PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alessandro Pittana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asoki Sakiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Alessandro Pittana has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pittana
vs
Sakiro

185 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
27
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alessandro Pittana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asoki Sakiro!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pittana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sakiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Pittana - just one landing.
Pittana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pittana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sakiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Pittana to counter with a crisp jab.
Pittana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pittana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sakiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sakiro darts in and clinches Pittana up against the ropes.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Sakiro misses the shot to the body.
Pittana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Pittana. Those never looked like landing.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Sakiro avoids them all with ease.
Sakiro slips under a jab.
Pittana misses with a wild body shot.

Sakiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Pittana tries to break free but Sakiro pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakiro pushes Pittana back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pittana avoids the elbow strike from Sakiro, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakiro fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pittana on the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Sakiro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pittana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakiro.
Pittana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sakiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakiro.
Sakiro lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pittana backwards.

Sakiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Sakiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pittana ducks right into an uppercut from Sakiro.
Pittana 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.

Sakiro pushes Pittana up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sakiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Sakiro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakiro stalling the fight.
Pittana tries to circle away but Sakiro has him pinned against the ropes.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.
Pittana misses with a wild combination.
Sakiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sakiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pittana.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pittana listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sakiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pittana misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Pittana. That snapped Sakiro's head back.
Pittana falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sakiro counters by clinching up.
Sakiro trying to land knees to the body.
Sakiro keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Sakiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakiro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakiro throws a combination that misses
and Pittana counters with a one-two to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Sakiro. Those never looked like landing.
Sakiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pittana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pittana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sakiro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pittana.
Pittana misses with a straight left.

Sakiro rushes Pittana and presses him up against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.
Pittana lands with a nice combination. Sakiro backs away looking to recover.
Sakiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sakiro looks gassed!
Left hook, right uppercut from Sakiro.
Sakiro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pittana. Sakiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sakiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sakiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sakiro is working Pittana over against the ropes.
Sakiro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakiro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Pittana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sakiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pittana manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Pittana. Those never looked like landing.

Sakiro instigates a clinch.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sakiro moves into the clinch.
Sakiro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pittana in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sakiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pittana throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sakiro counters by clinching up.
Sakiro has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A knee to the head by Sakiro.
Sakiro lands a nice uppercut.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakiro lands a jab-cross combination.

Sakiro clinches up with Pittana and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Sakiro.
Sakiro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Sakiro has the dominant position.

Sakiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakiro misses the shot to the body.
Pittana walks into a jab.
Sakiro throws a sloppy head kick and Pittana moves out of range easily.
Pittana bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sakiro's head backwards.
Pittana moves away from the strike by Sakiro.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Sakiro avoids them all with ease.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pittana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pittana scores with a body shot.
Pittana lands a glancing blow to the side of Sakiro's head.
Pittana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pittana looks to land a combination but Sakiro avoids it well.
Pittana misses with a few strikes there.
Sakiro misses with the combination.
Sakiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pittana counters with a left and a right that stings Sakiro.
Pittana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pittana falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sakiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakiro.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakiro won't allow it.
Sakiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.

Sakiro forces Pittana back against the ropes and clinches.
A hook to the body from Sakiro.
Sakiro lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Sakiro.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakiro lands a good knee to the midsection. Pittana won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from Sakiro.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sakiro.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.
Sakiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pittana moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Sakiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakiro sizes up Pittana with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sakiro dodges the punch combination from Pittana.
Sakiro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pittana.
A right-left combo lands from Pittana.

Sakiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
A head kick from Sakiro lands but Pittana takes it in his stride.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Sakiro avoids them all with ease.

Sakiro rushes Pittana and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pittana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakiro tries to bum rush Pittana with a series of wild strikes but Pittana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pittana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakiro.
Sakiro scores with a sloppy right hand. Pittana should have avoided that one.
Sakiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakiro. Pittana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pittana misses with a combination
and Sakiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pittana misses with a wild combination.
Pittana misses with the combination.
Sakiro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pittana fails to land with a series of punches.

Sakiro has managed to clinch.
Sakiro is leaning against Pittana and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pittana scores with a punch to the head.

