PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Surianglek Sitsongrit (ranked 1448 p4p, 2306 weight class) and Mengrire Krenakore (ranked 199 p4p, 286 weight class). Krenakore has chosen Krenak Nak Inhauit Borum Rerre as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sitsongrit
vs
Krenakore

177 cm
21
156
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
160
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Tengelü Hekite

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Surianglek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mengrire Krenakore!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Krenakore is just out of range.
Krenakore is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sitsongrit with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Krenakore's front leg but catches the back leg as Krenakore tries to avoid it.
A big left from Krenakore misses.
Krenakore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Surianglek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krenakore misses the jab.
Krenakore jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
Krenakore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit looks for the body kick but Krenakore saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Krenakore on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
Krenakore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but Krenakore avoided it.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Krenakore manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
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 moves out of range as Krenakore strikes.
Krenakore walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Krenakore takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.

Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
Krenakore misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krenakore backwards.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sitsongrit - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Krenakore swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krenakore lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Krenakore lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krenakores head.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Krenakore scores with a shoulder strike.

Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krenakore throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A slow jab from Krenakore misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Krenakore.
Krenakore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krenakore swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
A nice side step and Krenakore releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.

Sitsongrit darts in and clinches Krenakore up against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Krenakore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.

Krenakore breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Krenakore's head.
We've been told by Sitsongrit's head coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Krenakore counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krenakore walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krenakore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krenakore takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Krenakore.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot
letting Krenakore counter with a right hand.
Krenakore throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krenakore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good exchange - Sitsongrit coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krenakore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Krenakore's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a high kick.

It looks like Mengrire Krenakore has been cut.
Krenakore steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Krenakore misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Krenakore throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.

Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Krenakore misses with a jab, cross combination.

Sitsongrit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krenakore, pushing him back against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Surianglek Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mengrire Krenakore's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krenakore can do to turn this around?
Krenakore prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Sitsongrit.

Krenakore breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Krenakore's midsection.

Sitsongrit takes the fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krenakore scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krenakore lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Krenakore misses with some punches.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krenakore backwards.
Krenakore lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sitsongrit as Krenakore tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Surianglek Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krenakore.
Sitsongrit has Krenakore pressed against the cage, preventing Krenakore from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Krenakore's head.
Krenakore throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Krenakore lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Krenakore fails to land.
Krenakore struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Krenakore prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krenakore backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.

Krenakore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krenakore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Krenakore scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Krenakore.
Krenakore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Sitsongrit forces Krenakore back against the cage and clinches.
Krenakore working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krenakore wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.

Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Krenakore.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Krenakore is looking for the big counter here.
Sitsongrit throws a series of punches but Krenakore moves out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krenakore scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitsongrit should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krenakore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Krenakore's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch.
Krenakore misses with a double jab
and Sitsongrit counters with a low kick, right behind Krenakore 's knee.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krenakore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Krenakore moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit scores with a nice body kick.
Krenakore lands an overhand right.
Krenakore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Krenakore shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Krenakore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krenakore scores with a jab to the jaw.

Sitsongrit rushes Krenakore and presses him up against the cage.
Krenakore's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Surianglek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krenakore's elbow.

Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.

Sitsongrit has Krenakore up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Surianglek Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mengrire Krenakore's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krenakore stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krenakore was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Krenakore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Sitsongrit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krenakore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
A short right from Krenakore.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krenakore.
Krenakore working aggressively here.
Krenakore can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch but Krenakore slips to the side
and Krenakore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krenakore is trying to break the clinch but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Krenakore's ribcage. Krenakore let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krenakore backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krenakores head.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Krenakore and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit works on Krenakore's body with a couple of short punches.
Krenakore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Krenakore working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit presses Krenakore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Krenakore backwards.
Krenakore misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
Sitsongrit cracks Krenakore with a nice body shot.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.

Sitsongrit breaks the clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krenakore backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krenakore.
Krenakore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krenakore or not.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Krenakore's head.

Krenakore is rocked!
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Krenakore is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a big right hand that drops Krenakore! The killer instinct kicks in and Sitsongrit finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Sitsongrit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Surianglek Sitsongrit!
Surianglek Sitsongrit spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.