PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Sagat Petchyindee (ranked 5460 p4p, 418 weight class) and Jacobo Fonseca (ranked 5459 p4p, 417 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Petchyindee
vs
Fonseca

174 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Self confident

Excellent MT
Determined

Urban Fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sagat Petchyindee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacobo Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petchyindee has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fonseca finds it's way round the side to connect with Petchyindee's head.
Fonseca looks to score with a jab to the body but Petchyindee is just out of range.
Petchyindee misses with a right hand
and Fonseca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petchyindee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petchyindee checks a leg kick nicely.
Petchyindee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fonseca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fonseca lands an overhand right.
Fonseca finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fonseca throws a series of punches but Petchyindee moves out of range.
It looked like Petchyindee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fonseca clobbers Petchyindee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Petchyindee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petchyindee wants to slow Fonseca down by chopping away at his legs.
Petchyindee throws a shot from downtown. Fonseca moves away and avoids it.
Fonseca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fonseca throws a leg kick but Petchyindee moved away.
Petchyindee seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Petchyindee slips a straight right by Fonseca.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fonseca needs to keep his hands up - Petchyindee had a free shot at his head there.
Petchyindee on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Petchyindee thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fonseca! But no joy.
Petchyindee throws a nice head kick!
Petchyindee feints and then cracks Fonseca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fonseca down.
Fonseca misses the shot to the body.
Petchyindee throws a hook but Fonseca blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petchyindee.
Petchyindee feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fonsecas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fonseca keeps the fight on the outside.
Petchyindee throws an overhand right that lands on Fonseca's shoulder, as Fonseca tries to avoid the shot.
Fonseca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fonseca scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petchyindee stuns Fonseca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fonseca misses with a body shot.
Petchyindee lands a really nice looking cross but Fonseca seems unphased.
Petchyindee tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Petchyindee throws a hook but Fonseca blocks it.
Fonseca throws a good cross that connects.
A clash of legs there as Fonseca blocks the low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petchyindee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fonseca throws a body kick that misses.
Fonseca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Petchyindee was well out of range. Poor timing from Fonseca.
A clash of legs there as Fonseca blocks the low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Petchyindee lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fonseca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fonseca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Petchyindee misses with a looping left.
Petchyindee throws a sloppy head kick and Fonseca moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fonseca looks to throw the jab but Petchyindee is out of range.
Petchyindee throws a right hand that Fonseca ducks under and follows up with a left that Fonseca also avoids with ease.
Fonseca lands with a good body shot.
Petchyindee checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Petchyindee.
Fonseca misses the shot to the body.
Petchyindee moves out of range as Fonseca throws a body kick.
Petchyindee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fonseca unleashes a big counter combination but Petchyindee bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fonseca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A cross from Fonseca lands.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petchyindee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Fonseca misses.
Petchyindee throws a right and a left that Fonseca avoids nicely.
Fonseca motions for Petchyindee to come forward. Fonseca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Petchyindee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fonseca is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fonseca moves out of range of the leg kick from Petchyindee.
Fonseca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Petchyindee.
Nice body kick there by Fonseca.
The fighters circling - Petchyindee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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 Sagat Petchyindee will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Fonseca.
Fonseca takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fonseca circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petchyindee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petchyindee throws a chopping leg kick but Fonseca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fonseca walks into a stiff left hand from Petchyindee.
Fonseca uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petchyindee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fonseca! But no joy.
A leg kick checked by Fonseca.
Fonseca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Petchyindee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fonseca.
Fonseca throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Petchyindee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sagat Petchyindee is winning the standup battle so far.
Petchyindee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fonseca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Petchyindee lands a jab to the head.
Fonseca misses with a combination
and Fonseca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petchyindee feints and then cracks Fonseca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fonseca down.
Petchyindee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petchyindee avoids the body shot from Fonseca.
Fonseca throws a series of punches but Petchyindee avoids them all with ease.
