PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Crown Halo (ranked 3960 p4p, 20086 weight class) and Krit Leekpai (ranked 518 p4p, 739 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Halo
vs
Leekpai

191 cm
42
206
29 - 30 - 3

192 cm
34
205
21 - 30 - 0

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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 29 - 30 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crown Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leekpai thows a leg kick but Halo checks it
enabling Halo to counter with a crisp jab.
Leekpai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Halo throws a hook but Leekpai avoids it easily.
Leekpai flicks out a counter leg kick but Halo steps away.
Leekpai throws a hook but Halo blocks it.
Halo needs to keep his hands up - Leekpai had a free shot at his head there.
Leekpai misses with a hook.
Halo throwing a counter right hand but Leekpai manages to avoid it.
Leekpai misses with a hook. Halo ducked under it nicely.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Leekpai moves out of range easily.
Halo connects with a nice looking jab.
Halo scores with a head kick.
Leekpai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Halo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leekpai.
Halo throws out a loose jab but Leekpai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo throws a poor cross that misses
and Leekpai counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Halo.
Halo throws a head kick that misses.
Halo misses the jab.
Halo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hitters in the buildup to the fight.
Halo throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Leekpai misses the target.
Halo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai throws a hook but Halo avoids it easily.
Leekpai misses with a wild body shot.
Halo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leekpai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Halo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Leekpai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Crown Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo looks to throw the jab but Leekpai is out of range.
Leekpai digs a good body shot into Halo's ribs.
Halo scores with a nice head shot.
Leekpai throws out a loose jab but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.

Leekpai closes the distance and pushes Halo back into the ropes.
Halo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halo lands a knee to the body.
Halo avoids the elbow strike from Leekpai, against the ropes.
Halo blocking some punches.
Leekpai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Halo.
Leekpai lands a nice uppercut.
Halo misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo lands a left hand.
Leekpai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Halo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leekpai backwards.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Halo lands a nice knee to the body.
Halo misses with the head strike.
Leekpai swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Halo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Halo blocking some punches.
Leekpai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leekpai blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Leekpai fails to land.
Halo working Leekpai over with knees to the body.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Crown Halo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Halo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Leekpai misses with a lunging right hand
and Halo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leekpai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Halo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Halo swings widly with a right hand
letting Leekpai counter with a right hand.
A combination from Leekpai does no damage.
Jab by Halo.
The fighters circling - Leekpai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Halo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Halo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Leekpai lands a nice shot that snaps Halo's head back.
Halo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leekpai digs a good hook to Halo's body.
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!
Leekpai blocks a head kick by Halo.
Halo lands with a kick to the temple. Leekpai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leekpai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Halo has time to react.
Halo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leekpai stalks Halo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Halo's face. Halo staggers backwards, shaken.

Halo is rocked!
Halo throws a lazy right hand but Leekpai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leekpai. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leekpai misses with a right hand
and Halo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leekpai motions for Halo to come forward. Leekpai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leekpai avoids the head kick by Halo.
Leekpai throws a big shot that misses.
Halo throws a shot from downtown. Leekpai moves away and avoids it.
Leekpai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leekpai lands a jab to Halo's midsection.
The fighters circling - Halo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leekpai.
Leekpai looks to land a left hand but Halo moved out of range nicely.
Halo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leekpai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Leekpai takes one on the button.
Halo slips a straight right by Leekpai.
Halo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leekpai misses with a wild body shot.
Leekpai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Halo.
Leekpai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Halo pushes Leekpai up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Halo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leekpai misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Leekpai.
Leekpai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leekpai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leekpai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Leekpai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Leekpai tries a knee to the head but Halo blocks it.
Halo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leekpai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halo blocks it with crossed arms.
Leekpai lands a body shot.
Leekpai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leekpai managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
Leekpai trying to land knees to the body.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Krit Leekpai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Halo tries to close the distance and clinch but Leekpai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well,Halo is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Leekpai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halo throws a looping overhand right but Leekpai ducks down to avoid it.
Leekpai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leekpai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Leekpai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Halo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leekpai lands a right hook to the body.
Halo takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Leekpai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leekpai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leekpai throws a shot to the body.

Halo pushes Leekpai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Leekpai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leekpai is defending well for now.
Halo blocking some punches.
Leekpai swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leekpai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Leekpai.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leekpai misses with an elbow strike.
Halo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leekpai lands a nice uppercut.
Leekpai lands a left hand.
Leekpai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leekpai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halo blocking some punches.
Halo lands an uppercut.
Crown Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leekpai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leekpai lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Leekpai lands with a short shot to the head.
Krit Leekpai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leekpai pushes Halo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Leekpai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Halo's brow.
Halo takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Crown Halo has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Leekpai.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Halo.
Leekpai misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Halo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
Leekpai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Halo.
Leekpai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Halo blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leekpai backwards.
Nice body punch from Leekpai - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Leekpai fails to land.
Halo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Halo working aggressively here.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Leekpai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Leekpai.
Leekpai lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Leekpai throws an elbow but misses.
Leekpai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Halo is defending well for now.
Leekpai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krit Leekpai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leekpai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Krit Leekpai!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Krit Leekpai!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Krit Leekpai!

Krit Leekpai wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Krit Leekpai 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.