PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marek Cervenka (ranked 605 p4p, 878 weight class) and Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 87 p4p, 122 weight class). Little Kitty Sripituksakul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cervenka
vs
Sripituksakul

176 cm
28
152
13 - 14 - 0

168 cm
37
136
33 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

Fantasy Threads

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cervenka misses with a looping left.
Cervenka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cervenka misses with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cervenka in his tracks.
Cervenka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sripituksakul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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.
Sripituksakul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sripituksakul misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sripituksakul slips a jab and a cross from Cervenka.
Sripituksakul digs a good hook to Cervenka's body.
Sripituksakul just misses with a punch to the body.
Sripituksakul ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sripituksakul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cervenka sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Cervenka closes the distance and pushes Sripituksakul back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sripituksakul escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cervenka digs a good body shot into Sripituksakul's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Sripituksakul misses.
Cervenka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cervenka misses the jab.
Sripituksakul swings for the body but Cervenka moves out of range.
It looked like Cervenka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cervenka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sripituksakul.
Cervenka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul slips under a jab.
Sripituksakul throws the left hand but Cervenka avoids the punch easily.
Sripituksakul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sripituksakul throws a hook to the side of Cervenka's head but Cervenka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cervenka blocks a jab.
Cervenka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cervenka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sripituksakul scrambles back to his feet.
Cervenka checks a leg kick.
Cervenka misses with a body shot.
Sripituksakul misses with a body shot.
Sripituksakul throws a body punch but Cervenka moves out of range.
Cervenka slips a jab from Sripituksakul.
It looked like Cervenka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cervenka moves out of range as Sripituksakul strikes.
Sripituksakul misses the jab.
Sripituksakul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cervenka misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Sripituksakul misses its intended target.
Cervenka is looking to counter punch.
Sripituksakul cracks Cervenka with an open hand slap.
Sripituksakul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the liver by Sripituksakul. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul throws a right hand that misses
letting Cervenka counter with a right hand.
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!
Sripituksakul looks to land a right hand but Cervenka moved out of range.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook
and Cervenka counters with a straight right hand.
Sripituksakul misses with a looping right.
Sripituksakul is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cervenka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul just misses with a punch to the body.
Cervenka looks to throw the jab but Sripituksakul is out of range.
Sripituksakul misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cervenka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sripituksakul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cervenka was well out of range. Poor timing from Sripituksakul.
Cervenka cracks Sripituksakul with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A jab from Sripituksakul misses.
Cervenka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cervenka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cervenka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sripituksakul.
Cervenka wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cervenka slips a straight right by Sripituksakul.
Cervenka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sripituksakul finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sripituksakul with the inside leg kick.
Sripituksakul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cervenka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Cervenka misses the target.
Sripituksakul swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Cervenka misses.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook. Cervenka ducked under it nicely.
Sripituksakul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cervenka staying out of range there.
Sripituksakul misses with an uppercut.
Cervenka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cervenka. Sripituksakul does a little dance to reset his feet.
It seemed like Sripituksakul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sripituksakul loads up on a big right hand but Cervenka slips the punch.
Sripituksakul takes one on the button.
Cervenka ducks under a wild hook from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul misses the jab.
Sripituksakul slips a jab and a cross from Cervenka.
Sripituksakul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cervenka misses with a hook. Sripituksakul ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Cervenka misses.
Cervenka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cervenka misses with a wild combination.
Sripituksakul misses with a body shot.
It looked like Cervenka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cervenka misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Sripituksakul misses
letting Cervenka counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sripituksakul throws a jab when Cervenka was well out of range.
Sripituksakul with a jab.
Sripituksakul scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cervenka in his tracks.
Sripituksakul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cervenka tries to clinch but Sripituksakul moves out of range.
Sripituksakul slips under a jab from Cervenka.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sripituksakul! But no joy.
Cervenka moves away from the strike by Sripituksakul.
Cervenka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sripituksakul is looking to chop away at Cervenka's legs.
A good leg kick by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cervenka's hands.
Cervenka throws a combination. Sripituksakul tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sripituksakul misses with a looping left.
Sripituksakul comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sripituksakul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cervenka.
Sripituksakul looks to land a left hand but Cervenka moved out of range nicely.
Sripituksakul throws a low kick but Cervenka avoids it.
Cervenka cracks Sripituksakul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cervenka throws a series of punches but Sripituksakul moves out of range.
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.
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.

A big left from Sripituksakul misses.
Some wild striking there from Cervenka.
Nice defenses there by Cervenka.
Sripituksakul throws a jab but it's blocked by Cervenka.
Sripituksakul lands a nice looking body shot.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook
and Cervenka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sripituksakul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sripituksakul ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sripituksakul connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cervenka. Cervenka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cervenka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cervenka digs a good body shot into Sripituksakul's ribs.
Sripituksakul throws an overhand right that lands on Cervenka's shoulder, as Cervenka tries to avoid the shot.
Cervenka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cervenka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sripituksakul lands with an overhand left.
Cervenka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sripituksakul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cervenka was well out of range. Poor timing from Sripituksakul.
That kick from Sripituksakul tenderised Cervenka's leg. Cervenka is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Cervenka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Sripituksakul misses.
Cervenka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sripituksakul manages to avoid it.
Cervenka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sripituksakul finds it's way round the side to connect with Cervenka's head.
Sripituksakul throws a leg kick but Cervenka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cervenka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sripituksakul sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Cervenka clinches.
Cervenka digs a right hand into Sripituksakul's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sripituksakul's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sripituksakul.
Cervenka pushes Sripituksakul back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cervenka has Sripituksakul pressed against the cage, preventing Sripituksakul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cervenka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sripituksakul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cervenka backwards.
Cervenka misses with some punches.
Sripituksakul swings wildly with an uppercut but Cervenka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cervenka works on Sripituksakul's body with a couple of short punches.
Sripituksakul looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cervenka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cervenka pushes off an throws an elbow but Sripituksakul leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Cervenka fails to land.
Cervenka has Sripituksakul pressed against the cage, preventing Sripituksakul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sripituksakul has a couple of punches blocked by Cervenka.
Cervenka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sripituksakul blocks it with crossed arms.
Cervenka lands a nice uppercut.
Cervenka misses with a punch on the inside.
Cervenka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cervenka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sripituksakuls head.
Cervenka blocking some punches.
Cervenka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sripituksakul is trying to stall.
Sripituksakul takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Little Kitty Sripituksakul has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cervenka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cervenka.
Sripituksakul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cervenka's elbow.
Sripituksakul lands a body punch.
Sripituksakul working aggressively here.

