PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matija Maestro (ranked 1559 p4p, 1532 weight class) and Petsuwan Sitsongrit (ranked 148 p4p, 144 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maestro
vs
Sitsongrit

174 cm
32
145
20 - 3 - 0

176 cm
37
145
27 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conquest Nutrition™ (160Q) $48
Wrestler Wayfare

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Matija Maestro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Petsuwan Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maestro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A clash of legs there as Maestro blocks the low kick.
Maestro drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and moves away.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Maestro off balance momentarily.
Sitsongrit stuffs the takedown attempt from Maestro. Maestro gets slowly back to his feet.
Maestro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit circles away.
Maestro tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maestro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit lands with a good body shot.
Maestro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sitsongrit as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matija Maestro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maestro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sitsongrit but Sitsongrit pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maestro throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maestro has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maestro was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
A counter left hand to the body from Maestro misses its target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sitsongrit.
We've been informed that Sitsongrit has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Maestro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sitsongrit but Sitsongrit pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
A big right from Sitsongrit misses.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sitsongrit scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maestro throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
Sitsongrit looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maestro dives in for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Sitsongrit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maestro moves in looking to clinch but Sitsongrit pushes him off.
Maestro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Maestro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maestro down.
Maestro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maestro feinted with a counter takedown.
Sitsongrit lands with a right hand.
Maestro tries to clinch there but Sitsongrit circles away.
Maestro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maestro is defended easily by Sitsongrit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good standup being displayed there by Sitsongrit as he connects with a hook.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maestro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maestro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Maestro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Sitsongrit manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Maestro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maestro. That did some damage!
Nice cross by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maestro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maestro wants to clinch up but Sitsongrit keeps it at a distance.
Maestro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sitsongrit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Maestro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sitsongrit quickly recovers to half guard.

Maestro seems to be working for a kimura but Sitsongrit defends the submission attempt.
Maestro stalling away here and it's allowed Sitsongrit to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sitsongrit wants to sweep here but Maestro controlling him for the moment.
Maestro trying to control the position from guard on top but Sitsongrit is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maestro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sitsongrit keeping moving, preventing Maestro from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sitsongrit looking for a sweep. Not yet Sitsongrit, not yet.
Maestro pushes down on Sitsongrit's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Maestro is looking for a kimura but Sitsongrit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maestro to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petsuwan Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maestro's hands.
Maestro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sitsongrit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maestro looks for a takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls well.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Maestro's ribs.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Maestro strikes.
Sitsongrit with the counter takedown but Maestro avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Maestro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maestro shoots in but Sitsongrit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matija Maestro. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maestro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Maestro showed some decent athleticism there.
Maestro works his way into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maestro trying to control the position but Sitsongrit is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.

Maestro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sitsongrit has escaped the position, nice work there.

Maestro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sitsongrit rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Maestro's guard! Nice work there by Sitsongrit!
Sitsongrit is looking to stand up but Maestro won't let him.

Maestro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to stand but Maestro is controlling his posture from full guard.

Maestro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sitsongrit stands and steps away. Maestro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Maestro off balance momentarily.
Maestro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maestro tries to clinch up.
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.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Maestro down.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Maestro moves out of range.
Maestro dives in for a single leg takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sitsongrit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maestros head.

Sitsongrit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maestro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maestro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sitsongrit sprawls well. Sitsongrit wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maestro gets slowly back to his feet.
Maestro misses with a takedown attempt - Sitsongrit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sitsongrit thumps Maestro with a low kick.
Maestro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sitsongrit.
Maestro feinted with a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Maestro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maestro takes one on the button.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Maestro's head back.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the body.
Maestro is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Sitsongrit as Maestro shoots in.
Maestro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sitsongrit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
Jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maestro scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit thumps Maestro with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Petsuwan Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Maestro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Petsuwan Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maestro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sitsongrit wants it to stay on the feet.
Sitsongrit drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Maestro defends it well.
Sitsongrit scores with the left hand. Maestro knows he should have avoided that one.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Maestro is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Maestro tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit punishes Maestro's body with a nice straight punch.
Sitsongrit lands with an overhand left.
Maestro ducks right into an uppercut from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Maestro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maestro down.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.

Maestro shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sitsongrit manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maestro trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
Maestro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sitsongrit is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maestro is one step ahead there.
Maestro trying to control but Sitsongrit is working from the bottom.
Sitsongrit keeping full guard, as Maestro tries to pass.

Maestro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sitsongrit manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Maestro has Sitsongrit in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Maestro has his foot on Sitsongrit's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sitsongrit works his way back into a safe position though.

Sitsongrit stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sitsongrit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maestro at a distance.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Maestro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sitsongrit connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maestro scrambles back to his feet.
Sitsongrit throws a hook but Maestro blocks it.
Maestro feinted with a counter takedown.
Maestro lands a body shot.
A combination from Sitsongrit does no damage.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sitsongrit connects with a solid leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Maestro fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matija Maestro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Maestro off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maestro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sitsongrit tries to avoid it but Maestro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sitsongrit to the ground. Sitsongrit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sitsongrit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maestro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maestro.
Matija Maestro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit lands a head shot.
Maestro is looking to wear down Sitsongrit with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sitsongrit walks into a left hand.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit cracks Maestro with an open hand slap.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maestro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maestro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maestro shoots in but no luck this time.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice body punch.
Maestro throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Maestro shoots in looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit tries to sprawl out of it but Maestro 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit.
Maestro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Sitsongrit.
Maestro tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maestro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maestro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Maestro's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petsuwan Sitsongrit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sitsongrit winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petsuwan Sitsongrit!
In his post fight interview, Petsuwan Sitsongrit started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.