PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Yodicha Por Boonsit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Por Boonsit comes to the ring accompanied by Z-Hot / From the deepest corner . James Riley acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Por Boonsit
vs
Riley

174 cm
20
152 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
158 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yodicha Por Boonsit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Riley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Por Boonsit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Por Boonsit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Por Boonsit tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Riley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Riley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Riley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Riley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Por Boonsit throws a lazy head kick
letting Riley counter with a right hand.

Por Boonsit gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Por Boonsit.
Por Boonsit scores with a shot to the side of Riley's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Boonsit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Por Boonsit lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Riley.
Por Boonsit misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Boonsit misses with a punch on the inside.
Por Boonsit has a couple of punches blocked by Riley.
Por Boonsit misses with a punch on the inside.
Por Boonsit swings wildly with an uppercut but Riley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Riley is trying to push Por Boonsit away but Por Boonsit has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Por Boonsit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Por Boonsit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Por Boonsit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Por Boonsit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Por Boonsit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Por Boonsit fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley slips a jab from Por Boonsit.
Por Boonsit misses with a looping left.
Por Boonsit falls off balance throwing a combination
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Riley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Por Boonsit throws a leg kick
letting Riley counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Por Boonsit throws a sloppy head kick and Riley moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Riley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Por Boonsit throws a series of punches but Riley moves out of range.
Riley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Por Boonsit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riley! But no joy.
Riley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodicha Por Boonsit dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Por Boonsit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Por Boonsit takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yodicha Por Boonsit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Por Boonsit throws a body shot but no joy.
Riley moves out of range as Por Boonsit strikes.
A left and a right from Riley both land. Nice combination.
Por Boonsit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Por Boonsit lands with a straight right. Riley didn't see that one coming.
Riley lands a glancing blow to the side of Por Boonsit's head.

Por Boonsit clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Por Boonsit fails to land.

Por Boonsit breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Por Boonsit misses.
Yodicha Por Boonsit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Por Boonsit misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Boonsit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Por Boonsit looks to land a combination but Riley avoids it well.
Por Boonsit misses with a hook
and Por Boonsit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Por Boonsit wants to clinch up but Riley keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Por Boonsit.
Riley throws out a counter right but Por Boonsit avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Por Boonsit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It seemed like Riley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Riley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riley throws a nice looking combination but Por Boonsit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Por Boonsit throws a lazy uppercut
and Riley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Riley.
A little jabbing left from Riley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Por Boonsit throws a sloppy head kick and Riley moves out of range easily.
Por Boonsit scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Por Boonsit misses
and Riley counters with a stiff right hand.
Por Boonsit throws a lazy head kick
and Riley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Por Boonsit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Por Boonsit looks to land a left hand but Riley moved out of range nicely.
Por Boonsit's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Por Boonsit duly obliges.
Por Boonsit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Por Boonsit throws a jab when Riley was well out of range.
Riley throws out a counter right but Por Boonsit avoids it with no problem.
Por Boonsit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Por Boonsit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Por Boonsit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Riley can do to turn this around?
Riley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riley! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Yodicha Por Boonsit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Riley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Por Boonsit jabs Riley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Por Boonsit wants to clinch up but Riley keeps it at a distance.
Riley throws a fast counter high kick but Por Boonsit manages to duck under it in time.
Por Boonsit throws a head kick that misses
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.
Riley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Por Boonsit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Riley thinking.
Riley slips under a jab from Por Boonsit.
Yodicha Por Boonsit is winning the standup battle so far.
Riley connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Boonsit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Por Boonsit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riley throws out a counter right but Por Boonsit avoids it with no problem.
Por Boonsit doesn't manage to clinch there - Riley circles away.

Por Boonsit clinches up with Riley and pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but Por Boonsit has double underhooks.
Riley blocking some punches.
Por Boonsit misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Por Boonsit manages to break the clinch.
Por Boonsit lands with a nice body punch.
Por Boonsit lands with a shot to the body.
Riley blocks a head kick by Por Boonsit.
Riley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Por Boonsit rushes Riley and presses him up against the ropes.
Riley is looking to break free of the clinch but Por Boonsit has double underhooks.
Riley is trying to force a seperation but Por Boonsit has the dominant position.
Por Boonsit misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Por Boonsit.

Riley manages to break the clinch.

Por Boonsit has taken the fight to the clinch.
Por Boonsit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Riley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Por Boonsit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Por Boonsit misses with a two punch combination.
Riley throws out a counter right but Por Boonsit avoids it with no problem.
Por Boonsit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Riley 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.

Yodicha Por Boonsit clearly takes that 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.

Por Boonsit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Por Boonsit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Por Boonsit is looking to clinch but Riley is avoiding it.
Por Boonsit with a jab.
Por Boonsit misses with a combination
and Riley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riley dodges the punch combination from Por Boonsit.
Riley throws a big counter head kick but Por Boonsit avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Boonsit slips a jab from Riley.
Por Boonsit swings for the body but Riley moves out of range.
Riley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Por Boonsit throws out the jab.
A head kick by Por Boonsit misses
and Riley counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Boonsit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Riley misses with the combination.
Por Boonsit throws a counter high kick but Riley was just alert enough to avoid it.
Riley avoids the head kick by Por Boonsit.
Riley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Por Boonsit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Riley stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Por Boonsit throws a body shot but no joy.
Riley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Por Boonsit just misses with a punch to the body.
Riley scores with a decent looking hook.
Por Boonsit misses with a shot to the body
letting Riley counter with a right hand.
A jab from Riley does it's job there.
Riley blocks a jab.
Por Boonsit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Riley.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riley! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Boonsit fails in his attempt to clinch.
Riley scores with a hook to the body. Por Boonsit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Por Boonsit throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riley with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Por Boonsit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Por Boonsit connects with a jab.
Por Boonsit misses with a few strikes there.
Riley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A head kick misses from Por Boonsit.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riley! But no joy.
Jab by Riley.

Por Boonsit is rocked!
Por Boonsit lands a nice shot that snaps Riley's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but James Riley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Por Boonsit throws a lazy uppercut
and Riley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Por Boonsit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A shot to the body from Por Boonsit misses
and Riley counters with a three punch combo that has Por Boonsit backing up. Por Boonsit nods at Riley to acknowledge the strikes.
Por Boonsit misses the jab.
Por Boonsit walks into a jab.
Por Boonsit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Por Boonsit takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Por Boonsit misses with a wild body shot.
Riley lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Por Boonsit throws a leg kick that is checked
and Riley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Riley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Riley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Por Boonsit moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Por Boonsit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Riley cracks Por Boonsit with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Por Boonsit is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Por Boonsit is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Por Boonsit could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). James Riley!
James Riley decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Yodicha Por Boonsit spoke after the fight, saying ' thank'.