PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sala Barbo (ranked 47 p4p, 52 weight class) and Petdee Sitsongrit (ranked 7 p4p, 8 weight class). Barbo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Nissim. Sitsongrit has chosen สามารถ พยัค# as his entrance music. Sala Barbo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Barbo
vs
Sitsongrit

172 cm
36
145
31 - 13 - 2

168 cm
30
147
26 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petdee Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbo. That did some damage!
Barbo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Barbo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Barbo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barbo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitsongrits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbo.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Barbo tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Barbo avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Crunch! Barbo slams his shin into Sitsongrit's torso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Barbo thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.
Barbo avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Barbo avoids it.
Barbo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbo blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Barbo.
Barbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Barbo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
A thudding body kick lands there by Barbo!
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Barbo counters with a straight right hand.
Barbo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sitsongrit momentarily.
Barbo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy body kick from Sitsongrit
and Barbo counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbo misses with a hook
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Barbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sitsongrit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Barbo misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barbo scores with a punch to the head.
Good leg kick by Barbo.
Barbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Barbo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbo throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Barbo.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbo jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Barbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Barbo counters with a straight right hand.
Barbo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Barbo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Barbo right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Barbo avoids it.
Barbo punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sitsongrit crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Barbo - the referee stops the clock and Sitsongrit gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Barbo. Sitsongrit manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Barbo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Sitsongrit misses.
Barbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Barbo avoids the punch easily.
Barbo lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Barbo takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Barbo throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barbo motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Barbo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
A good leg kick by Barbo.
Barbo moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Barbo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barbo slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Barbo misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
A lazy body kick from Barbo
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body. Barbo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit sizes up Barbo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbo slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Barbo's shoulder, as Barbo tries to avoid the shot.
Barbo scores with a nice right hand.
Sitsongrit cracks Barbo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sitsongrit takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Barbo misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses
and Barbo counters with a thumping low kick.
Sitsongrit walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barbo.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Barbo checks it
and Barbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Barbo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barbo.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbo stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Barbo misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
Barbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barbo. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbo moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Barbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barbo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barbo avoids a kick to the body.
Barbo tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Barbo avoids it with no problem.
Barbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Barbo counters with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbo misses the target.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barbo to score with a decent uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to land a body kick
and Barbo counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Barbo misses with a looping left.
Barbo misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbo.

Sitsongrit pushes Barbo up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barbo can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Barbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbo lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barbo.
Barbo trying to stall but Sitsongrit improves his position.
Barbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Barbo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbo lands an elbow that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbo.
A short right from Barbo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Barbo.
Sitsongrit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barbo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sitsongrit can turn it around.
Barbo lands a body punch.
Barbo blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Barbo blocking some punches.
Barbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Barbo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab by Barbo.
Barbo tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbo.
Barbo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barbo misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barbo with a body shot.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barbo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barbo takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbo misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 misses with a leg kick
and Barbo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sitsongrit's knee momentarily.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Barbo jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Barbo is out of range.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Barbo.
Barbo tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big right from Barbo misses.
Good exchange - Sitsongrit coming out on top.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Barbo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Barbo misses.
Barbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit stuns Barbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Barbo throws a leg kick that misses.
Barbo missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barbo.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Barbo ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Barbo.
Barbo misses with a low kick.
Barbo lands with a nice body punch.
Barbo misses with a wild body shot.
Barbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barbo misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Barbo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Barbo misses with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Barbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Barbo's legs.
Barbo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sitsongrit just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Barbo.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbo scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Barbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbo gets through Sitsongrit's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Barbo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barbo can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit blocks an elbow strike from Barbo.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sala Barbo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbo.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbo controls his hands.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Sitsongrit has double underhooks.
Barbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Barbo's ribcage. Barbo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbo lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Barbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbo blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Barbo misses with a body punch.
Barbo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sitsongrit.
Barbo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Barbo.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbo.
Sitsongrit gets through Barbo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Barbo blocks it.
Barbo misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.

Barbo breaks the clinch.
Barbo cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Barbo throws a leg kick that misses.
Barbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Barbo blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body punch from Barbo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Barbo.
A bone on bone clash there as Sitsongrit blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barbo will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barbo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Barbo avoids the punch easily.
Barbo throws out a leg kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range and Barbo only half commits.
Barbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barbo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barbo clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbo. That did some damage!
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Barbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Barbo counters with a good, hard body kick but Sitsongrit shrugs it off.
Barbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbo doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barbo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Barbo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Sala Barbo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.
Petdee Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Barbo connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up but Barbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Barbo lands a body shot.
Barbo is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Barbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Barbo.
Barbo misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Barbo misses its target.
Barbo throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Barbo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barbo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barbo.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
A good leg kick by Barbo.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbo.
Barbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sala Barbo is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut there from Barbo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barbo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo's corner calls for a 1-2. Barbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Barbo throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit stuns Barbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sitsongrit 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.
Barbo with the inside leg kick.
Barbo misses with a kick to the body.
Barbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Barbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A slow jab from Barbo misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
letting Barbo counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Barbo's knee but Barbo avoids it well.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Barbo throws a body kick.
Barbo avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Barbo ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barbo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Barbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Barbo is out of range.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch
and Barbo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barbo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sitsongrit has closed the distance and engaged Barbo in a clinch.
Barbo tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barbo backwards.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbo tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbo misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Barbo avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Barbo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barbo works on Sitsongrit's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Barbo.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Barbo.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Barbo tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbo presses Sitsongrit against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sala Barbo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Barbo ducks down to avoid it.
Barbo thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Barbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Barbo moves out of range.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Barbo down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbo scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barbo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Barbo slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo lands with a slapping head kick.
Barbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbo moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Barbo counters with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barbo missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Barbo moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Barbo's midsection.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Barbo.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
A low kick lands for Barbo.
A bone on bone clash there as Barbo blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barbo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barbo. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbo throws a head kick that half lands.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Barbo slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Decent striking displayed by Barbo there.
Barbo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Barbo counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Barbo throws the kick towards the body but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Barbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Barbo looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Barbo counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Barbo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit misses the body punch
and Barbo counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barbo misses with a low kick.
Barbo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sitsongrit is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barbo scores with a punch to the head.
Barbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Barbo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Barbo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Barbo down by chopping away at his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Barbo moves out of range.
Barbo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barbo ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barbo.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Barbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barbo looks to land a combination but Sitsongrit avoids it well.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Barbo counters with a nice body shot.
Barbo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Barbo's knee but Barbo avoids it well.
Barbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbo with a nice calf kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sala Barbo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sala Barbo!
Sala Barbo retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Sala Barbo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Petdee Sitsongrit stepped up to the mic, saying 'Out with Bolsonaro!'.