily.
Bateman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Krampuk circles away quickly and effectively.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bateman crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krampuk - the referee stops the clock and Bateman gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krampuk. Bateman manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Krampuk slips a jab and a cross from Bateman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick from Krampuk lands but Bateman takes it in his stride.
Krampuk scores with a head kick.

Krampuk lands a big head kick that sends Bateman tumbling to the mat! Krampuk takes a step backwards and waves Bateman back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bateman is rocked!

Eric Bateman's cut is getting worse.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krampuk.
Oh Bateman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bateman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krampuk lands a high kick!
Krampuk throws a nice inside leg kick.

Krampuk lands a big head kick that sends Bateman tumbling to the mat! Krampuk takes a step backwards and waves Bateman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Krampuk throws a nice head kick!
A punch combination from Bateman misses.
Bateman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Krampuk explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bateman seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krampuk is looking to slow Bateman down with leg kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Krampuk thumps Bateman with a low kick.
Krampuk connects with a high kick.
Krampuk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bateman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bateman swings widly with a right hand
and Krampuk counters with a low kick, right behind Bateman 's knee.
Krampuk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Eric Bateman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Krampuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bateman.
Bateman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Krampuk lands with a kick to the temple. Bateman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Krampuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bateman throws an overhand right that lands on Krampuk's shoulder, as Krampuk tries to avoid the shot.
Bateman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krampuk can pounce on him.
Krampuk lands with a slapping head kick.
Bateman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Eric Bateman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Krampuk.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krampuk.
Krampuk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bateman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krampuk feints a jab promting Bateman to slip. Krampuk then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bateman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bateman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bateman misses with a looping left.
Krampuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krampuk looks to land a left hand but Bateman moved out of range nicely.
Bateman misses with a hook. Krampuk ducked under it nicely.
Bateman throws a one two combo.
Krampuk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bateman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krampuk. That one must have hurt.
Krampuk cracks the inside of Bateman's front leg.
Bateman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krampuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bateman.
Bateman throws a lazy right hand but Krampuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bateman misses with a hook. Krampuk ducked under it nicely.
Krampuk walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Krampuk!
Bateman with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krampuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bateman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Krampuk is rocked!
BOOM! Bateman lands a beautiful left hook that drops Krampuk. Krampuk tries to recover but Bateman is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Krampuk lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Bateman!