PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 2133 p4p, 122 weight class) and Tamid Nasib (ranked 1073 p4p, 65 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kitty Sripituksakul
vs
Nasib

168 cm
21
136 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
30
146 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tamid Nasib!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sripituksakul defending well as Nasib loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Sripituksakul wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sripituksakul misses with a lunging right hand
and Nasib counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've been told by Sripituksakul's head coaches at Master Chai's Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sripituksakul fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nasib looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nasib looks to score with a jab to the body but Sripituksakul is just out of range.
Nasib jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nasib pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sripituksakul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nasib.
Sripituksakul lands a jab to Nasib's midsection.
Nasib misses with an uppercut.
Nasib takes a swing at Sripituksakul's ribcage but misses.

Sripituksakul has managed to clinch.
Nasib holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sripituksakul lands a body punch.
Sripituksakul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Sripituksakul on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sripituksakul manages to break the clinch.
Nasib gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sripituksakul scores with a decent looking hook.
Nasib throws the left hand but Sripituksakul avoids the punch easily.
Nasib looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nasib takes one to the chin there.
Sripituksakul throws a combination. Nasib tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nasib has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sripituksakul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nasib.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sripituksakul is defended easily by Nasib.
Nasib is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sripituksakul. Nasib does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nasib getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nasib is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sripituksakul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul misses with a shot to the body
and Nasib counters with a stiff right hand.
Sripituksakul lands a glancing blow to the side of Nasib's head.
Nasib gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nasib jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Sripituksakul misses the target.
Sripituksakul throws a shot from downtown. Nasib moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Nasib on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Nasib misses.
Sripituksakul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sripituksakul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nasib throws a lazy right hand but Sripituksakul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nasib might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sripituksakul throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nasib connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nasib uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sripituksakul.
Nasib slips a jab and a cross from Sripituksakul.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nasib! But no joy.
Sripituksakul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nasib is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasib misses with a left hand
and Sripituksakul counters with a stiff right hand.
Nasib gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nasib defending well as Sripituksakul loads up on a big left hand.
Nasib is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice cross by Sripituksakul.

Sripituksakul gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sripituksakul tries to throw a body punch but Nasib avoids it by throwing Sripituksakul back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Nasib.
A left hand lands to the body for Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sripituksakul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nasib backwards.
Sripituksakul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nasib backwards.
Nasib swings wildly with an uppercut but Sripituksakul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sripituksakul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nasib blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sripituksakul throws a punch but it's blocked by Nasib.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasib prevents a body shot from Sripituksakul.
Nasib lands with a short shot to the head.
Sripituksakul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Sripituksakul.
Nasib lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Nasib.

Sripituksakul drags the fight down to the ground.
Nasib must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sripituksakul trying to control the position here.
Sripituksakul controls Nasib momentarily but Nasib frees himself.
Sripituksakul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Sripituksakul has his foot on Nasib's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nasib works his way back into a safe position though.
Sripituksakul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nasib is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Kitty Sripituksakul dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sripituksakul jabs at Nasib's body.
Sripituksakul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nasib.
Sripituksakul wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul is winning the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sripituksakul.
A telegraphed right hand from Nasib misses the target.
Sripituksakul scores with a jab to the head.
Sripituksakul throws a combination that misses
and Nasib counters with a straight right hand.
Nasib throws a shot from downtown. Sripituksakul moves away and avoids it.
Sripituksakul is looking to counter punch.

Sripituksakul has closed the distance and engaged Nasib in a clinch.
Sripituksakul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nasib can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Sripituksakul scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Nasib on the inside.
A short right from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sripituksakul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sripituksakul is trying to break the clinch but Nasib is controlling him.
Sripituksakul misses with the head strike.
Nasib prevents a body shot from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul misses with a body punch.
Nasib lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nasib blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nasib creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nasib blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nasib misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nasib keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sripituksakul's efforts to push away.
Sripituksakul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sripituksakul misses with some punches.
Nasib blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nasib.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul tries to work over Nasib's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sripituksakul misses with a punch on the inside.
Nasib lands a left hand.
Nasib blocks a body shot from Sripituksakul.
Nasib lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sripituksakul backwards.
Sripituksakul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nasib's elbow.
Sripituksakul can't find room to land a body shot as Nasib controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Nasib manages to break the clinch.
Sripituksakul stuns Nasib with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sripituksakul scores with a one two! Nasib had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nasib takes one to the chin there.

Sripituksakul clinches with his opponent.
Sripituksakul throws a head punch that misses.
Nasib blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sripituksakul lands a right hand.

Sripituksakul breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nasib keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nasib now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nasib swings widly with a right hand
and Sripituksakul counters with a straight right hand.
Sripituksakul slips a jab from Nasib.
Sripituksakul falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sripituksakul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sripituksakul throws an off balance right hand
enabling Nasib to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Little Kitty Sripituksakul has been cut.
Sripituksakul misses with a shot to the body
and Nasib counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sripituksakul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sripituksakul tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nasib swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sripituksakul throws out a loose jab but Nasib uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sripituksakul looks to land a right hand but Nasib moved out of range.
Nasib scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sripituksakul in his tracks.
Sripituksakul cracks Nasib with a good jab.
Sripituksakul throws an off balance right hand
and Nasib counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nasib throws out a loose jab but Sripituksakul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sripituksakul looks to throw the jab but Nasib is out of range.
Sripituksakul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sripituksakul misses with an uppercut. Nasib saw that one coming.
Sripituksakul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nasib throws an overhand right that lands on Sripituksakul's shoulder, as Sripituksakul tries to avoid the shot.
Nasib misses with a hook.
Sripituksakul throws a lazy right hand but Nasib sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sripituksakul misses with a body shot
and Nasib counters with a series of strikes. Sripituksakul will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sripituksakul fails to land with a series of punches.
Nasib now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook to the body
letting Nasib counter with a right hand.

Sripituksakul is rocked!
Nasib pounces like a tiger and cracks Sripituksakul with a vicious hook! Sripituksakul is down but not out! Nasib follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tamid Nasib!
Tamid Nasib decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.