PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogan Grimes (ranked 3563 p4p, 2805 weight class) and Bualong Sitsongrit (ranked 397 p4p, 335 weight class). Rogan Grimes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Grimes
vs
Sitsongrit

168 cm
20
158
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
157
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

MKFC

Shadow Warrior Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rogan Grimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bualong Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Grimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Grimes moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimes throws out the jab.
Grimes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Grimes lands the left hand.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a low kick but Grimes moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grimes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grimes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Grimes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimes throws out the jab.
Grimes connects with a body shot.
Grimes looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Grimes's shoulder, as Grimes tries to avoid the shot.
Grimes throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bualong Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grimes throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grimes.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sitsongrit.
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
and Grimes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Grimes's front leg but catches the back leg as Grimes tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grimes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grimes fakes the leg kick and cracks Sitsongrit in the body.
Grimes blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Grimes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grimes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Grimes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grimes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grimes misses with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimes misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Grimes counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Grimes.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sitsongrit!
Grimes moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grimes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Grimes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grimes scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitsongrit should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Grimes.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Grimes off balance momentarily.
Grimes slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Grimes lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Sitsongrit.
Grimes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Grimes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good exchange - Sitsongrit coming out on top.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Grimes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grimes throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grimes moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Grimes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sitsongrit.
Grimes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Grimes throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick from Grimes lands but Sitsongrit takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Grimes does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws the kick towards the body but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Grimes lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
Grimes moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grimes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grimes takes one to the side of the head.
Grimes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimes throws out the jab.
Grimes blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Grimes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grimes down.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Grimes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grimes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimes misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick that sends Grimes stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Grimes avoids it.
Grimes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grimes throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Grimes's midsection.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grimes swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Grimes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grimes throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Grimes blocks it.
Sitsongrit thumps Grimes with a low kick.
Grimes takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grimes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grimes takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grimes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sitsongrit misses with the body kick
and Grimes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Grimes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit.
Decent striking displayed by Grimes there.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 Rogan Grimes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Grimes.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with the combination.
Grimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Grimes steps away.
Grimes slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sitsongrit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Grimes throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Grimes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Grimes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Grimes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimes lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Grimes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Grimes misses its target.
Grimes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Grimes.
Grimes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Rogan Grimes is winning the standup battle so far.
Grimes throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
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 misses the shot to the body.
Grimes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grimes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Grimes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grimes looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick that sends Grimes stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grimes.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Grimes misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Grimes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Grimes misses its target.
Grimes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a head kick. Grimes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Grimes.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grimes dodges the punch combination from Sitsongrit.
Grimes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitsongrit circles away quickly and effectively.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sitsongrit - that will leave a mark!
Grimes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Grimes misses the shot to the body.
Grimes throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grimes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Grimes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Grimes avoids it easily.
Grimes blocks a head kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Grimes thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grimes throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Grimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grimes connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Grimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grimes is able to avoid easily.
Grimes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sitsongrit to score with a decent uppercut.
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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grimes manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Grimes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grimes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Grimes.
Grimes moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Grimes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Grimes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Grimes throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Sitsongrit lands a head kick. Grimes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grimes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Grimes misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Grimes.
Grimes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses.
Grimes swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grimes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
Grimes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bualong Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Grimes counters with a stiff right hand.
Grimes throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Grimes lands a head shot.
Grimes misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Grimes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Grimes looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Grimes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
Sitsongrit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Grimes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit cracks Grimes with an open hand slap.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grimes looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Grimes moved away.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grimes is out of range.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Grimes moved out of range.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grimes lands a slapping body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Grimes throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Grimes connects with a looping right hand.
Grimes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
Grimes misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Grimes.
Grimes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Grimes's shoulder, as Grimes tries to avoid the 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!
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Grimes.
And Sitsongrit responds with a good body kick, but Grimes manages to step out the way in time.
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 Grimes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grimes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sitsongrit defending well as Grimes loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grimes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grimes checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Grimes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit tries a quick counter leg kick but Grimes is wise to it.
Grimes throws a nice head kick!
Grimes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloppy strikes from Sitsongrit. Those never looked like landing.
Grimes slips under a jab.
Nice cross by Grimes.
Sitsongrit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Grimes's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Grimes was well out of range.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Grimes.
Sitsongrit gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grimes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sitsongrit if he has to take too many more of those.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Grimes's head back.
A clash of legs there as Grimes blocks the low kick.
Grimes tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sitsongrit looks for the body kick but Grimes saw that one coming.
Grimes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Grimes was well out of range.
Grimes throws a sloppy head kick and Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Grimes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Grimes slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Grimes slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Grimes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Grimes blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grimes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Grimes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grimes.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Grimes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Grimes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grimes throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
Grimes misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Grimes avoids it easily.
Grimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Grimes scores with a body shot.
Grimes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grimes throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Sitsongrit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Grimes blocks it.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Grimes strikes.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Grimes avoids the punch easily.
Grimes throws a big counter combination but Sitsongrit scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sitsongrit catches Grimes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bualong Sitsongrit.
Well Sitsongrit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Bualong Sitsongrit!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Bualong Sitsongrit!

Bualong Sitsongrit wins by majority decision!
Bualong Sitsongrit seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.