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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit (ranked 751 p4p, 1166 weight class) and Miles O Brien (ranked 62 p4p, 112 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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173 cm 24 147 9 - 4 - 0 |
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172 cm 29 152 15 - 10 - 0 |
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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 9 - 4 - 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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miles O Brien! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling O Brien to score with a decent uppercut. Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
O Brien shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. O Brien ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Sitsongrit throws a low kick but O Brien moves out of range easily. O Brien throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range. Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from O Brien. A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target. O Brien keeps Sitsongrit at a distance using the push kick. O Brien displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab. Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Brien misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Sitsongrit lands a jab to the head.
O Brien connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit circles away out of range and recomposes himself. O Brien looks to land a body kick but Sitsongrit moved away. Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by O Brien.
O Brien connects with a jab. Sitsongrit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sitsongrit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand! We've been told by Sitsongrit's head coaches at Sitsongrit Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Sitsongrit slips under a jab from O Brien. O Brien misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Brien scores with a head kick.
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 moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot. Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Brien. O Brien tries a head kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. O Brien throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it. O Brien misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely. Sitsongrit slips a jab from O Brien. Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Brien. Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand. O Brien slips a straight right by Sitsongrit. O Brien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target. O Brien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Sitsongrit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Sitsongrit swings for the body but O Brien moves out of range.
O Brien walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Sitsongrit cracks O Brien with an open hand slap. Sitsongrit throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Brien on the side of the head.
O Brien is rocked! A good leg kick by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow O Brien down. O Brien throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Brien misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. O Brien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. O Brien checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
letting O Brien counter with a right hand. Sitsongrit staying out of range there. Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
O Brien misses with a few strikes there.
O Brien throws a head kick that misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit dominated that round. That's time! Sitsongrit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. A big left from O Brien misses. Sitsongrit loads up on a big right hand but O Brien slips the punch. Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. O Brien throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem. O Brien closes the distance and clinches. Sitsongrit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Brien's elbow. O Brien misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on O Brien's face as he tries to break the clinch. O Brien misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into O Brien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on O Brien's gas tank. O Brien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards. O Brien pushes Sitsongrit back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sitsongrit has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Brien throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitsongrit. O Brien's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sitsongrit throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Brien. Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick. O Brien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. O Brien looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. O Brien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and O Brien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. O Brien lands with a slapping head kick. O Brien scores with a jab. Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Brien doesn't seem bothered though. Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick. O Brien's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O Brien scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sitsongrit moves away from the strike by O Brien. O Brien throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease. An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Brien has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. O Brien takes one to the side of the head.
O Brien takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but O Brien moves out of range. O Brien tries to clinch but fails miserably and O Brien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Brien.
O Brien looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sitsongrit lands the left hand. Nice jab there from O Brien.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far. O Brien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
O Brien's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. O Brien throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. O Brien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss! Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. O Brien lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
O Brien throws a combination that misses and O Brien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from O Brien. Sitsongrit moves out of range as O Brien strikes. An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target. O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Brien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses. O Brien is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body. O Brien swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick and O Brien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Brien was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. 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 thumps O Brien with a low kick. Sitsongrit throws a jab when O Brien was well out of range. O Brien is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. O Brien throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod. 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! O Brien takes one to the chin there. Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit lands a slapping body shot.
O Brien throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. O Brien throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it. O Brien uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit. O Brien throws a head kick that misses and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sitsongrit slips under a jab from O Brien. It looked like Sitsongrit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. O Brien ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit misses with a straight right. O Brien looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Brien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and O Brien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that O Brien sees coming a mile off. Sitsongrit pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Brien is out of range and Sitsongrit settles back down. O Brien misses with a left hand and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles O Brien's knee momentarily. Sitsongrit digs a good hook to O Brien's body.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and O Brien connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice cross by Sitsongrit. O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. O Brien misses with a looping right. Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but O Brien just manages to avoid it. O Brien tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by O Brien.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy right hand but O Brien sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Brien. O Brien throws a right and a left that Sitsongrit avoids nicely. Sitsongrit cracks O Brien with a good jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Good exchange - Sitsongrit coming out on top. Sitsongrit moves into range and connects with a jab. O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily. A head kick by O Brien misses and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick. O Brien uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
O Brien tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Brien throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nice shot lands for Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by O Brien.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Brien. O Brien has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Sitsongrit tried to score with a low kick but O Brien checks it. O Brien lands a jab to the nose. Sitsongrit takes a swing at O Brien's ribcage but misses. O Brien lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick. Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lazy left from Sitsongrit finds it's target. O Brien clinches with his opponent.
O Brien is trying to break free. O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Sitsongrit.
O Brien wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body. O Brien throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem. O Brien needs to keep his hands up - Sitsongrit had a free shot at his head there. 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 changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Miles O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! O Brien scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight! Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sitsongrit, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27 Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaengsaklek Sitsongrit!
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