PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit (ranked 1547 p4p, 1985 weight class) and Pyotr Petrov (ranked 164 p4p, 208 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Sitsongrit
vs
Petrov

174 cm
39
159
24 - 19 - 1

180 cm
24
159
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pyotr Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Petrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Petrov misses.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Petrov's legs.
A little jabbing left from Petrov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrov cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a few strikes there.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrov digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The referee calls for Sitsongrit to work.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Sitsongrit.
Petrov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Petrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.

Sitsongrit pushes Petrov up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petrov takes a shot to the head.
Petrov working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Petrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Petrov breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Petrov.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Petrov throws a right hand that Sitsongrit ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitsongrit also avoids with ease.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Petrov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrov. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Petrov.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Petrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Petrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Petrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Petrov misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Petrov lands with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov swings widly with a right hand
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit misses with a double jab
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrov throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pyotr Petrov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Petrov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
Petrov throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petrov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Petrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Petrov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit misses with a combination
and Petrov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Sitsongrit is rocked!
Pyotr Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Petrov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov misses with a body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a series of strikes. Petrov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Sitsongrit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Petrov sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Sitsongrit's defenses. It connects perfectly with Sitsongrit's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pyotr Petrov!