PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 724 p4p, 33 weight class) and Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit (ranked 651 p4p, 30 weight class). Joe's entrance music is La Marseillaise. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Joe
vs
Sitsongrit

165 cm
29
135 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

168 cm
22
139 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$100)

Groove Gear
Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Glass Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitsongrit at a distance.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Joe.
Sitsongrit cracks Joe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Joe's leg. Joe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice shot by Joe.
Joe cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Joe down with leg kicks.
Joe lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Joe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joe lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cobra Kai Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
A jab from Joe misses.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Joe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joe misses with the combination.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Joe's knee but Joe avoids it well.
Joe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Glass Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Joe.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Joe moved away.
Joe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Joe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Joe misses.
Sitsongrit walks into a stiff left hand from Joe.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot
and Joe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Joe rather than just go for the knockout.
Joe works Sitsongrit's body with a nice hook.
Joe throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Joe with an uppercut!
Joe missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Joe thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joe slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Joe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Joe's head but Joe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joe lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
Joe scores with a body shot.
Joe throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Joe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Joe's calf.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sitsongrit scores with a head kick.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Joe off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Joe.
A slow jab from Joe misses its intended target.
Joe throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Joe.
A jab from Joe misses.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joe looks to land a combination but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Joe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Joe blocks the leg kick.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Joe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Joe.
Joe avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Joe misses with a hook.
Joe looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Joe misses with a series of wild punches.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Joe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glass Joe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Joe misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Joe clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sitsongrit in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Sitsongrit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Joe misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Joe throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
Joe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Joe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit cracks Joe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Joe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Joe does it's job there.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Joe misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Joe moves out of range of the body kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Glass Joe is winning the standup battle so far.
Joe throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Sitsongrit thinks about the counter body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Joe misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Joe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sitsongrit might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Joe has got the better of the exchanges.
Joe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Joe's body. Joe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joe misses the body punch
and Sitsongrit makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Joe really felt that one!
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Joe moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Joe throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Joe throws a shot to the body.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Joe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joe swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Joe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Joe throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Joe looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Joe.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Joe misses its target.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Joe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big right from Joe misses.
Joe throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Joe slips the punch.
A low kick from Sitsongrit misses
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joe lands a nice looking body shot.
Joe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Glass Joe will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Joe off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit cracks Joe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Joe avoids it.
Joe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joe slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
and Joe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Joe blocks a leg kick.
Joe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Joe.
A countering left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.
Joe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Joe scores with a jab to the body.
Joe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Joe throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Joe checks it
and Joe counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joe clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Joe misses with a looping left.
Joe throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joe's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the liver by Joe. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Joe connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Joe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joe takes one to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Joe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Joe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Joe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Joe down with leg kicks.
Joe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Joe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Joe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Joe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Joe on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Joe takes one to the side of the head.
Joe throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe blocks the body kick.
Joe throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.
Joe misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Joe misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Joe momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
Joe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Joe.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Joe lands with a right hand.
A jab from Joe finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joe throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit takes one on the button.
Joe works the jab nicely.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joe.
Joe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Joe.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Joe checks it.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joe takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Joe steps away.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Joe strikes.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joe misses with a straight left.
Joe loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Joe.
Joe connects with a single shot there.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Joe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joe scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Joe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Joe is out of range.
Joe works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy body shot
and Joe counters with a left to the body.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joe. That did some damage!
Joe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Sitsongrit's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Joe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Joe.
Nice body kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Joe.
Joe moves out of range of the body kick from Sitsongrit.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Joe, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Joe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Joe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glass Joe had his way with Chamuaknoi Sitsongrit in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
Joe slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joe is out of range.
Joe misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Joe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joe.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Joe does it's job there.
Joe scores with a jab to the head.
Joe avoids a kick to the body.
Joe misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit is looking for the big counter here.
Joe misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Joe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joe misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Joe.
Joe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Joe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Joe misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joe.
Joe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Joe.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Joe moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Joe throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Joe checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Joe.
Joe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joe connects with a jab.
Joe moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
It looked like Joe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Joe checks it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joe.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Joe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
A combination from Sitsongrit does no damage.
It looked like Joe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Joe back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joe.
Joe has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Joe gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Joe's ribcage. Joe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sitsongrit as Joe tries to tie him up.
Joe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Glass Joe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Joe.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Glass Joe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Glass Joe!
Glass Joe retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Glass Joe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.