PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suriyan Sitsongrit (ranked 65 p4p, 285 weight class) and Luuk Benjamin (ranked 6 p4p, 30 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sitsongrit
vs
Benjamin

178 cm
30
154
16 - 9 - 0

177 cm
28
150
19 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suriyan Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luuk Benjamin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Benjamin avoids it.
Sitsongrit throws the left hand but Benjamin avoids the punch easily.
Benjamin throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Benjamin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benjamin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Benjamin's shoulder, as Benjamin tries to avoid the shot.
Benjamin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Benjamin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Benjamin.
A jab from Sitsongrit misses.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Benjamin misses.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benjamin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Benjamin misses.
Sitsongrit throws a quick counter kick to the body but Benjamin avoids it.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benjamin connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Benjamin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Benjamin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Suriyan Sitsongrit has been cut.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Benjamin doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit thuds his right hand into Benjamin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Benjamin takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benjamin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Benjamin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Benjamin moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit thows a leg kick but Benjamin checks it
and Benjamin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Crunch! Benjamin slams his shin into Sitsongrit's torso.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand

and Benjamin counters with a head kick that drops Sitsongrit to the mat! Sitsongrit scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Sitsongrit is rocked!
Sitsongrit is holding his hands too far apart here. Benjamin throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Sitsongrit is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luuk Benjamin!
An out of breath Luuk Benjamin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.