PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taz McKane (ranked 2153 p4p, 218 weight class) and Deklek Sitsongrit (ranked 3013 p4p, 295 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

McKane
vs
Sitsongrit

179 cm
19
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Fanatic Inc.
Conviction

IniTech Nutrition
Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taz McKane!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deklek Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sitsongrit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sitsongrit is leaning against McKane and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McKane swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKane misses with a punch on the inside.
McKane blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
McKane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from McKane.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
McKane throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to work over McKane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKane.
McKane attempts a counter takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKane checks a leg kick.
McKane attempts a counter takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it well and moves away.
McKane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McKane feinted with a counter takedown.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
McKane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKane manages to avoid it.
McKane feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane checks a leg kick.
McKane attempts a counter takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it well and moves away.
Sitsongrit motions for McKane to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McKane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and moves away.
Deklek Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good work by McKane as he checks the leg kick.
McKane half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Sitsongrit drives through and clinches with McKane against the cage.
McKane misses with some punches.
McKane misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
McKane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
McKane misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKane has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but McKane blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
McKane has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McKane misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
McKane swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKane swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McKane lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by McKane.
McKane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but McKane uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKane has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
McKane throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as McKane controls the action.
A short left from McKane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McKane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
McKane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKane tries to counter with a takedown but Sitsongrit is quick to defend against it.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but McKane moved away.
McKane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and moves away.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKane was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
McKane feinted with a counter takedown.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but McKane moved out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at McKane's ribcage but misses.
Deklek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McKane avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
McKane changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Deklek Sitsongrit dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but McKane is just out of range.
McKane attempts a counter takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it well and moves away.
McKane moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
McKane attempts a counter takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it well and moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
McKane checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at McKane's knee but McKane avoids it well.
McKane changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
McKane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane moves out of range of the body kick.
McKane appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McKane moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but McKane sees it coming and moves out of range.
McKane tries to counter with a takedown but Sitsongrit is quick to defend against it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McKane checks a leg kick.
McKane checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but McKane moves out of range.
McKane attempts a counter takedown but Sitsongrit avoids it well and moves away.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick

and McKane counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sitsongrit!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sitsongrit can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane in side control, throwing shots but Sitsongrit defends.
Sitsongrit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McKane. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sitsongrit is looking to reverse the position.
McKane postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sitsongrit dodges the ground and pound from McKane.
McKane in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
McKane postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McKane throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McKane throws a strike aimed at the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
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!
McKane in side control, throwing shots but Sitsongrit defends.
Sloppy strikes there by McKane.
Sitsongrit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ground and pound from McKane seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McKane looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sitsongrit is avoiding damage well.
McKane postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
McKane fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane working the ground and pound but Sitsongrit is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKane throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McKane looks up at the clock and then as Sitsongrit takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McKane smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
McKane in side control, throwing shots but Sitsongrit defends.
McKane throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McKane throwing strikes but Sitsongrit manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit avoids the strikes from the bottom by McKane.
McKane misses with an elbow from the bottom.
McKane is looking for a sweep.
McKane is not content to let Sitsongrit control the position.
McKane tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
McKane wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
McKane is looking to reverse the position.
McKane misses with an elbow from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
McKane lands an elbow from the bottom.
McKane misses with an elbow from the bottom.
McKane throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Sitsongrit avoids the strikes from the bottom by McKane.
McKane throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
McKane tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Sitsongrit avoids the strikes from the bottom by McKane.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Deklek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

McKane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
McKane feinted with a counter takedown.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
McKane blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but McKane uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as McKane blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
McKane tries to counter with a takedown but Sitsongrit is quick to defend against it.
Sitsongrit is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
McKane blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McKane appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Deklek Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKane on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at McKane's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKane.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKane.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but McKane saw it coming and moves away.
McKane drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and moves away.
Sitsongrit wants to slow McKane down by chopping away at his legs.
McKane appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick

and McKane counters with a shoot takedown. Sitsongrit fights it but they end up in guard.
McKane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McKane is looking to work some ground and pound but Sitsongrit has wrist control.
McKane throwing strikes but missing.
McKane throws a big elbow that misses.
Deklek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McKane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McKane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McKane has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McKane throws a big right hand that misses.
McKane throwing strikes but missing.
McKane is looking to work some ground and pound but Sitsongrit has wrist control.
McKane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McKane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McKane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sitsongrit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McKane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taz McKane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McKane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McKane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McKane throws a big right hand that misses.
McKane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McKane throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane postures up and lands a big shot to Sitsongrit's brow.
McKane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McKane throws a big elbow that misses.
McKane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McKane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McKane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sitsongrit preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McKane is looking to work some ground and pound but Sitsongrit has wrist control.
Sitsongrit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McKane.
McKane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McKane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McKane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sitsongrit working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McKane.
Taz McKane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McKane accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taz McKane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sitsongrit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Deklek Sitsongrit!
Deklek Sitsongrit is the new lightweight champion!
Deklek Sitsongrit gave a mention to Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).