PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit (ranked 15 p4p, 162 weight class) and Jay Simon (ranked 3 p4p, 28 weight class). Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sitsongrit
vs
Simon

174 cm
32
156
18 - 8 - 1

179 cm
33
165
30 - 10 - 2

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 lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Simon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Simon misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Simon dives in and grabs Sitsongrit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit pushes down on Simon's head and hops out.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Simon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simon swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Jay Simon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Simon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Simon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Simon trying to control from half guard but Sitsongrit is working away.

Sitsongrit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simon works his foot free and advances to mount.

Simon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sitsongrit to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sitsongrit shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simon controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Simon is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sitsongrit is surviving well by controlling Simon's body position as best he can.
Sitsongrit is squirming around, avoiding Simon's attempts to control the action.
Sitsongrit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Simon content just to control the position here.
Sitsongrit doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sitsongrit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Simon is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Simon looking to control but Sitsongrit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sitsongrit is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sitsongrit is squirming around, avoiding Simon's attempts to control the action.
Sitsongrit looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Sitsongrit just trying to survive but Simon is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Simon patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon avoiding Sitsongrit 's attempts to control his hands.
Simon has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sitsongrit's body.
Simon is not going to allow Sitsongrit to sit and survive in this position.
Sitsongrit wants to escape the position.

Simon has his arm under Sitsongrit's chin here. Game over son! Simon squeezes tightly and Sitsongrit is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jay Simon!
Jay Simon is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Jay Simon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.