PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 1338 p4p, 774 weight class) and Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit (ranked 137 p4p, 80 weight class). Bottura comes to the cage accompanied by Face The Pain. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bottura
vs
Sitsongrit

173 cm
39
146
33 - 25 - 2

174 cm
26
151
6 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
Bottura scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bottura. Bottura obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bottura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bottura thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Bottura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bottura looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bottura looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bottura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bottura. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Bottura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura checks a leg kick nicely.
Bottura misses with a straight right.
Bottura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bottura.
Bottura lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sitsongrit.
Bottura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bottura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit dips to his left and cracks Bottura with an uppercut!
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Bottura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bottura lands a nice looking body shot.
Bottura looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Bottura tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Bottura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bottura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura misses the jab.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bottura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bottura blocks it well.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Bottura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice right hand.
Bottura with a hook.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bottura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bottura with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bottura lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
Bottura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bottura takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Bottura's leg but Bottura calmly moves out of range.
Bottura takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bottura connects with a nice looking jab.
Bottura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Bottura misses the target.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Bottura throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Bottura throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit moves in looking to clinch but Bottura pushes him off.
Sitsongrit looks for the body kick but Bottura saw that one coming.
Bottura misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Bottura avoids the punch easily.
Bottura half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bottura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bottura scrambles back to his feet.
Bottura lands a front kick.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Bottura.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Bottura.
And Sitsongrit responds with a good body kick, but Bottura manages to step out the way in time.
Good leg kick by Bottura.
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!
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bottura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottura is looking to land body kicks.
Bottura slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Bottura.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bottura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Sitsongrit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bottura cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Caio Bottura 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 loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
Bottura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bottura.
Bottura takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bottura is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottura.
It looked like Bottura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bottura.
Bottura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bottura tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Bottura throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sitsongrit's head.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottura is looking to wear down Sitsongrit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bottura. Bottura circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bottura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Bottura checks it.
Bottura jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura lands with a slapping head kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottura.
Sitsongrit cracks Bottura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Bottura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bottura down.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Bottura's midsection.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caio Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
Bottura throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Bottura scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Bottura's shoulder, as Bottura tries to avoid the shot.
Bottura swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bottura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bottura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Bottura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
Bottura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bottura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bottura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bottura shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheers as Bottura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Bottura off balance momentarily.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.
Bottura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bottura.
A jab from Bottura finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses.
A big right from Bottura misses.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Bottura lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bottura.
A quick step to the side and Bottura tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Bottura moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bottura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bottura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bottura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Bottura.
Bottura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Bottura jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bottura throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It looked like Bottura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick from Bottura misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bottura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bottura tries a head kick but it misses.
Bottura misses with a body kick.
Bottura looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bottura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bottura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Bottura was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab lands there for Bottura.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bottura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Bottura misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bottura can pounce on him.
Bottura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Bottura.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Bottura saw that one coming.
Bottura scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bottura slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Bottura throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bottura throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Bottura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sitsongrit will feel that in the morning.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bottura checks the leg kick nicely there.
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 throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Bottura.
Bottura throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bottura swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Bottura moves out of range.
Bottura appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bottura - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Bottura is out of range.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bottura fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Nice shot lands for Bottura.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bottura has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bottura and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Bottura throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Bottura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bottura scores with a nice head shot.
Bottura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bottura slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bottura throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bottura takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
A slapping body kick lands there for Bottura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bottura throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Bottura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Bottura blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bottura takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bottura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Bottura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bottura blocks a low kick nicely.
Bottura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bottura misses with a body shot.
Bottura lands with a cross.
Bottura scores with a leg kick.
Bottura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Bottura's shoulder, as Bottura tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Bottura was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bottura checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Bottura.
Sitsongrit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bottura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Bottura.
Bottura swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bottura thinking.
Bottura thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
A jab from Bottura does it's job there.
Bottura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bottura.
Bottura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Bottura is just out of range.
Sitsongrit throws an off balance right hand
and Bottura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bottura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottura was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A lazy left from Bottura finds it's target.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Bottura keeps it at a distance.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
letting Bottura counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Bottura throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bottura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Bottura finds it's way through Sitsongrit's defenses.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Caio Bottura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Bottura checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Bottura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bottura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caio Bottura!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Caio Bottura made sure he mentioned Altitude Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.