PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 22835 p4p, 20463 weight class) and Krit Leekpai (ranked 737 p4p, 766 weight class). Elizondo comes to the ring accompanied by Peewee Longway & Money Man - Ooowwweee. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Elizondo
vs
Leekpai

187 cm
23
185
20 - 8 - 1

192 cm
32
205
18 - 27 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elizondo feints a jab promting Leekpai to slip. Elizondo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Leekpai slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Leekpai tries to clinch there but Elizondo circles away.
Leekpai misses with a straight right.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
Elizondo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leekpai. Leekpai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Leekpai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Elizondo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leekpai.
Leekpai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Elizondo.
Leekpai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elizondo throws out the jab.
It seemed like Leekpai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Leekpai misses.
Elizondo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
Elizondo looks to throw the jab but Leekpai is out of range.
Elizondo scores with a shot to the body.
Elizondo misses with a hook to the body
and Leekpai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaizka Elizondo 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.
Elizondo misses with a combination
and Elizondo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elizondo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elizondo moves in looking to clinch but Leekpai pushes him off.
Elizondo lands with a straight right. Leekpai didn't see that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leekpai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Elizondo is out of range and Leekpai settles back down.
Leekpai lands a really nice looking cross but Elizondo seems unphased.
Leekpai cracks Elizondo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Leekpai has closed the distance and engaged Elizondo in a clinch.
Elizondo struggles to land a body shot inside as Leekpai controls his hands.
Leekpai prevents a body shot from Elizondo.
A short right from Leekpai on the inside.
Elizondo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leekpai's elbow.
Elizondo blocks an elbow strike.
Elizondo cracks Leekpai with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Elizondo.
Elizondo struggles to land a body shot inside as Leekpai controls his hands.
Elizondo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leekpai struggles to land a body shot inside as Elizondo controls his hands.
Elizondo is trying to maintain a safe position but Leekpai gets an underhook and turns Elizondo into the ropes.
Elizondo is leaning against Leekpai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leekpai tries a knee to the head but Elizondo blocks it.
A hook to the body from Leekpai.
Elizondo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elizondo.
Elizondo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leekpai looking to throw knees to the head but Elizondo is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai tries to work over Elizondo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leekpai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Elizondo blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elizondo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elizondo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elizondo is working Leekpai over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elizondo.
Leekpai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leekpai cracks Elizondo with a nice body shot.
Elizondo misses with the head strike.
Leekpai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elizondo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Elizondo tries to throw a body punch but Leekpai avoids it by throwing Elizondo back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elizondo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leekpai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Leekpai throws a head punch that misses.
Elizondo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elizondo lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Krit Leekpai will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leekpai clinches with his opponent.
Elizondo blocks a body shot from Leekpai.
Elizondo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elizondo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elizondo.
Leekpai lands with a left to the head.
Leekpai pushes off an throws an elbow but Elizondo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Elizondo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krit Leekpai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leekpai lands a body shot.
Leekpai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Elizondo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leekpai's elbow.
Leekpai swings wildly with an uppercut but Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leekpai misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Elizondo.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Leekpai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Leekpai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Leekpai lands a body punch.
Elizondo lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Elizondo is leaning against Leekpai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Elizondo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leekpai lands a body punch.
Elizondo gets through Leekpai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Elizondo misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Elizondo.
Elizondo tries a body shot but Leekpai blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elizondo.
Leekpai throws a punch but it's blocked by Elizondo.
Leekpai has a couple of punches blocked by Elizondo.
Leekpai misses with the head strike.
Leekpai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Elizondo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Elizondo.
Elizondo tries to throw a body punch but Leekpai avoids it by throwing Elizondo back against the ropes.
Elizondo lands with a light punch inside.
Leekpai blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai prevents a body shot from Elizondo.
A short left from Elizondo.
Leekpai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elizondo's elbow.
Elizondo blocks an elbow strike from Leekpai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elizondo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leekpai lands a hook that snaps the head of Elizondo backwards.
Elizondo has Leekpai pushed against the ropes.
A short left from Leekpai.
Elizondo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Leekpai prevents a body shot from Elizondo.
Elizondo tries a knee to the head but Leekpai blocks it.
Elizondo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leekpai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Elizondo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leekpais head.
Leekpai lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Elizondo.
Elizondo blocks an uppercut.
Leekpai struggles to land a body shot inside as Elizondo controls his hands.
Elizondo scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gaizka Elizondo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Elizondo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Elizondo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leekpai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Leekpai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leekpai throws out a leg kick but Elizondo moves out of range and Leekpai only half commits.
Elizondo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leekpai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Elizondo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leekpai doesn't seem phased though.
Elizondo misses with a jab to the body

and Leekpai counters by clinching up.
Leekpai gets through Elizondo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Elizondo lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elizondo.
A shot in the inside from Elizondo.
Leekpai misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elizondo.
Leekpai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elizondo is defending well for now.
Elizondo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leekpai throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elizondo.
Leekpai working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leekpai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elizondo has a couple of punches blocked by Leekpai.
The referee is keeping an eye on Elizondo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leekpai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Elizondo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elizondo looking to slow down the pace here.
Elizondo digs a right hand underneath Leekpai's ribcage. Leekpai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leekpai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elizondo tries a body shot but Leekpai blocks it.
Leekpai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elizondo misses with a punch to the body.
Leekpai blocking some punches.
Leekpai lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Leekpai.
Leekpai prevents a body shot from Elizondo.
Elizondo scores with a shot to the side of Leekpai's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elizondo tries a body shot but Leekpai blocks it.
A short right from Elizondo on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Elizondo.
Elizondo lands a nice shot to the body.
Leekpai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elizondo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Elizondo.
Elizondo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elizondo lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leekpai blocks a body shot from Elizondo.
Leekpai works on Elizondo's body with a couple of short punches.
Elizondo tries to throw a body punch but Leekpai avoids it by throwing Elizondo back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
Leekpai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leekpai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leekpai tries to work over Elizondo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Elizondo cracks Leekpai with a nice body shot.
A short right from Elizondo.
Leekpai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaizka Elizondo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Elizondo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight for Gaizka Elizondo!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Gaizka Elizondo!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Gaizka Elizondo!

Gaizka Elizondo wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Gaizka Elizondo stared into the camera and said 'Krit is dangerous when your chin is bad as mine thank god i didnt get koed'.