PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donald Gracie (ranked 4113 p4p, 4534 weight class) and Attachai Sitsongrit (ranked 254 p4p, 267 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gracie
vs
Sitsongrit

180 cm
18
130
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
136
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Mythical Fighter
Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donald Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Attachai Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Sitsongrit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitsongrit stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sitsongrit punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.

Sitsongrit moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donald Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Attachai Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.
Sitsongrit finds Gracie's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Gracie flops back against the ropes, eyes gazing into the distance. Sitsongrit lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Gracie will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Attachai Sitsongrit!