PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phony Phontana (ranked 2892 p4p, 2649 weight class) and Bualong Sitsongrit (ranked 361 p4p, 333 weight class). Sitsongrit has chosen Wai Khru Intro as his entrance music. 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.

Phontana
vs
Sitsongrit

173 cm
21
155
3 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
157
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Shadow Warrior Nutrition

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Phony Phontana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bualong Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Hemmingworth and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Phontana scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phontana tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phontana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phontana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Phontana seems unphased.
Phontana throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Phontana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Phontana checks it.
Phontana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Phontana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Phontana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phontana is looking to counter with a body kick.

Phontana moves into the clinch.
Phontana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Phontana.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phontana.
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!
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.

Phontana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phontana lands a nice looking body shot.

Phontana pushes Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Phontana scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Phontana breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Phontana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phontana moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Phontana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Phontana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Phontana checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Phontana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Phontana with an uppercut!
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sitsongrit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Phontana moved away.
Phontana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit punishes Phontana's body with a nice straight punch.
Phontana lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Phontana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Phontana moved away.
Phontana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Phontana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phontana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phontana moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Phontana blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Phontana's head but Phontana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Phontana appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Phontana misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Phontana misses with a head kick.
Phontana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phontana moves away.
Phontana moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phontana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phontana misses with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Phontana wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phontana slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Nice uppercut lands for Phontana. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
Phontana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Phontana looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Phontana just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Phontana doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitsongrit circles away.
Phontana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phontana connects with a body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phontana checks a leg kick.
Phontana steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phontana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Phontana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phontana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phontana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Bualong Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phontana with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Phontana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phontana.

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

Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phontana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phontana throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Phontana tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitsongrit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phontana slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Phontana has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phontana to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Phontana misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit thumps Phontana with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Phontana moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phontana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sitsongrit eats them both and turns towards Phontana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phontana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Phontana tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A clash of legs there as Phontana blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bualong Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Phontana darts in and clinches Sitsongrit up against the cage.
Phontana tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit working hard to break the clinch.
Phontana throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Phontana misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Phontana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Phontana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Phontana.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Phontana blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
Phontana throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Phontana is just out of range.
Sitsongrit jabs Phontana right on the nose. Phontana blinks but takes it well.
Phontana throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Phontana misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Phontana moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Phontana sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Phontana. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit cracks Phontana with a good jab.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Phontana has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Phontana has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Phontana blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Phontana counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - Phontana had a free shot at his head there.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Phontana tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Phontana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Phontana lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phontana walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Phontana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Phontana thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Phontana.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phontana ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Phontana.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Phontana, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Phontana fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Phontana moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Phontana takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Phontana was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice body kick.
Phontana throws a body shot but no joy.
Phontana looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phontana is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Phontana's defenses.
Phontana connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phontana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Phontana avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Phontana.
Phontana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Phontana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Phontana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Phontana rushes Sitsongrit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Phontana avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Phontana lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Phontana avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Phontana keeps control of Sitsongrit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phontana can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Phontana scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phontana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Phontana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Phontana lands with a light punch inside.

Phontana breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Phontana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phontana.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phontana moves away.
Phontana pushes Sitsongrit away with a front kick.
Phontana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
Phontana avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
That kick from Phontana tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bualong Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Phontana's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Phontana motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Phontana throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Phontana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Phontana moved out of range nicely.
Phontana appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Phontana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Phontana.
Phontana will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Phontana finds it's target.
Phontana checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Phontana is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Phontana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Phontana's ribs.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the body

and Phontana counters by moving into the clinch.

Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phontana is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phontana slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Phontana jumps back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phontana.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phontana throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phontana tries to clinch up.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
Phontana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Phontana moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Phontana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Phontana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Phontana moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!

Phontana closes the distance and clinches.
Phony Phontana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phontana blocks an uppercut.
Phontana misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phontana misses with a hook to the ribs.

Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.

Phontana drives through and clinches with Sitsongrit against the cage.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Phontana.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Phontana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phontana misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Phontana lands a nice uppercut.
Phontana misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Phontana backwards.

Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phontana cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Phontana is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Phontana lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phontana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Phony Phontana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Phontana jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Phontana walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Phontana ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phontana.
Phontana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Phontana.
Sitsongrit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Phontana.
Phontana just misses with a punch to the body.
Phontana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Phontana punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Phontana's head but Phontana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Phontana.
Phontana throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Phontana lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Bualong Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phontana tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Phontana.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phontana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Phontana forces Sitsongrit back against the cage and clinches.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Phontana.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phontana doesn't seem phased though.
Some bone on bone action there as Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Phontana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Phontana has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phontana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Phontana misses with a straight right.
Bualong Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bualong Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sitsongrit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bualong Sitsongrit!
Bualong Sitsongrit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.