PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derek Vinyard (ranked 1206 p4p, 60 weight class) and Yodsanan Sityodtong (ranked 2536 p4p, 124 weight class). Yodsanan Sityodtong has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Derek Vinyard's chin.

Vinyard
vs
Sityodtong

167 cm
21
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

167 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Vinyard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsanan Sityodtong!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sityodtong connects with a solid leg kick.
Vinyard misses with a low kick as Sityodtong jumps back.
Sityodtong feints and then cracks Vinyard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vinyard down.
Sityodtong misses with a jab to the body
and Vinyard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vinyard moves in looking to clinch but Sityodtong pushes him off.
Sityodtong appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sityodtong cracks Vinyard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vinyard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A combination from Sityodtong does no damage.
Vinyard lands a really nice looking cross but Sityodtong seems unphased.
Sityodtong clobbers Vinyard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vinyard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vinyard looks to land a right hand but Sityodtong moved out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sityodtong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Sityodtong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sityodtong lands a leg kick that knocks Vinyard off balance momentarily.
Vinyard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Sityodtong shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vinyard manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vinyard pulls Sityodtong in close to prevent any damage.

Sityodtong stands and steps away. Vinyard gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vinyard clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vinyard fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sityodtong.
Vinyard scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vinyard.
Vinyard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinyard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sityodtongs head.
Sityodtong lands an uppercut.
Vinyard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vinyard swings wildly with an uppercut but Sityodtong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sityodtong.
Vinyard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vinyard misses with some punches.
Vinyard misses with some punches.
A short left from Sityodtong.
Sityodtong blocks an uppercut.
Sityodtong lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sityodtong swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sityodtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinyard digs a right hand into Sityodtong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sityodtong's gas tank.
Sityodtong looking to slow down the pace here.
Vinyard blocks an uppercut.
Sityodtong scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sityodtong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sityodtong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinyard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sityodtong wants a takedown but no success here.
Vinyard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Vinyard.
Vinyard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinyard scores with a hook to the body.
Vinyard misses with the head strike.
Vinyard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sityodtong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinyard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vinyard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vinyard lands with a short shot to the head.

Sityodtong is rocked!
Sityodtong blocking some punches.
Sityodtong is still on wobbly legs! Can Vinyard finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sityodtong.
Sityodtong blocks an uppercut.
Sityodtong blocks an uppercut.
Sityodtong seems to have recovered his senses.
Sityodtong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sityodtong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinyard.
Sityodtong is trying to drag Vinyard to the mat but Vinyard just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vinyard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinyard scores with a shoulder strike.
Sityodtong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Vinyard fails to land.
Sityodtong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sityodtong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vinyard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sityodtong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinyard.
Sityodtong blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sityodtong lands with a left to the head.
Vinyard has a couple of punches blocked by Sityodtong.
Sityodtong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vinyard misses with the head strike.
Vinyard misses with the head strike.
Vinyard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sityodtong lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vinyard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sityodtong is working Vinyard over against the cage.
Vinyard working aggressively here.
Vinyard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sityodtong lands a hook that snaps the head of Vinyard backwards.
Sityodtong tries for a takedown but Vinyard manages to get underhooks.
Derek Vinyard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yodsanan Sityodtong.

Sityodtong gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Vinyard makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sityodtong fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Sityodtong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Derek Vinyard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vinyard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sityodtong.
A countering left hand to the body from Sityodtong misses.
Sityodtong tries to land a leg kick but Vinyard saw it coming and moves away.
Vinyard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sityodtong.
Vinyard throws a leg kick but Sityodtong checks it.
Sityodtong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vinyard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sityodtong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sityodtong looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinyard is just out of range.
Vinyard throws a right and a left that Sityodtong avoids nicely.
Vinyard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sityodtong scores with a hook.
Sityodtong feints a jab promting Vinyard to slip. Sityodtong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vinyard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Vinyard is rocked!
Yodsanan Sityodtong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sityodtong throws a monster overhand right that drops Vinyard! Sityodtong follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yodsanan Sityodtong!
Yodsanan Sityodtong is the new bantamweight champion!
Yodsanan Sityodtong tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.