PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Azriel Pandens (ranked 1620 p4p, 1756 weight class) and Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 219 p4p, 233 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pandens
vs
Sripituksakul

173 cm
35
159
27 - 19 - 1

168 cm
35
136
28 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
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 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Azriel Pandens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sripituksakul moves out of range as Pandens strikes.
Pandens looks to throw the jab but Sripituksakul is out of range.
Sripituksakul throws a hook to the side of Pandens's head but Pandens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Pandens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pandens scoring well with a low kick there.
Pandens blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Pandens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Sripituksakul misses.
Pandens connects with a leg kick.
Pandens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sripituksakul.
Pandens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sripituksakul can pounce on him.
Sripituksakul misses with a right hand
and Pandens counters with a stiff right hand.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook. Pandens ducked under it nicely.
Sripituksakul throws out a loose jab but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens slips a jab from Sripituksakul.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sripituksakul.
A cross from Sripituksakul lands.
Pandens moves out of range of the leg kick from Sripituksakul.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandens throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Little Kitty Sripituksakul has been cut.
A nice leg kick from Sripituksakul, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sripituksakul sizes up Pandens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Azriel Pandens has been cut.
Sripituksakul lands with a straight right. Pandens didn't see that one coming.
Pandens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul lands a glancing blow to the side of Pandens's head.
Pandens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sripituksakul.
Pandens throws out a loose jab but Sripituksakul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pandens defending well as Sripituksakul loads up on a big left hand.
Sripituksakul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Sripituksakul.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pandens.
Pandens scores with a hook.
Sripituksakul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pandens.
Pandens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sripituksakul misses with an uppercut
and Pandens counters with a leg kick.
Pandens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sripituksakul stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sripituksakul misses with a hook.
Pandens blocks a jab.
Pandens cracks Sripituksakul with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sripituksakul throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sripituksakul misses with an uppercut.
Sripituksakul slips a straight right by Pandens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens just misses with a punch to the body.
Sripituksakul throws the left hand but Pandens avoids the punch easily.
Pandens misses with a wild body shot.
Sripituksakul throws the left hand but Pandens avoids the punch easily.
Pandens checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Pandens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sripituksakul.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A low kick lands for Pandens.
Pandens defending well as Sripituksakul loads up on a big left hand.
Pandens is looking for a counter combo.
Sripituksakul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sripituksakul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sripituksakul throws a hook to the side of Pandens's head but Pandens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sripituksakul uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pandens moves out of range as Sripituksakul strikes.
Pandens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pandens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul misses the jab.
Sripituksakul looks to throw the jab but Pandens is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul misses with a left hand
and Pandens counters with a nice uppercut.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul slips under a jab from Pandens.
That kick from Pandens tenderised Sripituksakul's leg. Sripituksakul is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sripituksakul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sripituksakul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sripituksakul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pandens.
Sripituksakul misses with a right hand
and Pandens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sripituksakul throws a hook to the side of Pandens's head but Pandens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sripituksakul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sripituksakul throws a looping overhand right but Pandens ducks down to avoid it.
Sripituksakul throws the left hand but Pandens avoids the punch easily.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
Pandens lands the left hand.
Sripituksakul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pandens moves away from the strike by Sripituksakul.
Pandens throws the left hand but Sripituksakul avoids the punch easily.
Sripituksakul misses with a left hand
and Pandens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sripituksakul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sripituksakul scores with a jab.
Sripituksakul misses the jab.
Sripituksakul's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sripituksakul throws out a loose jab but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sripituksakul tries a low kick but Pandens avoids it.
Sripituksakul moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sripituksakul.
Pandens moves out of range of the strikes.
Pandens is looking to counter punch.
Pandens walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pandens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sripituksakul slips under a jab.
Pandens tried to score with a low kick but Sripituksakul checks it.
Pandens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pandens slips under a jab from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandens.
Pandens drops his hands momentarily and Sripituksakul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pandens staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Little Kitty Sripituksakul will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pandens throws a hook but Sripituksakul avoids it easily.
Sripituksakul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pandens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sripituksakul misses with a straight right.
Sripituksakul takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sripituksakul misses with a low kick.
Sripituksakul takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sripituksakul lands with an uppercut that bounces Pandens off the cage and back into range.
Sripituksakul throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sripituksakul looks to land a left hand but Pandens moved out of range nicely.
Sripituksakul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pandens lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pandens listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sripituksakul tries to move into range but Pandens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sripituksakul takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pandens slips a jab from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul throws a hook but Pandens avoids it easily.
Sripituksakul scores with a leg kick.
Pandens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Pandens.
Sripituksakul throws a lazy right hand but Pandens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sripituksakul takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Sripituksakul is rocked!
Pandens cracks Sripituksakul with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Sripituksakul falls to his knees and Pandens doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azriel Pandens!
A victorious Azriel Pandens thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.