PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kittisak Saetang (ranked 1881 p4p, 2304 weight class) and Steven Christie (ranked 154 p4p, 180 weight class). Christie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amityville. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saetang
vs
Christie

170 cm
28
145
10 - 7 - 0

170 cm
33
145
19 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Furnace Performance 🔥
Conviction

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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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kittisak Saetang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Christie!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saetang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saetang throws a series of punches but Christie moves out of range.
Christie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Christie misses with a hook
and Saetang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Saetang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saetang throws a sloppy head kick and Christie moves out of range easily.
Saetang throws out a leg kick but Christie moves out of range and Saetang only half commits.
Saetang takes a swing at Christie's ribcage but misses.
Saetang defending well as Christie loads up on a big left hand.
Christie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saetang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Christie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saetang throws a sloppy head kick and Christie moves out of range easily.

Christie takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saetang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Saetang is looking to break free of the clinch but Christie has double underhooks.
Saetang is trying to break free.
Saetang tries to circle away but Christie has him pinned against the cage.
Saetang wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saetang tries to break free but Christie pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Christie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Christie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Saetang up against the cage.
Christie lands an uppercut.
Saetang is trying to force a seperation but Christie has the dominant position.
Christie has Saetang pressed against the cage, preventing Saetang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Christie tightens his grip and picks Saetang up, before dumping him to the ground. Saetang manages to land in guard.
Christie trying to control but Saetang is working from the bottom.
Saetang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Christie.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Christie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Christie is in close to Saetang's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Christie is looking to work some ground and pound but Saetang has wrist control.
Christie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saetang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Christie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saetang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Christie throws a strike but Saetang rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Saetang trying to control but Christie is working from the bottom.
Saetang throwing strikes from guard but Christie blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christie seems keen to control Saetang's posture.
Christie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saetang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christie is keeping the position for now.
Saetang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saetang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saetang being controlled here momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Christie blocks a head kick by Saetang.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Christie! But no joy.
Saetang tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saetang throws a hook but Christie blocks it.
Christie lands with an uppercut that bounces Saetang off the cage and back into range.
Kittisak Saetang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Saetang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saetang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steven Christie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Christie. That snapped Saetang's head back.
Christie throws a jab but it's blocked by Saetang.
Saetang throws a big shot that misses.
Saetang throws a body shot but no joy.
Saetang throws a head kick but Christie moves out of range.

Christie moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Saetang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Saetang manages to break the clinch.

Christie closes the distance and clinches.
Saetang can't break the clinch.

Christie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Saetang clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Saetang is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Can Saetang hold on?! Christie is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
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 Kittisak Saetang will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Christie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saetang throws a lazy head kick

and Christie counters with a single leg into guard. Saetang didn't expect that.
Christie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Saetang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Christie.
Christie throws a big elbow that misses.
Christie is looking to work some ground and pound but Saetang has wrist control.
Christie throws an elbow that misses. Saetang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christie's guard. Nice move by Saetang!

Christie looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saetang stopping the sweep attempt from Christie.
Christie pulls Saetang in to control the position.
Christie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saetang trying to control but Christie is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saetang.
Christie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Christie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Christie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Saetang trying to control but Christie is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Christie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saetang looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Christie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saetang wants to get back to striking at distance but Christie won't allow it.
Saetang wants to get back to striking at distance but Christie won't allow it.
Saetang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saetang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Christie has him pressed against the cage.
Saetang is trying to push Christie away but Christie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Christie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kittisak Saetang is winning the standup battle so far.
Saetang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christie.
Christie throws a hook to the side of Saetang's head but Saetang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Saetang does no damage.

Christie pushes Saetang up against the cage in a clinch.
Christie throws a punch but it's blocked by Saetang.

Christie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christie lands a glancing blow to the side of Saetang's head.
Christie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Christie misses with an uppercut. Saetang saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saetang!
Saetang scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saetang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saetang momentarily.
Christie scores with a jab.
Christie looks to land a right hand but Saetang moved out of range.
Saetang misses with a head kick.
Saetang throws a hook to the side of Christie's head but Christie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saetang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saetang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Christie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Christie prevents Saetang from breaking the clinch.
Saetang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Christie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saetang's efforts to push away.
Christie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Christie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saetang backwards.

Saetang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kittisak Saetang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie blocks a head kick by Saetang.
Christie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saetang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Christie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Christie throws a lazy right hand but Saetang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Christie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saetang throws a head kick that misses.
Christie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christie.
Saetang throws a head kick that misses.
Christie looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Christie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saetang is not content to let Christie control the position.
Christie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Saetang to see if he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steven Christie 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!

Jab by Christie.

Christie closes the distance and pushes Saetang back into the cage.
Saetang is looking to break free of the clinch but Christie has double underhooks.
Saetang is trying to break the clinch but Christie is controlling him.
Christie is working for takedown but Saetang is calmly controlling the position for now.
A frustrated look appears on Saetang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christie keeps control of Saetang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Christie prevents Saetang from breaking the clinch.

Saetang breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saetang.
Christie defending well as Saetang loads up on a big left hand.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saetang crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Christie - the referee stops the clock and Saetang gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Christie. Saetang manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Saetang connects with a high kick.

It looks like Steven Christie has been cut.
Saetang is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Saetang misses.
Christie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie lands a jab.
Saetang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christie misses with a straight left.
Christie blocks a head kick by Saetang.
Christie tries to counter by closing the distance.
Christie throws a hook to the side of Saetang's head but Saetang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saetang is looking for a counter combo.
Saetang lands a jab-cross combination.
Saetang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from Christie misses the target.

Christie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Saetang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saetang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christie is looking to clinch.
Saetang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Christie as he connects with a hook.
Christie avoids the head kick by Saetang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie lands with a straight right. Saetang didn't see that one coming.
Saetang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Saetang.
A punch lands to the side of Saetang 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Saetang is rocked!
Christie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Saetang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Saetang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christie rattles Saetang with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Saetang tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Christie dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Saetang stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Steven Christie!
Steven Christie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.