PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thongthailek Sitsongrit (ranked 1178 p4p, 2145 weight class) and Hot Water (ranked 193 p4p, 278 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sitsongrit
vs
Water

176 cm
27
156
7 - 4 - 0

171 cm
25
160
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Netherlands Nutrition
020 Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thongthailek Sitsongrit !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hot Water!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Water rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Water tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Water pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a big counter.
Water looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Hot Water seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Water's head.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit .
Water lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Water.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Water looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
And Sitsongrit counters with a quick kick to the body but Water blocks it.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Water.
Water avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Water fails to land with a series of punches.
Water bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sitsongrit 's head backwards.
Water misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Water has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Water takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the body

and Water holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sitsongrit pushes Water up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
Sitsongrit is trying to break the clinch but Water is controlling him.

Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Water misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Water missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Water swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sitsongrit gets a clinch.
Water working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Water tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit 's elbow.
Water swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Water.
Water throws a head punch that misses.
Water digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit 's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Sitsongrit 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Water misses the target.
Water stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Sitsongrit rushes Water and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Water tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Water misses with a short punch on the inside.
Water throws a head punch that misses.
Water misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit tries to break the clinch but Water is controlling the position.
Water lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sitsongrit or not.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Water tries to work over Sitsongrit 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Water swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit defending well as Water loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Water.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Water circles away.
Some wild striking there from Sitsongrit .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Water.
Water looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Water misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Water paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Water let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Water.

Sitsongrit forces Water back against the cage and clinches.

Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Water catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Water fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Water pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sitsongrit back to the cage. Water follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Water falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hot Water dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Water circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Water! But no joy.
Water connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitsongrit . Sitsongrit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hot Water seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Water throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit is looking for a counter combo.
Water throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Water throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Water dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Water misses with a hook to the body
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Water waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit .
Water throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Water throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit .
No joy there for Sitsongrit , who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water throws a right hand that Sitsongrit ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitsongrit also avoids with ease.
Water throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Water takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Water doesn't seem phased though.
Sitsongrit works Water's body with a nice hook.
Water fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Water manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Water swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Water.
Sitsongrit misses with the combination.
Water throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.

Sitsongrit darts in and clinches Water up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Water.
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!
Water lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit has had enough of the clinch but Water keeps him there for the moment.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Water backwards.
Water throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit .

Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Water avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Water scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Water pushes him off.
Water takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Water strikes.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Water.
Jab from Water.

Sitsongrit is rocked!

Sitsongrit rushes Water and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Water has Sitsongrit pressed against the cage, preventing Sitsongrit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Water.
Water misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Water.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with head kicks.
Water throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Water.
Good shot there by Water.
Water swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit .
Water lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit 's head.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Water fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Water misses.
Sitsongrit throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Water.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.

Water takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
Water misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Water looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Water strikes.
Water misses with a double jab
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Water.
Water misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit defending well as Water loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Thongthailek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Water throws a right hand that Sitsongrit ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitsongrit also avoids with ease.
Sitsongrit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Water takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Water.
Water takes a kick to the side of the head.
Water swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Water lands a jab to Sitsongrit 's midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit .

Sitsongrit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Water digs a right hand into Sitsongrit 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sitsongrit 's gas tank.
Water goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Water has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Water.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice uppercut lands for Water. That snapped Sitsongrit 's head back.
Water scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sitsongrit doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Water misses.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Water lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Water.
Water misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Water circles away quickly and effectively.
Water closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Water looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Water throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Water takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Water misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Water really felt that one!
Water scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Sitsongrit lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Water misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Water doesn't seem phased though.
Water swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Water misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Water swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sitsongrit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Water circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Water.

Sitsongrit gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Water misses with a punch on the inside.
Water throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws a one two combo.

Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Water, pushing him back against the cage.
Water tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Water controls his hands.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Water misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Water misses with a punch to the body.
Water misses with a punch on the inside.
Water misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Water swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Water misses with a punch on the inside.
Water misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Water swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Water misses with a punch on the inside.
Water has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Water.
Water misses with a short punch on the inside.
Water struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.

Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Water misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Water was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Water misses the jab.
Sitsongrit went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Water dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Water ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thongthailek Sitsongrit .
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!