PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sakmongkol Sitsongrit (ranked 8 p4p, 55 weight class) and Sergei Petrov (ranked 1 p4p, 5 weight class). Petrov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Am Free kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sitsongrit
vs
Petrov

174 cm
29
145
21 - 0 - 1

164 cm
34
135
27 - 5 - 3

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Carnage Clothing

Voodoo Nutrition
Savage Fightwear

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 21 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakmongkol Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergei Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Petrov is looking to land body kicks.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Petrov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Petrov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Petrov misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Petrov sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Petrov checks it
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitsongrit at a distance.
Sergei Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Petrov moves into the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Petrov misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Petrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Petrov.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Petrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrov controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Petrov tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petrov misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sitsongrit's elbow.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Petrov breaks the clinch.
Petrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Petrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sitsongrit lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Petrov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petrov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Petrov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Petrov looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Petrov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitsongrit circles away quickly and effectively.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Petrov scores with a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Petrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.

Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrov is looking to clinch.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Petrov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Petrov tries a head kick but it misses.
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 big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov throws a sloppy head kick
and Petrov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrov slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Petrov checks it.
Sitsongrit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Petrov.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand right.

Petrov has managed to clinch.
Petrov can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Petrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petrov working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sergei Petrov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws a big counter head kick but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.
Petrov wants to clinch but Sitsongrit slips to the side
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Petrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Petrov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Petrov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Petrov throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov throws a nice head kick!
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov with a nice cross.
Petrov throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Petrov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Sitsongrit pushes Petrov up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petrov lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petrov.
Sitsongrit throws a punch but it's blocked by Petrov.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Petrov.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrov controls his hands.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petrov pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.
Petrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Petrov avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Petrov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Petrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Petrov.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.

Petrov breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Petrov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Petrov lands a nice hook to Sitsongrit's body. Sitsongrit takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Petrov lands a jab to Sitsongrit's midsection.
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 nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov fails to land with a series of punches.
Petrov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Petrov lands a nice shot to the body.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Petrov jabs at Sitsongrit's body.
Petrov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Petrov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petrov to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Petrov under the eye.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sakmongkol Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Petrov.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Petrov has time to react.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Petrov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Petrov moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Petrov's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Petrov counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Petrov swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Petrov counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Petrov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrov.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Petrov misses the jab.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Petrov with a jab.
Sitsongrit jabs at Petrov's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Petrov.

Petrov clinches.
Petrov misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Petrov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Petrov backwards.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Petrov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Petrov fails to land.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrovs head.
Petrov prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Petrov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Petrov lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Petrov controls the action.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Petrov blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrov's elbow.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.

Petrov breaks the clinch.
Petrov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit wants to slow Petrov down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Petrov checks a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Petrov misses
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Petrov misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit thows a body kick. Petrov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Petrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Petrov doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Petrov's shoulder, as Petrov tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Petrov throws a leg kick that is checked

and Sitsongrit counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petrov.
Sitsongrit working aggressively here.
Petrov blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov blocks an uppercut.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Petrov tries to break free but Sitsongrit pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sakmongkol Sitsongrit clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Petrov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Sitsongrit thumps Petrov with a low kick.
Petrov misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Petrov.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petrov throws a shot to the body.
Petrov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petrov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Petrov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Petrov's legs.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Petrov.
A cross from Sitsongrit lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Petrov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Petrov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrov is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down.
Petrov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Petrov.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Petrov misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrov connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Petrov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Petrov's legs.
Petrov misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit tried to counter with a leg kick but Petrov avoided it.
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Petrov.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrov throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Petrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Petrov's ribcage but misses.
Petrov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Petrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Petrov misses the jab.
A low kick from Petrov is predictable there
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Sitsongrit swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov takes one to the side of the head.
Petrov takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a right hand. Petrov shakes it off.
Sitsongrit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Petrov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrov lands a head kick. Sitsongrit smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Petrov.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Petrov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range and Petrov settles back down.
Petrov lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov looks to throw a body kick
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Sitsongrit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Petrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Petrov misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Petrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Petrov's knee but Petrov avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Sakmongkol Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Petrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Petrov takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
As Petrov backs away, Sitsongrit returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Petrov tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Petrov scores with a nice right hand.
Petrov throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sitsongrit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Petrov.
It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Petrov connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Sitsongrit tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov swinging wildly here.

Sitsongrit clinches with his opponent.
Petrov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit has Petrov pressed against the cage, preventing Petrov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
Petrov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Petrov.
Sergei Petrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Petrov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Petrov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Petrov misses the target.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Petrov moves out of range.
Petrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Petrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Petrov checks a leg kick.
Petrov misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Petrov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Petrov.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petrov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick from Petrov misses.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Petrov.
Petrov throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Petrov.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body kick.
Petrov misses with a hook.
Petrov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Petrov moved out of range nicely.
Petrov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Petrov slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Petrov lands with a nice body punch.
Petrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Sitsongrit takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit throws a good cross that connects.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Petrov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sitsongrit!
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy right hand. Petrov should have avoided that one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Petrov. Sitsongrit shrugs it off though.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Petrov right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Petrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sakmongkol Sitsongrit.
Well Sitsongrit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sakmongkol Sitsongrit!
Sakmongkol Sitsongrit retains his bantamweight title!
A victorious Sakmongkol Sitsongrit thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.