PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ringo (ranked 2784 p4p, 2285 weight class) and Danny Sitsongrit (ranked 344 p4p, 292 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Johnny Ringo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Johnny Ringo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ringo
vs
Sitsongrit

180 cm
22
160
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
156
3 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

New Standard

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Ringo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Ringo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Ringo off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
Sitsongrit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Ringo.
Ringo slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sloppy strikes from Ringo. Those never looked like landing.
Ringo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ringo under the eye.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body kick.
Ringo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ringo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.
Ringo tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ringo lands with a nice combination. Sitsongrit backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Danny Sitsongrit has been cut.
We've been told by Ringo's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ringo slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Ringo connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Ringo scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo 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.
Ringo throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ringo.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ringo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Ringo.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Ringo moves out of range.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Ringo's front leg with a kick but Ringo checks it.
Ringo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
A leg kick checked by Ringo.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
As Sitsongrit looks to move away, Ringo throws a big counter combo but Sitsongrit just gets out of the way.
Ringo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ringo scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit is looking to clinch but Ringo is avoiding it.
Ringo looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Sitsongrit lunges at Ringo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ringo's hand.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ringo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ringo looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ringo on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Ringo scores with a sloppy right hand. Sitsongrit should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ringo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ringo throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Ringo misses with a looping right.
And Sitsongrit responds with a good body kick, but Ringo manages to step out the way in time.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch up.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ringo connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.
Sitsongrit shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ringo.
Ringo lands with a shot to the body.
Ringo slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Ringo sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Ringo.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ringo scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Ringo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Ringo slips under a jab.
Ringo throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Ringo misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Ringo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A bone on bone clash there as Ringo blocks the leg kick.
Ringo throws a one two combo.
Sitsongrit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ringo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Ringo misses with the combination.
Ringo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ringo throws out the jab.
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 thuds his right hand into Ringo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sitsongrit doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ringo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ringo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
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 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit throws a shot to the body.
Ringo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Ringo avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Ringo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Ringo looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Ringo.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Ringo's body. Ringo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Ringo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ringo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ringo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Ringo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ringo misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ringo scores with a jab. Sitsongrit acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Ringo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Danny Sitsongrit's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ringo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looks to land a left hand but Ringo moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Ringo moved out of range.
Ringo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Ringo blocks it.
Ringo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ringo is able to avoid easily.
Ringo throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ringo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ringo throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ringo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Ringo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sitsongrit, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ringo throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Ringo avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Ringo checks it.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Ringo's midsection.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Ringo down with leg kicks.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Johnny Ringo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ringo ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
A quick step to the side and Ringo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Ringo.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses
and Ringo counters with a stiff right hand.

Sitsongrit gets tackled into the cage by Ringo. Ringo maintains the clinch.
Ringo swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
Ringo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ringo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit cracks Ringo with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Ringo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Ringo fails to land.
Ringo misses with the head strike.
Ringo can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.

Sitsongrit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Ringo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Ringo.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ringo clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ringo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit tests Ringo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ringo throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Ringo misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ringo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ringo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ringo catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sitsongrit throws a solid leg kick but Ringo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sitsongrit.
Ringo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ringo lands a really nice looking cross but Sitsongrit seems unphased.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ringo doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ringo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ringo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ringo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Ringo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Ringo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Ringo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Ringo catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo misses the jab.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the strikes.
Ringo misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ringo's head.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ringo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Ringo misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Ringo down.
A punch lands to the side of Ringo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ringo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ringo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danny Sitsongrit's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sitsongrit moves out of range as Ringo strikes.
Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ringo closes the distance and clinches.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Ringo controls the action.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Ringo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ringo pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Ringo on the inside.
Ringo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Sitsongrit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ringo has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Ringo struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Ringo blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ringo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Ringo avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
Ringo lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ringo's elbow.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ringo's elbow.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Ringo.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ringo working aggressively here.
Ringo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ringo lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnny Ringo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ringo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ringo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ringo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ringo has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ringo backwards.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Ringo.
Ringo scores with a shot to the side of Sitsongrit's head.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Ringo avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Ringo.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Ringo misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Ringo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ringo.
Ringo throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ringo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sitsongrit can turn it around.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
A head punch on the inside from Sitsongrit fails to land.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Ringo lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Ringo.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Ringo pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ringo blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Ringo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ringo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Ringo working aggressively here.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the head.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ringo blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Ringo as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ringo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ringo.
Ringo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ringo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ringo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ringo throws a head punch that misses.
Ringo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Ringo.
Ringo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ringo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ringo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ringo tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
Ringo misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Ringo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ringo backwards.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

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 Johnny Ringo.
I think Ringo 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Ringo!
Johnny Ringo very nearly forgot to thank New Standard amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.