PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Murray (ranked 5127 p4p, 358 weight class) and Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit (ranked 5172 p4p, 360 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.

Murray
vs
Sitsongrit

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Henry Murray!
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, Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Murray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murray scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit shoots and misses

and Murray counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sitsongrit walks into a straight right hand from Murray.
Murray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murray wants it to stay on the feet.
Murray is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sitsongrit.
Henry Murray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murray paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sitsongrit is defended easily by Murray.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murray moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray's corner calls for a 1-2. Murray obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murray lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murray slaps away a takedown attempt from Sitsongrit, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sitsongrit shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Murray as he avoids it easily.
Murray's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Murray.
Murray works Sitsongrit's body with a nice hook.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Murray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Murray counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Murray.
Sitsongrit tries to pull guard but Murray holds him up against the cage and eventually Sitsongrit drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Murray breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch but Murray slips to the side
and Murray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murray takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murray throws a body shot but no joy.
Murray scores with a decent looking hook.
Murray misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitsongrit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sitsongrit looks to clinch

and Murray counters with a shoot takedown. Sitsongrit fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murray has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 10:8
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 10:8
Judge James Glass scores the fight 10:8

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Murray!