PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Materlak (ranked 31 p4p, 298 weight class) and Madkhao Sitsongrit (ranked 6 p4p, 43 weight class). Materlak comes to the cage accompanied by Marzenia. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Madkhao Sitsongrit enters the cage!

Materlak
vs
Sitsongrit

175 cm
30
157
19 - 9 - 0

175 cm
29
162
14 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michal Materlak!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Madkhao Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit connects with a right hand. Materlak shakes it off.

It looks like Michal Materlak has been cut.
Materlak lands with a right hand.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Materlak moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Materlak.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
A good leg kick by Materlak.
Materlak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Materlak looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to counter with a clinch but Materlak shakes him off and moves away.
Sitsongrit gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Materlak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
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!
Materlak blocks a jab.
Materlak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Materlak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Materlak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Materlak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Materlak misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Materlak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit circles away.
Materlak misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Materlak throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit tests Materlak's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
Materlak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Materlak blocks it.
Materlak lands with a right to the head.
Materlak wants to take the fight to the mat but Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Materlak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sitsongrit prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Materlak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Materlak backwards.
Materlak fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit pushes Materlak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Materlak's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Materlak fails to land.
Sitsongrit working Materlak over with knees to the body.
Materlak can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit pushes Materlak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Materlak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Materlak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Materlak prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Materlak's elbow.
Materlak misses with a punch to the body.
Materlak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sitsongrit smiles and moves away.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Materlak is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Materlak misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Materlak.
Materlak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Materlak is having none of it.
Madkhao Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch lands to the side of Materlak 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Materlak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit jabs Materlak right on the nose. Materlak blinks but takes it well.
Materlak moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Materlak scores with a hook.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Materlak keeps the fight on the outside.
Materlak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Materlak fails to land the takedown.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Materlak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Materlak.
Materlak blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Materlak's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid body kick from Sitsongrit.
Materlak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Materlak.
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit motions for Materlak to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Materlak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
Materlak misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Materlak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Materlak throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Materlak shoots in but no luck this time.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Materlak saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Madkhao Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
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.

Materlak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot by Materlak.
Materlak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Materlak throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Materlak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Materlak scrambles back to his feet.
Materlak slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Materlak throws a shot to the body.
Materlak needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there.

Materlak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sitsongrit quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit wants to get back to his feet.

Materlak is working for a kimura here but Sitsongrit manages to reverse the position and he's now in Materlak's guard.
Materlak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sitsongrit would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Materlak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sitsongrit gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sitsongrit is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Sitsongrit stands up and waves to Materlak to follow him.
Madkhao Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Materlak lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Materlak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Materlak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Materlak throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Materlak misses the shot to the body.
Materlak scores with a jab to the head.
Materlak is looking to score with low kicks.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A bone on bone clash there as Sitsongrit blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Michal Materlak's cut is getting worse.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Materlak on the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit is trying to counter with his kicks.
Materlak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Materlak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Materlak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Materlak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Materlak throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Materlak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crunch! Sitsongrit slams his shin into Materlak's torso.
Materlak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Materlak moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Materlak avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sitsongrit.
Materlak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Materlak.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Materlak strikes.
A jab from Materlak misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.

Michal Materlak's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Materlak with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Materlak.
Materlak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Materlak moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Materlak blocks it.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Materlak misses.
Nice jab there from Materlak.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Materlak scores with a hook.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Materlak.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Materlak connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Materlak misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Materlak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Materlak shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sitsongrit pinned against the cage. Sitsongrit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Madkhao Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sitsongrit takes a swing at Materlak's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Materlak ducks down to avoid it.
Materlak works over Sitsongrit's head and body with a nice combination.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook.
Materlak cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Materlak is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Materlak looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Materlak tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Materlak's ribcage but misses.
Materlak misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Materlak moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Materlak throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Materlak manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Michal Materlak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Materlak throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Materlak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sitsongrit's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Materlak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit takes one on the button.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Materlak throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Materlak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Nice shot by Sitsongrit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Materlak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Materlak's body.
Materlak fails with a takedown attempt.
Materlak jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Materlak.
Sitsongrit is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Materlak checks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Materlak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Materlak connects with a nice looking jab.
Materlak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Materlak sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Materlak throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Materlak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Materlak just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit sizes up Materlak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Materlak keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Materlak.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit cracks Materlak with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Materlak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Materlak takes a jab right on the kisser.

Materlak is rocked!

Jeez, Michal Materlak's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A shot to the liver by Materlak. Beautiful body shot.
Materlak tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Materlak as he checks the leg kick.
Materlak tries a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Materlak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh Materlak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Materlak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Materlak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Materlak throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Materlak moves out of range.
Materlak throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Materlak stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Sitsongrit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Materlak seems to have got his legs back now.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Materlak tries to score a body lock takedown but Sitsongrit shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Materlak controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A jab from Materlak misses.
Materlak avoids a kick to the body.
Materlak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Materlak avoids the punch easily.
Materlak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Materlak.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Materlak's head but Materlak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Materlak throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Materlak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Nice body punch from Materlak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Materlak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Materlak ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit punishes Materlak's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
letting Materlak counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Materlak avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Materlak counters with a straight right hand.
Materlak throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Materlak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Materlak lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a front kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A cross from Materlak lands.
Materlak slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Materlak moves out of range easily.

Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.
Materlak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Materlak tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Materlak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Materlak avoids it.
Sitsongrit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Materlak is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit stops a takedown attempt from Materlak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michal Materlak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Materlak gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Materlak is trying to pull guard but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.

Materlak pulls guard effortlessly.
Sitsongrit tries to stand but Materlak is controlling from the bottom.
Materlak trying to control the position.
Sitsongrit is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Materlak is working an open guard so Sitsongrit takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Materlak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. Materlak didn't see that one coming.
Materlak takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot lands for Materlak.
Materlak takes one to the side of the head.
Materlak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Materlak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Materlak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Materlak misses with a body punch
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Materlak.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat of the thigh.
Materlak will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Materlak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Materlak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut there from Materlak.
Materlak thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick from Materlak misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Madkhao Sitsongrit dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Michal Materlak's cut.
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!

Sitsongrit defending well as Materlak loads up on a big left hand.
Madkhao Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Materlak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Materlak. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Materlak misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Materlak takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Materlak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Materlak shoots in and drives through. Sitsongrit sprawls well.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Materlak takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Materlak slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit works Materlak's body with a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Materlak has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Materlak and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Materlak just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Materlak manages to avoid it.
Materlak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
Materlak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit wants to counter with a clinch but Materlak pushes him away.
Materlak misses with a wild body shot.
Materlak lands with an overhand left.
Nice shot lands for Materlak.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Materlak ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.

Materlak gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Materlak stalls from top position.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to half guard.
Michal Materlak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Materlak misses with the ground and pound.
Materlak working the head with strikes.
Sitsongrit tries to buck Materlak off but Materlak is having none of it.
Materlak is looking to take a break and control but Sitsongrit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sitsongrit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Materlak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Materlak postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sitsongrit takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Materlak working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Materlak landing a few strikes.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Materlak cracks Sitsongrit with a big elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Materlak.

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 Michal Materlak.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:49
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Madkhao Sitsongrit!
Madkhao Sitsongrit is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Madkhao Sitsongrit thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.