PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saenchai Murbaratchon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazar Angelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Murbaratchon
vs
Angelov

169 cm
26
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

205 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saenchai Murbaratchon!
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, Lazar Angelov!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Murbaratchon darts in and clinches Angelov up against the ropes.
Angelov misses with a punch to the body.
Murbaratchon tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Murbaratchon avoids it.
Murbaratchon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murbaratchon tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov blocks a body shot from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon tries a body shot but Angelov blocks it.
Murbaratchon tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

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

Angelov moves into the clinch successfully.

Murbaratchon breaks the clinch.

Angelov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Angelov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Angelov.

Murbaratchon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Murbaratchon moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Angelov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Angelov has had enough of the clinch but Murbaratchon keeps him there for the moment.
Murbaratchon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but Murbaratchon blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murbaratchon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Angelov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Murbaratchon taking a breather.
Murbaratchon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Murbaratchon.
Angelov trying to stall but Murbaratchon improves his position.
Murbaratchon is pushing Angelov up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Murbaratchon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Murbaratchon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murbaratchon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murbaratchon lands a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Angelov tries to circle away but Murbaratchon has him pinned against the ropes.
Angelov's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Angelov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Murbaratchon scores with a hook to the body.
Angelov looks winded!
Angelov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murbaratchon's elbow.

Murbaratchon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angelov rushes Murbaratchon and presses him up against the ropes.
Murbaratchon struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Murbaratchon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Murbaratchon.
A hook to the body from Murbaratchon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murbaratchon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murbaratchon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Murbaratchon lands a nice knee to the body.
I was talking to Murbaratchon's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angelov's face.

Murbaratchon breaks from the clinch.

Murbaratchon moves into range and clinches up with Angelov.
Murbaratchon lands a body punch.

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

Murbaratchon forces Angelov back against the ropes and clinches.
Angelov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murbaratchon cracks Angelov with a nice body shot.
Angelov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murbaratchon tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

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

Angelov gets tackled into the ropes by Murbaratchon. Murbaratchon maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Angelov's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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

Murbaratchon instigates a clinch.
Murbaratchon lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon'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.
Murbaratchon scores with a hook to the body.

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

Murbaratchon gets a clinch.
Murbaratchon lands a knee to the body.
Murbaratchon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Angelov misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Murbaratchon - that landed with a thud.
Murbaratchon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murbaratchon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murbaratchon manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Murbaratchon lands a body shot.

Murbaratchon manages to break the clinch.

Angelov instigates a clinch.
Murbaratchon can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.

Murbaratchon breaks from the clinch.

Murbaratchon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

Angelov tries to keep at a distance but Murbaratchon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Angelov is trying to stall.

Murbaratchon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angelov misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saenchai Murbaratchon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Murbaratchon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Murbaratchon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Angelov closes the distance and pushes Murbaratchon back into the ropes.
Angelov lands a hook that snaps the head of Murbaratchon backwards.
Angelov throws a punch but it's blocked by Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Angelov's elbow.
Murbaratchon tries a knee to the head but Angelov blocks it.
Angelov tries to stall but Murbaratchon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Angelov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Murbaratchon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Angelov has a couple of punches blocked by Murbaratchon.
Angelov has had enough of the clinch but Murbaratchon keeps him there for the moment.
Murbaratchon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Angelov can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Murbaratchon.
Angelov is breathing heavily.
Murbaratchon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murbaratchon crunches a lovely knee into Angelov's ribcage.
A left hand lands to the body for Murbaratchon.
Nice body punch from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon looking to slow down the pace here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Murbaratchon has managed to clinch.
Murbaratchon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Angelov blocks it with crossed arms.

Murbaratchon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Murbaratchon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Angelov wants to stall.
Angelov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Murbaratchon tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Murbaratchon back against the ropes.
Murbaratchon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Murbaratchon breaks the clinch.

