PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Showtime Sitsongrit (ranked 2250 p4p, 2434 weight class) and Joseph OByrne (ranked 277 p4p, 300 weight class). Sitsongrit kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ศึกษานารี - LABANOON. Showtime Sitsongrit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sitsongrit
vs
OByrne

177 cm
35
160
15 - 13 - 0

175 cm
45
158
26 - 17 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Showtime Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph OByrne!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
OByrne prevents the takedown attempt.

OByrne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body
and OByrne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
OByrne plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Showtime Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from OByrne.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.

Sitsongrit clinches up against the cage.

Sitsongrit has dropped down and is working for a takedown. OByrne is trying to keep an underhook but Sitsongrit manages to get the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OByrne wants to get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
OByrne scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sitsongrit manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OByrne bucks Sitsongrit off and manages to get back to his feet!
OByrne 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.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but OByrne circles away and keeps his distance.
OByrne swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit stalling the fight.

OByrne manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
OByrne looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
OByrne pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OByrne throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
OByrne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sitsongrit wants to take the fight to the mat but OByrne manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
OByrne misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

OByrne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.

OByrne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
OByrne circles away from the clinch attempt
and OByrne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
OByrne throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
OByrne is trying to force a seperation but Sitsongrit has the dominant position.
Sitsongrit stalling against the cage.
Sitsongrit leaning against his opponent.
Sitsongrit gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sitsongrit displaying some good clinch control by pressing OByrne up against the cage.
OByrne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of OByrne backwards.

It looks like Joseph OByrne has been cut.
Still in the clinch, OByrne scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OByrne throws a head punch that misses.
OByrne has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit taking a breather.
OByrne has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.

Sitsongrit gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sitsongrit wants to control but OByrne is keeping him busy.
OByrne is trying to get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit working the head and body with strikes.
Sitsongrit controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Showtime Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

OByrne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sitsongrit.
Showtime Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OByrne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but OByrne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joseph OByrne seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Sitsongrit takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from OByrne fails to land.
OByrne tries to break free but Sitsongrit pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit tries to stall but OByrne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
OByrne tries to circle away but Sitsongrit has him pinned against the cage.
Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as OByrne controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from OByrne on the inside.
Sitsongrit is pushing OByrne up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
OByrne wants to get back to striking at distance but Sitsongrit won't allow it.
OByrne working hard to break the clinch.

OByrne breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit catches OByrne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. OByrne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

OByrne is rocked!
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looks to clinch
and OByrne counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sitsongrit is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. OByrne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joseph OByrne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sitsongrit misses with a series of wild punches.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by OByrne.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
OByrne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on OByrne if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OByrne misses with a series of wild punches.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but OByrne pushes him off.
Sitsongrit looks to clinch
and OByrne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.

Sitsongrit clinches.
Sitsongrit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. OByrne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sitsongrit prevents OByrne from breaking the clinch.
Sitsongrit taking a breather.
OByrne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sitsongrit stalling against the cage.
OByrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but OByrne is keeping busy.
OByrne can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from OByrne.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
A nice right hand lands inside from OByrne.

OByrne breaks from the clinch.
OByrne throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
OByrne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sitsongrit counters by clinching up.
OByrne is trying to force a seperation but Sitsongrit has the dominant position.
Sitsongrit stalling in the clinch but OByrne improves position.
OByrne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Sitsongrit looking to stall.
OByrne gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Sitsongrit turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sitsongrit manages to end up in side control.
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 Showtime Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sitsongrit cracks OByrne with an open hand slap.
Showtime Sitsongrit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes OByrne back into the cage.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. OByrne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
OByrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OByrne misses with the head strike.
OByrne is trying to push Sitsongrit away but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by OByrne as Sitsongrit tries to tie him up.
OByrne is trying to force a seperation but Sitsongrit has the dominant position.
OByrne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OByrne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
OByrne is trying to break the clinch but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

OByrne breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and OByrne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but OByrne swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Sitsongrit slams his shin into OByrne's torso.
Sitsongrit tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and OByrne counters with a three punch combo that has Sitsongrit backing up. Sitsongrit nods at OByrne to acknowledge the strikes.
Sitsongrit moves to clinch but OByrne breaks away
and OByrne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but OByrne moves away
and OByrne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick from Sitsongrit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sitsongrit forces OByrne back against the cage and clinches.
OByrne has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit displaying some good clinch control by pressing OByrne up against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
OByrne scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit content to slow the pace in the clinch.
OByrne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph OByrne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OByrne working hard to break the clinch.

OByrne manages to break the clinch.

OByrne tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
OByrne gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
OByrne prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OByrne misses with some punches.

OByrne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but OByrne circles away.
OByrne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Sitsongrit slows down the pace here.
A shot in the inside from OByrne.
OByrne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of OByrne's head.
OByrne has had enough of the clinch but Sitsongrit keeps him there for the moment.
OByrne swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
OByrne misses with a short punch on the inside.

OByrne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
OByrne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling OByrne to counter with a crisp jab.
OByrne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to counter with a takedown but OByrne is quick to defend against it.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up
and OByrne counters with a left and a right that stings Sitsongrit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OByrne throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sitsongrit takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Showtime Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
OByrne swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph OByrne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Showtime Sitsongrit!
During a confident post fight interview, Showtime Sitsongrit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.