PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jhar Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Pranomthep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pranomthep is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Field of Dreams - Bliss N Eso ft. Paris Wells. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Slice
vs
Pranomthep

178 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Likes comics

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 Tokyo, Jhar Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Pranomthep!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Slice moves into range and clinches up with Pranomthep.
Pranomthep has Slice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Pranomthep has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Slice is trying to keep an underhook but Pranomthep manages to get the takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pranomthep prevents Slice from improving his position.
Slice wants to control but Pranomthep is keeping busy.
Slice wants to get back to full guard but Pranomthep has passed into side control.
Slice tries to control but Pranomthep manages to take his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice trying to control the hands but Pranomthep won't let him.
What can Slice do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Pranomthep gets his hands free as Slice looks to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pranomthep slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Pranomthep's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jhar Slice wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Slice clinches up with Pranomthep and pushes him back against the cage.
Pranomthep drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slice gets the underhooks and prevents it.

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

Slice gets a clinch.
Slice is pressed up against the cage. Pranomthep has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Slice down to the mat. Slice avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jhar Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Pranomthep.

Slice moves into the clinch successfully.

Slice has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Pranomthep regains guard immediately.
Slice trying to control but Pranomthep is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice looking to sit in guard and control but Pranomthep gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Slice looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pranomthep is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Slice trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jhar Slice dominated that 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.

Slice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pranomthep is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Slice is defending well.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pranomthep drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pranomthep turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pranomthep manages to end up in side control.
Slice is trying to get back to half guard.
Slice is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Slice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pranomthep on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is looking to regain half guard here but Pranomthep keeps moving and retains side control.
Slice can't do much from the bottom here.
Pranomthep lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Slice's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jhar Slice wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Slice throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A head kick misses from Slice.

Slice moves into range and clinches up with Pranomthep.
Pranomthep is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Slice is defending well.
Jhar Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Pranomthep.
Pranomthep drops down looking for an ankle pick but Slice pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jhar Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Slice scores with a takedown into Pranomthep's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pranomthep is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slice wants to get up but he can't break Pranomthep's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pranomthep is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to control from the top but Pranomthep keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Slice clinches up against the cage.
Pranomthep avoiding damage as Slice throws knees to the body.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pranomthep is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pranomthep is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Slice pulls guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice wants to get back to his feet but Pranomthep is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jhar Slice dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Slice misses with a head kick.

Slice clinches up with Pranomthep and pushes him back against the cage.
Pranomthep is looking for a takedown.
Slice gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pranomthep.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Slice putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pranomthep in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slice prevents the takedown attempt.
Jhar Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Pranomthep.
Slice landing knees to the body.
Pranomthep takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slice lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pranomthep's face.
Slice landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Slice will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pranomthep up against the cage.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Slice closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pranomthep quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Slice wants to work for an arm triangle but Pranomthep is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Slice wants to stand but Pranomthep has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Pranomthep makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pranomthep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pranomthep looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Pranomthep looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pranomthep is trying to hold Slice in close to prevent damage but Slice has managed to pass into half guard.
Slice is looking to advance position but Pranomthep won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to take a breather but Pranomthep is having none of it.

Pranomthep looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slice throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slice trying to pass the guard but Pranomthep defending well.
Slice is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pranomthep regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pranomthep has a closed guard, preventing Slice from standing up.
Pranomthep seems keen to control Slice's posture.

Pranomthep working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Slice doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Slice manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jack Pranomthep has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jhar Slice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pranomthep is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jhar Slice.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Slice, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jhar Slice!
In defeat, Jack Pranomthep stepped up to the mic, saying 'It's okay that I lose the match, but I'll make sure it won't happen again. Congrat to the winner, bro!!'.