Sakiro darts in and clinches Pittana up against the ropes.
Sakiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sakiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Pittana misses with a double jab
and Sakiro counters with a big head kick but Pittana shrugs it off.
Sakiro thuds a left hand into Pittana's body.
Sakiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pittana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pittana.
Pittana is working the combinations to good effect here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sakiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sakiro stuns Pittana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sakiro scoring well with a low kick there.
Pittana throws a right hand that Sakiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakiro also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Sakiro.
Pittana misses with a double jab

and Sakiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Pittana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sakiro counters with a two punch combo.
Sakiro misses with a body kick.
Pittana ducks under a wild hook from Sakiro.
Pittana lands a jab to the nose.
Pittana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pittana throws a left and a right that both miss

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

Sakiro breaks the clinch.
Sakiro dodges the punch combination from Pittana.

Sakiro has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pittana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakiro circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pittana takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Pittana gets tackled into the ropes by Sakiro. Sakiro maintains the clinch.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakiro has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sakiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Sakiro moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asoki Sakiro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pittana takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sakiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pittana throws a nice looking combination but Sakiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Sakiro avoids them all with ease.
Sakiro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Sakiro forces Pittana back against the ropes and clinches.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Sakiro is controlling the position.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.

Sakiro closes the distance and clinches.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sakiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sakiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pittana!
Sakiro misses with a combination
and Pittana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sakiro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sakiro misses with a double jab.
Sakiro is breathing heavily.
Pittana misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pittana lands with a nice combination. Sakiro backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sakiro moves into the clinch successfully.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sakiro - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pittana dodges an elbow strike from Sakiro.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakiro lands a knee to the head.
Sakiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pittana or not.
Pittana avoiding damage as Sakiro throws knees to the body.
Sakiro has Pittana pushed against the ropes.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.
Alessandro Pittana is winning the standup battle so far.
Pittana misses with a double jab.
Sakiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Pittana moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Sakiro clinches up with Pittana and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A body shot lands from Sakiro.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Sakiro has the dominant position.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Sakiro lands an elbow that stopped Pittana in his tracks for a moment.
Asoki Sakiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Pittana to counter with a crisp jab.
Pittana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pittana lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pittana falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sakiro moves into the clinch.
Sakiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pittanas head.
A hook to the body from Sakiro.

Sakiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Sakiro.
Sakiro catches Pittana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sakiro throws a series of punches but Pittana avoids them all with ease.

Sakiro has Pittana up against the ropes in a clinch.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pittana misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Pittana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sakiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakiro.
Sakiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Pittana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro tries a knee to the head but Pittana blocks it.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Sakiro pushes Pittana back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pittana being controlled against the ropes.
Sakiro prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pittana lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sakiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pittana.
Pittana misses with the combination.
Pittana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Sakiro takes the fight into the clinch.

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

Sakiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pittana, pushing him back against the ropes.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pittana circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittana tests Sakiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakiro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pittana jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pittana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pittana moves away.

Sakiro clinches up against the ropes.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alessandro Pittana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakiro misses with a double jab.
Sakiro misses with a two punch combination.
Sakiro misses with a body punch
and Pittana counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Pittana as he connects with a hook.
Sakiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Pittana circles away.
Sakiro takes a swing at Pittana's ribcage but misses.
Pittana scores with a hook to the body. Sakiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pittana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pittana feints a jab promting Sakiro to slip. Pittana then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sakiro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pittana thuds a left hand into Sakiro's body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pittana looks to land a combination but Sakiro avoids it well.
Pittana avoids the body shot from Sakiro.
Pittana throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sakiro counters with a left and a right that stings Pittana.
Pittana swinging wildly here.
Sakiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Sakiro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pittana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sakiro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pittana cracks Sakiro with a good jab.
Sakiro dips to his left and cracks Pittana with an uppercut!
Sakiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pittana swinging wildly here.
Pittana connects with a looping right hand.
Sakiro throws a front kick that sends Pittana stumbling back into the ropes.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pittana looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakiro is just out of range.
Sakiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakiro thuds his right hand into Pittana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pittana looks to throw the jab but Sakiro is out of range.
Sakiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Sakiro closes the distance and clinches.
Sakiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.

Sakiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakiro misses with a double jab
and Pittana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Sakiro has Pittana up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sakiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pittana's face.
Sakiro stalling against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pittana wants to break free but Sakiro has control.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakiro won't allow it.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro throws a combination that misses
and Pittana counters with a left and a right that stings Sakiro.
Pittana misses with a double jab.
Pittana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sakiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pittana scores with a three punch combo!
Sakiro cracks Pittana with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pittana misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Pittana does no damage.
Pittana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakiro.
Pittana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sakiro throws a series of punches but Pittana moves out of range.
Sakiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Pittana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pittana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sakiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sakiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pittana scores with a one two! Sakiro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pittana misses with a double jab
and Sakiro counters with a nice body kick.
Pittana throws a series of strikes that have Sakiro backpedaling.

Sakiro darts in and clinches Pittana up against the ropes.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Pittana misses.
Pittana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sakiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pittana lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pittana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pittana misses with an uppercut.

Sakiro has managed to clinch.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Sakiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pittana moves away.
Pittana dodges the punch combination from Sakiro.
A punch combination from Sakiro misses.
Pittana closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pittana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pittana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Sakiro forces Pittana back against the ropes and clinches.
Sakiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.

Sakiro closes the distance and clinches.
Sakiro presses Pittana against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left and a right from Pittana both land. Nice combination.
Sakiro misses with a head kick.
Sakiro swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Pittana misses.
No joy there for Pittana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pittana punishes Sakiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Pittana works over Sakiro's head and body with a nice combination.
Sakiro throws a combination that misses
and Pittana counters with a series of strikes. Sakiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sakiro connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alessandro Pittana will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Pittana feints a jab promting Sakiro to slip. Pittana then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sakiro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pittana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakiro.
A head kick misses from Sakiro.
Sakiro throws a body punch but Pittana moves out of range.

Sakiro clinches up against the ropes.
Pittana wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakiro won't allow it.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Pittana displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pittana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sakiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Sakiro is controlling the position.
Sakiro lands a damaging elbow.
Sakiro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pittana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pittana swings widly with a right hand
and Sakiro counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sakiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakiro pushes Pittana back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sakiro moves into range and clinches up with Pittana.
Pittana tries to break free but Sakiro pushes him back against the ropes.
Sakiro just leaning against Pittana, taking a breather.

Sakiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Sakiro pushes Pittana up against the ropes in a clinch.

Sakiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakiro throws a sloppy head kick and Pittana moves out of range easily.
Pittana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakiro throws out the jab.
Pittana feints a jab promting Sakiro to slip. Pittana then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sakiro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pittana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sakiro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pittana misses with a combination

and Sakiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Sakiro has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakiro throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pittana stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pittana lands a jab to Sakiro's midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pittana lands a right hook to the body.
Pittana misses with a double jab.
Pittana misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pittana scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pittana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pittana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakiro.
Pittana throws a one two combo.

Sakiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pittana, pushing him back against the ropes.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sakiro moves into range and clinches up with Pittana.
Sakiro stalling against the ropes.
Sakiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Sakiro has the dominant position.
Pittana tries to circle away but Sakiro has him pinned against the ropes.
Sakiro has Pittana pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Sakiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pittana lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sakiro wants to clinch up but Pittana keeps it at a distance.
Sakiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakiro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sakiro throws a sloppy head kick and Pittana moves out of range easily.
Pittana scores with a one two! Sakiro had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Sakiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sakiro missing with knees to the body.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Sakiro is controlling him.
Pittana tries to circle away but Sakiro has him pinned against the ropes.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakiro stalling in the clinch but Pittana improves position.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakiro has double underhooks.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pittana keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakiro takes one to the chin there.
Pittana lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sakiro throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pittana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakiro misses with a body shot
and Pittana counters with a series of strikes. Sakiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sakiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pittana lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pittana lands a jab-cross combination.
Pittana lands a jab to Sakiro's midsection.

