PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dechapon Sitsongrit (ranked 3214 p4p, 3113 weight class) and Aeson Beckley (ranked 378 p4p, 369 weight class). Aeson Beckley is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sitsongrit
vs
Beckley

174 cm
19
156
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
158
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dechapon Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aeson Beckley!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckley ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.

Beckley rushes Sitsongrit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Beckley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
A short right from Sitsongrit on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beckley trying to control the position but instead, Sitsongrit has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beckley into the cage.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beckley or not.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Beckley's ribcage. Beckley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit gets through Beckley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit pushes Beckley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sitsongrit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Beckley looks winded!
Sitsongrit is leaning against Beckley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit presses Beckley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Beckley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Sitsongrit.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Beckley is rocked!
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Beckley is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Beckley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Beckley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckley blocking some punches.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beckley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beckley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beckley.
Sitsongrit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Beckley seems to have recovered his senses.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beckley.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Beckley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Beckley with a big uppercut! Beckley tries to clinch up but Sitsongrit pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Beckley to the mat! Beckley covers up and Sitsongrit unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dechapon Sitsongrit!