PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jt Tun (ranked 2002 p4p, 224 weight class) and Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn (ranked 5414 p4p, 431 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Tun
vs
Yudthangarngamtorn

160 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jt Tun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yudthangarngamtorn finds it's way round the side to connect with Tun's head.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a head kick that Tun semi-blocks.

It looks like Jt Tun has been cut.
Yudthangarngamtorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Tun doesn't manage to clinch there - Yudthangarngamtorn circles away.
Yudthangarngamtorn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yudthangarngamtorn, right into the meat.
Yudthangarngamtorn moves in looking to clinch but Tun pushes him off.
Tun tries to clinch up.
Nice straight punches there by Tun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tun.

Tun closes the distance and pushes Yudthangarngamtorn back into the ropes.
A short left from Yudthangarngamtorn.
Yudthangarngamtorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tun blocking some punches.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Tun.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yudthangarngamtorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yudthangarngamtorn blocking some punches.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries to circle away but Tun has him pinned against the ropes.
Tun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yudthangarngamtorn can't break the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn takes a shot to the head.
Tun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Tun.
Yudthangarngamtorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tun avoiding damage as Yudthangarngamtorn throws knees to the body.
Tun has a couple of punches blocked by Yudthangarngamtorn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tun.
Tun lands with a left to the head.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries to break the clinch but Tun is controlling the position.
Yudthangarngamtorn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tun tries to throw a body punch but Yudthangarngamtorn avoids it by throwing Tun back against the ropes.
Yudthangarngamtorn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tun's defenses.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands an elbow inside that Tun shrugs off.
Yudthangarngamtorn trying to control the position but instead, Tun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yudthangarngamtorn into the ropes.
Tun misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tun.
Tun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tun blocks a body shot from Yudthangarngamtorn.
Yudthangarngamtorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tun's defenses.
Tun misses with some punches.
Tun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yudthangarngamtorn prevents a body shot from Tun.
Tun misses with a body punch.
Yudthangarngamtorn working aggressively here.
Tun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yudthangarngamtorn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tun's defenses.
Tun takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Tun.
Tun looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jt Tun's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Yudthangarngamtorn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yudthangarngamtorn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yudthangarngamtorn wants to clinch up but Tun keeps it at a distance.
Tun keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick there by Yudthangarngamtorn.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice looking body kick.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a head kick that Tun semi-blocks.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tun takes a step back to recover.
Yudthangarngamtorn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Yudthangarngamtorn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yudthangarngamtorn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Jt Tun's cut is getting worse.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries a head kick but it misses.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Tun closes the distance and pushes Yudthangarngamtorn back into the ropes.
Tun misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudthangarngamtorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tun swings wildly with an uppercut but Yudthangarngamtorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with the head strike.
Yudthangarngamtorn trying to control the position but instead, Tun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yudthangarngamtorn into the ropes.
Yudthangarngamtorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands with a light punch inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Tun.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yudthangarngamtorn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yudthangarngamtorn.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Yudthangarngamtorn.
Tun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tun blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yudthangarngamtorn landing knees to the body.
Tun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tun takes a shot to the head.
Yudthangarngamtorn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Tun.
A nice left hand lands by Yudthangarngamtorn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with the head strike.
Yudthangarngamtorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tun's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jt Tun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yudthangarngamtorn - that will leave a mark!
Jt Tun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yudthangarngamtorn defending well as Tun loads up on a big left hand.
Tun takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Yudthangarngamtorn. That's going to slow Tun down.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Yudthangarngamtorn.
As Yudthangarngamtorn backs away, Tun returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Tun closes the distance and clinches.
Tun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yudthangarngamtorn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tun will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tun takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands an elbow inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tun backwards.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yudthangarngamtorn can't break the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tun misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudthangarngamtorn landing knees to the body.
Tun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yudthangarngamtorn blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tun.
Tun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tun's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Yudthangarngamtorn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yudthangarngamtorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tun's face.

Jt Tun's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tun swings wildly with an uppercut but Yudthangarngamtorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yudthangarngamtorn.
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!
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a right hand.
Yudthangarngamtorn prevents a body shot from Tun.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Tun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yudthangarngamtorn has a couple of punches blocked by Tun.
Nice elbow from Yudthangarngamtorn.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands an elbow just above Tun 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yudthangarngamtorn obliges.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tun backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tun.
Yudthangarngamtorn working Tun over with knees to the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn has a couple of punches blocked by Tun.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tun.
Yudthangarngamtorn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice elbow.
Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Jeez, Jt Tun's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Yudthangarngamtorn stalling in the clinch but Tun improves position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yudthangarngamtorn 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn!