PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit (ranked 200 p4p, 425 weight class) and Kano Sicarius (ranked 16 p4p, 34 weight class). Sicarius is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Klendathu Drop. Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sitsongrit
vs
Sicarius

173 cm
25
147
13 - 4 - 0

150 cm
30
145
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kano Sicarius!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Sicarius.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but Sicarius circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Sicarius circles away.
Sitsongrit defending well as Sicarius loads up on a big left hand.
Sicarius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sicarius missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sicarius.
Sicarius takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A swing and a miss from Sicarius.
Sicarius connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Sicarius throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to move into range but Sicarius moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sicarius misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.

Sicarius closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sicarius throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Sicarius.
Sicarius tries to advance to mount but Sitsongrit denies him.
Sitsongrit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sicarius works to advance to full mount. Sitsongrit defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Sitsongrit tries to lock up and control but Sicarius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sicarius lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sitsongrit hang on?
Sicarius unloading with bombs!
Sitsongrit really wants to buck Sicarius off and get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit wants to hold on but Sicarius pushes him away.
Sicarius breaks from Sitsongrit's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sicarius landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sitsongrit holds on for dear life, controlling Sicarius's posture momentarily.
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 hold on but Sicarius pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius looking to ground and pound but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.
Sitsongrit reaches up and holds on to Sicarius to control the position.
Sicarius lands a nice shot to the head.
Sicarius connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sicarius throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sicarius looking to finish Sitsongrit with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sitsongrit!
Sitsongrit taking shots to the head.
Sicarius trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sitsongrit wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sicarius.
Sicarius looking to control but Sitsongrit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sitsongrit is squirming around, avoiding Sicarius's attempts to control the action.
Sicarius fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sicarius throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Sicarius looking to finish with strikes here!
Sitsongrit is looking to improve his position but Sicarius isn't that keen on the idea.
Sicarius lands a nice shot to the head.
Sicarius lands a heavy elbow.
Sicarius thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sitsongrit tries to hold on but Sicarius postures up.
Sicarius lands a big shot there that rocks Sitsongrit but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sicarius working Sitsongrit over with strikes here.
Sicarius in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sicarius has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sitsongrit is working to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sicarius thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sitsongrit is looking to improve his position but Sicarius isn't that keen on the idea.
Sicarius scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sitsongrit?
Sicarius raining down hammerfists from mount.
Sicarius throwing strikes here but Sitsongrit is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sitsongrit blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sicarius looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sicarius unloads with some shots from mount but Sitsongrit bucks and avoids them well.
Sitsongrit trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sitsongrit reaches up and holds on to Sicarius to control the position.
Sicarius unloading with bombs!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kano Sicarius 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 looks to land a right hand but Sicarius moved out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sicarius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sicarius ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sicarius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit 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.
Sicarius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A swing and a miss from Sicarius.
Sicarius throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sicarius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Sicarius.
Sicarius shoots and misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sicarius throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sicarius manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Sicarius.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Sicarius.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sicarius stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sicarius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sicarius throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sicarius.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Sicarius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sicarius throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sicarius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sicarius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kano Sicarius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Sicarius strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit thumps Sicarius with a low kick.
Sicarius takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sicarius shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sitsongrit's guard.

Sitsongrit manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sicarius working aggressively here.
Sicarius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sicarius.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sicarius lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sicarius throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sicarius creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sicarius prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sicarius blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sicarius blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius can't get the takedown.
Sicarius misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sicarius is trying to break free.
Sicarius drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sitsongrit pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kano Sicarius.
Sicarius scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sicarius throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sicarius checks it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sicarius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sicarius gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sicarius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Sicarius misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Sicarius misses with a body shot.
Sicarius takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sicarius swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Sicarius misses with a wild body shot.
Sicarius just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Sicarius saw it coming and moves away.
Sicarius throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a low kick, right behind Sicarius 's knee.
Sicarius throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Kano Sicarius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sicarius throws a sloppy body shot
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right 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 Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Both fighters circling a little - Sitsongrit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sicarius misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sicarius with a poor takedown
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sicarius on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sicarius throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sicarius jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
Sicarius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sicarius throws a shot to the body.
Sicarius avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sicarius looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sicarius misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sicarius walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Sicarius's legs.
Sicarius takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sicarius connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Sicarius misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sicarius lands a nice shot to the body.
Sicarius fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sicarius cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Sicarius misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Sicarius moved away.
Sicarius jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sicarius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sicarius connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.

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!
Sicarius throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sicarius avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sicarius.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sicarius is able to avoid easily.
Sicarius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sicarius throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sicarius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sicarius throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sicarius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sitsongrit tests Sicarius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Sicarius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sicarius misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sicarius moves away.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Sicarius.
Sicarius throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Sicarius misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Sicarius's ribcage but misses.
Sicarius with the counter takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sitsongrit jabs at Sicarius's body.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sicarius blocks a low kick nicely.
Sicarius throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sicarius is defended easily by Sitsongrit.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kano Sicarius.
Sicarius throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Sicarius is rocked!
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Sicarius falls backwards - clearly groggy! Sitsongrit dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit retains his featherweight title!