PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ratanachai Sithbanprachan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chang li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sithbanprachan
vs
li

170 cm
20
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ratanachai Sithbanprachan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chang li!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sithbanprachan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from li.
li tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sithbanprachan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
li fails to land the takedown.
li shoots in for a double leg but Sithbanprachan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ratanachai Sithbanprachan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chang li.
li looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
li tries to clinch up.

Sithbanprachan closes the distance and clinches.
Sithbanprachan with a knee to the head.

It looks like Chang li has been cut.
li is trying to pull guard but Sithbanprachan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sithbanprachan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sithbanprachan lands an elbow inside that li shrugs off.
li prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sithbanprachan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
li avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sithbanprachan.
li keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
li wants to get back to his feet.
li looks winded!
li tries to get to full guard but Sithbanprachan has control of the leg.
Sithbanprachan works his way into full mount!
Sithbanprachan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
li avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sithbanprachan.
Sithbanprachan connects with a bit shot that sees li covering up! More strikes from Sithbanprachan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sithbanprachan is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ratanachai Sithbanprachan!