PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nirut Chaikamdee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori has chosen Scary as his entrance music. Nirut Chaikamdee has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Chaikamdee
vs
Takanori

180 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
29
151 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Great elbows
KO power

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nirut Chaikamdee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Chaikamdee has closed the distance and engaged Takanori in a clinch.
Takanori digs a right hand into Chaikamdee's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chaikamdee's gas tank.
Good body shot from Takanori.
Takanori throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaikamdees head.
Chaikamdee can't find room to land a body shot as Takanori controls the action.
Chaikamdee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chaikamdee tries to break the clinch but Takanori is controlling the position.
Takanori scores with a hook to the body.
Takanori lands a nice shot to the body.

Takanori breaks the clinch.
Takanori lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chaikamdee takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaikamdee throws a right and a left that Takanori avoids nicely.
A jab lands there for Takanori.
Chaikamdee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takanori.

Takanori gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chaikamdee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takanori is struggling to control the position.
Takanori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanori has Chaikamdee pressed against the ropes, preventing Chaikamdee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takanori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Takanori manages to break the clinch.
Chaikamdee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Takanori throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab from Takanori.

Chaikamdee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takanori scores with a hook to the body.
Chaikamdee is breathing heavily.
Takanori lands with a right to the head.
Chaikamdee is trying to force a seperation but Takanori has the dominant position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaikamdee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Takanori as Chaikamdee tries to tie him up.
Takanori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chaikamdee backwards.
Takanori lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Takanori.
A nice left hand lands by Takanori.

Chaikamdee is rocked!
Takanori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Chaikamdee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takanori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takanori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takanori creates a bit of distance and cracks Chaikamdee with a big uppercut! Chaikamdee goes down! The referee pushes Takanori away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Chaikamdee make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Takanori takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lion Takanori!
Lion Takanori 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.