Sripituksakul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cervenka throws out a powerful jab.
Sripituksakul thumps Cervenka with a low kick.
A shot to the liver by Sripituksakul. Beautiful body shot.
Sripituksakul misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Sripituksakul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cervenka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sripituksakul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sripituksakul wants to slow Cervenka down by chopping away at his legs.
Sripituksakul takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Sripituksakul 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cervenka!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Cervenka misses.
Sripituksakul throws a hook but Cervenka blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cervenka. Sripituksakul does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sripituksakul feints a counter leg kick.
A jab from Sripituksakul misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka moves out of range as Sripituksakul strikes.
Sripituksakul misses with a wild body shot.
Sripituksakul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sripituksakul fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cervenka checks it well.
Cervenka avoids the body shot from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul misses with an uppercut
and Cervenka counters with a nice uppercut.
Sripituksakul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cervenka throws a nice looking combination but Sripituksakul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sripituksakul walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cervenka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sripituksakul paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sripituksakul with a nice cross.
Cervenka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cervenka missing with a left hand there. Sripituksakul was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cervenka is looking to clinch.
Sripituksakul misses the jab.
A jab from Sripituksakul does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sripituksakul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cervenka staying out of range there.
Cervenka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sripituksakul throws a hook to the side of Cervenka's head but Cervenka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 Marek Cervenka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Little Kitty Sripituksakul's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sripituksakul digs a good body shot into Cervenka's ribs.
Cervenka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sripituksakul throws an overhand right that lands on Cervenka's shoulder, as Cervenka tries to avoid the shot.
Sripituksakul blocks a jab.
Cervenka ducks under a wild hook from Sripituksakul.
Cervenka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sripituksakul.
Cervenka is looking to counter punch.
Sripituksakul takes a swing at Cervenka's ribcage but misses.
Sripituksakul motions for Cervenka to come forward. Sripituksakul throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Cervenka misses the target.
Cervenka throws a big shot that misses.

Cervenka closes the distance and clinches.
Sripituksakul misses with some punches.
Sripituksakul lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervenka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cervenka blocks a body shot from Sripituksakul.
Cervenka misses with the head strike.
Sripituksakul lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sripituksakul misses with the head strike.
Cervenka being controlled against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka has a couple of punches blocked by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul controlling the action here for a moment.
Sripituksakul misses with a body punch.
Sripituksakul misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cervenka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sripituksakul managing to block the knees to the body from Cervenka.
Cervenka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sripituksakul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cervenka misses with a knee to the head.
Cervenka tries a knee to the head but Sripituksakul blocks it.
Sripituksakul has Cervenka pushed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sripituksakul throws a head punch that misses.

Sripituksakul breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul throws a low kick, looking for Cervenka's leg but Cervenka calmly moves out of range.
Cervenka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sripituksakul.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sripituksakul. Cervenka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cervenka lands with a hook. Sripituksakul tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cervenka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sripituksakul momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sripituksakul misses with an uppercut. Cervenka saw that one coming.
As Sripituksakul tries to get set, Cervenka tries to push him back and clinch up but Sripituksakul manages to avoid the attempt.
Cervenka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sripituksakul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cervenka throws out the jab.
Sripituksakul throws a hook to the side of Cervenka's head but Cervenka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sripituksakul misses with a looping right.
Cervenka scores with a jab to the head.
Sripituksakul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cervenka.
Cervenka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sripituksakul misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cervenka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul lands an overhand right.
Cervenka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cervenka ducks under a wild hook from Sripituksakul.
Cervenka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left lands for Cervenka.
Sripituksakul throws a right hand that misses
and Cervenka counters with a left to the body.
Sripituksakul throws a lazy uppercut
and Cervenka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sripituksakul moves out of range of the strikes.
Sripituksakul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cervenka.
Sripituksakul throws an overhand right that lands on Cervenka's shoulder, as Cervenka tries to avoid the shot.
Cervenka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cervenka lands a jab to the nose.
Cervenka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook.
Cervenka slips a jab from Sripituksakul.

Cervenka rushes Sripituksakul and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cervenka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cervenka.
Cervenka tries to throw a body punch but Sripituksakul avoids it by throwing Cervenka back against the cage.
Sripituksakul is trying to stall.
Cervenka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sripituksakul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sripituksakul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cervenka backwards.
Sripituksakul stalling in the clinch but Cervenka improves position.
Nice body punch from Sripituksakul - that landed with a thud.
Sripituksakul leaning his opponent against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cervenka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cervenka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cervenka throws a head punch that misses.
Cervenka misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marek Cervenka.
I think Cervenka 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marek Cervenka!