PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit (ranked 344 p4p, 319 weight class) and Lamont Banner (ranked 51 p4p, 45 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sitsongrit
vs
Banner

174 cm
30
153
12 - 8 - 1

171 cm
35
160
31 - 18 - 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Banner wants to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Banner lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
Banner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Banner jumps back.
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch combination from Banner misses.
We've been informed that Banner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Banner .
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Banner .
Banner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Banner throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Banner just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit cracks Banner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sitsongrit rushes Banner and presses him up against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Banner prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Banner is trying to break free.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.

Banner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Banner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banner .
Banner misses with a straight left.
Banner throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Banner counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Banner checks it.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Banner misses with a wild body shot.
Banner misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banner looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away.

That's two 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!
Banner takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.

Sitsongrit gets a clinch.

Banner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Banner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Banner counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target.
Banner misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Banner . Those never looked like landing.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice body kick.
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.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Banner .
Banner throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banner moves out of range of the strikes.
Banner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand.
A cross from Banner lands.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
No joy there for Banner , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banner tries a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Banner throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banner avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sitsongrit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lamont Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Banner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Banner manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Banner misses its intended target.
Banner scores with a jab.
Banner lands a jab.
Banner misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that stops Banner in his tracks momentarily.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banner blocks a leg kick.
Banner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Banner lands with a hook. Sitsongrit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Banner .
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Banner ducked under it nicely.
Banner misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Banner scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banner defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banner scores with a nice strike.
Banner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Banner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sitsongrit will feel that in the morning.
Banner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lamont Banner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banner throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Banner misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Banner finds it's target.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Banner avoids it.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner .
Banner checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Banner misses with a straight left.
Banner staying out of range there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Banner misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Banner counters with a stiff right hand.
Banner misses with a double jab
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Banner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Banner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Banner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Banner throws a head kick that misses.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Banner saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Banner misses its intended target.
Banner misses with a hook.
Good work by Banner as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Banner .
Banner moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Banner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.

Banner gets tackled into the cage by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit maintains the clinch.
Sitsongrit works on Banner 's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banner takes a shot to the head.
Banner has had enough of the clinch but Sitsongrit keeps him there for the moment.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Banner is trying to pull guard but Sitsongrit turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Banner 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Banner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banner throws a right hand that Sitsongrit ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitsongrit also avoids with ease.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit cracks Banner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .
Banner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banner .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner staying out of range there.
A nice combination there by Banner .
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Banner connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Banner misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Banner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheers as Sitsongrit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Banner doesn't seem phased though.
Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Lamont Banner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banner connects with a crisp jab.
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.
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 on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Banner .
Banner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Banner checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Banner throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Banner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banner has time to react.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
Banner moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banner .
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Banner ! But no joy.
Banner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banner .
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Banner moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Banner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banner . Banner obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.

Banner is rocked!
A big right from Banner misses.
Banner is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Banner throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Banner seems to have recovered his senses.
Decent striking displayed by Banner there.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Banner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Banner .
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.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Banner throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Banner moves out of range.
Banner tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Banner .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Banner moves out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Banner moved out of range.
Banner throws a counter combo.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner lands a two punch combo.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Banner .
Banner buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Banner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Banner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Banner lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Banner .
Sitsongrit lunges at Banner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Banner 's hand.

That's two 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 jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banner misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Banner .
Banner throws a lazy uppercut

and Sitsongrit counters with a right hand that sends Banner tumbling to the canvas! Can Sitsongrit finish him? He dives into Banner 's guard looking to do just that!
Banner is trying to control the position but Sitsongrit postures up.
Sitsongrit is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sitsongrit works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Banner won't allow Sitsongrit to pass to mount.
Sitsongrit looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sitsongrit trying to pass the guard but Banner defending well.
Banner is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner trying to hold on to Sitsongrit's head to control him but Sitsongrit postures up.
Sitsongrit passes to side control.
Sitsongrit slows the pace down.
Banner wants to control but Sitsongrit postures up.
Sitsongrit is staying tight to Banner 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Banner tries to buck Sitsongrit off but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
The referee asks Sitsongrit politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sitsongrit prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Banner can't do much from the bottom here.
Sitsongrit happy to just control the position for now.
Sitsongrit has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sitsongrit 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.