PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suchart Chaowanungkarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chaowanungkarn's entrance music is Muay Thai fight music. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chaowanungkarn
vs
Vasara

165 cm
40
152 lbs
39 - 32 - 3

174 cm
43
163 lbs
30 - 30 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Tokyo United Fightwear

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 39 - 32 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Chaowanungkarn gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vasara is trying to break the clinch but Chaowanungkarn is controlling him.
Vasara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasara is trying to break the clinch but Chaowanungkarn is controlling him.
Chaowanungkarn tries a knee to the head but Vasara blocks it.
Chaowanungkarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vasara managing to block the knees to the body from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasara avoids it.
Chaowanungkarn lands a knee to the body.
Chaowanungkarn dodges an elbow strike from Vasara.
Chaowanungkarn trying to stall but Vasara improves his position.
Chaowanungkarn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vasara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaowanungkarn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Vasara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasara lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Vasara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasara lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Vasara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaowanungkarn throws a sloppy head kick and Vasara moves out of range easily.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to score with low kicks.
Vasara looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Vasara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick that misses.
Vasara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chaowanungkarn lands a leg kick that knocks Vasara off balance momentarily.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to slow Vasara down with leg kicks.
Vasara throws a body punch but Chaowanungkarn moves out of range.
Chaowanungkarn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a low kick.
Vasara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Chaowanungkarn.

Vasara pushes Chaowanungkarn up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chaowanungkarn.
Vasara prevents a body shot from Chaowanungkarn.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vasara darts in and clinches Chaowanungkarn up against the cage.
Vasara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vasara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasara avoids the damage to the body.
Chaowanungkarn tries to throw a body punch but Vasara avoids it by throwing Chaowanungkarn back against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasara.
Chaowanungkarn missing with knees to the body.
Vasara misses with a punch to the body.
Vasara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chaowanungkarn tries a body shot but Vasara blocks it.
Chaowanungkarn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vasara up against the cage.

Vasara breaks the clinch.

Chaowanungkarn clinches up with Vasara and pushes him back against the cage.
Vasara is trying to break free.
Chaowanungkarn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vasara lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vasara lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara lands a nice knee to the body.
Vasara managing to block the knees to the body from Chaowanungkarn.
Vasara is trying to break the clinch but Chaowanungkarn is controlling him.

Vasara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chaowanungkarn throws a shot to the body.
Vasara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vasara misses with a few strikes there.
Chaowanungkarn avoids the body shot from Vasara.
Chaowanungkarn throws a solid leg kick but Vasara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chaowanungkarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chaowanungkarn takes a swing at Vasara's ribcage but misses.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vasara. Those never looked like landing.
Chaowanungkarn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vasara looks to land a combination but Chaowanungkarn avoids it well.

Vasara forces Chaowanungkarn back against the cage and clinches.
Vasara can't break the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Vasara's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara is looking to control Chaowanungkarn's arms but Chaowanungkarn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vasara has his back to the cage.
Chaowanungkarn lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasara is trying to break the clinch but Chaowanungkarn is controlling him.
Chaowanungkarn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vasara avoiding damage as Chaowanungkarn throws knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn prevents Vasara from breaking the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chaowanungkarn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasara.
Vasara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasara avoiding damage as Chaowanungkarn throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vasara can't break the clinch.
Vasara is trying to force a seperation but Chaowanungkarn has the dominant position.
Vasara is trying to force a seperation but Chaowanungkarn has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suchart Chaowanungkarn dominated that round.
That's time! Chaowanungkarn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chaowanungkarn moves into the clinch successfully.
Chaowanungkarn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasara's efforts to push away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Chaowanungkarn trying to land knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn missing with knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn tries to stall but Vasara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Vasara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chaowanungkarn avoids the body shot from Vasara.
Chaowanungkarn tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chaowanungkarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasara moves out of range of the body kick from Chaowanungkarn.
Vasara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chaowanungkarn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vasara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Chaowanungkarn gets tackled into the cage by Vasara. Vasara maintains the clinch.
Vasara takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vasara avoiding damage.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasara avoids it.

Vasara manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vasara drives through and clinches with Chaowanungkarn against the cage.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a knee to the head.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasara avoids the damage to the body.

Vasara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chaowanungkarn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vasara.
Chaowanungkarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasara is just out of range.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a low kick.
Vasara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vasara blocks a head kick by Chaowanungkarn.
Vasara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chaowanungkarn with a body shot.
Chaowanungkarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Chaowanungkarn moves into the clinch.

