PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nqobile Ndlandla (ranked 2621 p4p, 359 weight class) and Kaensak Sor Ploenchit (ranked 2555 p4p, 349 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nqobile Ndlandla has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nqobile Ndlandla seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ndlandla
vs
Sor Ploenchit

195 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nqobile Ndlandla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaensak Sor Ploenchit!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sor Ploenchit has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ndlandla.
Sor Ploenchit tries to close the distance and clinch but Ndlandla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sor Ploenchit takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ndlandla has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sor Ploenchit's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sor Ploenchit duly obliges.
Ndlandla throws a sloppy head kick and Sor Ploenchit moves out of range easily.
Sor Ploenchit throws a jab when Ndlandla was well out of range.
A slow jab from Ndlandla misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Sor Ploenchit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ndlandla moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sor Ploenchit's corner calls for a 1-2. Sor Ploenchit obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Ndlandla takes a swing at Sor Ploenchit's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Sor Ploenchit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sor Ploenchit swings for the body but Ndlandla moves out of range.
Ndlandla feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ndlandla throws a push kick but Sor Ploenchit slaps the foot to one side.
Sor Ploenchit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ndlandla dodges the punch combination from Sor Ploenchit.
It looked like Ndlandla was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ndlandla ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Ndlandla misses
and Sor Ploenchit counters with a left to the body.
Ndlandla keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ndlandla lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ndlandla goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ndlandla staying out of range there.
Ndlandla lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ndlandla slips a straight right by Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit misses with a hook.
Sor Ploenchit misses the shot to the body.
Ndlandla misses with a wild body shot.
Sor Ploenchit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ndlandla throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ndlandla walks into a left hand.

It looks like Nqobile Ndlandla has been cut.
Ndlandla throws a body shot but no joy.
Sor Ploenchit avoids the head kick by Ndlandla.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sor Ploenchit instigates a clinch.
We've been informed that Sor Ploenchit 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.
Ndlandla blocks a body shot from Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit keeps control of Ndlandla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sor Ploenchit swings wildly with an uppercut but Ndlandla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sor Ploenchit working aggressively here.
Ndlandla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Ndlandla.
Sor Ploenchit swings wildly with an uppercut but Ndlandla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sor Ploenchit misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sor Ploenchit throws a punch but it's blocked by Ndlandla.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sor Ploenchit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ndlandla fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ndlandla.
Sor Ploenchit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Ndlandla.
Ndlandla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sor Ploenchit's elbow.
Sor Ploenchit is working Ndlandla over against the cage.
Ndlandla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sor Ploenchit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sor Ploenchit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ndlandla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ndlandla fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sor Ploenchit blocks a body shot from Ndlandla.
Sor Ploenchit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ndlandla's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ndlandla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sor Ploenchit blocking some punches.
Sor Ploenchit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ndlandla has a couple of punches blocked by Sor Ploenchit.
Sor Ploenchit misses with a punch on the inside.
Ndlandla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sor Ploenchit lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ndlandla working aggressively here.
Sor Ploenchit has a couple of punches blocked by Ndlandla.
Sor Ploenchit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ndlandla's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ndlandla tries to throw a body punch but Sor Ploenchit avoids it by throwing Ndlandla back against the cage.

Ndlandla breaks the clinch.

Sor Ploenchit has managed to clinch.
Ndlandla takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kaensak Sor Ploenchit will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nqobile Ndlandla's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ndlandla misses with a wild combination.
Sor Ploenchit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ndlandla lands a leg kick that knocks Sor Ploenchit off balance momentarily.
A lazy body kick from Ndlandla
and Sor Ploenchit counters with a stiff right hand.

Ndlandla is rocked!
Ndlandla ducks into an uppercut from Sor Ploenchit and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaensak Sor Ploenchit!
After the fight, Kaensak Sor Ploenchit was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.