PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jettrin Saenamuang (ranked 2220 p4p, 247 weight class) and Takeru Ishii (ranked 24161 p4p, 560 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Takeru Ishii enters the ring!

Saenamuang
vs
Ishii

172 cm
33
155 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

170 cm
29
127 lbs
13 - 13 - 2

Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jettrin Saenamuang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeru Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saenamuang forces Ishii back against the ropes and clinches.
Saenamuang lands a nice uppercut.
Saenamuang lands a knee to the body.
Ishii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ishii misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ishii.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ishii throws an elbow but misses.
Saenamuang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ishii misses with an elbow over the top.
Saenamuang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
Ishii working aggressively here.
Saenamuang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ishii.
Saenamuang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Saenamuang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saenamuang scores with a hook to the body.
Saenamuang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ishiis head.
Still in the clinch, Saenamuang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ishii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Saenamuang.
Ishii looks winded!
Saenamuang is stalling here.
Ishii throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Saenamuang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenamuang is working Ishii over against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saenamuang.
Saenamuang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Ishii is rocked!
Saenamuang leaning against his opponent.
Saenamuang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ishii is still on wobbly legs! Can Saenamuang finish him?
Saenamuang lands a body punch.
Ishii seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Saenamuang - that landed with a thud.
Saenamuang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saenamuang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Saenamuang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saenamuang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ishii misses with an elbow strike.
Ishii throws a punch but it's blocked by Saenamuang.
A right handed body shot lands from Saenamuang.
A nice right hand lands inside from Saenamuang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishii avoids the elbow strike from Saenamuang, against the ropes.
Saenamuang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
Saenamuang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saenamuang digs a right hand into Ishii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ishii's gas tank.
Saenamuang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ishii backwards.
Saenamuang is holding Ishii round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Ishii goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Saenamuang takes it and Ishii is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Jettrin Saenamuang!
A less than humble Jettrin Saenamuang misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.