PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hin Areni (ranked 2303 p4p, 2261 weight class) and Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit (ranked 230 p4p, 227 weight class). Areni comes to the cage accompanied by Mosaique. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Areni
vs
Sitsongrit

169 cm
31
147
12 - 6 - 0

174 cm
27
151
6 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hin Areni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Areni shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Areni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Areni backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Areni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
Areni shoots in for a takedown but Sitsongrit shows good takedown defense.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Areni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Areni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Areni checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Areni was well out of range.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Areni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Areni.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Areni throws a body shot but no joy.
Areni misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Areni avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Areni throws a nice looking combination but Sitsongrit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sitsongrit cracks Areni with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Areni misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Areni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Areni down.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Areni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Areni acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A good leg kick by Areni.
Areni takes one on the button.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Areni moves out of range.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Areni on the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Areni.
Areni throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Areni is predictable there
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Areni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Areni half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Areni manages to avoid it.
Areni swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Areni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Areni slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Areni was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Areni thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Areni lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit doesn't manage to clinch there - Areni circles away.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Areni ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Areni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Areni avoids the punch easily.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Areni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Areni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit's coach down at Sitsongrit Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sitsongrit's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Areni can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hin Areni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Areni controls the action.
Sitsongrit is pressed up against the cage. Areni has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sitsongrit down to the mat. Sitsongrit avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Areni tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sitsongrit manages to circle out of the way.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Areni swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Areni throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Areni's shoulder, as Areni tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Areni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Areni.
Areni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areni lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Areni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Areni blocks a low kick nicely.
Areni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Areni throws a head kick that half lands.
Areni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Areni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Areni.
Areni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Areni there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Areni moves out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the body
and Areni counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Areni's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Areni scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Areni off balance momentarily.
Areni on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Areni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
As Sitsongrit backs away, Areni returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Areni tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Areni's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Sitsongrit.
Areni cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
Areni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Areni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Areni moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
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!
Areni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Areni moved away.
Areni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Areni.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Areni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Areni connects with a solid leg kick.
Areni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Areni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Areni jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
Areni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Areni wants to slow Sitsongrit down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
As Sitsongrit backs away, Areni returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Areni chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Sitsongrit gets a clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Areni slowing the pace effectively.
Areni swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Areni on the inside.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Areni's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Areni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Areni.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Areni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Areni is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Areni.
Sitsongrit pushes Areni back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Areni scores with a hook to the body.
Areni tries for a takedown but Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Areni controls his hands.
Areni's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit can't get the takedown.
Areni prevents the takedown attempt.
Hin Areni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Areni.
Areni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Areni tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Areni back against the cage.
Areni misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Areni.
Areni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit letting Areni take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areni stalls.
Areni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Areni gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Areni stalling in the clinch.
Areni scores with a nice hook to the head.
Areni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit keeps control of Areni as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Areni just misses with a punch to the body.
Areni with a hook.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Areni tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
A jab from Sitsongrit finds it's way through Areni's defenses.
Areni lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitsongrit at a distance.
Areni looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Areni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Areni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Areni is just out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Areni slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Areni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Areni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Areni settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Areni is just out of range.
Areni feinted with a counter takedown.
Areni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Areni thows a body kick. Sitsongrit tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sitsongrit clobbers Areni with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Areni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
Areni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sitsongrit's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Areni avoids the punch easily.
Areni was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Areni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sitsongrit tries to avoid it but Areni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sitsongrit to the ground. Sitsongrit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hin Areni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Areni is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Sitsongrit jabs Areni right on the nose. Areni blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Areni checks a leg kick nicely.
Areni tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit jabs at Areni's body.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Areni is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Areni off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Areni should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Areni throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Areni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Areni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Areni's head.
Areni dives in and grabs Sitsongrit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit pushes down on Areni's head and hops out.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Areni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Areni down.
Areni darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a nice head kick!
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Areni.
Areni is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Areni looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Areni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sitsongrit but Sitsongrit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hin Areni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Areni looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Areni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Areni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sitsongrit is able to avoid easily.
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 jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Areni stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Areni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Areni on the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Areni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Areni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Areni misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Areni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Areni's midsection.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sitsongrit rushes Areni and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Areni throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yodsingkhun 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit!
Yodsingkhun Sitsongrit tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.