The crowd cheers as Fonseca lands an impressive looking overhand right. Petchyindee doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fonseca throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petchyindee moves out of range of the leg kick from Fonseca.
Petchyindee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Petchyindee, right into the meat.
No joy there for Petchyindee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petchyindee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Petchyindee with a hook.
Petchyindee throws a solid leg kick but Fonseca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petchyindee.
Fonseca looks to score with a jab to the body but Petchyindee is just out of range.
Good work by Petchyindee as he checks the leg kick.
Fonseca misses with a straight left.
Fonseca checks a low kick from Petchyindee.
Nice uppercut there from Petchyindee.
Fonseca with a jab.
Petchyindee scores with a jab. Fonseca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fonseca misses with a body shot.
Petchyindee tests Fonseca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petchyindee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fonseca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fonseca.
Fonseca throws a sloppy head kick and Petchyindee moves out of range easily.
Petchyindee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petchyindee motions for Fonseca to come forward. Petchyindee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fonseca throws a head kick but Petchyindee moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Petchyindee.
Fonseca uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petchyindee.
Fonseca staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Petchyindee.
Petchyindee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fonseca moves in looking to clinch but Petchyindee pushes him off.
Petchyindee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fonseca. Fonseca obviously looking to wear him down.
Petchyindee tries a head kick but it misses.
Petchyindee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca blocks a jab.
Fonseca walks into a stiff left hand from Petchyindee.
Fonseca misses with an uppercut. Petchyindee saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Petchyindee.
Petchyindee missing with a left hand there. Fonseca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat Petchyindee dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Fonseca avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jacobo Fonseca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fonseca lands a jab to the nose.
Petchyindee misses with a low kick.
A big right from Fonseca misses.
Petchyindee closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Petchyindee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petchyindee misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Fonseca blocks the low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Fonseca.
Good standup being displayed there by Fonseca as he connects with a hook.
The fighters circling - Fonseca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fonseca scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petchyindee blocks a head kick by Fonseca.
Fonseca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fonseca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petchyindee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petchyindee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fonseca misses with a wild body shot.
Fonseca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petchyindee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fonseca on the side of the head.
Petchyindee thuds his right hand into Fonseca's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Petchyindee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petchyindee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Petchyindee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fonseca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fonseca slips under a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petchyindee.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petchyindee.
Petchyindee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fonseca is out of range and Petchyindee settles back down.
Petchyindee avoids a kick to the body.
Petchyindee is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fonseca.
Fonseca throws a looping overhand right but Petchyindee ducks down to avoid it.
Petchyindee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Petchyindee throws a body shot but no joy.
Fonseca doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fonseca throws the kick towards the body but Petchyindee avoids it.
Petchyindee cracks Fonseca with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petchyindee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Petchyindee throws a shot from downtown. Fonseca moves away and avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Fonseca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fonseca lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Petchyindee slips a straight right by Fonseca.
Petchyindee slips a jab from Fonseca.
Some bone on bone action there as Fonseca checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fonseca takes one to the side of the head.
Fonseca has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fonseca there as he acknowledges the shot.

Fonseca is rocked!
Petchyindee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fonseca.
Fonseca is still on wobbly legs! Can Petchyindee finish him?
Petchyindee cracks Fonseca with a good jab.
Fonseca checks a leg kick.
Fonseca throws a body punch but Petchyindee moves out of range.
Petchyindee throws out a leg kick but Fonseca moves out of range and Petchyindee only half commits.
Petchyindee connects with a high kick.
Petchyindee scores with a shot to the body.
Petchyindee throws a right and a left that Fonseca avoids nicely.
Fonseca throws a lazy right hand but Petchyindee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Petchyindee finds it's way through Fonseca's defenses.
Petchyindee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petchyindee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fonseca can do to turn this around?
Fonseca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sagat Petchyindee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fonseca throws a sloppy head kick and Petchyindee moves out of range easily.
Petchyindee fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagat Petchyindee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petchyindee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagat Petchyindee!