PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 10 p4p, 3 weight class) and Do Ho Joy (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class). Yodsawan Sitsongrit is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sitsongrit
vs
Ho Joy

171 cm
35
139
34 - 12 - 0

175 cm
38
148
36 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit misses with a jab to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy tries a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit is wise to it.
Ho Joy takes one to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Ho Joy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ho Joy tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Ho Joy moved out of range.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Joy.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ho Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Ho Joy moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ho Joy misses.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Ho Joy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Ho Joy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ho Joy connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Ho Joy avoids it easily.
It seemed like Ho Joy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Ho Joy.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Ho Joy counters with a body kick.
Ho Joy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Ho Joy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ho Joy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho Joy.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ho Joy is able to avoid easily.
Ho Joy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ho Joy swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Ho Joy counters with a solid body kick.
Ho Joy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A low kick from Sitsongrit misses
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Ho Joy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Ho Joy moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Ho Joy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ho Joy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Sitsongrit clinches up against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Joy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ho Joy trying to control the position but instead, Sitsongrit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ho Joy into the cage.
Ho Joy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Ho Joy.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
A short right from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Ho Joy working aggressively here.
Ho Joy trying to stall but Sitsongrit improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Ho Joy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Ho Joy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Ho Joy.
I was talking to Sitsongrit's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ho Joy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ho Joy throws a head punch that misses.

Ho Joy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ho Joy counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yodsawan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ho Joy moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
And Ho Joy responds with a good body kick, but Sitsongrit manages to step out the way in time.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Ho Joy slips the punch.
Ho Joy throws a big counter head kick but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Ho Joy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Ho Joy down.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Sitsongrit defending well as Ho Joy loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ho Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ho Joy has time to react.
Ho Joy ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Ho Joy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Ho Joy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho Joy should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ho Joy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Ho Joy is having none of it.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ho Joy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Ho Joy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ho Joy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Joy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ho Joy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ho Joy with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ho Joy tried to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sitsongrit here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit cracks Ho Joy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ho Joy has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ho Joy checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
It seemed like Ho Joy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit jabs Ho Joy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Joy.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho Joy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Ho Joy throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ho Joy thinking.
Ho Joy throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Ho Joy motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Ho Joy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sitsongrit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ho Joy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ho Joy counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho Joy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sitsongrit moves to clinch but Ho Joy breaks away
and Ho Joy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Ho Joy ducked under it nicely.
Ho Joy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ho Joy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ho Joy scores with a head kick.

Sitsongrit is rocked!
Sitsongrit thumps Ho Joy with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsawan Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ho Joy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ho Joy scrambles back to his feet.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ho Joy counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Ho Joy's defenses.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Ho Joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Ho Joy checks it
and Ho Joy counters with a low kick, right behind Sitsongrit 's knee.
Ho Joy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
Ho Joy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy misses with a body punch
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Sitsongrit misses
and Ho Joy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Ho Joy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ho Joy down.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Ho Joy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ho Joy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
Ho Joy throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ho Joy lands with a nice combination. Sitsongrit backs away looking to recover.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho Joy is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Ho Joy checks it.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho Joy.
Ho Joy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit lands with an uppercut that bounces Ho Joy off the cage and back into range.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Ho Joy was well out of range.
Ho Joy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slow jab from Ho Joy misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Ho Joy finds it's target.
Ho Joy connects with a leg kick.
Ho Joy throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Ho Joy down.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Joy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ho Joy 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.
Sitsongrit sizes up Ho Joy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ho Joy misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Ho Joy's body. Ho Joy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
Ho Joy misses with a punch on the inside.
Ho Joy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ho Joy misses with a punch on the inside.

Ho Joy breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Ho Joy counters with a low kick, right behind Sitsongrit 's knee.
Sitsongrit misses the body punch
letting Ho Joy counter with a right hand.
Ho Joy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ho Joy tries a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit is wise to it.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
Ho Joy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
Ho Joy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Ho Joy moves out of range easily.
Ho Joy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Ho Joy was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsawan Sitsongrit clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A chopping leg kick lands by Ho Joy.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho Joy can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Ho Joy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Ho Joy misses with a body shot
and Ho Joy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ho Joy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Ho Joy ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Ho Joy does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy takes one on the button.
Ho Joy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Ho Joy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Ho Joy moves his leg out of the way.
Ho Joy feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ho Joy doesn't seem phased though.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Ho Joy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Ho Joy takes one to the side of the head.
Ho Joy lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho Joy should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch
and Ho Joy counters with an outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Ho Joy's ribcage but misses.
Ho Joy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Ho Joy pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
It seemed like Ho Joy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Ho Joy's body. Ho Joy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit jabs Ho Joy right on the nose. Ho Joy blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Ho Joy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ho Joy looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho Joy should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ho Joy throws a big counter head kick but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Ho Joy walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Ho Joy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Ho Joy 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.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Ho Joy misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ho Joy 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.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
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!
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ho Joy has time to react.

Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ho Joy swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ho Joy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsawan Sitsongrit had his way with Do Ho Joy in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ho Joy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ho Joy avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho Joy unleashes a big counter combination but Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ho Joy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ho Joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Ho Joy misses.
Sitsongrit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ho Joy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut
and Ho Joy counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Ho Joy looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ho Joy on the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Ho Joy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy feints a counter leg kick.
Ho Joy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Ho Joy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ho Joy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Ho Joy saw it coming and moves away.
Ho Joy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ho Joy staying out of range there.
Do Ho Joy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Ho Joy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ho Joy misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Ho Joy moves out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Ho Joy flicks out a counter leg kick but Sitsongrit steps away.
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
A solid body kick from Sitsongrit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Sitsongrit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ho Joy. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ho Joy.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho Joy.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ho Joy.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Ho Joy's leg. Ho Joy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ho Joy lands a high kick!
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Ho Joy seems unphased.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
Ho Joy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ho Joy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Ho Joy settles back down.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ho Joy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ho Joy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Sitsongrit takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
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!
Ho Joy just leaning against Sitsongrit, taking a breather.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Ho Joy controls the action.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Ho Joy.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sitsongrit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Yodsawan Sitsongrit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Do Ho Joy was interviewed post fight and said 'It is not important to be better then someone else, but to be better then yesterday. Jigoro Kano'.