PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit (ranked 145 p4p, 791 weight class) and Jim Babcock (ranked 20 p4p, 114 weight class). Babcock has chosen San Francisco Live Medley as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sitsongrit
vs
Babcock

181 cm
25
171
9 - 2 - 1

177 cm
25
180
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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UNDEFEATED

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Babcock!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Babcock misses with a kick to the body
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Babcock at a distance.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Babcock is just out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Babcock throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Babcock takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Babcock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Babcock misses with a body kick.
Babcock needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.
Babcock misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
Babcock lands with a shot to the body.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Babcock ducks down to avoid it.
A combination from Babcock does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Babcock is just out of range.
Sitsongrit jabs Babcock right on the nose. Babcock blinks but takes it well.

Sitsongrit pushes Babcock up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.

Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Babcock misses with a low kick.
Babcock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good exchange - Babcock coming out on top.
Babcock misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Babcock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Babcock throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Babcock tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Babcock's front leg but catches the back leg as Babcock tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Babcock misses with a low kick.
Babcock missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Babcock.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Babcock tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Babcock is just out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Babcock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Babcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Babcock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babcock with the counter takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babcock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Babcock.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Babcock.

Babcock gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Babcock.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Babcock.
Babcock can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.

Babcock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Babcock tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy body shot
and Babcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Babcock throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Babcock lands with a hook. Sitsongrit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Babcock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Babcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
And Babcock tries to counter it with a takedown but Sitsongrit pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A nice leg kick from Babcock, right into the meat of the thigh.
Babcock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.
Babcock misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Babcock's belly button to the back.
Babcock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Babcock throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babcock tries to clinch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Babcock down.
Babcock connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Babcock slips the punch.
Babcock walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Babcock moves out of range.
Sitsongrit stuffs the takedown.
Babcock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Babcock tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Babcock.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Babcock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Babcock throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Babcock with the counter takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Babcock slips the punch.
Babcock throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Babcock lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Babcock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Babcock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Babcock.
Babcock takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Babcock defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Babcock throws a nice looking combination but Sitsongrit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babcock slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Babcock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Babcock's hands.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Babcock tries to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Babcock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Babcock can do to turn this around?
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babcock throws an elbow that misses.

Babcock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babcock throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Babcock tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Babcock avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
A clash of legs there as Babcock blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Babcock under the eye.
Babcock stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Babcock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Sitsongrit tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Babcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Babcock throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
That kick from Babcock tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Babcock is looking to clinch.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Babcock is just out of range.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Babcock throws a front kick aimed at Sitsongrit's knee but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Babcock moved out of range.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Babcock closes the distance and pushes Sitsongrit back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Babcock takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Babcock prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Babcock lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babcock is stalling here.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Babcock backwards.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Babcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Babcock blocks it.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babcock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babcock lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Babcock.
Babcock prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babcock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sitsongrit.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Babcock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Babcock's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
A hook to the body from Babcock.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Babcock.
Babcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Babcock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Babcock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babcock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babcock has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sitsongrit seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Babcock can turn it around.
Sitsongrit can't break the clinch.
Sitsongrit gets through Babcock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Babcock manages to pull guard.
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!
Sitsongrit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Babcock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sitsongrit has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sitsongrit has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Babcock is proving hard to escape from.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Babcock keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Babcock is just out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Babcock manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Babcock throws out the jab.
Babcock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Babcock is out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Babcock's belly button to the back.
Babcock staying out of range there.
Babcock misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Babcock in his tracks.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babcock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Babcock's head.
Babcock moves out of range of the strikes.
Babcock shoots in and drives through. Sitsongrit sprawls well.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Babcock slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Babcock drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Babcock throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babcock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Babcock throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Babcock throws a big shot that misses.
Babcock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Babcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Babcock misses with an attempted mid kick.
Babcock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter the offense by Babcock and move into the clinch.
Jim Babcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Babcock momentarily.
Sitsongrit keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Babcock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Babcock tries a head kick but it misses.

Babcock changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sitsongrit looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Babcock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Babcock is putting a hurting on Sitsongrit here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Babcock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sitsongrit managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Babcock.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Babcock working the head and body with strikes.
Babcock throws an elbow but Sitsongrit slips to the side and avoids it well.
Babcock scores with a couple of short elbows.
Babcock looks up at the clock and then as Sitsongrit takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Babcock smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Babcock fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Babcock looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sitsongrit is avoiding damage well.

Babcock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sitsongrit, who protects the arm well.
Sitsongrit is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Babcock asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to bench press Babcock off him but Babcock keeps the position.
Babcock prevents Sitsongrit from escaping the position.
Babcock cracks Sitsongrit with a big right hand but Sitsongrit just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Babcock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sitsongrit, who protects the arm well.
Sitsongrit takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sitsongrit struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Babcock crashes against the mat.

Babcock tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Babcock has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sitsongrit is trying to control Babcock's posture but Babcock avoids it.
Babcock with the ground and pound but Sitsongrit regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep. Babcock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Babcock scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sitsongrit controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Babcock slips a nice elbow through Sitsongrit's hands, connecting with Sitsongrit's forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jim Babcock.
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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit!
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.