PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Krit Leekpai (ranked 21384 p4p, 2496 weight class) and Hennig Muller (ranked 682 p4p, 316 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Leekpai
vs
Muller

192 cm
29
205
14 - 20 - 0

178 cm
29
184
17 - 18 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

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 14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hennig Muller !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muller scores with a jab to the head.
Leekpai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leekpai misses with a straight left.
Muller tries to counter by closing the distance.
Leekpai defending well as Muller loads up on a big left hand.
Muller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leekpai to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Leekpai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice uppercut lands for Leekpai. That snapped Muller 's head back.
Muller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muller cracks a nice hook into Leekpai's ribs.
Muller scores with a sloppy right hand. Leekpai should have avoided that one.
Muller connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leekpai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Leekpai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Muller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leekpai.
Leekpai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muller checks a leg kick.
Leekpai scores with a leg kick.
Leekpai throws a leg kick that misses.
Leekpai drops his hands momentarily and Muller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai blocks a jab.
Leekpai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Muller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Muller looks to score with a jab to the body but Leekpai is just out of range.
Leekpai misses with a hook.
Muller slips a jab and a cross from Leekpai.
Leekpai sets himself, and Muller steps forward looking for the clinch! Leekpai avoids it this time.
Muller tests Leekpai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut there from Muller .
Muller scores with a punch to the head.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leekpai.
Leekpai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muller scores with a jab. Leekpai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Leekpai is rocked!
We've been informed that Muller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Muller connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Leekpai's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Leekpai - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hennig Muller !