PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Aglipay Kaewburesai (ranked 5588 p4p, 465 weight class) and Yevgen Maartins (ranked 6634 p4p, 502 weight class). Yevgen Maartins is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kaewburesai
vs
Maartins

180 cm
19
172 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
192 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aglipay Kaewburesai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yevgen Maartins!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maartins misses with a double jab
and Kaewburesai counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaewburesai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Yevgen Maartins has been cut.
Kaewburesai has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Master Chai's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.

Maartins walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Kaewburesai rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Maartins has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Maartins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaewburesai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maartins.
Kaewburesai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaewburesai tries to bum rush Maartins with a series of wild strikes but Maartins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaewburesai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaewburesai looks to land a right hand but Maartins moved out of range.
Kaewburesai throws a body shot but no joy.
Maartins has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Maartins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Aglipay Kaewburesai has been cut.
Maartins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaewburesai is just out of range.
Kaewburesai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maartins.
Kaewburesai throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Kaewburesai does no damage.
Maartins misses with a head kick.
Kaewburesai throws a hook but Maartins blocks it.
Kaewburesai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Maartins's head backwards.
Maartins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaewburesai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaewburesai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kaewburesai scores with a jab. Maartins acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaewburesai throws a jab when Maartins was well out of range.
Kaewburesai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maartins.
Kaewburesai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kaewburesai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kaewburesai lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Maartins goes down! The ref sends Kaewburesai to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Maartins is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!

Maartins is rocked!
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!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Kaewburesai knocks Maartins out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aglipay Kaewburesai!
Aglipay Kaewburesai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.