PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Amakusa Saneuji (ranked 888 p4p, 983 weight class) and Kittisak Saetang (ranked 78 p4p, 90 weight class). Kittisak Saetang will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Saneuji
vs
Saetang

178 cm
24
135
12 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
145
9 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amakusa Saneuji!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kittisak Saetang!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saneuji shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Saetang pinned against the cage. Saetang gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Saetang connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Saneuji to the floor! Saetang dives in looking for the finish!

Saneuji is rocked!

Saneuji looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Saetang scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Saneuji is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Saneuji actively working from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Saneuji's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Saneuji actively working from the bottom here.
Saetang wants to stand up but Saneuji has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Saneuji seems to have got his legs back now.
Saetang trying to pass the guard but Saneuji defending well.

Saneuji actively working from the bottom here.
Saetang is taking a breather. Saneuji says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
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.
Saneuji is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saetang scores with a couple of nice shots.
Saneuji moves into full guard.

Saneuji is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Saetang avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Saneuji is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saetang lands a couple of elbows.
Saetang wants to pass the guard but Saneuji is keeping the position.
Saneuji keeping moving, preventing Saetang from controlling successfully.

Saneuji working for a triangle but Saetang defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saetang engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Saneuji has momentary wrist control but Saetang slips an elbow through the middle.
Saetang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Saetang wants to control from the top but Saneuji keeps moving.

Saneuji is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Saetang lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saetang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Saetang seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Saetang tries to stand but Saneuji is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saetang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saneuji's head.

Saetang stands up from Saneuji's guard - Saetang perhaps looking for a knockout.

Saetang drops Saneuji with a big left hand and mounts him. Saneuji is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saetang content just to control the position here.
Saneuji is looking to improve his position but Saetang isn't that keen on the idea.
Saetang lands a big elbow.
Saneuji regains half guard.

Saneuji is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saetang pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saetang connects with a nice short shot to Saneuji's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saneuji looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Saneuji looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Saetang in particular looking to stall.
Saetang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Saetang is looking to take a break and control but Saneuji is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Saneuji has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Saetang escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Saetang!
Saetang is working Saneuji over with some ground and pound from side control.

Saetang stands up and we're back to a striking position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kittisak Saetang dominated that round.
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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saneuji.
Saneuji looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Saneuji misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saetang lands with a big right hook that stumbles Saneuji - he's out on his feet here! Saetang follows up with another monster hook that separates Saneuji from consciousness! Saneuji falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Saetang stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kittisak Saetang! Kittisak Saetang retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Kittisak Saetang thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.