PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bualong Sitsongrit (ranked 3645 p4p, 4550 weight class) and Kai McLaren (ranked 404 p4p, 480 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sitsongrit
vs
McLaren

177 cm
19
157
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
155
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Shadow Warrior Nutrition

MKFC

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bualong Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai McLaren!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaren throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
McLaren misses with a body shot.
McLaren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

McLaren closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sitsongrit did well to prevent McLaren getting side control.
Sitsongrit has hold of McLaren's hands but McLaren slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sitsongrit wants to improve his position but McLaren is controlling well.
McLaren landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McLaren thows a huge punch but Sitsongrit dodges it nicely.
McLaren thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sitsongrit's head.
McLaren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaren thows a huge punch but Sitsongrit dodges it nicely.
McLaren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McLaren is nestled in close to Sitsongrit, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sitsongrit is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
McLaren works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McLaren throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is desperately trying to improve his position but McLaren has a good base and remains in mount.
McLaren thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McLaren misses with a head shot.
Sitsongrit tries to lock up and control but McLaren gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McLaren punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sitsongrit is squirming around, avoiding McLaren's attempts to control the action.
Sitsongrit is looking to improve his position but McLaren isn't that keen on the idea.
McLaren can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sitsongrit is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit is desperately trying to improve his position but McLaren has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaren thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
McLaren working the ground and pound effectively.
Sitsongrit tries to hold on but McLaren pushes him away.
McLaren prevents Sitsongrit from getting the reversal.
Sitsongrit sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
McLaren drops an elbow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
McLaren content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
McLaren takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaren throwing shots but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is pressing down on McLaren's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McLaren trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
McLaren controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
McLaren throws a big elbow that misses.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.
McLaren throws a big right hand that misses.
Sitsongrit looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McLaren trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
McLaren lands a couple of elbows.
Sitsongrit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McLaren scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit managing to control the position.
Sitsongrit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McLaren lands a couple of elbows.
McLaren controlling from the top position.
Sitsongrit is trying to keep McLaren in close.
McLaren wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.
Sitsongrit has McLaren pulled in close to control his posture.
McLaren is looking to work some ground and pound but Sitsongrit has wrist control.
McLaren passes Sitsongrit's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kai McLaren dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

McLaren moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit cracks McLaren with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McLaren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
McLaren moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
McLaren 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.
McLaren misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McLaren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McLaren will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McLaren chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaren throws a right and a left that both miss.
McLaren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McLaren slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
McLaren takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick lands for McLaren.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaren looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sitsongrit is fending him off so far but McLaren persists. Nope, Sitsongrit circles away and we're back to standing.
Kai McLaren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McLaren throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but McLaren is out of range.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from McLaren.
Sitsongrit jabs at McLaren's body.
McLaren throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLaren is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
McLaren misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
McLaren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McLaren connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
A big right from McLaren misses.
McLaren misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaren staying out of range there.
McLaren avoids a kick to the body.
McLaren swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
The fighters circling - McLaren throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McLaren shoots in but no luck this time.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but McLaren manages to avoid it.
Bualong Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai McLaren.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
McLaren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to McLaren's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McLaren tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
McLaren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McLaren tries a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
McLaren fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.

McLaren is rocked!
Sitsongrit connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks McLaren out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bualong Sitsongrit!
Our winner, Bualong Sitsongrit, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.