PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Detkhunjon Sitsongrit (ranked 82 p4p, 176 weight class) and Otis Driftwood (ranked 3 p4p, 7 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Driftwood's choice of entrance music: Pantera - Becoming. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sitsongrit
vs
Driftwood

172 cm
36
136
30 - 12 - 4

168 cm
40
137
44 - 18 - 4

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 18 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otis Driftwood!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit cracks Driftwood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Driftwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Driftwood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Driftwood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Driftwood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
The fighters circling - Driftwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Driftwood.
Driftwood tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Driftwood's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Driftwood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Driftwood connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Driftwood is out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Driftwood moves out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Driftwood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Sitsongrit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Driftwood's ribcage. Driftwood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Driftwood tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Driftwood back against the cage.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Driftwood controls his hands.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Driftwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Driftwood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit presses Driftwood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Driftwood avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit has Driftwood pressed against the cage, preventing Driftwood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Driftwood backwards.
Sitsongrit is working Driftwood over against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Driftwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Driftwood throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
Driftwood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Driftwood.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit cracks Driftwood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Driftwood moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Driftwood.
Driftwood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Driftwood slips under a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driftwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
Driftwood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Driftwood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Driftwood lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Driftwood throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Driftwood moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Nice shot lands for Sitsongrit.
Driftwood connects with a crisp jab.
Driftwood misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Driftwood was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Driftwood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Driftwood slips the punch.
Driftwood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driftwood.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Driftwood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Driftwood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driftwood checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lets loose with a powerful body kick. Driftwood will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Driftwood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Driftwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is looking to chop away at Driftwood's legs.
Driftwood walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends Driftwood's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Driftwood. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Driftwood.
Sitsongrit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Driftwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Driftwood tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Driftwood.
Driftwood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Driftwood down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Detkhunjon Sitsongrit dominated that round.
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.

Driftwood scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch up but Driftwood keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Driftwood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Driftwood blocks a low kick nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
and Driftwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Driftwood lands a glancing blow to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Driftwood checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Driftwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Driftwood's leg. Driftwood is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driftwood throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Driftwood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Driftwood avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Driftwood checks the leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Driftwood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Driftwood is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Driftwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood misses with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Driftwood tries a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Driftwood moved away.
Driftwood drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Driftwood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Driftwood lands a jab-cross combination.
Driftwood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Driftwood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Driftwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driftwood throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Driftwood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Driftwood with a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Driftwood moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Driftwood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Driftwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Driftwood checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Driftwood avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Driftwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit cracks Driftwood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Driftwood.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Driftwood.
Driftwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and Driftwood counters with a nice uppercut.
Driftwood avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Driftwood.
Sitsongrit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Driftwood manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Driftwood throws a right and a left that Sitsongrit avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Driftwood misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.

Sitsongrit pushes Driftwood up against the cage in a clinch.

Driftwood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Driftwood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Driftwood tried to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Driftwood.
Sitsongrit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses.
Driftwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Driftwood moves out of range.
Driftwood drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Driftwood.
Driftwood wants to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
A shot to the body from Sitsongrit misses
and Driftwood connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Driftwood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Driftwood.
Driftwood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Driftwood can do to turn this around?
A big left from Driftwood misses.
Driftwood slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Driftwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Driftwood tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Driftwood's ribs.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Driftwood.
Nice jab there from Driftwood.
Driftwood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driftwood moves away.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Driftwood flicks out a counter leg kick but Sitsongrit steps away.
Driftwood moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Driftwood avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Driftwood swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Otis Driftwood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driftwood.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Driftwood blocks a low kick nicely.
Driftwood drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sitsongrit defends it well.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit connects with a nice looking jab.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch successfully.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Driftwood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Driftwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Driftwood misses with a hook from the clinch.

Driftwood manages to break the clinch.
Driftwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
Driftwood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Driftwood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch there but Driftwood circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Driftwood is out of range.
Sitsongrit jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Driftwood tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driftwood.
Driftwood misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Driftwood's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Driftwood slips the punch.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Driftwood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sitsongrit.
Driftwood slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked

and Driftwood counters with a shoot takedown. Sitsongrit fights it but they end up in guard.

