PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Suriyan Sitsongrit (ranked 2237 p4p, 2079 weight class) and Shalak Kamir (ranked 266 p4p, 255 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sitsongrit
vs
Kamir

178 cm
21
157
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
159
6 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suriyan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shalak Kamir!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Kamir.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Kamir misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kamir swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Kamir was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Kamir.
Kamir moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Kamir stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Kamir should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Shalak Kamir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kamir counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamir momentarily.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Kamir.
Kamir throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamir misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamir throws a head kick that misses.
Kamir throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit tests Kamir's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kamir paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Kamir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kamir misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kamir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Kamir misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kamir throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Kamir misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kamir is rocked!
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!
Nice shot by Kamir.
Kamir is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Kamir throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Kamir seems to have recovered his senses.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kamir ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Kamir on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Kamir moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamir throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kamir's knee momentarily.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kamir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamir moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Kamir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Kamir on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Kamir.
Kamir throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kamir keeps the fight on the outside.
A big left from Kamir misses.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kamir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Kamir throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
A jab lands there for Kamir.
Kamir lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Kamir ducks down to avoid it.
Kamir uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Kamir throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Kamir counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kamir takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kamir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a low kick, right behind Kamir 's knee.
Kamir works over Sitsongrit's head and body with a nice combination.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamir counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamir scores with a body shot.
Kamir throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Kamir misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamir thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Kamir moves out of range easily.
Kamir let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Kamir moves away and avoids it.
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 Suriyan Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kamir counters with a big head kick but Sitsongrit shrugs it off.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamir misses with a straight right.

Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kamir manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Kamir avoids the punch easily.
Kamir looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kamir tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamir.
Kamir is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamir misses with a looping left.
Kamir lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Suriyan Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit cracks Kamir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Kamir is out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamir.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamir.
Kamir keeps Sitsongrit at a distance using the push kick.
Kamir lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamir swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kamir fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Kamir smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kamir scores with a jab.

Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamir backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Kamir looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Kamir pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Kamir avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Come on Kamir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamir controls his hands.
Kamir working aggressively here.
Kamir throws an elbow but it misses.
Sitsongrit cracks Kamir with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Kamir gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamir controls his hands.
Kamir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamir misses with a knee to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamir controls his hands.

Kamir breaks from the clinch.
Kamir throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Kamir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kamir throws a front kick that sends Sitsongrit stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit sizes up Kamir with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Kamir.
Kamir throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamir looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit takes one on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Kamir sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Kamir misses its intended target.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shalak Kamir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kamir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamir.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch but Kamir slips to the side
and Kamir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that half lands.
Kamir lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Kamir moves out of range.
Kamir cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamir manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kamir.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kamir checks a leg kick nicely.
Kamir slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Kamir scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kamir scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kamir - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Kamir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kamir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamir throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamir throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Kamir throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamir is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kamir paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch
and Kamir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sitsongrit is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kamir scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit cracks Kamir with a good jab.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kamir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.

Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit presses Kamir against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kamir takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamir's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kamir scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Kamir avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Kamir prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Kamir is trying to break the clinch but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Kamir blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamir.
Sitsongrit throws an elbow but it misses.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Kamir blocks the elbow strike.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Kamir blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.

Kamir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kamir just manages to avoid it.
Kamir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kamir.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Kamir's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamir looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Kamir moves out of range.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamir moves away.
Kamir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Sitsongrit has closed the distance and engaged Kamir in a clinch.
Sitsongrit pushes Kamir back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamir has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kamir lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Suriyan Sitsongrit.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Suriyan Sitsongrit!