PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kittisak Saetang (ranked 1458 p4p, 2247 weight class) and Adrian Sterling (ranked 139 p4p, 208 weight class). Sterling has chosen Snake by Lil Keed as his entrance music. Kittisak Saetang could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adrian Sterling's chin.

Saetang
vs
Sterling

170 cm
22
145
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
150
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Conviction
Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kittisak Saetang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adrian Sterling!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Saetang to counter with a crisp jab.

Sterling shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Saetang napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sterling controlling from side mount.
Saetang tries to buck Sterling off but Sterling is having none of it.
Sterling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saetang keeps working.
Sterling controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Sterling might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sterling trying to control the position but Saetang is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saetang trying to remain calm as Sterling controls from the top position.

Sterling is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Saetang is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sterling controls the position from side control.
Saetang is looking to reverse the position.
The referee asks Sterling politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sterling prefers to stall for the moment though.
Saetang holds on to Sterling's head and controls the position momentarily.
Sterling controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Sterling is trying to get an arm triangle but Saetang is defending well.
Sterling remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Let's hope that Sterling has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Sterling wants to control but Saetang is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterling misses with a takedown
letting Saetang counter with a right hand.

It looks like Adrian Sterling has been cut.
Sterling dives in for a single leg takedown but Saetang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kittisak Saetang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Sterling.
Nice takedown defense from Saetang. No joy for Sterling on that attempt.

Sterling fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Saetang sprawls well initially but Sterling persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saetang tries to get to full guard but Sterling has control of the leg.
Sterling with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sterling is looking to stall here but Saetang recovers full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterling wants to pass the guard but Saetang is keeping the position.
Saetang is pulling down on Sterling's head. It's preventing any offense from Sterling, at least for the moment.
Sterling trying to control but Saetang is working from the bottom.
Sterling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saetang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sterling is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sterling postures up.
Sterling looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Sterling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adrian Sterling's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sterling takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saetang punishes Sterling's body with a nice straight punch.

Sterling is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saetang's half guard.
Saetang wants to control but Sterling is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sterling is looking to take a break and control but Saetang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sterling trying to control the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sterling moves nicely into side control.
Sterling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sterling just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saetang struggling a bit here.
Saetang is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saetang is not content to let Sterling control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sterling working away.
Sterling is looking to take a break and control but Saetang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Adrian Sterling has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kittisak Saetang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Saetang sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Saetang is refusing to be controlled, as Sterling sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sterling trying to pass the guard but Saetang defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saetang has his hands clasped together around Sterling's back. He's all about the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sterling fails with the takedown
and Saetang counters with an outside leg kick.

Saetang gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sterling to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Saetang seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sterling is pushing down on Saetang's leg trying to pass to half guard. Saetang is fighting to maintain full guard but Sterling has managed to sneak the leg through.
Saetang won't allow Sterling to pass to mount.
Saetang is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saetang wants to improve his position but Sterling is controlling well.
Saetang keeping hold of Sterling's head, controlling as best he can.
Sterling trying to pass the guard but Saetang defending well.
Sterling is controlling the pace.
Saetang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sterling content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adrian Sterling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adrian Sterling's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sterling drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sterling pushing down on Saetang's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Saetang is looking to control Sterling's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saetang avoid being mounted?

Sterling is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Saetang doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sterling.

Sterling maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Saetang could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Sterling has cracked it and Saetang is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Sterling!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adrian Sterling!
A less than humble Adrian Sterling misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.