PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcinho Sitsongrit (ranked 3470 p4p, 280 weight class) and CrackO Azz (ranked 1596 p4p, 163 weight class). Marcinho Sitsongrit has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sitsongrit
vs
Azz

172 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
21
158 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcinho Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CrackO Azz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Azz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sitsongrit misses with a takedown
and Azz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Azz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
Azz misses with a punch on the inside.

Azz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit shoots for a double leg takedown but Azz sprawls well. He's pushed Sitsongrit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice side step and Azz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sitsongrit shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcinho Sitsongrit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Azz's waist but Azz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sitsongrit off to one side.
Sitsongrit defending well as Azz loads up on a big left hand.

Sitsongrit shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sitsongrit was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Azz tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azz tries to roll but Sitsongrit sticks to his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit struggling to keep hold of the position.
Azz wants to control his opponent's hands but Sitsongrit gets his hands free.

Sitsongrit is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Azz is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Marcinho Sitsongrit!
After the fight, Marcinho Sitsongrit was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.