PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tak Sin Thanarat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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!

Sin Thanarat
vs
Ciosek

215 cm
37
285 lbs
24 - 16 - 1

220 cm
38
277 lbs
20 - 20 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tak Sin Thanarat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Zbigniew Ciosek!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thanarat throws a leg kick but Ciosek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thanarat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciosek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Ciosek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thanarat, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ciosek wants to break free but Thanarat has control.
Come on Thanarat - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thanarat crunches a lovely knee into Ciosek's ribcage.
Thanarat manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Thanarat breaks the clinch.
We've been informed that Ciosek has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Thanarat.

It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Ciosek checks a leg kick.
Thanarat bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ciosek's head backwards.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thanarat. That's going to slow Ciosek down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ciosek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thanarat counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Thanarat.
Thanarat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ciosek.

Thanarat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thanarat prevents a body shot from Ciosek.
Thanarat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thanarat managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Thanarat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ciosek throws a series of punches but Thanarat moves out of range.
Tak Sin Thanarat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thanarat lands with a straight right. Ciosek didn't see that one coming.
Thanarat lands a head shot.
Thanarat dips to his left and cracks Ciosek with an uppercut!
Ciosek throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ciosek's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thanarat throws a sloppy head kick and Ciosek moves out of range easily.
Thanarat lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ciosek tries to close the distance and clinch but Thanarat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ciosek tries to keep at a distance but Thanarat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Thanarat.

That has opened up Zbigniew Ciosek's cut even more.
Thanarat slowing the pace effectively.
Thanarat lands a knee to the head.
Thanarat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thanarat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ciosek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thanarat scores with a shot to the side of Ciosek's head.
Thanarat managing to block the knees to the body from Ciosek.
Thanarat stalling the fight.
Ciosek managing to block the knees to the body from Thanarat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tak Sin Thanarat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zbigniew Ciosek's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ciosek tries a low kick but Thanarat avoids it.
Thanarat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ciosek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thanarat.
Ciosek tries to close the distance and clinch but Thanarat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thanarat throws a body shot but no joy.
Thanarat lands a leg kick that knocks Ciosek off balance momentarily.
Ciosek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thanarat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zbigniew Ciosek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciosek tries to close the distance and clinch but Thanarat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciosek is looking to clinch.
Ciosek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thanarat swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ciosek moves out of range of the body kick.
Thanarat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ciosek takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thanarat's hands.
Thanarat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ciosek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thanarat.
Ciosek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thanarat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thanarat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thanarat misses with a knee to the head.
Tak Sin Thanarat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thanarat stalling in the clinch but Ciosek improves position.
Thanarat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ciosek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thanarat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ciosek looking to slow down the pace here.
Ciosek tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thanarat.
Thanarat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The cut above Zbigniew Ciosek's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thanarat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Ciosek misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thanarat.
Ciosek trying to control the position but instead, Thanarat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ciosek into the ropes.
Ciosek takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Ciosek wants to break free but Thanarat has control.
Thanarat lands an uppercut.

Zbigniew Ciosek's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thanarat is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ciosek as Thanarat tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tak Sin Thanarat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zbigniew Ciosek's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A shot to the body from Thanarat misses
and Ciosek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tak Sin Thanarat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thanarat throws a leg kick
letting Ciosek counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Thanarat - just one landing.
Ciosek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ciosek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ciosek throws a hook but Thanarat avoids it easily.
Thanarat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thanarat scores with a sloppy right hand. Ciosek should have avoided that one.
Thanarat avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thanarat throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ciosek counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thanarat stuns Ciosek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tak Sin Thanarat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thanarat throws an off balance right hand
and Ciosek counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thanarat.
Ciosek pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thanarat moves into range and clinches up with Ciosek.
Ciosek is trying to maintain a safe position but Thanarat gets an underhook and turns Ciosek into the ropes.
Thanarat lands a good knee to the midsection. Ciosek won't want to take too many of those.
Thanarat taking a breather.
Thanarat connects with a knee to the head.
Ciosek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thanarat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ciosek tries to work over Thanarat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ciosek tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thanarat avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ciosek misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zbigniew Ciosek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tak Sin Thanarat!