PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bidon Sitthichai (ranked 7369 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Dartwright (ranked 6092 p4p, 0 weight class). Trey Dartwright has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sitthichai
vs
Dartwright

174 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

181 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bidon Sitthichai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trey Dartwright!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitthichai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dartwright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dartwright clinches with his opponent.
Sitthichai blocks an elbow strike.
Dartwright tries to pull guard but Sitthichai won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitthichai.
Sitthichai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sitthichai throws an elbow but it misses.
Dartwright tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bidon Sitthichai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trey Dartwright.

Dartwright breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dartwright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sitthichai swivels and escapes.
Sitthichai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dartwright throws a sloppy head kick and Sitthichai moves out of range easily.
Sitthichai clobbers Dartwright with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dartwright bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sitthichai is pushing Dartwright's head away, looking to escape. Dartwright manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dartwright really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sitthichai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Dartwright wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sitthichai, who protects the arm well.
Sitthichai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dartwright tries to stand but Sitthichai is controlling his head.
Dartwright is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sitthichai's shoulder. That is not cool.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dartwright's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sitthichai throws a head kick but Dartwright moves out of range.
Dartwright tries to clinch there but Sitthichai circles away.
Sitthichai misses with a right hand
and Dartwright cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dartwright dives in for a single leg takedown but Sitthichai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dartwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Sitthichai sprawls well. He's pushed Dartwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Sitthichai sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Dartwright to the ground! Sitthichai dives into full mount looking to finish!

Dartwright is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sitthichai get's back to his feet.
Dartwright is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitthichai finish him?
Sitthichai throws a head kick that misses.
Dartwright is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sitthichai tries a head kick but it misses.
Dartwright slips a straight right by Sitthichai.
The fighters circling - Sitthichai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitthichai lands a brutal head kick. Dartwright looks out on his feet and Sitthichai throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Bidon Sitthichai!