PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Detkhunjon Sitsongrit (ranked 376 p4p, 435 weight class) and JoJo Diaz (ranked 24 p4p, 27 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sitsongrit
vs
Diaz

172 cm
29
137
16 - 8 - 1

177 cm
30
137
17 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, JoJo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
JoJo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz with a jab.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Diaz 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.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick!
Sitsongrit throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sitsongrit Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 a body punch
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Diaz catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Diaz checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Diaz clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diaz throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaz is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch
and Diaz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Diaz cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but JoJo Diaz 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.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Sitsongrit.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Diaz.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sitsongrit takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitsongrits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz lands a nice looking body kick.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
JoJo Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit takes one to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab from Diaz.
Diaz slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz lands a front kick.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

JoJo Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sitsongrit might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Diaz swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
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!
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz with a jab.
Diaz is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Diaz is rocked!
Sitsongrit steps in with a hook that catches Diaz right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Sitsongrit follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Diaz looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
A less than humble Detkhunjon Sitsongrit misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.