PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Derek Vinyard (ranked 548 p4p, 21 weight class) and Yodsanan Sityodtong (ranked 1062 p4p, 51 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.

Vinyard
vs
Sityodtong

167 cm
22
145 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

167 cm
24
145 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition
BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 9 - 1 - 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsanan Sityodtong!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Sityodtong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vinyard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vinyard.
Sityodtong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vinyard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sityodtong defending well as Vinyard loads up on a big left hand.

Vinyard moves into range and clinches up with Sityodtong.
A head punch on the inside from Vinyard fails to land.
Sityodtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sityodtong lands a body punch.
Sityodtong blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Sityodtong 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.
Sityodtong misses with a body punch.
Sityodtong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sityodtong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinyard takes a shot to the head.
I was talking to Vinyard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vinyard blocking some punches.
Vinyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinyard struggles to land a body shot inside as Sityodtong controls his hands.
Sityodtong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vinyard is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Vinyard fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinyard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sityodtong.
Vinyard scores with a shot to the side of Sityodtong's head.
Vinyard scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sityodtong.
A short right from Sityodtong.
Vinyard lands a nice uppercut.
Vinyard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinyard misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinyard misses with a punch on the inside.
Sityodtong is trying to stall.
A short uppercut from Vinyard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vinyard lands a hook that snaps the head of Sityodtong backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vinyard.
Vinyard pushes Sityodtong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sityodtong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vinyard avoiding damage as Sityodtong throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vinyard throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Sityodtong.
Sityodtong blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard swings wildly with an uppercut but Sityodtong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sityodtong looking to slow down the pace here.
Sityodtong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vinyard.
Sityodtong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sityodtong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinyard throws a head punch that misses.
Sityodtong taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sityodtong.
Sityodtong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vinyard misses with some punches.
Vinyard blocks a body shot from Sityodtong.
Sityodtong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinyard throws a punch but it's blocked by Sityodtong.
Sityodtong digs a right hand into Vinyard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vinyard's gas tank.
Sityodtong lands a hook that snaps the head of Vinyard backwards.
Sityodtong lands a left hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Vinyard.
Sityodtong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vinyard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sityodtong.
Sityodtong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinyard misses with a punch on the inside.
Sityodtong working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vinyard as Sityodtong tries to tie him up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinyard.
A head punch on the inside from Vinyard fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Sityodtong fails to land.
Vinyard lands with a short shot to the head.
Vinyard pushes Sityodtong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sityodtong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sityodtong lands a left hand.
Sityodtong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vinyard lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Sityodtong is rocked!
Vinyard swings wildly with an uppercut but Sityodtong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sityodtong is still on wobbly legs! Can Vinyard finish him?
Sityodtong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sityodtong lands with a right to the head.
Vinyard misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sityodtong blocking some punches.
Sityodtong tries to throw a body punch but Vinyard avoids it by throwing Sityodtong back against the cage.
Vinyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinyard throws a punch but it's blocked by Sityodtong.
Vinyard throws a punch but it's blocked by Sityodtong.
Vinyard working aggressively here.
Vinyard working aggressively here.
Vinyard working aggressively here.
Sityodtong swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sityodtong swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Vinyard fails to land.
Sityodtong seems to have recovered his senses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sityodtong.
Sityodtong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sityodtong lands an uppercut.
Vinyard working aggressively here.
Vinyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinyard throws a punch but it's blocked by Sityodtong.
Sityodtong displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vinyard up against the cage.
Sityodtong taking a breather.
Vinyard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vinyard throws a head punch that misses.
Vinyard prevents a body shot from Sityodtong.
A head punch on the inside from Vinyard fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vinyard has a couple of punches blocked by Sityodtong.
Vinyard throws a punch but it's blocked by Sityodtong.
Sityodtong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sityodtong struggles to land a body shot inside as Vinyard controls his hands.
Sityodtong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Vinyard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jab from Vinyard.
Sityodtong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vinyard scores with a counter punch that sends Sityodtong to the canvas! Vinyard smells blood - he's punishing Sityodtong with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Sityodtong has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derek Vinyard!
Derek Vinyard retains his bantamweight title!
A very excited looking Derek Vinyard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.