PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zahabi St. Georges (ranked 4236 p4p, 413 weight class) and Krit Leekpai (ranked 20341 p4p, 532 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.

St. Georges
vs
Leekpai

188 cm
22
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
29
205 lbs
13 - 18 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Condemned

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zahabi St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from St. Georges misses its intended target.
Leekpai is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
St. Georges swings for the body but Leekpai moves out of range.
Leekpai slips a straight right by St. Georges.
Leekpai feints a counter leg kick.
St. Georges avoids the body shot from Leekpai.
St. Georges fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leekpai checks it well.
Leekpai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from St. Georges.
Leekpai getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leekpai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St. Georges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leekpai.
Leekpai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from St. Georges.
St. Georges looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leekpai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Leekpai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but St. Georges moves away.
St. Georges waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leekpai.
A countering left hand to the body from Leekpai misses.
Jab, jab by St. Georges - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges checks a leg kick.
A big right from Leekpai misses.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut. St. Georges saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
St. Georges walks into a straight right hand from Leekpai.
Leekpai misses with a straight left.
St. Georges throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leekpai tries a low kick but St. Georges avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges jabs Leekpai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
St. Georges throws a nice head kick!
Leekpai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by St. Georges.
A leg kick checked by Leekpai.
Leekpai wants to counter the offense by St. Georges and move into the clinch position.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
St. Georges buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
St. Georges takes a swing at Leekpai's ribcage but misses.
Leekpai lands a glancing blow to the side of St. Georges's head.
St. Georges misses with a right hand

and Leekpai counters by moving into the clinch.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St. Georges takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from St. Georges - that landed with a thud.
Leekpai lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leekpai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St. Georges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leekpai throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Leekpai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leekpai lands with a right to the head.
St. Georges misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges misses with the head strike.
Leekpai is leaning against St. Georges and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leekpai misses with the head strike.
St. Georges misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leekpai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Leekpai throws a head punch that misses.
Leekpai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, St. Georges scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Georges doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St. Georges misses with a punch to the body.
Leekpai lands with a right to the head.
St. Georges tries to circle away but Leekpai has him pinned against the ropes.
St. Georges tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leekpai's elbow.
A short left from St. Georges.
Leekpai misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leekpai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite St. Georges's efforts to push away.
St. Georges softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
St. Georges throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St. Georges can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Krit Leekpai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Leekpai blocks a low kick nicely.
St. Georges fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Leekpai.
A clash of legs there as St. Georges blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from St. Georges misses the target.
Leekpai misses with a few strikes there.
St. Georges avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St. Georges swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Leekpai looks to land a right hand but St. Georges moved out of range.
Leekpai checks a low kick from St. Georges.
St. Georges staying out of range there.
St. Georges just misses with a punch to the body.
St. Georges scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
St. Georges connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leekpai checks a leg kick.
St. Georges scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leekpai pivots, looking for a leg kick but St. Georges is out of range and Leekpai settles back down.
St. Georges throws a body kick that misses.
Leekpai tries a quick counter leg kick but St. Georges is wise to it.
St. Georges throws a leg kick but Leekpai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A slow jab from Leekpai misses its intended target.
St. Georges has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leekpai.
St. Georges throws a leg kick
and Leekpai counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by St. Georges.
Leekpai throws a leg kick that misses.
Leekpai connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body kick there by St. Georges.
Leekpai misses with a low kick as St. Georges jumps back.
Decent striking displayed by St. Georges there.
Leekpai moves away from the strike by St. Georges.
Leekpai throws a jab but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Leekpai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leekpai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leekpai throws a hook but St. Georges blocks it.
Leekpai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
St. Georges throws out a leg kick but Leekpai moves out of range and St. Georges only half commits.
St. Georges slips under a jab from Leekpai.
St. Georges pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leekpai is out of range and St. Georges settles back down.
St. Georges uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leekpai.
St. Georges is looking to counter punch.
St. Georges missing with a left hand there. Leekpai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leekpai under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leekpai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Leekpai rushes St. Georges and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
St. Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leekpai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Georges's elbow.
A short body shot lands from St. Georges as the two fighters clinch.
St. Georges lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leekpai blocks a body shot from St. Georges.
St. Georges misses with some punches.
St. Georges tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leekpai's elbow.
St. Georges tries to throw a body punch but Leekpai avoids it by throwing St. Georges back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leekpai.
Leekpai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St. Georges.
Leekpai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite St. Georges's efforts to push away.
Leekpai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Georges's elbow.
St. Georges misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St. Georges.
Leekpai lands with a short shot to the head.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zahabi St. Georges 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!

Leekpai throws a hook to the side of St. Georges's head but St. Georges sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
St. Georges keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leekpai.
St. Georges went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Leekpai missing with a left hand there. St. Georges was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leekpai thuds his right hand into St. Georges's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leekpai throws a nice looking combination but St. Georges bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St. Georges listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
St. Georges lands a nice looking body kick.
St. Georges throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Leekpai is rocked!
A big left from Leekpai misses.
Leekpai is still on wobbly legs! Can St. Georges finish him?
Leekpai throws a leg kick that is checked
and St. Georges counters with a big left hand that crumples Leekpai! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zahabi St. Georges!
Zahabi St. Georges was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.