PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petdee Sitsongrit (ranked 623 p4p, 1570 weight class) and Chester Drawers (ranked 40 p4p, 164 weight class). Sitsongrit comes to the cage accompanied by สามารถ พยัค#. Petdee Sitsongrit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chester Drawers's chin.

Sitsongrit
vs
Drawers

168 cm
36
149
30 - 13 - 0

169 cm
39
146
18 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Carnage Clothing

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 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petdee Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chester Drawers!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
And Drawers tries to counter it with a takedown but Sitsongrit pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Petdee Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Drawers moves out of range.
Drawers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drawers moves away.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Drawers moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Drawers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sitsongrit duly obliges.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Drawers is having none of it.
Drawers avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.

Sitsongrit has closed the distance and engaged Drawers in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drawers prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws an elbow that misses.
Drawers blocking some punches.
Drawers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Drawers blocks it.
Drawers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Drawers jumps guard but Sitsongrit turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Drawers is trying to pull guard but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Petdee Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chester Drawers.
Sitsongrit misses with an elbow over the top.
I was talking to Sitsongrit's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit looking to throw knees to the head but Drawers is blocking nicely.
Drawers dodges an elbow strike from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land knees in the clinch but Drawers avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drawers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Drawers.
Drawers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Drawers tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Drawers controls the action.
Drawers blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.

Drawers pulls guard.

Drawers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sitsongrit passes into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drawers is trying to improve his position.
Sitsongrit controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drawers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Drawers manages to get back to half guard.
Drawers is trying to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit content to control rather than advance.
Drawers is staying active underneath Sitsongrit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Drawers gets back to full guard.

That's four 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.
Sitsongrit wants to stand but Drawers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Drawers working for a triangle but Sitsongrit defends it easily.

Drawers is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sitsongrit defends well.

Drawers isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Sitsongrit stacks Drawers on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Sitsongrit!
Drawers is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petdee Sitsongrit 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.

Drawers ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drawers on the side of the head.
Petdee Sitsongrit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drawers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drawers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drawers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Drawers avoids the punch easily.
Drawers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Drawers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice shot by Sitsongrit.
No joy there for Sitsongrit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drawers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Drawers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drawers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Drawers with the counter takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Sitsongrit. Those never looked like landing.
Drawers feints the counter takedown.
Sitsongrit is looking to wear down Drawers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drawers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Drawers moves out of range easily.
Drawers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Drawers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petdee Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Drawers dodges the punch combination from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drawers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drawers dodges the punch combination from Sitsongrit.
Drawers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drawers feints the counter takedown.
Drawers avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
Drawers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
Drawers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Drawers avoids the head kick by Sitsongrit.
And Drawers tries to counter it with a takedown but Sitsongrit pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Drawers blocks a jab.
Drawers defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand

and Drawers counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Drawers goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sitsongrit rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Drawers's guard! Nice work there by Sitsongrit!

Drawers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sitsongrit doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sitsongrit manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Drawers keeping moving, preventing Sitsongrit from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Drawers working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sitsongrit has passed into half guard!

Drawers looking for submissions off his back.

Drawers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sitsongrit sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Drawers defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Drawers actively working from the bottom here.

Drawers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Drawers with the active half guard here but Sitsongrit passes nicely into side control.
Drawers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sitsongrit wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sitsongrit taking a breather here.
Drawers is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sitsongrit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petdee Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Drawers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Drawers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Drawers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Drawers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Drawers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Drawers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit stalks Drawers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Drawers's face. Drawers staggers backwards, shaken.

Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drawers is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sitsongrit to keep the fight standing.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drawers is defending well for now.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.

Drawers pulls guard successfully.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drawers can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a couple of elbows.

Drawers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Drawers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sitsongrit can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Drawers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sitsongrit has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sitsongrit is pushing down on Drawers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Drawers is fighting to maintain full guard but Sitsongrit has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Drawers looking for submissions off his back.
Drawers is pressing down on Sitsongrit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drawers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Drawers working for submissions but it's allowed Sitsongrit to get to half guard.
Drawers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Drawers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sitsongrit uses his free foot to push down on Drawers's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Drawers.
Drawers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sitsongrit looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Drawers is desperately trying to improve his position but Sitsongrit has a good base and remains in mount.
Drawers is still trying to improve position.
Drawers manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Drawers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sitsongrit prevents Drawers from improving his position.
Sitsongrit trying to mount his opponent but Drawers defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sitsongrit moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Drawers.
Drawers tries to bench press Sitsongrit off him but Sitsongrit keeps the position.
Sitsongrit wants to lay and pray for a moment but Drawers keeps working.
Drawers tries to bench press Sitsongrit off him but Sitsongrit keeps the position.
Chester Drawers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit is looking to take a break and control but Drawers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sitsongrit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Drawers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petdee Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petdee Sitsongrit!
Petdee Sitsongrit was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.