PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 1506 p4p, 3897 weight class) and Great Tiger (ranked 85 p4p, 214 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Great Tiger enters the cage!

Sripituksakul
vs
Tiger

168 cm
30
136
20 - 10 - 1

172 cm
35
146
26 - 30 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Great Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sripituksakul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tiger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tiger throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tiger shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sripituksakul defends it nicely.
Sripituksakul attempts a counter takedown but Tiger avoids it well and moves away.
Sripituksakul scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sripituksakul fails with the takedown
and Tiger counters with a low kick, right behind Sripituksakul 's knee.
Sripituksakul lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiger cracks Sripituksakul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sripituksakul throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger flicks out a counter leg kick but Sripituksakul steps away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger blocks a low kick nicely.
Tiger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tiger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tiger moves away from the strike by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tiger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sripituksakul or perhaps it was just good defense by Tiger, which made it look bad.
Tiger connects with an inside leg kick.
Sripituksakul misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Little Kitty Sripituksakul. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sripituksakul gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sripituksakul looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tiger has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Sprawl & Brawl. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sripituksakul swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sripituksakul wants to sweep but no luck.
Tiger looking to sit in guard and control but Sripituksakul gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Tiger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sripituksakul is looking to work some ground and pound but Tiger has wrist control.
Sripituksakul tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiger is retaining full guard.
Sripituksakul lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sripituksakul throwing strikes from guard but Tiger blocks nicely.
Tiger trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul throwing strikes from guard but Tiger blocks nicely.
Sripituksakul trying to control but Tiger is working from the bottom.

Tiger escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sripituksakul gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sripituksakul trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sripituksakul is working Tiger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

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.
Sripituksakul wants to control from the top but Tiger keeps moving.
Sripituksakul passes Tiger's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sripituksakul scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tiger is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Tiger trying to control from the bottom.

Sripituksakul is looking for a kimura but Tiger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sripituksakul to get the leverage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tiger looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tiger is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Little Kitty Sripituksakul dominated that round.
That's time! Sripituksakul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tiger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook
and Tiger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Sripituksakul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sripituksakul throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tiger walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sripituksakul checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tiger walks into a jab.
Sripituksakul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sripituksakul backing away here, and Tiger unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sripituksakul. Tiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiger changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sripituksakul takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger checks the leg kick.
Tiger moves out of range of the strikes.
Sripituksakul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sripituksakul changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tiger tries to avoid it but Sripituksakul manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tiger to the ground. Tiger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiger misses with a low kick as Sripituksakul jumps back.
Sripituksakul throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Sripituksakul misses
and Tiger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tiger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sripituksakul is out of range and Tiger settles back down.
Sripituksakul misses with a body shot

and Tiger holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tiger lands with a short shot to the head.
Sripituksakul tries to work over Tiger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sripituksakul tries a body shot but Tiger blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sripituksakul.
Tiger scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sripituksakul misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sripituksakul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.
Sripituksakul lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiger or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sripituksakul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Sripituksakul manages to break the clinch.
Tiger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sripituksakul on the side of the head.

Tiger gets a double leg takedown into Sripituksakul's guard.
Tiger wants to control from the top but Sripituksakul keeps moving.
Tiger tries to free his leg and advance position but Sripituksakul is retaining full guard.
Tiger loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tiger trying to control but Sripituksakul is working from the bottom.
Sripituksakul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiger is one step ahead there.
Tiger throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sripituksakul looking for subs from the bottom but Tiger mounts him!
Sripituksakul takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tiger looking to ground and pound but Sripituksakul is blocking nicely.
Tiger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sripituksakul is looking to escape.
Tiger is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sripituksakul sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sripituksakul blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tiger.
Sripituksakul regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tiger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul working a defensive guard here.

Sripituksakul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tiger defends well.
Tiger chips away with some ground and pound.
Sripituksakul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiger is one step ahead there.
Sripituksakul being controlled here, momentarily.
Tiger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Sripituksakul escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tiger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Great Tiger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tiger connects with an inside leg kick.
Sripituksakul lands a right hook to the body.
Tiger tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Sripituksakul defends well and Tiger ends up having to push Sripituksakul into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sripituksakul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tiger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul misses with a left hand

and Tiger counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tiger.
Tiger looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sripituksakul throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tiger throws a strike but Sripituksakul rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul trying to control but Tiger is working from the bottom.
Tiger trying to control the position here.
Tiger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul lands a couple of elbows.
Sripituksakul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tiger is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Tiger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sripituksakul forces his way into half guard.
Sripituksakul lands strikes from half guard.

Sripituksakul is trying to work for a kimura but Tiger is defending well.
Tiger trying to control but Sripituksakul postures up.
Sripituksakul is pressing down on Tiger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tiger is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiger regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sripituksakul.
Tiger controls Sripituksakul momentarily but Sripituksakul frees himself.
Tiger has momentary wrist control but Sripituksakul slips an elbow through the middle.
Sripituksakul postures up and lands a big shot to Tiger's brow.
Sripituksakul wants to control from the top but Tiger keeps moving.
Sripituksakul works over Tiger with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul throws a big right hand that misses.
Tiger has momentary wrist control but Sripituksakul slips an elbow through the middle.
Sripituksakul landing with the ground and pound.
Sripituksakul stands and throws Tiger's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tiger is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sripituksakul lands a nice short elbow.
Sripituksakul has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiger is trying to control but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Little Kitty Sripituksakul showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sripituksakul 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
A relieved looking Little Kitty Sripituksakul thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.