Sakiro darts in and clinches Pittana up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakiro misses with a knee to the head.
Pittana tries to break free but Sakiro pushes him back against the ropes.
Pittana is trying to push Sakiro away but Sakiro has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.
Pittana lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A right-left combo lands from Pittana.
Pittana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sakiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Sakiro moves out of range.
Sakiro looks to land a right hand but Pittana moved out of range.
No joy there for Pittana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Sakiro has Pittana up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakiro misses with a hook. Pittana ducked under it nicely.
Sakiro cracks Pittana with an open hand slap.

Sakiro has taken the fight to the clinch.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.
Pittana dodges the punch combination from Sakiro.
Pittana misses with a series of wild punches.
Pittana works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Sakiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Pittana tries to break free but Sakiro pushes him back against the ropes.

Sakiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pittana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pittana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakiro.
Sakiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pittana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pittana falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sakiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakiro.

Sakiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pittana misses with a combination

and Sakiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Sakiro both land. Nice combination.

Sakiro gets a clinch.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Sakiro keeps him there for the moment.
Sakiro presses Pittana against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Sakiro has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.
Sakiro swinging wildly here.
Sakiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sakiro looks to land a body kick but Pittana moved away.

Sakiro has Pittana up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Sakiro lands but Pittana takes it in his stride.
A punch combination from Sakiro misses.
Sakiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Pittana counters with a nice uppercut.
Pittana misses with a wild combination.
Nice shot lands for Pittana.
Sakiro dodges the punch combination from Pittana.
Pittana misses with a double jab.
Pittana misses with a two punch combination.
Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakiro looks to land a combination but Pittana avoids it well.
Pittana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Pittana misses with a double jab

and Sakiro counters by moving into the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro throws an elbow but it misses.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sakiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.

Sakiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pittana lands a jab to Sakiro's midsection.
Pittana throws a right hand that Sakiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakiro also avoids with ease.
Sakiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Pittana does no damage.
A shot to the body from Pittana misses
and Sakiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sakiro misses with a kick to the body.

Sakiro moves into the clinch.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Sakiro is controlling the position.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.
Sakiro dodges the punch combination from Pittana.
Sakiro misses the shot to the body.
Pittana connects with a crisp jab.

Sakiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro lands a body punch.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.

Sakiro gets a clinch.
Sakiro prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.
Sakiro avoiding damage.
Pittana wants to break free but Sakiro has control.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sakiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Pittana.
Some wild striking there from Pittana.
Sakiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Pittana is just out of range.

Sakiro moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pittana is trying to push Sakiro away but Sakiro has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sakiro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sakiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asoki Sakiro really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pittana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sakiro ducks under a wild hook from Pittana.

Sakiro moves into range and clinches up with Pittana.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Pittana.
Good exchange - Pittana coming out on top.
Pittana misses the jab.
Sakiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pittana counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sakiro drives through and clinches with Pittana against the ropes.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakiro holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pittana catches Sakiro with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pittana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pittana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sakiro is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

Sakiro takes the fight into the clinch.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pittana connects with a crisp jab.
Sakiro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pittana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pittana misses with a few strikes there.
Pittana misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pittana counters with a left and a right that stings Sakiro.
Pittana scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pittana scores with a three punch combo!
Pittana scores with the left hand. Sakiro knows he should have avoided that one.
Pittana throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sakiro moves into the clinch.
Sakiro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sakiro prevents Pittana from breaking the clinch.

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

Sakiro closes the distance and clinches.
Sakiro digs a right hand underneath Pittana's ribcage. Pittana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sakiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakiro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sakiro clinches up with Pittana and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pittana is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakiro has double underhooks.
Pittana tries to circle away but Sakiro has him pinned against the ropes.
Sakiro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sakiro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pittana makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pittana smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sakiro tries to clinch there but Pittana circles away.
Sakiro loads up on a big right hand but Pittana slips the punch.
Nice straight punches there by Pittana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pittana.
Pittana scores with a jab to the body.
Pittana scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pittana works over Sakiro's head and body with a nice combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sakiro taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Sakiro is controlling the position.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Sakiro.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Sakiro scores with a shot to the side of Pittana's head.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Sakiro has him pressed against the ropes.
Pittana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sakiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pittana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Sakiro has the dominant position.
Sakiro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pittana's defenses.
Sakiro pushes Pittana back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sakiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakiro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sakiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pittana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sakiro's head.
Sakiro misses with a head kick.
Sakiro throws a push kick but Pittana slaps the foot to one side.
Pittana looks to land a combination but Sakiro avoids it well.

