PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tome Faessi (ranked 3054 p4p, 170 weight class) and Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 2076 p4p, 119 weight class). Faessi comes to the cage accompanied by Fight The Power. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Faessi
vs
Kitty Sripituksakul

154 cm
25
136 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
136 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tome Faessi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sripituksakul scores with a sloppy right hand. Faessi should have avoided that one.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sripituksakul lands with a right hand.
Sripituksakul ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Sripituksakul does it's job there.
Sripituksakul listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Sripituksakul as he connects with a hook.
Sripituksakul scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut lands for Sripituksakul. That snapped Faessi's head back.
Faessi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Faessi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Faessi wants to clinch
and Sripituksakul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice cross by Sripituksakul.
Faessi walks into a jab.

Sripituksakul clinches with his opponent.
Sripituksakul lands a shot to the body.
Sripituksakul gets through Faessi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul lands with a left to the head.
Sripituksakul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faessi is trying to break the clinch but Sripituksakul has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sripituksakul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sripituksakul lands with a left to the head.
Sripituksakul pushes Faessi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sripituksakul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sripituksakul lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Faessi or not.
Faessi is breathing heavily.
Faessi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sripituksakul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sripituksakul dodges an elbow strike from Faessi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sripituksakul.
Faessi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sripituksakul fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Faessi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sripituksakul.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sripituksakul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Faessi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faessi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Faessi shoots in for a takedown but Sripituksakul shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faessi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sripituksakul lands a lovely overhand right.
Sripituksakul works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Faessi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Faessi moves forwards but Sripituksakul connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Sripituksakul closes the distance and clinches.

Sripituksakul breaks the clinch.
Sripituksakul scores with a shot to the body.

Sripituksakul gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sripituksakul makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sripituksakul scores with a shot to the side of Faessi's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faessi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Sripituksakul.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sripituksakul.
A short uppercut from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul scores with a shoulder strike.
Sripituksakul lands a hook that snaps the head of Faessi backwards.
Sripituksakul working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sripituksakul.
Still in the clinch, Sripituksakul scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Faessi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sripituksakul can turn it around.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sripituksakul lands with a short shot to the head.
Sripituksakul pushes Faessi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sripituksakul stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sripituksakul pushes Faessi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sripituksakul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sripituksakul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faessi backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sripituksakul on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sripituksakul.

Sripituksakul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sripituksakul bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Faessi's head.
Sripituksakul might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good exchange - Sripituksakul coming out on top.

Sripituksakul closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul is leaning against Faessi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sripituksakul lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sripituksakul lands a hook that snaps the head of Faessi backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sripituksakul lands a body shot.
Sripituksakul scores with a shot to the side of Faessi's head.
Faessi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Faessi is rocked!

Sripituksakul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Kitty Sripituksakul dominated that round.
That's time! Faessi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice combination there by Sripituksakul.

Sripituksakul moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Sripituksakul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sripituksakul scores with a shoulder strike.

Sripituksakul manages to break the clinch.
Sripituksakul is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sripituksakul throws a shot to the body.
Faessi needs to keep his hands up - Sripituksakul had a free shot at his head there.
Sripituksakul scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sripituksakul lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sripituksakul throws a series of strikes that have Faessi backpedaling.
Sripituksakul lands a jab.
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sripituksakul scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sripituksakul darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sripituksakul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Sripituksakul moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Faessi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sripituksakul gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sripituksakul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faessi backwards.
Sripituksakul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sripituksakul pushes Faessi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sripituksakul lands a shoulder strike.
Sripituksakul lands a body shot.
Sripituksakul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faessi backwards.
A hook to the body from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sripituksakul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sripituksakul works over Faessi's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul lands with a hook. Faessi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Faessi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Faessi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Faessi walks into a stiff left hand from Sripituksakul.
Faessi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sripituksakul scores with a hook.
Sripituksakul scores with a jab to the body.
Sripituksakul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Faessi at a distance.
Faessi seems to have got his legs back now.
Decent striking displayed by Sripituksakul there.
Tome Faessi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sripituksakul connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good exchange - Sripituksakul coming out on top.

Sripituksakul lands a left and a right that send Faessi crashing to the mat, dazed. Sripituksakul thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sripituksakul gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sripituksakul lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sripituksakul unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Faessi! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sripituksakul is unloading with more strikes now! Faessi drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
Our winner, Little Kitty Sripituksakul, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.