PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Kamenev (ranked 587 p4p, 2280 weight class) and Bualong Sitsongrit (ranked 74 p4p, 277 weight class). Sitsongrit has chosen Wai Khru Intro as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kamenev
vs
Sitsongrit

178 cm
21
157
6 - 0 - 0

177 cm
20
157
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Conquer

Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Kamenev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bualong Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kamenev closes the distance and pushes Sitsongrit back into the cage.
Kamenev is trying to stall.
Kamenev lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit pushes Kamenev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamenev takes a shot to the head.
Kamenev has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sitsongrit avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamenev.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
Kamenev avoiding damage.
Sitsongrit looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kamenev has clasped his hands together around Sitsongrit's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamenev tries to advance to mount but Sitsongrit denies him.
Sitsongrit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kamenev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kamenev is working hard here to advance position.
Sitsongrit tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kamenev wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom here.

Kamenev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sitsongrit is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamenev looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sitsongrit is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit dodges the ground and pound from Kamenev.
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working.
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kamenev controlling the position.
Kamenev working the ground and pound but Sitsongrit is defending the strikes.
Sitsongrit controls the position for a moment.

Kamenev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kamenev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sitsongrit felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kamenev landing strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev tries to advance to mount but Sitsongrit denies him.

Kamenev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kamenev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kamenev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sitsongrit keeps working.

Kamenev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sitsongrit prevents Kamenev from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kamenev's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to full guard.

Kamenev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sitsongrit doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kamenev.
Sitsongrit is staying active underneath Kamenev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kamenev dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Kamenev does no damage.
Nice sprawl there from Sitsongrit as Kamenev shoots in.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kamenev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
A jab from Kamenev does it's job there.
Kamenev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Kamenev misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kamenev fails with the takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kamenev thinking.
Kamenev with a poor takedown
and Kamenev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kamenev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
Kamenev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kamenev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Kamenev.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kamenev decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sitsongrit is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Sitsongrit wants to get back to full guard but Kamenev has passed into side control.

Kamenev tries for a kimura but Sitsongrit is defending well.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Kamenev postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sitsongrit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sitsongrit is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sitsongrit is trying to control Kamenev's posture but Kamenev avoids it.
Kamenev in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looks to move to half guard but instead Kamenev has passed into mount! Damn!
Kamenev wants to control the pace but Sitsongrit is squirming around nicely.

Kamenev looking to secure an arm triangle but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Kamenev is trying to take his opponent's back.

Kamenev working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sitsongrit is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kamenev is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sitsongrit is surviving well by controlling Kamenev's body position as best he can.
Sitsongrit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kamenev avoids the attempt from Sitsongrit to control.

Sitsongrit defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kamenev.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kamenev goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sitsongrit turns into him and now he's in Kamenev's guard.

Kamenev working for a triangle but Sitsongrit defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kamenev dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Kamenev fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kamenev moves into the clinch successfully.
Kamenev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kamenev stalls.

Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch.
Kamenev tries to clinch up.
Kamenev catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kamenev throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamenev tried to counter with a leg kick but Sitsongrit avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kamenev missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kamenev is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamenev has Sitsongrit up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Kamenev controls the action.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kamenev wants a takedown but no success here.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamenev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamenev backwards.
Kamenev wants to stall.
Sitsongrit has had enough of the clinch but Kamenev keeps him there for the moment.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.

Kamenev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kamenev digs a good hook to Sitsongrit's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamenev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Sitsongrit gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kamenev to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sitsongrit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kamenev's guard.

Sitsongrit looking to sit in guard and control but Kamenev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kamenev is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sitsongrit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sitsongrit is controlling Kamenev's posture.
Kamenev passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sitsongrit is trying to control Kamenev's posture but Kamenev avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kamenev throws an elbow but Sitsongrit slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sitsongrit tries to improve position but can't.
Kamenev working the ground and pound from side control.
Kamenev wants to control but Sitsongrit is keeping him busy.
Sitsongrit tries to improve position but can't.
Kamenev tries to advance to mount but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Bualong Sitsongrit just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Kamenev moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Kamenev throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.

Kamenev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sitsongrit looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sitsongrit prevents Kamenev from moving into mount.
Sitsongrit regains half guard.
Sitsongrit keeping hold of Kamenev's head, controlling as best he can.
Sitsongrit is looking to control Kamenev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sitsongrit avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev is nestled in close to Sitsongrit, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kamenev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sitsongrit is just riding it out for now. Kamenev eventually gives up the hold.
Sitsongrit is trying is best to control the position here.
Sitsongrit is not content to let Kamenev control the position.
Sitsongrit trying to hold on to Kamenev's head to control him but Kamenev postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kamenev prevents Sitsongrit from improving his position.
Ivan Kamenev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sitsongrit manages to get to full guard.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kamenev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamenev scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kamenev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sitsongrit sprawls well initially but Kamenev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamenev works his way into full mount!
Kamenev seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Sitsongrit is holding on tight.
Sitsongrit is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kamenev wants to control the pace but Sitsongrit is squirming around nicely.

Kamenev working for a guillotine from mount but Sitsongrit is in no mood to give up.
Sitsongrit tries to hold on but Kamenev pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is just holding on here. Kamenev manages to take his back.
Kamenev trying to control momentarily.

Kamenev looking to break Sitsongrit's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sitsongrit remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kamenev will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sitsongrit trying to control the action but Kamenev just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kamenev looking to break Sitsongrit's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sitsongrit remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kamenev will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sitsongrit turns into Kamenev and is now in his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Kamenev had his way with Bualong Sitsongrit in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kamenev lands with a hook. Sitsongrit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kamenev slips under a jab.
Kamenev throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamenev misses with a looping left.
Bualong Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit looks for the body kick but Kamenev saw that one coming.
No luck for Kamenev with that takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Kamenev's shoulder, as Kamenev tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Kamenev is out of range.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamenev checks a leg kick.
Kamenev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sitsongrit gets caught napping as Kamenev dives in and scores a takedown. Sitsongrit manages to retain guard.
Sitsongrit is trying to keep Kamenev in close.
Sitsongrit is looking to stand up but Kamenev isn't so interested in that idea.
Sitsongrit has control of Kamenev's left arm, preventing Kamenev from doing any damage.
Sitsongrit avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kamenev trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kamenev with a hook.
Kamenev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sitsongrit lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Kamenev's legs.
Kamenev defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Kamenev shoots in and drives through. Sitsongrit sprawls well.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kamenev half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ivan Kamenev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamenev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Kamenev drives through with a takedown into Sitsongrit's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kamenev postures up.
Sitsongrit wants to stand and escape but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sitsongrit looking to control.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sitsongrit is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev throws a big elbow that misses.
Kamenev trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Kamenev's front leg but catches the back leg as Kamenev tries to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy head kick and Kamenev moves out of range easily.
Kamenev throws a big counter combination but Sitsongrit scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kamenev jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
Sitsongrit sizes up Kamenev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Kamenev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamenev shoots in but no luck this time.
Bualong Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Kamenev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamenev misses with a double jab
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bualong Sitsongrit.
I think Kamenev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Ivan Kamenev!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Ivan Kamenev!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Ivan Kamenev!

Ivan Kamenev wins by unanimous decision!
Ivan Kamenev retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Ivan Kamenev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.