Sakiro clinches with his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sakiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pittanas head.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.
Sakiro is looking to clinch.
Pittana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sakiro under the eye.
Pittana throws a series of punches but Sakiro moves out of range.
Pittana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sakiro backs up against the ropes.
No joy there for Pittana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pittana misses with a combination

and Sakiro counters by moving into the clinch.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.
Pittana misses with a double jab

and Sakiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sakiro landing knees to the body.
Pittana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Sakiro - that landed with a thud.
Sakiro lands with a right to the head.
Sakiro slows down the pace here.
Sakiro throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Sakiro has the dominant position.

Sakiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Pittana.
Pittana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pittana throws a right hand that Sakiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakiro also avoids with ease.
Pittana throws a body punch but Sakiro moves out of range.
Pittana lands a nice shot that snaps Sakiro's head back.
Pittana misses with an uppercut

and Sakiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakiro.
Sakiro connects with a knee to the head.
Sakiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Sakiro.
Sakiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pittana avoids it.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pittana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sakiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakiro.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Sakiro.

Sakiro has Pittana up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro keeps control of Pittana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.
Pittana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pittana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pittana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pittana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Sakiro rushes Pittana and presses him up against the ropes.
Sakiro has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.
Pittana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakiro.
A head kick from Sakiro lands but Pittana takes it in his stride.
Pittana throws a right and a left that Sakiro avoids nicely.
Sakiro misses with a kick to the body.

Sakiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pittana, pushing him back against the ropes.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pittana swinging wildly here.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pittana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakiro circles away quickly and effectively.
A shot to the liver by Pittana. Beautiful body shot.
Sakiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sakiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakiro slips a jab and a cross from Pittana.
Sakiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Pittana gets tackled into the ropes by Sakiro. Sakiro maintains the clinch.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.
Pittana misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Sakiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakiro wants to land a leg kick but Pittana is out of range.
Pittana lands with a nice combination. Sakiro backs away looking to recover.
Pittana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pittana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sakiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pittana takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sakiro lands with a light punch inside.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.
Nice cross by Pittana.
Pittana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sakiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pittana feints a jab promting Sakiro to slip. Pittana then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sakiro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pittana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pittana throws an off balance right hand

and Sakiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sakiro scores with a shot to the side of Pittana's head.
A right hand to the body from Sakiro.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Sakiro.
Sakiro lands a nice uppercut.

Sakiro breaks the clinch.
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!
Pittana lands a jab-cross combination.
Pittana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Sakiro clinches.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Sakiro misses with a jab to the body
and Pittana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pittana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pittana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sakiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Sakiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sakiro digs a right hand underneath Pittana's ribcage. Pittana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sakiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left and a right from Pittana both land. Nice combination.
Pittana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakiro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pittana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakiro misses with a wild body shot.
Pittana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Sakiro closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Sakiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Pittana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pittana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pittana throws a combination that misses

and Sakiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Alessandro Pittana will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Pittana misses.
Pittana throws a nice looking combination but Sakiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakiro misses with a double jab.
Pittana displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pittana throws a nice looking combination but Sakiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Sakiro. Those never looked like landing.

Sakiro clinches with his opponent.
Sakiro has Pittana pushed against the ropes.
Pittana can't break the clinch.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Pittana scores with a four punch combination!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Sakiro closes the distance and clinches.
Sakiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Sakiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sakiro stalling.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Pittana throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pittana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pittana lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sakiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Pittana works over Sakiro's head and body with a nice combination.
Pittana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sakiro's head.
Pittana changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Pittana.
Sakiro is looking to clinch.
Pittana swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakiro.
Sakiro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pittana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Pittana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakiro throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Sakiro 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pittana throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pittana connects with a jab.
Pittana throws a nice looking combination but Sakiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pittana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Sakiro has closed the distance and engaged Pittana in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sakiro lands a shoulder strike.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakiro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sakiro tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Pittana manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!

