PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 272 p4p, 14 weight class) and Takashi Yoshida (ranked 398 p4p, 22 weight class). Yoshida has chosen Boogeyman by Motörhead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sitsongrit
vs
Yoshida

171 cm
29
137 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

165 cm
30
135 lbs
26 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takashi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yoshida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yoshida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida flicks out a counter leg kick but Sitsongrit steps away.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yoshida. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yoshida.
Yoshida throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Yoshida counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Yoshida.
Sitsongrit 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.
Yoshida blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Yoshida on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Yoshida sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yoshida throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshida - that will leave a mark!
Yoshida stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yoshida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoshida takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yoshida slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yoshida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Yoshida's ribs.
Yoshida blocks a low kick nicely.
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Yoshida throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
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 Yoshida has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshida and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Yoshida throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Yoshida.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yoshida lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Yoshida moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit clobbers Yoshida with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Yoshida.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
letting Yoshida counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Yoshida.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Yoshida steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Yoshida misses with a body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands the left hand.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yoshida takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yoshida throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
Yoshida throws a body kick that misses.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yoshida misses with a looping right.
Yoshida lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Yoshida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yoshida! But no joy.
Yoshida moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yoshida throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yoshida thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yoshida lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Yoshida tries a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit is wise to it.
Yoshida moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Yoshida throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Yoshida tried to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
A slow jab from Yoshida misses its intended target.
Yoshida cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yoshida lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yoshida takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yoshida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A clash of legs there as Yoshida blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yoshida takes one to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Yoshida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yoshida down.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Yoshida!
Yoshida smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Yoshida checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yoshida changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Yoshida misses.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yoshida avoids it.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Yoshida moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yoshida ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Yoshida takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yoshida moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yoshida checks a leg kick.
Yoshida throws a nice looking combination but Sitsongrit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Yoshida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sitsongrit crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yoshida - the referee stops the clock and Sitsongrit gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yoshida. Sitsongrit manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yoshida swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Yoshida slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Yoshida just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses its target.
Yoshida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Yoshida.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A leg kick checked by Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Yoshida looks to land a combination but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Yoshida pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Yoshida settles back down.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Yoshida throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Yoshida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yoshida fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Yoshida is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yoshida. Yoshida circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit backing away here, and Yoshida unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Yoshida looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yoshida throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Yoshida defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit cracks the inside of Yoshida's front leg.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Yoshida strikes.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Yoshida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoshida has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Yoshida digs a right hand into Sitsongrit's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitsongrit's gas tank.
Yoshida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Takashi Yoshida will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Yoshida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Yoshida keeps it at a distance.
Yoshida moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yoshida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Yoshida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Yoshida on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Yoshida misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Yoshida lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yoshida prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Yoshida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Yoshida misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yoshida tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Yoshida on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
A shot in the inside from Yoshida.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Yoshida controls his hands.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit pushes Yoshida back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Yoshida lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Yoshida tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yoshida takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit works on Yoshida's body with a couple of short punches.
Yoshida misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Yoshida blocks it.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yoshida's elbow.
Yoshida can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
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!
Yoshida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Yoshida.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Yoshida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Yoshida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Yoshida avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Takashi Yoshida is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yoshida.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takashi Yoshida.
Well Yoshida has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27

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