PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kittisak Saetang (ranked 2242 p4p, 3178 weight class) and Roberto Rossi (ranked 194 p4p, 258 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Saetang
vs
Rossi

170 cm
24
145
6 - 4 - 0

176 cm
24
154
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conviction

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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 6 - 4 - 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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roberto Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saetang lands a nice shot to the body.
Saetang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Rossi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rossi scores with a head kick.
Saetang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rossi looks to score with a jab to the body but Saetang is just out of range.
Saetang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saetang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rossi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rossi connects with an inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rossi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saetang looks to land a combination but Rossi avoids it well.

Rossi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Saetang controls his hands.

Saetang manages to break the clinch.
Rossi throws a sloppy body shot
and Saetang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rossi is looking to slow Saetang down with leg kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saetang.
Roberto Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses.

Rossi pushes Saetang up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saetang.
Rossi blocks a body shot from Saetang.
Saetang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rossi or not.
Rossi tries a body shot but Saetang blocks it.
Saetang scores with a shoulder strike.
Rossi tries a body shot but Saetang blocks it.
Rossi struggles to land a body shot inside as Saetang controls his hands.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Saetang controls the action.
Saetang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saetang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but Saetang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Saetang controls the action.
Rossi tries to throw a body punch but Saetang avoids it by throwing Rossi back against the cage.

Saetang breaks the clinch.
Saetang gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rossi counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Saetang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saetang's corner calls for a 1-2. Saetang obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A low kick lands for Saetang.
Saetang lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rossi.
Saetang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
Saetang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saetang throws a looping overhand right but Rossi ducks down to avoid it.
Rossi lands a nice shot that snaps Saetang's head back.
Saetang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rossi.
Rossi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Saetang sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Rossi clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saetang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saetang lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Saetang.
Saetang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rossi has had enough of the clinch but Saetang keeps him there for the moment.
Rossi tries to work over Saetang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Saetang misses with a punch to the body.
Saetang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saetang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rossi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saetang lands with a left to the head.

Rossi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Rossi darts in and clinches Saetang up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saetang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rossi content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Saetang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi takes one to the chin there.
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rossi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rossi scores with a leg kick.
Saetang misses with a looping left.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A lazy left from Saetang finds it's target.
Rossi tries to clinch there but Saetang circles away.
Rossi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saetang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Saetang throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rossi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That has opened up Roberto Rossi's cut even more.

Rossi instigates a clinch.
Saetang digs a right hand underneath Rossi's ribcage. Rossi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saetang can't find room to land a body shot as Rossi controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kittisak Saetang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Rossi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Saetang throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Saetang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
Saetang throws a head kick that half lands.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saetang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saetang misses the shot to the body.
Saetang throws a push kick but Rossi slaps the foot to one side.
Saetang lands a jab to the nose.

Rossi is rocked!
Saetang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Saetang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saetang is looking to counter punch.
Rossi lunges at Saetang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saetang's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Saetang counters with a nice right hand that sends Rossi toppling to the canvas! Rossi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Saetang finish him?!
Rossi is still on wobbly legs! Can Saetang finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saetang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That kick from Saetang tenderised Rossi's leg. Rossi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rossi seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi dips to his left and cracks Saetang with an uppercut!
Saetang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Saetang is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rossi misses the target.
Saetang moves out of range as Rossi throws a body kick.
Rossi works Saetang's body with a nice hook.
Saetang lands with a straight right. Rossi didn't see that one coming.

The cut above Roberto Rossi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kittisak Saetang is winning the standup battle so far.
Saetang looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Saetang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rossi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Saetang does a little dance to reset his feet.

Rossi rushes Saetang and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Saetang is trying to force a seperation but Rossi has the dominant position.
Saetang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Saetang prevents a body shot from Rossi.
A short body shot lands from Saetang as the two fighters clinch.
Saetang lands a nice shot to the body.
Rossi is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saetang misses with some punches.
Saetang scores with a shot to the side of Rossi's head.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saetang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rossi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saetang's elbow.
Rossi lands with a left to the head.
Saetang prevents a body shot from Rossi.
Saetang scores with a hook to the body.
Saetang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rossi backwards.
Saetang lands a body shot.
A short right from Saetang on the inside.
A short right from Saetang on the inside.
A hook to the body from Saetang.

Saetang breaks the clinch.
Rossi throws a low kick but Saetang moves out of range easily.
Saetang lands with a hook. Rossi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Saetang counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saetang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saetang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saetang circles away from the clinch attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Saetang blocks the leg kick.
Rossi throws a head kick but Saetang moves out of range.
Rossi throws a poor cross that misses
and Saetang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rossi tries to clinch there but Saetang circles away.
Saetang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rossi on the side of the head.

Roberto Rossi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saetang tries a body shot but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi tries to work over Saetang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kittisak Saetang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rossi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saetang lands a right hand.
Saetang blocks an uppercut.
Rossi tries to work over Saetang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossi can't find room to land a body shot as Saetang controls the action.
Saetang tries to work over Rossi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saetang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saetang misses with the head strike.

Saetang manages to break the clinch.
Saetang avoids the body shot from Rossi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Saetang feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rossi sprawling to the canvas! Rossi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Saetang finish him?!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roberto Rossi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kittisak Saetang!
A relieved looking Kittisak Saetang thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.