PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 108 p4p, 321 weight class) and Mikey Day (ranked 8 p4p, 22 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sitsongrit
vs
Day

171 cm
34
136
30 - 12 - 0

170 cm
32
146
19 - 14 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Voodoo Nutrition

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mikey Day!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Day takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Day loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Day was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sitsongrit Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Day throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Day cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Day.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sitsongrit is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Day stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Sitsongrit kicks Day off and gets back to his feet.
A jab from Day misses.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Day.
A countering left hand to the body from Day misses.
Day has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Day bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Day slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Day misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Day has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Day tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Day! But no joy.
Day misses with a body shot.
Day lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Day looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Day swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Day fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sitsongrit to the ground. Day is now in Sitsongrit's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit controlling the position.
Day postures up.
Day prevents Sitsongrit from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day working some strikes from top position.
Day controlling from the top position.
Day trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Day wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Day gets a clinch.
Sitsongrit gets through Day's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit gets through Day's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Sitsongrit.
Day misses with a punch to the body.
Day working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit pushes Day back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Day wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Day misses with a punch on the inside.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Day.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Day.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Day tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Day struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsawan Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A jab lands there for Day.
Day throws a body shot but no joy.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sitsongrit enables Day to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sitsongrit manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Sitsongrit is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Day and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Day is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit is defending well.
Day goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Day can do to turn this around?
Day blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Day tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Day.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Day backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Day misses with a body punch.
Day lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Day avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Day fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Day lands with a light punch inside.
Day misses with a hook to the ribs.
Day swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Days head.

Day is rocked!
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 makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Day is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sitsongrit presses Day against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Day to his knees! Sitsongrit keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
Yodsawan Sitsongrit retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Yodsawan Sitsongrit started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.