PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ser Bian Warc Riminal (ranked 241 p4p, 297 weight class) and Suriyan Sitsongrit (ranked 26 p4p, 30 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Riminal
vs
Sitsongrit

168 cm
39
145
20 - 12 - 1

178 cm
29
153
14 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Ser Bian Warc Riminal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suriyan Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riminal slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
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.
Riminal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sitsongrit swats away the attempt to clinch by Riminal.

Riminal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Riminal showed some decent athleticism there.
Riminal works his way into side control.

Riminal looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Riminal is looking to take a break and control but Sitsongrit is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Riminal tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Riminal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Riminal has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sitsongrit!
Sitsongrit can't escape the position.
Riminal looking to control but Sitsongrit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Riminal working for a guillotine from mount but Sitsongrit is in no mood to give up.
Riminal wants to control the pace but Sitsongrit is squirming around nicely.
Sitsongrit is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Riminal trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Sitsongrit defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Riminal.

Riminal is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sitsongrit can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit working to try and regain half guard.

Riminal jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sitsongrit manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sitsongrit can't do much from the bottom here.

Riminal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Riminal tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Riminal has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sitsongrit wants to control but Riminal postures up.
Sitsongrit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riminal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sitsongrit might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Riminal haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Riminal tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riminal advances to full mount.
Riminal tries to control but Sitsongrit wriggling away.

Riminal wants to finish this one by submission but Sitsongrit is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Riminal.
Sitsongrit is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Riminal is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sitsongrit to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sitsongrit shrugs it off.

Riminal has control of Sitsongrit's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sitsongrit regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Sitsongrit wants to hold on but Riminal pushes him away.

Riminal is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sitsongrit is surviving well by controlling Riminal's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Riminal looking to control but Sitsongrit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sitsongrit is trying to escape the mount.

Riminal looking to secure an arm triangle but Sitsongrit defends it well.
Sitsongrit wants to control but Riminal is having none of it.

Riminal working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Sitsongrit can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riminal trying to control but Sitsongrit is having none of it.

Riminal is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sitsongrit is surviving well by controlling Riminal's body position as best he can.
Riminal trying to control but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ser Bian Warc Riminal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A good leg kick by Riminal.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit stuns Riminal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Riminal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Riminal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Riminal defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Riminal throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
Riminal throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Riminal's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sitsongrit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Riminal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riminal digs a good body shot into Sitsongrit's ribs.

Riminal shoots in and bounces Sitsongrit off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sitsongrit seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.
Sitsongrit keeping full guard, as Riminal tries to pass.

Sitsongrit has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Riminal off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Riminal takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit avoids a kick to the body.
Riminal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sitsongrit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riminal somewhat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Riminal.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ser Bian Warc Riminal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riminal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Riminal appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Suriyan Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riminal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Riminal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sitsongrit but Sitsongrit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Riminal backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Riminal is looking to counter with a body kick.
Riminal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riminal tries for a takedown but Sitsongrit circles away easily
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Riminal darts in trying to clinch
and Riminal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riminal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit circles away.
Riminal works the jab nicely.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riminal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riminal swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Riminal tries for a takedown but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit throws a looping overhand right but Riminal ducks down to avoid it.
Riminal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Riminal swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riminal throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Ser Bian Warc Riminal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riminal lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit blocks the body kick.
Riminal throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
Riminal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Riminal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sitsongrit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riminal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Riminal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riminal misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit avoids the head kick by Riminal.
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.
Riminal moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Riminal.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riminal.
Riminal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riminal misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riminal with a poor takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riminal thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riminal wants to clinch but Sitsongrit slips to the side
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Riminal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riminal tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sitsongrit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Riminal somewhat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Suriyan Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
Riminal shoots in looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit tries to sprawl out of it but Riminal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Sitsongrit gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Riminal to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Sitsongrit is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Riminal presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Riminal has hold of one of Sitsongrit's legs. Sitsongrit is fighting the takedown attempt but Riminal gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Sitsongrit pushes Riminal off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Riminal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riminal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riminal swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riminal is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Riminal is able to avoid easily.
Sitsongrit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Riminal on the side of the head.
Riminal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sitsongrit misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Riminal misses its target.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
Riminal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Riminal with a poor takedown
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ser Bian Warc Riminal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riminal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Riminal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sitsongrit sprawls well. Sitsongrit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Riminal gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Riminal is out of range.
Riminal lands with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit lands a glancing blow to the side of Riminal's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riminal tries to land a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Riminal off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Riminal momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Riminal.
Riminal is looking to land body kicks.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Riminal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riminal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sitsongrit has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Riminal.

Riminal is rocked!
Riminal throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp right that sends Riminal to the canvas! Sitsongrit follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Suriyan Sitsongrit!
Suriyan Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.