PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Surianglek Sitsongrit (ranked 130 p4p, 91 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 23 p4p, 19 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sitsongrit
vs
Corassa

177 cm
28
156
15 - 5 - 0

165 cm
34
145
32 - 12 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Surianglek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Corassa's body.
Corassa checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Corassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corassa is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Corassa's hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Corassa.
Corassa walks into a left hand.

It looks like Eduardo Corassa has been cut.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa tried to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body kick there by Sitsongrit.
Corassa moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Corassa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
letting Corassa counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Corassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
Corassa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Corassa thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've been told by Sitsongrit's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body
and Corassa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corassa throws a right hand that misses
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Corassa slaps the foot to one side.
Corassa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Corassa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sitsongrit blocks it well.
Corassa scores with a head kick.
Surianglek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Corassa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Corassa misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Surianglek Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Corassa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Corassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Surianglek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Corassa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sitsongrit has got the better of the exchanges.
Corassa misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Corassa blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Corassa moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Corassa.
Corassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Corassa takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Corassa blocks the low kick.
Corassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Corassa looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Corassa counters with a body kick.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Corassa's body. Corassa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Corassa counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Corassa up against the cage.
Corassa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.

Corassa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Corassa's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Corassa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sitsongrit really felt that one!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Corassa moves out of range.
Corassa avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Corassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Corassa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corassa stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Corassa there.
Corassa lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Corassa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Corassa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corassa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corassa! But no joy.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corassa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eduardo Corassa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Corassa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Corassa.
Corassa misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Corassa moves out of range.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Corassa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Corassa slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Corassa on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Corassa can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but Corassa moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a double jab
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit clobbers Corassa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Corassa.
Corassa slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Corassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Corassa knows he should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corassa! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corassa swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Corassa's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot

and Corassa counters with a head kick that drops Sitsongrit to the mat! Sitsongrit scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Sitsongrit is rocked!
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oh Sitsongrit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Corassa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Sitsongrit seems to have got his legs back now.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Corassa.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Corassa slips the punch.
Corassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Corassa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
A combination from Sitsongrit does no damage.
Corassa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Corassa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Corassa scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Surianglek Sitsongrit clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Corassa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Corassa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Corassa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Corassa scores with a head kick.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corassa manages to avoid it.
Corassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit cracks Corassa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Corassa controls his hands.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.

Corassa breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a head kick. Corassa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Corassa is rocked!
Corassa misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a right hand. Corassa shakes it off.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corassa throws a big counter head kick but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Corassa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
Corassa raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Corassa drops Sitsongrit with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Sitsongrit looks back up at him and smiles so Corassa waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch
and Corassa counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa misses with the body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Corassa takes one to the side of the head.
Corassa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Corassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Corassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Corassa jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
Jab, jab by Corassa - just one landing.
Corassa throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick.
Corassa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Corassa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bone on bone clash there as Corassa blocks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Corassa misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Surianglek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Corassa's cut.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Corassa. Beautiful body shot.
Corassa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Corassa dodges the punch combination from Sitsongrit.
Corassa blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Corassa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Corassa tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Corassa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Corassa lands a jab to the nose.
Eduardo Corassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Corassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corassa throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corassa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Corassa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Corassa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Corassa's leg. Corassa is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Corassa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corassa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Corassa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Corassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Corassa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Corassa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sitsongrit lands with a kick to the temple. Corassa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Corassa! But no joy.
Corassa staying out of range there.
Corassa throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Surianglek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corassa.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Surianglek Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Surianglek Sitsongrit!
Surianglek Sitsongrit retains his lightweight title!
Surianglek 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.