PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Madkhao Sitsongrit (ranked 323 p4p, 1164 weight class) and Gholam Estili (ranked 47 p4p, 168 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Estili's choice of entrance music: Ready For War (Instrumental). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sitsongrit
vs
Estili

175 cm
26
162
9 - 4 - 0

174 cm
30
156
13 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Madkhao Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gholam Estili!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estili tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Estili fails with the takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Estili lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Estili.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estili misses with a takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Madkhao Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gholam Estili.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Estili off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Estili darts in and clinches Sitsongrit up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit trying to land knees to the body.
Sitsongrit stops a takedown attempt from Estili.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Estili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Estili.
Estili changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sitsongrit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estili tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Estili manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Estili takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Estili slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Estili drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estili shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sitsongrit as he avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.

Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sitsongrit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Estili looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit landing knees to the body.
Estili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sitsongrit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Estili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sitsongrit putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Estili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Estili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Estili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Estili avoiding damage as Sitsongrit throws knees to the body.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pushes Estili back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Estili working aggressively here.
Estili has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sitsongrit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Estili takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a knee to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Estili avoids it.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Estili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Estili is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Estili blocks it with crossed arms.
Estili's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Estili takes a knee to the side of the body.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit is pressed up against the cage. Estili has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sitsongrit down to the mat. Sitsongrit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estili looks up at the clock. Bad move! Sitsongrit lands a right hand from hell, dropping Estili. Sitsongrit pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Madkhao Sitsongrit!
Madkhao Sitsongrit thanked the fans post fight for their support.