Sitsongrit manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!

Driftwood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Driftwood checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Driftwood misses with a few strikes there.
Driftwood looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Driftwood.
Driftwood with a hook.
Driftwood walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Driftwood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sitsongrit cracks Driftwood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Driftwood avoids it.
Driftwood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Driftwood was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Driftwood is out of range.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws out a leg kick but Driftwood moves out of range and Sitsongrit only half commits.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Driftwood is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Driftwood misses with a body shot.
Driftwood lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitsongrit circles away quickly and effectively.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Driftwood blocks it.
Driftwood throws the kick towards the body but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Driftwood is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sitsongrit with a body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Driftwood defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Driftwood moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Donk. Driftwood catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit walks into a jab.
Driftwood throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Driftwood scores with a jab.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Driftwood.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood lands with a shot to the body.
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!
Driftwood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Driftwood slaps the foot to one side.
Driftwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit walks into a stiff left hand from Driftwood.
Driftwood uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Driftwood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driftwood moves away.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Driftwood misses the target.
Driftwood slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Driftwood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Detkhunjon Sitsongrit did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Driftwood with the inside leg kick.
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Driftwood moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Driftwood just misses with a punch to the body.
Driftwood throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Driftwood slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Driftwood walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Driftwood.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Driftwood wants to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Driftwood connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Driftwood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driftwood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Driftwood slaps the foot to one side.
Driftwood staying out of range there.
Driftwood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Driftwood avoids the punch easily.
Driftwood misses the shot to the body.
Driftwood throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Driftwood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Driftwood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Driftwood.
Driftwood tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Sitsongrit has Driftwood up against the cage in a clinch.
Driftwood can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.

Driftwood breaks the clinch.
Driftwood misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Driftwood scores with a jab to the head.
Driftwood thows a body kick. Sitsongrit tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Driftwood.
Driftwood finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Driftwood throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Driftwood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by Driftwood.
Driftwood misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit catches Driftwood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Driftwood.
Driftwood throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Driftwood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Driftwood attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Driftwood swinging wildly here.
Driftwood keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driftwood.
A big right from Driftwood misses.
Nice defenses there by Driftwood.
Driftwood misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Driftwood jumps back.
Driftwood feints the counter takedown.

Sitsongrit moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood tries to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.
Driftwood tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Driftwood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Driftwood backwards.
Sitsongrit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Driftwood's efforts to push away.
Driftwood scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driftwood swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.

Driftwood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Driftwood was well out of range.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Otis Driftwood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Driftwood's shoulder, as Driftwood tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Driftwood blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Driftwood slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Driftwood's head but Driftwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Driftwood's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Driftwood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driftwood throws a body shot but no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Driftwood slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Driftwood appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Driftwood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driftwood moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Driftwood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Driftwood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Driftwood connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A low kick lands for Driftwood.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Driftwood's head back.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Driftwood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Driftwood swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Driftwood.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit lunges at Driftwood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Driftwood's hand.
Driftwood thumps Sitsongrit with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Driftwood, as that shot connected.
Driftwood checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Driftwood moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Driftwood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driftwood throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Driftwood.
Driftwood is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Decent striking displayed by Sitsongrit there.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Driftwood lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sitsongrit will feel that in the morning.
Driftwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Driftwood tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Driftwood at a distance.
Driftwood checks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Driftwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Driftwood. Those never looked like landing.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Driftwood scores with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
Driftwood tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Driftwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driftwood swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Driftwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Driftwood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Driftwood steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Driftwood ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Driftwood is looking for the big counter here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driftwood looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Driftwood! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Driftwood saw that one coming.
Driftwood connects with a solid leg kick.
Driftwood misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sitsongrit fakes the leg kick and cracks Driftwood in the body.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Driftwood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab by Driftwood.
Driftwood punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Driftwood changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook.
An inside leg kick from Driftwood misses.
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but Driftwood manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Driftwood uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit thumps Driftwood with a low kick.
Driftwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Detkhunjon Sitsongrit!
Detkhunjon Sitsongrit bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.