PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Lagavulin (ranked 2563 p4p, 2391 weight class) and Pornthonglek Sitsongrit (ranked 216 p4p, 200 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pornthonglek Sitsongrit was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lagavulin
vs
Sitsongrit

180 cm
23
152
3 - 3 - 0

173 cm
22
146
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergei Lagavulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit connects with a right hand. Lagavulin shakes it off.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lagavulin momentarily.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lagavulin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Lagavulin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Lagavulin's ribs.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lagavulin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lagavulin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lagavulin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Lagavulin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lagavulin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lagavulin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lagavulin. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lagavulin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Lagavulin's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
Lagavulin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Lagavulin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lagavulins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lagavulin defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Lagavulin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Lagavulin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Lagavulin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Sitsongrit takes the fight into the clinch.
Lagavulin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Lagavulin tries to pull guard but Sitsongrit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Lagavulin blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagavulin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lagavulin looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Lagavulin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Lagavulin controls his hands.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lagavulin backwards.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Lagavulin blocks it.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit avoids a wild elbow strike from Lagavulin.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Lagavulin controls the action.

Lagavulin pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitsongrit sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit wants to get up but he can't break Lagavulin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lagavulin being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pornthonglek Sitsongrit dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Lagavulin moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Sitsongrit. That snapped Lagavulin's head back.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Lagavulin moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Lagavulin tries to counter by clinching up but Sitsongrit breaks away and moves out of range.
Lagavulin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit cracks Lagavulin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lagavulin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lagavulin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit connects with a right hand. Lagavulin shakes it off.
Lagavulin walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Lagavulin staying out of range there.
Lagavulin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Lagavulin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lagavulin looking to throw knees to the head but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
Lagavulin goes for a takedown attempt but Sitsongrit pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Lagavulin slips the punch.
Lagavulin is looking to counter the offense by Sitsongrit and move into the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Lagavulin's body. Lagavulin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lagavulin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Lagavulin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sitsongrit has managed to clinch.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Lagavulin throws knees to the body.
Lagavulin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lagavulin is trying to pull guard but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lagavulin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lagavulin looking to throw knees to the head but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.

Sitsongrit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Lagavulin's body.
Lagavulin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lagavulin 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit lunges at Lagavulin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lagavulin's hand.
Lagavulin staying out of range there.
Lagavulin tries to counter by clinching up but Sitsongrit breaks away and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit tests Lagavulin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut

and Lagavulin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lagavulin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lagavulin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sitsongrit smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Lagavulin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Lagavulin saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Pornthonglek Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Lagavulin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lagavulin takes a step back to recover.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Lagavulin moved out of range nicely.
Lagavulin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lagavulin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lagavulin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lagavulin in his tracks.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Lagavulin seems unphased.
Sitsongrit cracks Lagavulin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lagavulin blocking some punches.
Lagavulin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lagavulin looking to throw knees to the head but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Lagavulin controls the action.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Lagavulin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sitsongrit avoids the damage to the body.
Lagavulin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit avoiding damage as Lagavulin throws knees to the body.
Lagavulin fails to pull guard.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Lagavulin fails to pull guard.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Lagavulin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lagavulin prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Lagavulin takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lagavulin has Sitsongrit pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sitsongrit manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Lagavulin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.

Lagavulin pulls guard successfully.
Sitsongrit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lagavulin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lagavulin being controlled here, momentarily.
Sitsongrit must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sitsongrit gets to his feet. Lagavulin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lagavulin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Lagavulin's front leg but catches the back leg as Lagavulin tries to avoid it.
Lagavulin walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lagavulin at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Sitsongrit. That snapped Lagavulin's head back.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lagavulin at a distance.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Lagavulin's front leg but catches the back leg as Lagavulin tries to avoid it.
Lagavulin ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Lagavulin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lagavulin is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Lagavulin knows he should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sergei Lagavulin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit scores with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lagavulin. That did some damage!
Lagavulin ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Lagavulin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lagavulin has time to react.
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Lagavulin's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sitsongrit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 24:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pornthonglek Sitsongrit!
Pornthonglek Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.