PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit (ranked 727 p4p, 764 weight class) and Bishop Bonesteel (ranked 67 p4p, 72 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sitsongrit
vs
Bonesteel

173 cm
24
147
8 - 3 - 0

179 cm
28
155
19 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Hoarse Pills

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bishop Bonesteel!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit lunges at Bonesteel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bonesteel's hand.
Sitsongrit checks a low kick from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bonesteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
And Bonesteel responds with a good body kick, but Sitsongrit manages to step out the way in time.
Bonesteel moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonesteel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonesteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Sitsongrit. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonesteel. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonesteel. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bonesteel to score with a decent uppercut.
Bonesteel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bonesteel throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonesteel throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bonesteel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Bonesteel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bonesteel slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bonesteel misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bonesteel cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Bonesteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.

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!
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bonesteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonesteel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonesteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonesteel. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Bonesteel down.
Bonesteel moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bonesteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Bonesteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping right.
Bonesteel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Bonesteel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bonesteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonesteel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice leg kick from Bonesteel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonesteel looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Bonesteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonesteel scores with a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Bonesteel's ribs.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
Bonesteel swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Bonesteel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonesteel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonesteel manages to avoid it.
Bonesteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit moves forwards but Bonesteel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Bonesteel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonesteel throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonesteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonesteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bonesteel misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Bonesteel.
Bonesteel loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Bonesteel misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Bonesteel checks it.

Bonesteel tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit gets through Bonesteel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonesteel misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sitsongrit.
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 Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Bonesteel misses with a kick to the body.
Bonesteel lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
Bonesteel slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land a body kick
and Bonesteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonesteel moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Sitsongrit tests Bonesteel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Bonesteel misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook
and Bonesteel counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonesteel.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit thows a body kick. Bonesteel tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but Bonesteel checks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Bonesteel counters with a straight right hand.
Bonesteel lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Bonesteel moves out of range of the body kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonesteel's head backwards.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Bonesteel's knee but Bonesteel avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Bonesteel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Bonesteel walks into a left hand.
Bonesteel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sitsongrit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Bonesteel saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonesteel. Bonesteel obviously looking to wear him down.
Jab from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonesteel finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit misses with a kick to the body.
Bonesteel scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonesteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
Bonesteel staying out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Bonesteel moves out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonesteel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bonesteel misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Bonesteel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bishop Bonesteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonesteel throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonesteel cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
Sitsongrit tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonesteel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bishop Bonesteel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonesteel scores with a nice body kick.
Bonesteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!

Sitsongrit moves into range and clinches up with Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Bonesteel avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit lands with a right to the head.
Bonesteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bonesteel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Bonesteel's head but Bonesteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonesteel throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Bonesteel's leg but Bonesteel calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.
Bonesteel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
and Bonesteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonesteel misses with a straight right.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Bonesteel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonesteel moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch
and Bonesteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Bonesteel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Bonesteel throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Bonesteel misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Bonesteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonesteel throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - Bonesteel had a free shot at his head there.
Bonesteel takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A cross from Bonesteel lands.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Bonesteel counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Bonesteel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bishop Bonesteel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bonesteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonesteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.

Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Bonesteel back into the cage.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bonesteel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Sitsongrit breaks from the clinch.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Bonesteel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonesteel down.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonesteel blocks the leg kick.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bonesteel throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Bonesteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sitsongrit pushes Bonesteel away with a front kick.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Bonesteel was well out of range.
Bonesteel cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit wants to slow Bonesteel down by chopping away at his legs.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
That kick from Sitsongrit tenderised Bonesteel's leg. Bonesteel is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Bonesteel tries to keep at a distance but Sitsongrit has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonesteel lands a body shot.
Bonesteel lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sitsongrit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Bonesteel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonesteel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sitsongrits head.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel tries to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.

Bonesteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonesteel loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Nice jab there from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
letting Bonesteel counter with a right hand.
Bonesteel checks a leg kick.
Bonesteel misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bonesteel misses with a looping right.
Bonesteel looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Bonesteel throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bonesteel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circling - Sitsongrit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Bonesteel.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Bonesteel's body.
Sitsongrit connects with a right hand. Bonesteel shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sitsongrit cracks Bonesteel with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Bonesteel was well out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonesteel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bonesteel wants to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Bonesteel misses the jab.
Bonesteel loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit throws a front kick aimed at Bonesteel's knee but Bonesteel avoids it well.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick.
Bonesteel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Bonesteel checks it.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Bonesteel.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bonesteel avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but Bonesteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Bonesteel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bonesteel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bonesteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonesteel slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Bonesteel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bonesteel ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
enabling Bonesteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonesteel's head backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
letting Bonesteel counter with a right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick, looking for Bonesteel's leg but Bonesteel calmly moves out of range.
Bonesteel clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bonesteel throws out a leg kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range and Bonesteel only half commits.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bishop Bonesteel.
Well Bonesteel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bishop Bonesteel!
Bishop Bonesteel spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.