Sakiro clinches up against the ropes.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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

Sakiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sakiro unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pittana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakiro.
Pittana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakiro.
Pittana misses with a wild combination.
Pittana misses with a combination
and Sakiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sakiro clinches up with Pittana and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pittana is trying to break free.
Sakiro cracks Pittana with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Sakiro - that landed with a thud.
Sakiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sakiro missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sakiro obliges.
Pittana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Sakiro.
Pittana avoiding damage as Sakiro throws knees to the body.
Sakiro has Pittana pressed against the ropes, preventing Pittana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakiro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakiro lands with a kick to the temple. Pittana shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sakiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pittana throws a combination that misses

and Sakiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakiro lands a nice knee to the body.
Sakiro lands an elbow that stopped Pittana in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakiro missing with knees to the body.
Pittana working hard to break the clinch.
Sakiro is pushing Pittana up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Nice body punch from Sakiro - that landed with a thud.
Sakiro lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pittana backwards.
Sakiro stalling the fight.
Pittana is trying to break the clinch but Sakiro is controlling him.
Sakiro stalling.

Sakiro breaks from the clinch.

Sakiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakiro.
A shot in the inside from Sakiro.
Sakiro pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sakiro digs a right hand into Pittana's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pittana's gas tank.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakiro is stalling here.
Pittana is trying to force a seperation but Sakiro has the dominant position.
Pittana tries to break free but Sakiro pushes him back against the ropes.
Good body shot from Sakiro.
Sakiro is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pittana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Sakiro. Those never looked like landing.
Sakiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pittana swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakiro connects with the punch.
Sakiro throws a head kick but Pittana moves out of range.
Pittana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sakiro momentarily.
Sakiro tries to clinch there but Pittana circles away.
Pittana punishes Sakiro's body with a nice straight punch.
Pittana throws a nice looking combination but Sakiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sakiro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pittana to score with a decent uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pittana will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pittana jabs Sakiro right on the nose. Sakiro blinks but takes it well.
Pittana misses with a double jab

and Sakiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sakiro controlling the action here for a moment.
Pittana tries to break free but Sakiro pushes him back against the ropes.
Pittana tries to circle away but Sakiro has him pinned against the ropes.
Sakiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sakiro stalls.
Sakiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pittana.
Sakiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pittana managing to block the knees to the body from Sakiro.
Sakiro lands an uppercut.
Sakiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pittana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sakiro.
A hook to the body from Sakiro.
Sakiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pittana's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Pittana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sakiro misses with a knee strike.
Sakiro lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakiro.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pittana lands with an overhand left.
Sakiro misses with a combination
and Pittana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Pittana there.
Sakiro is looking to slow Pittana down with leg kicks.
Pittana misses with a two punch combination.
Sakiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pittana lands a nice shot to the body.
Pittana fails to land with a series of punches.
Pittana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pittana throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pittana.

Sakiro clinches with his opponent.
Pittana avoiding damage as Sakiro throws knees to the body.
Sakiro missing with knees to the body.
Pittana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pittana is trying to break free.

Sakiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakiro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pittana counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pittana lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sakiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Pittana throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sakiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Pittana wants to break free but Sakiro has control.
Good body shot from Sakiro.
Pittana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from Sakiro.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sakiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pittana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sakiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pittana looks to land a combination but Sakiro avoids it well.
Sakiro is looking to clinch but Pittana is avoiding it.
Sakiro tries to clinch but Pittana moves out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Pittana.
Sakiro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sakiro misses with a low kick.
Pittana digs a good hook to Sakiro's body.
Pittana throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sakiro gets a clinch.
Pittana tries to break the clinch but Sakiro is controlling the position.
Sakiro lands a shoulder strike.
Sakiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pittana is defending well for now.
Sakiro is pushing Pittana up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pittana tries to circle away but Sakiro has him pinned against the ropes.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch but Sakiro keeps him there for the moment.
Sakiro missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pittana has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Sakiro manages to break the clinch.
Pittana jabs at Sakiro's body.
Pittana throws a right and a left that Sakiro avoids nicely.
Sakiro takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alessandro Pittana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pittana 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Asoki Sakiro!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Asoki Sakiro!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Asoki Sakiro!

Asoki Sakiro wins by unanimous decision!