PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adriel Nayati (ranked 842 p4p, 1131 weight class) and Pornthonglek Sitsongrit (ranked 38 p4p, 104 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nayati might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Indian Calling - At War. Pornthonglek Sitsongrit told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Nayati
vs
Sitsongrit

180 cm
26
160
12 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
146
7 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adriel Nayati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nayati dives in for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nayati misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Nayati avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Nayati controls his hands.
Nayati is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sitsongrit to keep the fight standing.
Nayati wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adriel Nayati. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nayati tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sitsongrit just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Nayati and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Nayati controls his hands.

Nayati jumps into guard, dragging Sitsongrit to the mat.

Sitsongrit gets to his feet. Nayati looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Nayati is out of range.
Nayati attempts a counter takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it well and moves away.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nayati has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nayati blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nayati shoots for a takedown but Sitsongrit saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nayati fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nayati shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sitsongrit as he jumps to the side.
Nayati with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Adriel Nayati has been cut.
Nayati shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sitsongrit as he avoids it easily.
Nayati will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nayati gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nayati is breathing heavily.
Nayati with a poor takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nayati thinking.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nayati dives in for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nayati misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Nayati's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Nayati has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nayati prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Nayati is looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nayatis head.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nayati's elbow.
Sitsongrit works on Nayati's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nayatis head.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.

Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nayati shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sitsongrit as he avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Nayati's midsection.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Adriel Nayati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nayati chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Nayati with a poor takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Nayati staying out of range there.
Nayati shoots in looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nayati's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nayati darts in looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit gets double underhooks and turns Nayati into the cage.
Sitsongrit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nayati seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sitsongrit can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Nayati prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Nayati takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Nayati's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit gets through Nayati's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit gets through Nayati's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Nayati's ribcage. Nayati let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nayati tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayati takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Nayati has Sitsongrit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sitsongrit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nayati fails with the takedown.
Sitsongrit stuns Nayati with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Nayati.
Nayati tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sitsongrit swivels and escapes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nayati's head.

Nayati is rocked!
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nayati falls backwards - clearly groggy! Sitsongrit dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.