PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Futeran (ranked 2287 p4p, 3842 weight class) and Denchailek Sitsongrit (ranked 226 p4p, 350 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Futeran
vs
Sitsongrit

176 cm
22
146
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
146
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Futeran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Denchailek Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Futeran sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Futeran takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit defending well as Futeran loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Futeran.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Futeran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Futeran swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit.
A big right from Futeran misses.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Futeran.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Futeran with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Futeran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Futeran misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Futeran checks it well.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Futeran looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sitsongrit!

Sitsongrit throws Futeran to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Futeran.
Futeran shoots in for a takedown but Sitsongrit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Futeran misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Futeran punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Futeran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Futeran slips under a jab.
Futeran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Futeran throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Futeran is defended easily by Sitsongrit.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Futeran. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Futeran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Futeran shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sitsongrit as he jumps to the side.

Futeran manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sitsongrit on his heels. He'll look to pass Sitsongrit's guard now, I'm sure.
Futeran trying to move into half guard but instead Sitsongrit has managed to sweep!

Futeran throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sitsongrit uses it to pass to side control.
Futeran trying to remain calm as Sitsongrit controls from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futeran manages to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit is taking a breather. Futeran says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Futeran is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sitsongrit pulls his head out easily.
Futeran is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Sitsongrit decides to stand up.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Futeran is out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sitsongrit cracks Futeran with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sitsongrit cracks Futeran with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Futeran checks it.
Futeran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Futeran slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Futeran misses the target.
Futeran scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Futeran checks it
and Futeran counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Futeran on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Futeran is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sitsongrit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Futeran shoots in looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit tries to sprawl out of it but Futeran keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Futeran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Futeran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Futeran slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Futeran is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Futeran checks it well.
Futeran looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Futeran throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Some bone on bone action there as Futeran checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Futeran's defenses.
A jab from Futeran misses.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Futeran.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Futeran looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Futeran.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Futeran misses.
Futeran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Futeran.
Futeran throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Futeran's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Futeran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Futeran avoids a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Futeran takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Denchailek Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Futeran looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sitsongrit is fending him off so far but Futeran persists. Nope, Sitsongrit circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Futeran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Futeran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Futeran there as he acknowledges the shot.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Futeran takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Denchailek Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Futeran tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Futeran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Futeran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Futeran's hands.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Futeran's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Futeran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Futeran misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Futeran has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Futeran moves forwards but Sitsongrit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Futeran misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Futeran throws a push kick but Sitsongrit slaps the foot to one side.
A punch combination from Futeran misses.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Futeran misses the target.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Futeran.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Futeran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Futeran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Futeran on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Futeran scores with a head kick. Sitsongrit tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Futeran is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Futeran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice shot by Futeran.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Futeran's head but Futeran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Futeran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Futeran defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Futeran was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Futeran shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sitsongrit pinned against the cage. Sitsongrit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Denchailek Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Futeran ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Futeran looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sitsongrit is fending him off so far but Futeran persists. Nope, Sitsongrit circles away and we're back to standing.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Futeran.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Futeran moved out of range.
Futeran looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Futeran checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Futeran counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Futeran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Futeran slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Futeran's front leg with a kick but Futeran checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Futeran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Futeran misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Futeran if he has to take too many more of those.
Futeran dives in and grabs Sitsongrit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit pushes down on Futeran's head and hops out.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Futeran takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Futeran. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Futeran fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Futeran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but Futeran moved away.
Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Futeran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Futeran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Futeran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Futeran slaps the foot to one side.
As Sitsongrit looks to move away, Futeran throws a big counter combo but Sitsongrit just gets out of the way.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
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 throws a low kick but it's checked well by Futeran.
Futeran throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Futeran misses the shot to the body.
Futeran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Futeran jumps back.
Sitsongrit takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Futeran throws a series of strikes that have Sitsongrit backpedaling.
Futeran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Futeran there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Futeran.
Futeran checks the leg kick nicely there.
Futeran drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Futeran pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Futeran shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sitsongrit sprawls well. Sitsongrit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Futeran gets slowly back to his feet.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Futeran was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Futeran is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Futeran. Futeran circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Futeran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Futeran takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Futeran scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Futeran will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Futeran avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Futeran avoids the punch easily.
Futeran with a poor takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Futeran stalks Sitsongrit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sitsongrit's face. Sitsongrit staggers backwards, shaken.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Futeran strikes.
Futeran looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Futeran 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Futeran looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Futeran throws a poor cross that misses
and Futeran takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Futeran slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Futeran looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit fakes the leg kick and cracks Futeran in the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Futeran throws a combination. Sitsongrit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Futeran fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denchailek Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denchailek Sitsongrit!