PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sakmongkol Sitsongrit (ranked 13 p4p, 137 weight class) and The Reverend Jim Ignatowski (ranked 3 p4p, 13 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sitsongrit
vs
Ignatowski

174 cm
29
146
19 - 0 - 1

174 cm
30
145
15 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
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 19 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakmongkol Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ben Watson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Ignatowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Ignatowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ignatowski throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Ignatowski throws out a leg kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range and Ignatowski only half commits.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignatowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Ignatowski slaps the foot to one side.
Ignatowski throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Ignatowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Ignatowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ignatowski misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sitsongrit backing away here, and Ignatowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ignatowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Ignatowski avoids it.
Ignatowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sitsongrit sizes up Ignatowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski tried to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ignatowski under the eye.
Ignatowski misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatowski.
We've been informed that Ignatowski has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ignatowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ignatowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatowski lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ignatowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatowski's shoulder, as Ignatowski tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Ignatowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Ignatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ignatowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Ignatowski throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Ignatowski moved away.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Ignatowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Ignatowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ignatowski throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Ignatowski misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Ignatowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ignatowski throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Ignatowski manages to avoid it.
Ignatowski misses with a straight left.
Ignatowski ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski lands with a hook. Sitsongrit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ignatowski throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ignatowski tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
No joy there for Ignatowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ignatowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ignatowski throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Ignatowski checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski flicks out a counter leg kick but Sitsongrit steps away.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatowski is just out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Ignatowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ignatowski checks it well.
Ignatowski tries to counter with a clinch but Sitsongrit shakes him off and moves away.
Ignatowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ignatowski loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Ignatowski's body. Ignatowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatowski's shoulder, as Ignatowski tries to avoid the shot.
Ignatowski feints a counter leg kick.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ignatowski misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Ignatowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ignatowski throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit catches Ignatowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatowski.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatowski.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignatowski.
Ignatowski slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Ignatowski as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski 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.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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 Sakmongkol Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Ignatowski misses the target.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ignatowski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sitsongrit thumps Ignatowski with a low kick.
Ignatowski is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Ignatowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Ignatowski is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
Ignatowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ignatowski motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Ignatowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ignatowski throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ignatowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Ignatowski moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Ignatowski's front leg but catches the back leg as Ignatowski tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ignatowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ignatowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Ignatowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignatowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ignatowski throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ignatowski checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Ignatowski slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Ignatowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ignatowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ignatowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick!
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Ignatowski keeps it at a distance.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Ignatowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ignatowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignatowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Ignatowski is looking to clinch.
Ignatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ignatowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ignatowski looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Ignatowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Ignatowski checks it.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Ignatowski misses.
Ignatowski tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Ignatowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ignatowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ignatowski tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sitsongrit is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Ignatowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ignatowski lands with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit 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 scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Ignatowski is out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Ignatowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That kick from Ignatowski tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Ignatowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Ignatowski's ribcage but misses.
Ignatowski misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.

Sitsongrit darts in and clinches Ignatowski up against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Ignatowski fails to land.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Ignatowski controls his hands.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ignatowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ignatowski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ignatowski tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Ignatowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatowski jumps guard but Sitsongrit stands there with Ignatowski around his waist. Ignatowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sakmongkol Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ignatowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ignatowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit 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 throws a looping overhand right but Ignatowski ducks down to avoid it.
Ignatowski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A bone on bone clash there as Ignatowski blocks the leg kick.
Ignatowski lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
A low kick lands for Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ignatowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit cracks Ignatowski with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ignatowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Ignatowski avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Ignatowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tests Ignatowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ignatowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ignatowski tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Ignatowski works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Ignatowski throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ignatowski ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Ignatowski with an open hand slap.
Ignatowski tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but Ignatowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Ignatowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Ignatowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Ignatowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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.
Ignatowski lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Ignatowski throws a body kick.
Ignatowski thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Ignatowski's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Ignatowski moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignatowski moves away.
Ignatowski slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Ignatowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but Ignatowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Ignatowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ignatowski scoring well with a low kick there.
A swing and a miss from Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ignatowski throws a body kick that misses.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Ignatowski strikes.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Ignatowski misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit works Ignatowski's body with a nice hook.
Ignatowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ignatowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Ignatowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ignatowski throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit works Ignatowski's body with a nice hook.
Ignatowski ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ignatowski throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Ignatowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lunges at Ignatowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ignatowski's hand.
Ignatowski with a nice calf kick.
Ignatowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ignatowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Ignatowski tries a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit is wise to it.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Ignatowski ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Ignatowski's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Sakmongkol Sitsongrit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatowski.
It seemed like Ignatowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Ignatowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit backing away here, and Ignatowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice defenses there by Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Ignatowski throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Ignatowski 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.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Sitsongrit blocks the leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ignatowski, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Ignatowski is out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sitsongrit cracks Ignatowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Ignatowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ignatowski misses with a looping left.
Ignatowski 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.
Ignatowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ignatowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ignatowski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ignatowski throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Ignatowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ignatowski flicks out a counter leg kick but Sitsongrit steps away.
Ignatowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Ignatowski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ignatowski avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Ignatowski swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ignatowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ignatowski checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Ignatowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ignatowski will feel that in the morning.
Ignatowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ignatowski tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sitsongrit thumps Ignatowski with a low kick.
Ignatowski staying out of range there.
Ignatowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Ignatowski tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ignatowski looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ignatowski. Ignatowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Ignatowski throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sitsongrit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
A telegraphed right hand from Ignatowski misses the target.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Ignatowski moved away.
Ignatowski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ignatowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ignatowski tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ignatowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignatowski throws a body kick that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Ignatowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatowski tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Ignatowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it well.
Sitsongrit lands with a slapping head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sakmongkol Sitsongrit had his way with The Reverend Jim Ignatowski in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit lunges at Ignatowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ignatowski's hand.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.
Ignatowski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Sakmongkol Sitsongrit has been cut.
Ignatowski cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Ignatowski is just out of range.
Ignatowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ignatowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Ignatowski's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit cracks Ignatowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ignatowski misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski scores with a punch to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Ignatowski sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Ignatowski tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ignatowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ignatowski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sitsongrit smiles and moves away.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ignatowski misses with a looping left.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ignatowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ignatowski throws out a leg kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range and Ignatowski only half commits.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ignatowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ignatowski gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ignatowski's sensitive parts.
Ignatowski moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Ignatowski's body.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ignatowski looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Ignatowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ignatowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Ignatowski checks it.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatowski.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Ignatowski's body.
Ignatowski is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Ignatowski throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ignatowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sitsongrit.
Ignatowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit lunges at Ignatowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ignatowski's hand.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Ignatowski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ignatowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ignatowski throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Ignatowski manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Ignatowski misses.
Ignatowski slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ignatowski with the inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakmongkol Sitsongrit!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit thanked the fans post fight for their support.