PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Simpson (ranked 7003 p4p, 497 weight class) and Yaatong Sitsongrit (ranked 8578 p4p, 544 weight class). Ricky Simpson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Simpson
vs
Sitsongrit

180 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yaatong Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit thumps Simpson with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Simpson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Simpson.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simpson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Simpson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Simpson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Simpson tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit circles away and keeps his distance.
Sitsongrit explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Simpson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Simpson throws a sloppy body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body kick.
Simpson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Simpson throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Simpson misses its intended target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Simpson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Simpson.
Simpson scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simpson is defending well for now.
Simpson lands a body punch.
Simpson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Simpson.
Sitsongrit missing with knees to the body.
Simpson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Simpson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Simpson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simpson gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simpson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sitsongrit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Simpson lands a nice uppercut.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sitsongrit trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simpson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit trying to land knees to the body.
Simpson lands a shoulder strike.
Simpson lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit lands a good knee to the midsection. Simpson won't want to take too many of those.
Simpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Simpson lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit is trying to push Simpson away but Simpson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Simpson - that landed with a thud.
Simpson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sitsongrit or not.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Simpson is defending well for now.
Simpson avoiding damage as Sitsongrit throws knees to the body.
Simpson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Simpson.
Sitsongrit looks winded!
Simpson scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simpson avoids it.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Simpson avoids it.
Simpson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Simpson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Simpson.
A short body shot lands from Simpson as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simpson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Simpson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit trying to land knees to the body.
Sitsongrit using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Simpson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Simpson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Simpson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simpson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Simpson keeps control of Sitsongrit as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sitsongrit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Simpson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Simpson lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Simpson.
Simpson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Simpson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Simpson lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit trying to land knees to the body.
Simpson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Simpson.
Simpson pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sitsongrit is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Simpson.
Sitsongrit is still on wobbly legs! Can Simpson finish him?
Simpson lands a shoulder strike.
Simpson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simpson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Simpson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simpson lands with a left to the head.
Simpson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Simpson lands a big right hand that drops Sitsongrit! The killer instinct kicks in and Simpson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Simpson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Simpson!