PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Sombat Banchamek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuyuki Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banchamek comes into the arena with Buakaw Por Pramuk Highlight blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Banchamek
vs
Yamamoto

174 cm
20
149 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sombat Banchamek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuyuki Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banchamek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banchamek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamamoto tries to close the distance and clinch but Banchamek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banchamek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Yamamoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Yamamoto crunches a lovely knee into Banchamek's ribcage.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Banchamek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Banchamek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Banchamek managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Banchamek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yamamoto keeps control of Banchamek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banchamek avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
Banchamek wants to get back to striking at distance but Yamamoto won't allow it.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banchamek.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Banchamek avoids the damage to the body.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banchamek.
Banchamek working hard to break the clinch.
Banchamek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banchamek.
A frustrated look appears on Banchamek's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yamamoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Banchamek avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.

Banchamek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Banchamek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Banchamek keeps the fight on the outside.
Banchamek has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamamoto finds it's way round the side to connect with Banchamek's head.
Yamamoto feints a jab promting Banchamek to slip. Yamamoto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Banchamek slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto is looking to clinch.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuyuki Yamamoto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Banchamek takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Yamamoto closes the distance and pushes Banchamek back into the ropes.
Banchamek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Banchamek.
Yamamoto lands a nice knee to the body.
Banchamek tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Yamamoto connects with a knee to the head.
Banchamek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto misses with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto landing knees to the head.
Yamamoto scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto lands a knee to the head.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banchamek avoids it.
Yamamoto trying to stall but Banchamek improves his position.
Banchamek looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Banchamek avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
Banchamek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Kazuyuki Yamamoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Banchamek managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Banchamek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Banchamek avoids the damage to the body.
Banchamek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banchamek avoids it.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banchamek avoids it.
Yamamoto prevents Banchamek from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Banchamek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yamamoto has him pressed against the ropes.
Banchamek avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
Banchamek avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banchamek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yamamoto lands a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a knee strike.
Banchamek managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Banchamek gets an underhook and turns Yamamoto into the ropes.
Banchamek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamoto stalling in the clinch but Banchamek improves position.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuyuki Yamamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yamamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banchamek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Banchamek has Yamamoto up against the ropes in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banchamek avoids it.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yamamoto is struggling to control the position.
Banchamek working hard to break the clinch.
Banchamek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Banchamek avoiding damage as Yamamoto throws knees to the body.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Banchamek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yamamoto looking to throw knees to the head but Banchamek is blocking nicely.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banchamek avoids it.
Banchamek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banchamek tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the ropes.
Yamamoto tries a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks it.
Banchamek is trying to push Yamamoto away but Yamamoto has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Yamamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Banchamek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Banchamek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Banchamek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yamamoto trying to land knees to the body.
Banchamek wants to break free but Yamamoto has control.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto with a knee to the head.

It looks like Sombat Banchamek has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamoto scores with a knee to the head.
Yamamoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamoto has Banchamek pressed against the ropes.
Yamamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yamamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Banchamek blocks it with crossed arms.
Yamamoto tries to land a knee to the head but Banchamek blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Banchamek is defending well for now.
Banchamek managing to block the knees to the body from Yamamoto.
Banchamek tries to break the clinch but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
Yamamoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yamamoto landing knees to the body.
Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Banchamek avoids the damage to the body.
Yamamoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Sombat Banchamek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banchamek tries to circle away but Yamamoto has him pinned against the ropes.
Banchamek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamamoto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Banchamek lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuyuki Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yamamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuyuki Yamamoto!