PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lito Alcala (ranked 108 p4p, 7 weight class) and Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 139 p4p, 10 weight class). Yodsawan Sitsongrit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alcala
vs
Sitsongrit

169 cm
27
138 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

171 cm
24
138 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Sin City Allstars

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lito Alcala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Alcala does no damage.
Alcala has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alcala there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Alcala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Alcala misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Alcala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Alcala moves out of range.
Lito Alcala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alcala throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Alcala misses with a straight right.
Alcala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitsongrit circles away quickly and effectively.
Sitsongrit has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Alcala is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Alcala.
Alcala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Alcala.
Alcala swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes the leg kick and cracks Alcala in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alcala lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alcala catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alcala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Alcala throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Alcala moves out of range.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
Alcala connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Alcala misses the target.
Alcala moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Alcala swings widly with a right hand
and Alcala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Alcala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by Alcala - just one landing.
Alcala bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Alcala misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Alcala moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Alcala tried to counter with a leg kick but Sitsongrit avoided it.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Alcala has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Bear Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alcala connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
Alcala misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Alcala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Alcala does it's job there.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Left hook, right uppercut from Alcala.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alcala.
Alcala looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Alcala scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alcala throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Alcala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Alcala throws a good cross that connects.
A left lands for Alcala.
Alcala throws a quick inside leg kick.
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 Alcala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alcala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alcala misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alcala.
Alcala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alcala lands with a nice combination. Sitsongrit backs away looking to recover.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Alcala.
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 Alcala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Alcala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Alcala misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Alcala's shoulder, as Alcala tries to avoid the shot.
Alcala looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Alcala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alcala backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A slow jab from Alcala misses its intended target.
Alcala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Alcala misses the jab.
Alcala misses with a body shot.
Alcala throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Alcala throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alcala misses with a looping right.
Alcala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Alcala misses.
Alcala misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alcala. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lito Alcala dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Alcala misses with a two punch combination.
An inside leg kick from Alcala misses.
Sitsongrit replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Alcala blocks it well.
Alcala lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Alcala lands with an overhand left.
Alcala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Alcala tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alcala lands a lovely overhand right.
Alcala misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Alcala misses the target.
Alcala throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alcala delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alcala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala misses with a low kick.
Lito Alcala is winning the standup battle so far.
Alcala thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alcala misses with an uppercut.
Alcala misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Alcala throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Alcala backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alcala misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Alcala misses with a hook.
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit cracks Alcala with an open hand slap.
Alcala looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit defending well as Alcala loads up on a big left hand.
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sitsongrit might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alcala has got the better of the exchanges.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Alcala's head.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Alcala moves out of range of the strikes.
Alcala connects with a single shot there.
Alcala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alcala lands a lovely overhand right.
Good standup being displayed there by Alcala as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit defending well as Alcala loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Alcala lands a head shot.
Alcala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Alcala scores with a head kick. Sitsongrit tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Alcala is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alcala.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcala moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Alcala throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alcala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alcala thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Alcala misses with a looping left.
Alcala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Alcala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
A little feinted left hand from Alcala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Alcala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alcala.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Alcala lands with an overhand left.
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That kick from Alcala tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alcala blocks a low kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alcala throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit sizes up Alcala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alcala misses with a straight right.
A jab from Alcala misses.
Alcala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - Alcala had a free shot at his head there.
Alcala lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Alcala.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alcala.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Alcala misses.
Alcala tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Alcala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Alcala misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lito Alcala dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Alcala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alcala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alcala throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Alcala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Alcala throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Alcala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alcala lands the left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Alcala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alcala ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Alcala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Alcala counter with a right hand.
Alcala connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Alcala chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcala digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alcala.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alcala.
Alcala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Alcala as he connects with a hook.
Alcala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Alcala.
Alcala punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alcala.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alcala.
Alcala slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Alcala ducked under it nicely.
Alcala appears to be looking for a big counter.
Alcala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Lito Alcala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alcala throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Alcala backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Alcala lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alcala connects with a leg kick. Sitsongrit looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Alcala misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Alcala misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Alcala moved out of range.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Alcala's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Alcala misses.
Alcala fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alcala keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alcala. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Alcala counters with a right hand to the body.
Alcala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Alcala moves into range and connects with a jab.
Alcala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alcala throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alcala to score with a decent uppercut.
Alcala looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good exchange - Alcala coming out on top.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Alcala takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Alcala throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Alcala finds it's target.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Alcala throws a series of strikes that have Sitsongrit backpedaling.
Sitsongrit lands a front kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Alcala checks it.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Alcala.
Alcala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alcala was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Alcala moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcala connects with a solid leg kick.
Alcala connects with a crisp jab.
Alcala scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lito Alcala showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alcala 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lito Alcala!
Lito Alcala 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.