Vasara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a wild body shot.
Chaowanungkarn connects with a leg kick. Vasara looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vasara swinging wildly here.
Vasara tries to score with a low kick but Chaowanungkarn moves his leg out of the way.
Vasara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chaowanungkarn tried to score with a low kick but Vasara checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chaowanungkarn clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chaowanungkarn trying to land knees to the body.
Vasara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vasara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasara's efforts to push away.
Chaowanungkarn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasara can do to turn this around?
Chaowanungkarn crunches a lovely knee into Vasara's ribcage.
Vasara tries to circle away but Chaowanungkarn has him pinned against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasara.
Chaowanungkarn landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Vasara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chaowanungkarn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vasara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

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

Vasara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasara takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Vasara clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Vasara's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vasara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suchart Chaowanungkarn is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaowanungkarn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vasara's sensitive parts.
Vasara misses with the combination.
Vasara misses with a double jab.
Vasara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chaowanungkarn blocks the body kick.
Chaowanungkarn connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vasara is breathing heavily.
Chaowanungkarn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chaowanungkarn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chaowanungkarn thuds his shin into the meat of Vasara's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chaowanungkarn.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Vasara misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to wear down Vasara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Vasara moves into range and clinches up with Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasara avoids the damage to the body.
Vasara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaowanungkarn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Vasara breaks the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters circling a little - Vasara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Chaowanungkarn lands a head kick. Vasara smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
Chaowanungkarn throws a wild body kick that Vasara sees coming a mile off.
Vasara lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vasara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vasara misses with a kick to the body.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasara.
Chaowanungkarn checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chaowanungkarn scores with a leg kick.

Chaowanungkarn darts in and clinches Vasara up against the cage.
Vasara managing to block the knees to the body from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn trying to control the position but instead, Vasara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chaowanungkarn into the cage.
Chaowanungkarn keeps control of Vasara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suchart Chaowanungkarn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vasara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasara lands a body shot.
Chaowanungkarn throws a push kick but Vasara slaps the foot to one side.
Vasara tries a head kick but it misses.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick but Vasara moves out of range.
Chaowanungkarn stuns Vasara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vasara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasara misses with a wild body shot.
Chaowanungkarn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chaowanungkarn connects with a looping right hand.
Sami Vasara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaowanungkarn tries to move into range but Vasara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vasara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chaowanungkarn is able to avoid easily.
Vasara fails to land with a series of punches.
Chaowanungkarn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Chaowanungkarn.
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!
Chaowanungkarn scores with a spinning back kick!
Vasara checks a low kick from Chaowanungkarn.
Vasara misses with an uppercut.
Vasara misses with a body kick.
Vasara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vasara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn throws a front kick that sends Vasara stumbling back into the cage.
Vasara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chaowanungkarn throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vasara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice jab there from Chaowanungkarn.
Vasara misses with an uppercut.
As Vasara tries to get set, Chaowanungkarn tries to push him back and clinch up but Vasara manages to avoid the attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to chop away at Vasara's legs.
Vasara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chaowanungkarn connects with a single shot there.
A good leg kick by Chaowanungkarn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasara takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chaowanungkarn scoring well with a low kick there.
Chaowanungkarn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vasara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chaowanungkarn scrambles back to his feet.
Vasara fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara connects with an inside leg kick.
Vasara misses with a double jab.
Chaowanungkarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chaowanungkarn jabs at Vasara's body.
Chaowanungkarn scores with a body shot.
Chaowanungkarn digs a good hook to Vasara's body.
Vasara throws a looping overhand right but Chaowanungkarn ducks down to avoid it.
Chaowanungkarn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasara. That did some damage!

Vasara tries to keep at a distance but Chaowanungkarn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vasara.
Chaowanungkarn prevents Vasara from breaking the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn misses with a body punch.
Chaowanungkarn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vasara in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vasara is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Chaowanungkarn.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasara avoids it.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vasara avoids it.
Chaowanungkarn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vasara is defending well for now.
Chaowanungkarn scores a nice knee to the body.
Chaowanungkarn taking a breather.
Vasara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chaowanungkarn lands a knee to the body.
Chaowanungkarn keeps control of Vasara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chaowanungkarn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chaowanungkarn.
Chaowanungkarn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chaowanungkarn lands a good knee to the midsection. Vasara won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaowanungkarn avoiding damage.
Chaowanungkarn lands an elbow just above Vasara 's eye.
Chaowanungkarn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Chaowanungkarn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vasara blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Chaowanungkarn.
Nice body punch from Chaowanungkarn - that landed with a thud.
Chaowanungkarn tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasara avoids the damage to the body.
Sami Vasara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chaowanungkarn is trying to maintain a safe position but Vasara gets an underhook and turns Chaowanungkarn into the cage.
Vasara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chaowanungkarn's elbow.
Vasara can't break the clinch.
Chaowanungkarn scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaowanungkarn missing with knees to the body.
Vasara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vasara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vasara lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suchart Chaowanungkarn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chaowanungkarn 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suchart Chaowanungkarn!
After the big win, Suchart Chaowanungkarn made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Tokyo United Fightwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.