PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Somsak Ngo (ranked 4352 p4p, 389 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 24188 p4p, 550 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Ngo
vs
Hunt

192 cm
22
221 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
28
265 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Somsak Ngo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
Ngo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Ngo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ngo scoring well with a low kick there.
Ngo moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ngo. Ngo obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ngo. Ngo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ngo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunt if he has to take too many more of those.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Ngo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ngo can pounce on him.
Ngo throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Mark Hunt has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ngo thows a body kick. Hunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hunt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ngo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ngo.
Ngo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunt looks winded!
Ngo keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo scores with a leg kick.

Ngo cracks Hunt with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Hunt get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Hunt looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Ngo moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Hunt! Ngo continues to tee off on Hunt, landing with a left and a right! Ngo connects with a right hand that leaves Hunt sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Ngo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Somsak Ngo!
Somsak Ngo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.