PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Diaz (ranked 2574 p4p, 279 weight class) and Khompak Sitsongrit (ranked 3375 p4p, 356 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Diaz
vs
Sitsongrit

174 cm
19
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Dark Knight Nutrition

Kato

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jewel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Khompak Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Khompak Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sitsongrit has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Sitsongrit has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sitsongrit can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sitsongrit controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sitsongrit works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
Diaz working some strikes from top position.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Sitsongrit.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Sitsongrit being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz passes Sitsongrit's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sitsongrit trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
Diaz throwing shots but Sitsongrit is blocking nicely.
Sitsongrit is in trouble now - Diaz has advanced to mount!
Diaz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
Sitsongrit is working to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit is still trying to improve position.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz scoring with strikes but Sitsongrit is staying in there.
Sitsongrit tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diaz unloading with bombs!

Sitsongrit is rocked!
Sitsongrit is trying desperately to improve position.
Sitsongrit is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Diaz postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Sitsongrit bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Diaz and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jewel Diaz!
A very excited looking Jewel Diaz 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.