PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryoto Takahashi (ranked 13 p4p, 79 weight class) and Surianglek Sitsongrit (ranked 2 p4p, 16 weight class). Takahashi comes into the arena with SMOKING & THINKING blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Takahashi
vs
Sitsongrit

175 cm
32
157
21 - 8 - 0

177 cm
30
156
21 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryoto Takahashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Surianglek Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahashi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
Takahashi throws a body kick that misses.
Takahashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Takahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takahashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Takahashi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Takahashi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Takahashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a chopping leg kick but Takahashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Takahashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Takahashi's shoulder, as Takahashi tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takahashi.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Takahashi ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Takahashi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Takahashi.
Takahashi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Takahashi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takahashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Takahashi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takahashi.

Takahashi lands a big head kick that sends Sitsongrit tumbling to the mat! Takahashi takes a step backwards and waves Sitsongrit back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sitsongrit is rocked!
Takahashi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Takahashi moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitsongrit is still on wobbly legs! Can Takahashi finish him?
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!
Takahashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Takahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit seems to have recovered his senses.
Takahashi throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a nice looking body shot.
Takahashi's corner calls for a 1-2. Takahashi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takahashi is looking to counter the offense by Sitsongrit and move into the clinch.
Takahashi connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
Takahashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Takahashi throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takahashi can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takahashi thinking.

Takahashi lands a big head kick that sends Sitsongrit tumbling to the mat! Takahashi takes a step backwards and waves Sitsongrit back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Sitsongrit gets tackled into the cage by Takahashi. Takahashi maintains the clinch.
Takahashi misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Takahashi.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
Takahashi blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitsongrit avoids it.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Takahashi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Takahashi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takahashi misses with a body punch.
Sitsongrit blocks a body shot from Takahashi.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Takahashi controls his hands.
Takahashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Takahashi misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Takahashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sitsongrit presses Takahashi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takahashi.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Takahashi's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takahashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Takahashi.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Takahashi backwards.
Takahashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit gets through Takahashi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Takahashi controls the action.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takahashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Takahashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Takahashi thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Takahashi misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takahashi swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ryoto Takahashi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Takahashi.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Takahashi scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takahashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Takahashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takahashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sitsongrit. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Ryoto Takahashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Takahashi slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takahashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takahashi works the jab nicely.
Takahashi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Takahashi moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Takahashi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takahashi lands with a shot to the body.
Takahashi is looking to land body kicks.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takahashi looks for the body kick but Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Takahashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Takahashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Takahashi tries to avoid it.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takahashi.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sitsongrit in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Takahashi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
A big right from Takahashi misses.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahashi moves away.
Takahashi tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Takahashi was well out of range.
Takahashi lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Takahashi's leg but Takahashi calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
Takahashi misses with a looping right.
Takahashi throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Sitsongrit.
Takahashi misses with the body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi misses with a left hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Takahashi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Takahashi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Takahashi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a right and a left that Takahashi avoids nicely.
Takahashi cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good exchange - Takahashi coming out on top.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takahashi scores with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Takahashi's leg but Takahashi calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Takahashi misses.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight left.
Takahashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Takahashi throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi pushes Sitsongrit away with a front kick.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a head kick.
Takahashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It appears Takahashi was looking to counter with a kick there.
Takahashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a low kick, right behind Takahashi 's knee.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takahashi thuds a left hand into Sitsongrit's body.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takahashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks.
Takahashi lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
Takahashi throws a head kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Takahashi goes for a small jab and connects. Now Takahashi goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Sitsongrit stumbles back but Takahashi runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Sitsongrit to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Sitsongrit will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ryoto Takahashi!
Ryoto Takahashi retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Ryoto Takahashi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.