PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 301 p4p, 283 weight class) and Madkhao Sitsongrit (ranked 48 p4p, 45 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Chase the bag (King Von). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Anderson
vs
Sitsongrit

173 cm
40
144
29 - 15 - 1

175 cm
26
162
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Madkhao Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Anderson scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Sitsongrit shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Anderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit's head backwards.
Anderson misses with the combination.
Anderson misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Anderson sees coming a mile off.
Anderson throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anderson tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anderson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Anderson throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson misses the jab.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Anderson. That snapped Sitsongrit's head back.
Anderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Anderson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Anderson throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderson checks a leg kick nicely.
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Anderson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Anderson's knee but Anderson avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Anderson misses the jab.
Anderson cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anderson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit cracks Anderson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anderson throws a head kick that Sitsongrit semi-blocks.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Anderson misses with a looping right.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sloppy strikes from Anderson. Those never looked like landing.
Anderson tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Anderson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Good work by Anderson as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan Anderson is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
A jab lands there for Anderson.
Anderson tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a good, hard body kick but Anderson shrugs it off.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Anderson throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Anderson connects with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Anderson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Anderson throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Anderson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Anderson steps away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Sitsongrit might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Anderson has got the better of the exchanges.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Anderson moved out of range.
Anderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Anderson strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Madkhao Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Anderson lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Anderson.
Anderson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson throws a combination that misses
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Anderson lands a jab to the nose.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Anderson's front leg with a kick but Anderson checks it.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 Ryan Anderson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit tries to counter with a clinch but Anderson shakes him off and moves away.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Anderson lands a head kick. Sitsongrit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Anderson should have avoided that one.
Anderson throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Anderson sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
Anderson checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Anderson misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Anderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson throws a lazy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anderson misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Anderson ducks down to avoid it.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Anderson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anderson throws a series of strikes that have Sitsongrit backpedaling.
Good standup being displayed there by Anderson as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson works over Sitsongrit's head and body with a nice combination.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit counters with a body kick.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Anderson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Anderson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Anderson connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Anderson stalks Sitsongrit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sitsongrit's face. Sitsongrit staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit looks to throw a body kick
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Anderson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Anderson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Anderson!
An out of breath Ryan Anderson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.