Murbaratchon has closed the distance and engaged Angelov in a clinch.
Murbaratchon struggles to land a body shot inside as Angelov controls his hands.
Angelov has had enough of the clinch but Murbaratchon keeps him there for the moment.
Murbaratchon misses with a body punch.
Murbaratchon cracks Angelov with a nice body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Murbaratchon obliges.
Murbaratchon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Murbaratchon as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Murbaratchon - that landed with a thud.
Murbaratchon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murbaratchon misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murbaratchon tries to throw a body punch but Angelov avoids it by throwing Murbaratchon back against the ropes.
Murbaratchon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murbaratchon misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Murbaratchon avoiding damage as Angelov throws knees to the body.
Murbaratchon works on Angelov's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Murbaratchon - that landed with a thud.
Murbaratchon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murbaratchon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murbaratchon scores with a knee to the head.
Angelov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Murbaratchon breaks the clinch.

Murbaratchon closes the distance and clinches.

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

Murbaratchon drives through and clinches with Angelov against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angelov blocks a body shot from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon misses with a knee strike.
Murbaratchon can't find room to land a body shot as Angelov controls the action.
Murbaratchon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Murbaratchon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Murbaratchon presses Angelov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murbaratchon presses Angelov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murbaratchon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murbaratchon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Murbaratchon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Murbaratchon crunches a lovely knee into Angelov's ribcage.
Good body shot from Murbaratchon.
Angelov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Murbaratchon stalling the fight.

Murbaratchon breaks from the clinch.

Angelov rushes Murbaratchon and presses him up against the ropes.
Angelov is trying to force a seperation but Murbaratchon has the dominant position.
Murbaratchon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Angelov or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Murbaratchon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Murbaratchon manages to break the clinch.

Murbaratchon rushes Angelov and presses him up against the ropes.
Murbaratchon tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov looking to slow down the pace here.
Murbaratchon is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Murbaratchon.
Knees to the body from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Murbaratchon.

Murbaratchon manages to break the clinch.

Murbaratchon drives through and clinches with Angelov against the ropes.
Murbaratchon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saenchai Murbaratchon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Murbaratchon moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Murbaratchon - that landed with a thud.
Angelov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Angelov throws a punch but it's blocked by Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon scores a nice knee to the body.
Angelov misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Murbaratchon.
Saenchai Murbaratchon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murbaratchon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Murbaratchon connects with a knee to the head.

Murbaratchon manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murbaratchon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Angelov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Angelov prevents a body shot from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Angelov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murbaratchon blocks an elbow strike.
Murbaratchon stalling in the clinch but Angelov improves position.
Murbaratchon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov throws a solid leg kick but Murbaratchon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Angelov.
Angelov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Murbaratchon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Murbaratchon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Angelov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murbaratchon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Angelov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Murbaratchon manages to break the clinch.

Angelov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Murbaratchon.
Murbaratchon misses with a punch to the body.
Angelov being controlled against the ropes.
Angelov swings wildly with an uppercut but Murbaratchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murbaratchon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saenchai Murbaratchon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murbaratchon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Angelov working aggressively here.
Angelov wants to break free but Murbaratchon has control.
Angelov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Angelov is trying to stall.
Angelov throws a punch but it's blocked by Murbaratchon.

Murbaratchon manages to break the clinch.

Angelov has Murbaratchon up against the ropes in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Murbaratchon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murbaratchon has Angelov pressed against the ropes, preventing Angelov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angelov throws a punch but it's blocked by Murbaratchon.
Angelov is trying to maintain a safe position but Murbaratchon gets an underhook and turns Angelov into the ropes.
Murbaratchon tries to work over Angelov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Angelov looking to slow down the pace here.
Murbaratchon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Angelov swings wildly with an uppercut but Murbaratchon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Angelov tries a knee to the head but Murbaratchon blocks it.
Angelov looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Angelov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Angelov.
Murbaratchon has Angelov pressed against the ropes, preventing Angelov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Angelov working aggressively here.
Lazar Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murbaratchon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Angelov can't break the clinch.

Murbaratchon manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Murbaratchon closes the distance and clinches.
Murbaratchon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Murbaratchon is trying to maintain a safe position but Angelov gets an underhook and turns Murbaratchon into the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saenchai Murbaratchon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murbaratchon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saenchai Murbaratchon!