PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sergei Vilankow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badinton Kanjanapas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Badinton Kanjanapas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vilankow
vs
Kanjanapas

183 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sergei Vilankow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Badinton Kanjanapas!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilankow tests Kanjanapas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kanjanapas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kanjanapas throws a head kick that misses
and Vilankow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vilankow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kanjanapas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vilankow.
Kanjanapas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kanjanapas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vilankow throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vilankow.
Kanjanapas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vilankow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanjanapas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vilankow.
Vilankow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanjanapas lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Sergei Vilankow has been cut.
Kanjanapas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vilankow is out of range and Kanjanapas settles back down.
Vilankow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kanjanapas throws a right and a left that Vilankow avoids nicely.
Vilankow fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kanjanapas just manages to avoid it.
Vilankow lands with a good body shot.
Kanjanapas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilankow.
Vilankow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vilankow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vilankow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kanjanapass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vilankow throws a lazy right hand but Kanjanapas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kanjanapas tries to counter with a clinch but Vilankow shakes him off and moves away.
Kanjanapas staying out of range there.
Kanjanapas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vilankow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kanjanapas throws a head kick but Vilankow moves out of range.
It looked like Vilankow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanjanapas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanjanapas moves forwards but Vilankow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vilankow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanjanapas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vilankow is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kanjanapas moves out of range of the leg kick from Vilankow.
Kanjanapas tries to move into range but Vilankow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kanjanapas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Vilankow coming out on top.
Vilankow throws a good cross that connects.
Kanjanapas takes a swing at Vilankow's ribcage but misses.
Vilankow scores with a jab.
Kanjanapas throws a hook to the side of Vilankow's head but Vilankow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilankow connects with a jab.

