PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Delight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pornsaneh Sitmonchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delight comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Reputation . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Delight
vs
Sitmonchai

171 cm
30
149 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

170 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dutch Delight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pornsaneh Sitmonchai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitmonchai throws a body punch but Delight moves out of range.
Sitmonchai loads up on a big right hand but Delight slips the punch.
Delight doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitmonchai circles away.
A jab from Sitmonchai misses.
Delight lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitmonchai tries to move into range but Delight moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sitmonchai scores with a push kick.
Delight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitmonchai.
Delight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Delight is looking to clinch but Sitmonchai is avoiding it.
Delight closes the distance but Sitmonchai moves to the side
and Sitmonchai counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Sitmonchai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Delight throws out a leg kick but Sitmonchai moves out of range and Delight only half commits.
A left lands for Sitmonchai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitmonchai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitmonchai swats away the attempt to clinch by Delight.
Sitmonchai looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delight moves in looking to clinch but Sitmonchai pushes him off.

Delight drives through and clinches with Sitmonchai against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Delight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Delight is looking to clinch.
Sitmonchai avoids the head kick by Delight.
Sitmonchai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Delight finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A punch combination from Sitmonchai misses.
Delight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delight moves to clinch but Sitmonchai breaks away
and Sitmonchai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitmonchai blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Sitmonchai.

Delight closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitmonchai working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Delight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Delight tries to close the distance and clinch but Sitmonchai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delight connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitmonchai tries to work over Delight's front leg with a kick but Delight checks it.
Delight tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sitmonchai counters with a good low kick that Delight was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delight tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sitmonchai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitmonchai looks to throw the jab but Delight is out of range.
Delight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Delight tries to clinch up.
Delight dodges the punch combination from Sitmonchai.
Delight wants to clinch up but Sitmonchai keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delight lands a nice hook to Sitmonchai's body. Sitmonchai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitmonchai takes a swing at Delight's ribcage but misses.
Sitmonchai lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitmonchai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitmonchai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitmonchai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Delight tries to clinch but Sitmonchai is having none of it.
Delight moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitmonchai blocks a head kick by Delight.
Delight is looking to clinch.
Delight avoids a kick to the body.
Sitmonchai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Delight has time to react.
Sitmonchai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Delight scores with a head kick. Sitmonchai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Delight thuds his shin into the meat of Sitmonchai's side.
Delight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitmonchai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Delight tries to bum rush Sitmonchai with a series of wild strikes but Sitmonchai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Delight takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sitmonchai misses with a lunging right hand

and Delight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Delight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Delight tries to break free but Sitmonchai pushes him back against the cage.
Sitmonchai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitmonchai can't find room to land a body shot as Delight controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Sitmonchai fails to land.
Sitmonchai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Delight backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delight being controlled against the cage.
Sitmonchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Delight uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pornsaneh Sitmonchai will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Delight doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitmonchai circles away.

Delight clinches with his opponent.
Delight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitmonchai lands a body punch.
Delight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sitmonchai trying to control the position but instead, Delight has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sitmonchai into the cage.
Sitmonchai tries to throw a body punch but Delight avoids it by throwing Sitmonchai back against the cage.
Sitmonchai leaning against his opponent.
Sitmonchai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitmonchai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Delight backwards.
Sitmonchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitmonchai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitmonchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Delight.
Delight tries to break free but Sitmonchai pushes him back against the cage.
Sitmonchai leaning against his opponent.
Sitmonchai pushes Delight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delight has Sitmonchai pressed against the cage.
Sitmonchai keeps control of Delight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sitmonchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Delight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delight tries to break the clinch but Sitmonchai is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Sitmonchai.
Delight stalls.
Sitmonchai is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Delight blocks an uppercut.
Delight has had enough of the clinch but Sitmonchai keeps him there for the moment.
Sitmonchai slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Sitmonchai - that landed with a thud.
Sitmonchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Delight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delight avoiding damage.
Sitmonchai working aggressively here.
Delight being controlled against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitmonchai is leaning against Delight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delight trying to control the position but instead, Sitmonchai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Delight into the cage.
Sitmonchai tries to work over Delight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitmonchai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitmonchai leaning his opponent against the cage.
Delight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sitmonchai is defending well for now.
Sitmonchai misses with the head strike.
Sitmonchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Delight uses good head movement to avoid it.

Delight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitmonchai throws a push kick but Delight slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sitmonchai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sitmonchai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Delight doesn't manage to clinch there - Sitmonchai circles away.
Sitmonchai throws a body kick that misses.
Sitmonchai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Delight lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitmonchai at a distance.
Sitmonchai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Delight wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick from Delight lands but Sitmonchai takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitmonchai throws a looping overhand right but Delight ducks down to avoid it.
Sitmonchai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sitmonchai stalks Delight and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Delight's face. Delight staggers backwards, shaken.
Delight moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitmonchai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pornsaneh Sitmonchai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sitmonchai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Delight lands with a nice combination. Sitmonchai backs away looking to recover.
Sitmonchai misses with a few strikes there.
Dutch Delight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Delight checks a low kick from Sitmonchai.
Sitmonchai throws a jab but it's blocked by Delight.

Delight takes the fight into the clinch.
Delight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sitmonchai backwards.
Delight unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sitmonchai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitmonchai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Delight scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Delight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sitmonchai swings wildly with an uppercut but Delight uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitmonchai is trying to maintain a safe position but Delight gets an underhook and turns Sitmonchai into the cage.

Delight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Delight closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sitmonchai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Delight's knee momentarily.
Pornsaneh Sitmonchai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitmonchai throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitmonchai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Delight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitmonchai.
Delight is looking to clinch but Sitmonchai is avoiding it.
Sitmonchai misses with an uppercut. Delight saw that one coming.

Delight instigates a clinch.
Delight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitmonchai digs a right hand underneath Delight's ribcage. Delight let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Delight prevents a body shot from Sitmonchai.
Delight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sitmonchai misses with a punch to the body.
Delight is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitmonchai leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sitmonchai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Delight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Sitmonchai misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Delight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitmonchai misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitmonchai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delight lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitmonchai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Delight circles away quickly and effectively.
Crunch! Delight slams his shin into Sitmonchai's torso.
Sitmonchai avoids the head kick by Delight.
Sitmonchai misses with a low kick.
Dutch Delight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitmonchai is looking to land body kicks.
Delight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Delight throws a sloppy head kick and Sitmonchai moves out of range easily.
Delight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitmonchai scores with a jab to the head.
Sitmonchai tests Delight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitmonchai misses the target.

Delight clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitmonchai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Delight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sitmonchai keeps control of Delight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Delight is looking to control Sitmonchai's arms but Sitmonchai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Delight has his back to the cage.
The referee calls for Sitmonchai to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delight lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Delight.
Delight misses with a knee strike.

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 Dutch Delight.
Well Sitmonchai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!