PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Petchuanglek Sitsongrit (ranked 345 p4p, 944 weight class) and Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu (ranked 23 p4p, 67 weight class). Fukumitsu has chosen help_urself as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sitsongrit
vs
Fukumitsu

172 cm
35
137
29 - 10 - 0

160 cm
30
135
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchuanglek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Fukumitsu slips the punch.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping right.
Fukumitsu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Fukumitsu should have avoided that one.
Fukumitsu throws a lazy uppercut
and Fukumitsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fukumitsu swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fukumitsu throws out the jab.
Fukumitsu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circling - Fukumitsu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.

Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fukumitsu's efforts to push away.
Fukumitsu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Fukumitsu breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Fukumitsu misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Fukumitsu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fukumitsu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight right.
Fukumitsu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Fukumitsu.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Fukumitsu saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fukumitsu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit thumps Fukumitsu with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Fukumitsu misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fukumitsu in his tracks.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fukumitsu throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukumitsu throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Fukumitsu connects with the punch.
Fukumitsu misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Fukumitsu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Jab, jab by Fukumitsu - just one landing.
Fukumitsu blocks a jab.
Fukumitsu ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Fukumitsu's head but Fukumitsu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fukumitsu connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Fukumitsu cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukumitsu misses the target.
Fukumitsu wants to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Fukumitsu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fukumitsu misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Fukumitsu.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukumitsu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Fukumitsu.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukumitsu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
Fukumitsu throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fukumitsu throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu 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.

Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Fukumitsu moves out of range.
Fukumitsu throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Fukumitsu missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Fukumitsu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukumitsu misses the target.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Fukumitsu moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Fukumitsu throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukumitsu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitsongrit circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukumitsu manages to avoid it.
Fukumitsu circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukumitsu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Fukumitsu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Fukumitsu does no damage.
Yoshimitsu Fukumitsu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fukumitsu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fukumitsu! But no joy.
Fukumitsu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukumitsu manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Fukumitsu throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit sizes up Fukumitsu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fukumitsu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Fukumitsu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukumitsu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fukumitsu throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukumitsu misses the target.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Fukumitsu avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fukumitsu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petchuanglek Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fukumitsu misses with a straight left.
Fukumitsu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Fukumitsu's front leg but catches the back leg as Fukumitsu tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Fukumitsu's legs.
A slow jab from Fukumitsu misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Fukumitsu seems unphased.
Fukumitsu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fukumitsu needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sitsongrit is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fukumitsu fails to land with a series of punches.
Fukumitsu is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Fukumitsu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fukumitsu misses with a straight right.
Nice defenses there by Fukumitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Fukumitsu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Fukumitsu seems unphased.
Fukumitsu throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fukumitsu counters with a straight right hand.
Fukumitsu misses with a kick to the body.
Fukumitsu throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fukumitsu misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fukumitsu walks into a left hand.

Fukumitsu is rocked!
Sitsongrit defending well as Fukumitsu loads up on a big left hand.
Fukumitsu misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petchuanglek Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fukumitsu.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fukumitsu blocks a leg kick.
Fukumitsu loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Fukumitsu throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Fukumitsu counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Fukumitsu misses the shot to the body.
Fukumitsu needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.
A big right from Fukumitsu misses.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Fukumitsu ducked under it nicely.
Fukumitsu throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Fukumitsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukumitsu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Fukumitsu seems to have recovered his senses.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Fukumitsu lands with an overhand left.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fukumitsu manages to avoid it.
Fukumitsu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Fukumitsu is out of range.
Fukumitsu throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Fukumitsu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fukumitsu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fukumitsu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Fukumitsu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Fukumitsu moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu staying out of range there.
It seemed like Fukumitsu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fukumitsu throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukumitsu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Good work by Fukumitsu as he checks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Sitsongrit misses
and Fukumitsu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fukumitsu slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fukumitsu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukumitsu lands with a cross.
Fukumitsu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Fukumitsu moves out of range easily.
Fukumitsu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Fukumitsu.
A counter left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses its target.
Nice shot by Fukumitsu.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Fukumitsu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fukumitsu throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Fukumitsu moves out of range.
Fukumitsu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukumitsu moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fukumitsu moves away.
Fukumitsu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fukumitsu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fukumitsu throws an off balance right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Fukumitsu misses with a right hand
and Fukumitsu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Fukumitsu.
Fukumitsu misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petchuanglek 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petchuanglek Sitsongrit!
Petchuanglek Sitsongrit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.