Kanjanapas rushes Vilankow and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kanjanapas blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vilankow.
Kanjanapas tries to throw a body punch but Vilankow avoids it by throwing Kanjanapas back against the ropes.
Kanjanapas scores with a shoulder strike.
Vilankow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vilankow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanjanapas misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilankow lands with a short shot to the head.
Vilankow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kanjanapas wants to stall.
Kanjanapas tries a body shot but Vilankow blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilankow misses with some punches.
Kanjanapas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kanjanapas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vilankow lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanjanapas.
Kanjanapas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kanjanapas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanjanapas.
Kanjanapas misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanjanapas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Vilankow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Vilankow's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vilankow lands a jab to the nose.
Kanjanapas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Kanjanapas backs away, Vilankow returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kanjanapas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vilankow counters with an outside leg kick.
Vilankow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kanjanapas.
Vilankow scores with a leg kick.
Kanjanapas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Vilankow.
Kanjanapas walks into a stiff left hand from Vilankow.
Kanjanapas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vilankow counters with a low kick, right behind Kanjanapas 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilankow scoring well with a low kick there.
Vilankow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kanjanapas can do to turn this around?
Kanjanapas misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kanjanapas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Badinton Kanjanapas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Kanjanapas as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Vilankow. That snapped Kanjanapas's head back.
Kanjanapas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kanjanapas throws a leg kick but Vilankow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Vilankow tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanjanapas misses the shot to the body.
Vilankow just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanjanapas scores with a shot to the body.
Vilankow connects with a solid leg kick.
Vilankow lands with an uppercut that bounces Kanjanapas off the ropes and back into range.
Kanjanapas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vilankow appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vilankow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanjanapas.
Kanjanapas throws a lazy body kick
and Vilankow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vilankow jabs Kanjanapas right on the nose. Kanjanapas blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Kanjanapas misses.
Kanjanapas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vilankow lands with a shot to the body.
Kanjanapas lands with a straight right. Vilankow didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vilankow jabs Kanjanapas right on the nose. Kanjanapas blinks but takes it well.
Kanjanapas misses with a shot to the body
and Vilankow counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vilankow lands a leg kick that knocks Kanjanapas off balance momentarily.
Vilankow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Kanjanapas.
Vilankow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kanjanapas.
Vilankow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vilankow getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kanjanapas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vilankow rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanjanapas misses with an uppercut
and Vilankow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vilankow scores with a punch to the head.
Vilankow connects with a jab.
Good shot there by Vilankow.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vilankow.
Kanjanapas slips a straight right by Vilankow.
It seemed like Kanjanapas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vilankow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kanjanapas.
Kanjanapas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kanjanapas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vilankow was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanjanapas.
Vilankow connects with a nice looking jab.
Vilankow misses the shot to the body.
Kanjanapas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kanjanapas throws a lazy right hand but Vilankow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vilankow avoids the body shot from Kanjanapas.
Vilankow is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanjanapas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Vilankow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vilankow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vilankow scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanjanapas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kanjanapas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vilankow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kanjanapas's head backwards.
Kanjanapas throws a body kick that misses
and Vilankow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kanjanapas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kanjanapas misses the jab.
Vilankow throwing a counter right hand but Kanjanapas manages to avoid it.
Vilankow scores with a leg kick.
Kanjanapas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kanjanapas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kanjanapas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vilankow is out of range and Kanjanapas settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Vilankow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Vilankow's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kanjanapas throws a head kick that misses
and Vilankow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kanjanapas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kanjanapas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vilankow has time to react.
Kanjanapas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vilankow. Vilankow obviously looking to wear him down.
Kanjanapas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sergei Vilankow is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanjanapas tries to close the distance and clinch but Vilankow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vilankow throws a good cross that connects.
Kanjanapas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kanjanapas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vilankow finds it's way round the side to connect with Kanjanapas's head.
A left lands for Vilankow.
Kanjanapas throws an off balance right hand
enabling Vilankow to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vilankow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Vilankow tenderised Kanjanapas's leg. Kanjanapas is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilankow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vilankow moves away from the strike by Kanjanapas.
Kanjanapas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilankow manages to avoid it.
Vilankow is looking to slow Kanjanapas down with leg kicks.
Vilankow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kanjanapas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kanjanapas thows a leg kick but Vilankow checks it
and Vilankow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kanjanapas swings for the body but Vilankow moves out of range.
Vilankow throws out a powerful jab.
A big right from Vilankow misses.
Kanjanapas looks to land a body kick but Vilankow moved away.
Kanjanapas throws a body shot but no joy.
Badinton Kanjanapas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Vilankow.
Vilankow lands a leg kick that knocks Kanjanapas off balance momentarily.
Kanjanapas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kanjanapas looks to land a right hand but Vilankow moved out of range.
Vilankow digs a good hook to Kanjanapas's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanjanapas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kanjanapas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Kanjanapas misses its intended target.
Vilankow connects with an inside leg kick.
Vilankow lands with a shot to the body.
Vilankow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kanjanapas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vilankow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilankow lands a jab to the head.
Vilankow connects with a crisp jab.
Vilankow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kanjanapass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vilankow stuns Kanjanapas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kanjanapas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vilankow.
Vilankow lands an overhand right.
Vilankow stuns Kanjanapas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vilankow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanjanapas is looking to chop away at Vilankow's legs.
Vilankow scores with a nice head shot.
Vilankow lands a really nice looking cross but Kanjanapas seems unphased.

That's four 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!
Vilankow avoids the head kick by Kanjanapas.
Vilankow lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kanjanapas at a distance.
Kanjanapas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vilankow checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vilankow dips to his left and cracks Kanjanapas with an uppercut!
Vilankow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kanjanapas's sensitive parts.
Vilankow connects with a looping right hand.
Kanjanapas ducks right into an uppercut from Vilankow.
A good leg kick by Vilankow.
Vilankow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kanjanapas's hands.
Kanjanapas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kanjanapas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vilankow.
Vilankow lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Vilankow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vilankow, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Vilankow!