PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petchuangtong Sitsongrit (ranked 4116 p4p, 89 weight class) and Kewin Wibowo (ranked 7445 p4p, 134 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sitsongrit
vs
Wibowo

179 cm
19
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

RESISTANCE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petchuangtong Sitsongrit!
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, Kewin Wibowo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Petchuangtong Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wibowo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wibowo takes one on the button.
Wibowo walks into a jab.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Wibowo right on the button with a cross.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Wibowo has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wibowo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wibowo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sitsongrit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Wibowo right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Wibowo's body. Wibowo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wibowo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Wibowo off balance momentarily.
Wibowo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wibowo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Sitsongrit gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Sitsongrit is looking to stand up but Wibowo isn't so interested in that idea.
Wibowo forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Wibowo seems content to control.

Wibowo has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sitsongrit defend it? Wibowo steps over the head and cranks it - Sitsongrit is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Wibowo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kewin Wibowo!
Kewin Wibowo gave a mention to RESISTANCE in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).