PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Sagat Petchyindee (ranked 5972 p4p, 462 weight class) and Skinny Arse (ranked 5898 p4p, 456 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Petchyindee
vs
Arse

174 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Self confident

Great elbows
Powerful

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 2 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Skinny Arse!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petchyindee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arse. That did some damage!
Petchyindee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Arse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Petchyindee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arse wants to clinch.
Arse tries to clinch but Petchyindee is having none of it.
Arse is looking to clinch.
Petchyindee scores with a decent looking hook.
Petchyindee throws a jab but it's blocked by Arse.
Petchyindee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Arse tries to clinch up but Petchyindee circles away and keeps his distance.
Petchyindee throws a lazy right hand but Arse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arse shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arse tries to clinch there but Petchyindee circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arse moves in looking to clinch but Petchyindee pushes him off.

Arse moves into the clinch.
Petchyindee cracks Arse with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petchyindee.
Arse swings wildly with an uppercut but Petchyindee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petchyindee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee pushes Arse back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petchyindee as Arse tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petchyindee.
Arse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arse's elbow.
Petchyindee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Arse backwards.
Petchyindee lands with a short shot to the head.
Petchyindee tries to throw a body punch but Arse avoids it by throwing Petchyindee back against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petchyindee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arse backwards.
Petchyindee tries a body shot but Arse blocks it.
Petchyindee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petchyindee can't find room to land a body shot as Arse controls the action.
Arse throws a head punch that misses.
Petchyindee tries a body shot but Arse blocks it.
Petchyindee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arse's elbow.
Petchyindee misses with a punch to the body.
Arse misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petchyindee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petchyindee avoids a wild elbow strike from Arse.
Arse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petchyindee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arse's elbow.

Petchyindee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petchyindee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arse tries to clinch but Petchyindee moves out of range.
Petchyindee misses the jab.
It seemed like Arse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petchyindee sizes up Arse with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Arse throws a shot from downtown. Petchyindee moves away and avoids it.

Petchyindee gets tackled into the ropes by Arse. Arse maintains the clinch.
Petchyindee tries to work over Arse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petchyindee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Arse.
Petchyindee misses with a body punch.
Petchyindee misses with a body punch.
A short left from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee misses with a body punch.
Petchyindee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petchyindee misses with a punch to the body.
Arse working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat Petchyindee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Petchyindee moves into the clinch.
Petchyindee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Arse misses with the head strike.
Sagat Petchyindee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Petchyindee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arse's elbow.
Arse misses with a hook from the clinch.

Petchyindee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arse takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Arse blocks a low kick nicely.
Sagat Petchyindee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petchyindee lands a jab.
Petchyindee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arse walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arse looks to score with a jab to the body but Petchyindee is just out of range.
Arse tries to clinch up.
Petchyindee throws out a loose jab but Arse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Petchyindee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Petchyindee does no damage.
Petchyindee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arse can do to turn this around?
Petchyindee slips a jab from Arse.
Sagat Petchyindee is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arse tries to clinch up but Petchyindee circles away and keeps his distance.
Petchyindee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Arse throws out a loose jab but Petchyindee uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arse tries to close the distance and clinch but Petchyindee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Arse takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Arse moves in looking to clinch but Petchyindee pushes him off.
Arse wants to clinch.
Petchyindee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arse tries to clinch up.
Petchyindee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Arse. That did some damage!
Petchyindee throws a jab when Arse was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Petchyindee.
Arse walks into a left hand.
Petchyindee throws a leg kick but Arse moved away.
Petchyindee lands a jab to Arse's midsection.
Arse misses with a hook. Petchyindee ducked under it nicely.

Arse has managed to clinch.
Petchyindee blocks a body shot from Arse.
Arse misses with a body punch.
Arse misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Arse fails to land.
Petchyindee is working Arse over against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petchyindee tries a body shot but Arse blocks it.
Arse misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arse trying to control the position but instead, Petchyindee has worked for underhooks and has pushed Arse into the ropes.
Arse has a couple of punches blocked by Petchyindee.
Arse misses with the head strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Petchyindee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petchyindee tries to throw a body punch but Arse avoids it by throwing Petchyindee back against the ropes.
Petchyindee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petchyindee lands a hook that snaps the head of Arse backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petchyindee.
Arse swings wildly with an uppercut but Petchyindee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petchyindee tries a body shot but Arse blocks it.
Petchyindee is trying to break free.
A left hand lands to the body for Petchyindee.
Petchyindee misses with a body punch.
Arse misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagat Petchyindee dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Arse misses with a looping left.
Arse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Petchyindee can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Petchyindee.
Arse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arse needs to keep his hands up - Petchyindee had a free shot at his head there.
Petchyindee connects with a solid leg kick.
Petchyindee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Petchyindee cracks Arse with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Petchyindee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arse is pushing Petchyindee up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Petchyindee lands a body shot.
Arse throws a head punch that misses.
Arse lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Arse looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Petchyindee - that landed with a thud.
Petchyindee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arse misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petchyindee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skinny Arse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Petchyindee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petchyindee throws a good cross that connects.
Petchyindee cracks Arse with an open hand slap.
Petchyindee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Arse tries to clinch but Petchyindee is having none of it.
A lazy left from Petchyindee finds it's target.

Petchyindee pushes Arse up against the ropes in a clinch.
Petchyindee blocking some punches.
Petchyindee lands a body punch.
Petchyindee gets through Arse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petchyindee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Petchyindee manages to break the clinch.
Arse 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.
Arse moves in looking to clinch but Petchyindee pushes him off.
Arse closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arse throws a body punch but Petchyindee moves out of range.
Arse tries to clinch there but Petchyindee circles away.
It looked like Petchyindee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Petchyindee misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arse wants to clinch.
Arse moves in looking to clinch but Petchyindee pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Petchyindee misses the target.
Arse fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arse is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petchyindee.
Arse tries to clinch but Petchyindee is having none of it.
Petchyindee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Arse gets tackled into the ropes by Petchyindee. Petchyindee maintains the clinch.
Petchyindee blocking some punches.
Petchyindee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Petchyindee is trying to break the clinch but Arse has him pressed against the ropes.
Arse misses with a punch on the inside.
Arse looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petchyindee.
Petchyindee lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Petchyindee.
Sagat Petchyindee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Petchyindee dodges an elbow strike from Arse.

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 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27

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