PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chubby Noel (ranked 4066 p4p, 423 weight class) and Krit Leekpai (ranked 20820 p4p, 594 weight class). Noel comes to the ring accompanied by the fat boys fat boys. Chubby Noel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Noel
vs
Leekpai

198 cm
36
215 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

192 cm
28
205 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chubby Noel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Noel wants to clinch.
Leekpai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Noel is looking to clinch but Leekpai is avoiding it.
Noel staying out of range there.
Leekpai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leekpai misses with a low kick.
Noel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Noel slips under a jab.
It looked like Noel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel throws a hook but Leekpai avoids it easily.
Leekpai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leekpai avoids the head kick by Noel.
Noel lands a glancing blow to the side of Leekpai's head.
Noel punishes Leekpai's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Leekpai - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel is looking to clinch but Leekpai is avoiding it.
Leekpai looks to land a left hand but Noel moved out of range nicely.
Leekpai throws a jab when Noel was well out of range.
Noel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Noel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Noel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Krit Leekpai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leekpai.

Noel has Leekpai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Leekpai scores with a shot to the side of Noel's head.
Leekpai scores with a hook to the body.
Leekpai can't find room to land a body shot as Noel controls the action.
Leekpai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leekpai dodges an elbow strike from Noel.
Leekpai lands a left hand.
Noel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leekpai working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai tries to throw a body punch but Noel avoids it by throwing Leekpai back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Leekpai.
A shot in the inside from Noel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Noel blocks an elbow strike from Leekpai.
Nice body punch from Noel.
Noel blocks a body shot from Leekpai.
Leekpai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Noel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leekpai lands a left hand.
Noel misses with a punch to the body.
Noel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Noel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leekpai tries a knee to the head but Noel blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Leekpai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Leekpai.
Noel lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leekpai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leekpai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leekpai blocks the elbow strike.
Leekpai blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Krit Leekpai will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Noel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Noel is looking to clinch.
Leekpai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leekpai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Noel circles away quickly and effectively.
Noel tries to clinch but Leekpai is having none of it.
Leekpai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Noel throws a big shot that misses.
Leekpai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Noel misses with a low kick.

Leekpai clinches up with Noel and pushes him back against the ropes.
Leekpai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leekpai takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Krit Leekpai has been cut.
Krit Leekpai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noel lands a nice knee to the body.
Leekpai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Noel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leekpai's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noel lands a body shot.
Leekpai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Noel lands a nice uppercut.
Leekpai blocks a body shot from Noel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Noel misses with a knee strike.
Leekpai swings wildly with an uppercut but Noel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noel throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leekpai lands a knee to the body.
Leekpai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noels head.
Leekpai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Noels head.
Leekpai tries to land knees in the clinch but Noel avoids the damage to the body.
Leekpai lands with a right to the head.
Leekpai landing knees to the head.

It looks like Chubby Noel has been cut.
Noel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Leekpai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Noel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leekpai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noel backwards.
Noel tries a knee to the head but Leekpai blocks it.
Leekpai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noel landing knees to the head.

Leekpai is rocked!
Noel creates a bit of distance and cracks Leekpai with a big uppercut! Leekpai goes down! The referee pushes Noel away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Leekpai make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Noel takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Chubby Noel!
After winning the bout, Chubby Noel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.