PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit (ranked 160 p4p, 717 weight class) and Darius Ghetea (ranked 26 p4p, 99 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sitsongrit
vs
Ghetea

181 cm
28
171
14 - 4 - 1

181 cm
27
175
13 - 7 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darius Ghetea!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a right hand
and Ghetea counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sitsongrit thinking.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Ghetea.
Sitsongrit scores with a body shot.
Ghetea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Ghetea counters with a leg kick.
Ghetea wants to slow Sitsongrit down by chopping away at his legs.
Ghetea throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ghetea missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ghetea has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ghetea attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ghetea uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sitsongrit.
Ghetea is looking to score with low kicks.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ghetea checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ghetea takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghetea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghetea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Ghetea moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Ghetea counters with a nice uppercut.
Ghetea scores with a jab.
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ghetea misses with a hook
and Ghetea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sitsongrit turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ghetea with a nice calf kick.
Ghetea connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit tests Ghetea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ghetea.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghetea throws a nice looking combination but Sitsongrit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ghetea lands a nice shot to the body.
Sitsongrit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ghetea's hands.
Sitsongrit throws a low kick but Ghetea avoids it.
Ghetea throws out a counter right but Sitsongrit avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ghetea. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghetea moves away.
Ghetea checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing.
Ghetea avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Ghetea.
Sitsongrit stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ghetea counters with a right hand to the body.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ghetea throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It appears Sitsongrit was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ghetea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ghetea defending well as Sitsongrit loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Ghetea moved out of range.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ghetea momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ghetea counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses.
Ghetea looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit tests Ghetea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Ghetea's body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ghetea steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
Sitsongrit is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ghetea tries a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Donk. Sitsongrit catches Ghetea right on the button with a cross.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ghetea.
Ghetea has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ghetea misses the target.
Sitsongrit jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ghetea throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Ghetea ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit wants to land a leg kick but Ghetea is out of range.
Ghetea misses with a wild body shot.
Ghetea looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Sitsongrit scoring well with a low kick there.
Ghetea uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sitsongrit.
A countering left hand to the body from Ghetea misses.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Ghetea's shoulder, as Ghetea tries to avoid the shot.
Ghetea swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ghetea with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Sitsongrit blocks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Sitsongrit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
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 Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Ghetea does it's job there.
A left lands for Ghetea.
Ghetea moves out of range as Sitsongrit throws a body kick.
Ghetea blocks the body kick.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit is winning the standup battle so far.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Ghetea strikes.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sitsongrit. That's going to slow Ghetea down.
Sitsongrit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A swing and a miss from Ghetea.
Sitsongrit connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ghetea. Ghetea circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot that snaps Ghetea's head back.
A left lands for Sitsongrit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ghetea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghetea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ghetea's head.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sitsongrit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sitsongrit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sitsongrit tries to work over Ghetea's front leg with a kick but Ghetea checks it.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Ghetea feints a counter leg kick.
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.
Ghetea walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sitsongrit.
Ghetea connects with a body shot.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghetea manages to avoid it.
Ghetea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sitsongrit half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sitsongrit closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ghetea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to the nose.
Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Ghetea moved out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghetea throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ghetea connects with an inside leg kick.
Ghetea misses with a leg kick.
Ghetea tries to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit moves his leg out of the way.
Ghetea walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but Ghetea sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sitsongrit lands the left hand.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Ghetea's body.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
As Sitsongrit backs off Ghetea throws a huge counter combo but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it all.
Ghetea misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.
A low kick from Sitsongrit is predictable there
and Ghetea counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ghetea tries to work over Sitsongrit's front leg with a kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Ghetea throws a leg kick
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
Ghetea moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetea looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Ghetea has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ghetea lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ghetea. That's going to slow Sitsongrit down.
Ghetea misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sitsongrit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Sitsongrit closes the distance and pushes Ghetea back into the cage.
Sitsongrit fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ghetea misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.

Ghetea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ghetea fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ghetea on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ghetea throws a low kick, looking for Sitsongrit's leg but Sitsongrit calmly moves out of range.
Sitsongrit drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sitsongrit lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghetea moves out of range of the leg kick from Sitsongrit.
Ghetea bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ghetea thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Ghetea.
Ghetea throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ghetea.
Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit is looking to land body kicks.
Sitsongrit throws a lazy uppercut
and Ghetea cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the body
and Ghetea counters with a stiff right hand.

Sitsongrit forces Ghetea back against the cage and clinches.
Ghetea misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Ghetea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ghetea lands with a light punch inside.
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 Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Ghetea counters with a stiff right hand.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to slow Ghetea down with leg kicks.
Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghetea tries to land a leg kick but Sitsongrit saw it coming and moves away.
Ghetea is looking to chop away at Sitsongrit's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ghetea lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sitsongrit has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sitsongrit and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit lands with a hook. Ghetea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ghetea fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Ghetea moves out of range.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch but Ghetea slips to the side
and Ghetea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ghetea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
The fighters circling - Ghetea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ghetea was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.
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.
Ghetea looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
Sitsongrit walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ghetea checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghetea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ghetea throws out a leg kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range and Ghetea only half commits.
Ghetea moves out of range of the body kick from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a low kick nicely.
Ghetea attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ghetea manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Ghetea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ghetea misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ghetea makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ghetea throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ghetea ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
Ghetea blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Ghetea.
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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ghetea.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ghetea walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sitsongrit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ghetea misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to land a front kick but Ghetea steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ghetea takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good leg kick by Ghetea.
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Ghetea.
As Sitsongrit backs off Ghetea throws a huge counter combo but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it all.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ghetea.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ghetea is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit.
Ghetea takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ghetea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Sitsongrit misses its target.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Ghetea seems unphased.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Ghetea moves out of range.
Ghetea is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
Sitsongrit backing away here, and Ghetea unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sitsongrit lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ghetea moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ghetea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sitsongrit misses with a body kick.
Ghetea scores with a hook to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sitsongrit misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghetea thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ghetea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Ghetea is just out of range.
Ghetea only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ghetea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws out a loose jab but Ghetea uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ghetea lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sitsongrit's sensitive parts.
Darius Ghetea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ghetea checks a low kick from Sitsongrit.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Poomchamtuek Sitsongrit.
Well Sitsongrit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27

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