PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helio Santos Jr (ranked 4440 p4p, 0 weight class) and Detkhunjon Sitsongrit (ranked 6498 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Santos Jr
vs
Sitsongrit

173 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Santos Jr!
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, Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Santos Jr was not able to check.
Helio Santos Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Santos Jr's head back.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
Santos Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Santos Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Santos Jr's body. Santos Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A lazy body kick from Santos Jr
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Santos Jr.
Santos Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. Santos Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Santos Jr seems unphased.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body kick.
Santos Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good, hard body kick but Santos Jr shrugs it off.
Santos Jr is breathing heavily.
Santos Jr looks to throw a body kick
and Santos Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit cracks Santos Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Santos Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santos Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Santos Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Santos Jr misses with a head kick.
Santos Jr wants to slow Sitsongrit down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit wants to counter with a clinch but Santos Jr pushes him away.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Santos Jr.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Santos Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick by Santos Jr misses
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos Jr motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Santos Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Santos Jr misses with a double jab
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Santos Jr.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Santos Jr.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Santos Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Santos Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Santos Jr throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Santos Jr throws a body kick that misses
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Santos Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos Jr throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Santos Jr.
Crunch! Sitsongrit slams his shin into Santos Jr's torso.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Detkhunjon Sitsongrit dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Santos Jr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Santos Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that stops Santos Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Santos Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Santos Jr throws a leg kick

and Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit is trying to break the clinch but Santos Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.

Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos Jr throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sitsongrit keeps Santos Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Santos Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Santos Jr's defenses.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Santos Jr.
Santos Jr takes one on the button.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Santos Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a big head kick but Santos Jr shrugs it off.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit connects with the punch.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Santos Jr's leg. Santos Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sitsongrit in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Santos Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Santos Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Santos Jr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Santos Jr off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Helio Santos Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that half lands.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santos Jr. That did some damage!
Santos Jr walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Santos Jr throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Santos Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
A head kick misses from Santos Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Santos Jr throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Santos Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Santos Jr is rocked!
Santos Jr tries to land a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Oh Santos Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sitsongrit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Santos Jr will feel that in the morning.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice body kick.
Santos Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Santos Jr was not able to check.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Santos Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santos Jr down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Detkhunjon Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Santos Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Santos Jr throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Santos Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Santos Jr misses with a double jab
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Santos Jr's knee momentarily.
Santos Jr swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sitsongrit works Santos Jr's body with a nice hook.
Sitsongrit stuns Santos Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santos Jr seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Santos Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Santos Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Santos Jr avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit pushes Santos Jr away with a front kick.
Santos Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santos Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sitsongrit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Santos Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Santos Jr down.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Santos Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Santos Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Santos Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Santos Jr avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Santos Jr with an uppercut!
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!
Santos Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Santos Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Santos Jr thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice kick to the body.
Santos Jr misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Santos Jr misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Santos Jr.
Nice uppercut lands for Sitsongrit. That snapped Santos Jr's head back.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick!
Sitsongrit sizes up Santos Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Santos Jr.
Santos Jr throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sitsongrit counters with an outside leg kick.
Santos Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit cracks the inside of Santos Jr's front leg.
Santos Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sitsongrit.
Santos Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick by Santos Jr misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit fakes the leg kick and cracks Santos Jr in the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 25:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!