PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dieselnoi Por Pramuk (ranked 2322 p4p, 1995 weight class) and Digi Talis (ranked 241 p4p, 213 weight class). Por Pramuk comes to the ring accompanied by Muay Thai Music - Wai Khru Ram Muay. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Por Pramuk
vs
Talis

188 cm
36
139
19 - 18 - 0

175 cm
26
155
9 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Digi Talis!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talis digs a good body shot into Por Pramuk's ribs.
Por Pramuk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Talis fails to land with a series of punches.
Por Pramuk tries to counter by clinching up but Talis breaks away and moves out of range.
Por Pramuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Por Pramuk scores with a hook to the body. Talis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Digi Talis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Talis looks to land a right hand but Por Pramuk moved out of range.
Talis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Por Pramuk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Por Pramuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Talis's coach down at Crassus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Talis's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Por Pramuk works Talis's body with a nice hook.
Por Pramuk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Por Pramuk with a nice calf kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Por Pramuk thumps Talis with a low kick.
Por Pramuk lands a head shot.
Por Pramuk misses with a body kick.
Por Pramuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Talis throws a right and a left that Por Pramuk avoids nicely.
Talis throws a body shot but no joy.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick but Talis moves out of range.
Por Pramuk scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Talis blocks the leg kick.
Talis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice defenses there by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk throws a big counter combination but Talis scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Talis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Talis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Por Pramuk clobbers Talis with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Por Pramuk tries to work over Talis's front leg with a kick but Talis checks it.
Talis scores with a three punch combo!

Por Pramuk is rocked!
Talis dips to his left and cracks Por Pramuk with an uppercut!
Oh Por Pramuk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it.
Talis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Por Pramuk ducks under a wild hook from Talis.
Por Pramuk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Talis misses with a looping left.
Talis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Talis tries to get set, Por Pramuk tries to push him back and clinch up but Talis manages to avoid the attempt.
Por Pramuk seems to have got his legs back now.
Talis throws the kick towards the body but Por Pramuk avoids it.
Por Pramuk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk throws a good cross that connects.
Por Pramuk staying out of range there.
Talis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Por Pramuk can pounce on him.
Por Pramuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talis.
Por Pramuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Por Pramuk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Por Pramuk throws a leg kick but Talis sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Por Pramuk drives through and clinches with Talis against the ropes.
Por Pramuk digs a right hand into Talis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Talis's gas tank.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Talis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Por Pramuk breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Talis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Talis.
Por Pramuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Talis.
Talis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Por Pramuk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Digi Talis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Por Pramuk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Por Pramuk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Talis misses with a hook.
Talis scores with a punch to the head.
Talis misses the jab.

Talis gets tackled into the ropes by Por Pramuk. Por Pramuk maintains the clinch.

Por Pramuk breaks from the clinch.
Por Pramuk staying out of range there.
Talis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Por Pramuk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Talis misses with a looping right.
Digi Talis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Por Pramuk lands a nice shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Por Pramuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Por Pramuk throws a leg kick which misses Talis's front leg but catches the back leg as Talis tries to avoid it.
Talis throws a lazy head kick
and Por Pramuk counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Talis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Por Pramuk's hands.
Talis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Por Pramuk.
Talis moves out of range as Por Pramuk throws a body kick.
Talis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Por Pramuk's head.
Talis misses with a looping right.
Talis takes one on the button.
Talis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Por Pramuk manages to avoid it.
Talis throws a hook but Por Pramuk avoids it easily.
Por Pramuk closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Talis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Talis throws a shot from downtown. Por Pramuk moves away and avoids it.
Talis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Por Pramuk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Talis throws a right and a left that Por Pramuk avoids nicely.
Por Pramuk takes a swing at Talis's ribcage but misses.
Por Pramuk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talis.
Talis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Por Pramuk jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Por Pramuk moves into the clinch successfully.

Por Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that half lands.
Por Pramuk misses with a body kick.
Por Pramuk swings for the body but Talis moves out of range.
A punch combination from Por Pramuk misses.
Talis tries a head kick but it misses.
Por Pramuk connects with a high kick.
Talis throws the left hand but Por Pramuk avoids the punch easily.
Por Pramuk is looking to counter the offense by Talis and move into the clinch.
Por Pramuk connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Por Pramuk motions for Talis to come forward. Por Pramuk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Por Pramuk lands a right hook to the body.
Por Pramuk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Talis doesn't seem bothered though.
Por Pramuk avoids the head kick by Talis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieselnoi Por Pramuk dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A lazy left from Talis finds it's target.
Talis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Talis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Por Pramuk can pounce on him.
Talis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A low kick lands for Por Pramuk.
The fighters circling - Talis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Por Pramuk counters with a quick kick to the body but Talis blocks it.
Por Pramuk jabs at Talis's body.
Por Pramuk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Talis misses with the combination.
Por Pramuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Por Pramuk connects with a solid leg kick.
Por Pramuk lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Por Pramuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talis.
Talis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Por Pramuk lands a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Talis checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Talis misses
and Por Pramuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Por Pramuk lands an overhand right.
Talis swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Por Pramuk gets a clinch.
Talis takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Por Pramuk.

Por Pramuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Por Pramuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Por Pramuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Talis.
Talis scores with a hook to the body. Por Pramuk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Por Pramuk is looking to wear down Talis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Por Pramuk clinches up against the ropes.
Por Pramuk lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Talis lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Talis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Talis avoids the elbow strike from Por Pramuk, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talis can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk keeps control of Talis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Por Pramuk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Por Pramuk is leaning against Talis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Por Pramuk lands an elbow that stopped Talis in his tracks for a moment.

Por Pramuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Por Pramuk moves out of range of the strikes.
Por Pramuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Talis is just out of range.
Talis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Por Pramuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Talis.
Por Pramuk throws a body kick that misses.
A nice side step and Talis releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Talis scores with the left hand. Por Pramuk knows he should have avoided that one.
Talis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Por Pramuk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Talis doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Por Pramuk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Talis throws a fast counter high kick but Por Pramuk manages to duck under it in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieselnoi Por Pramuk clearly takes that round.
That's time! Por Pramuk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Por Pramuk slips a straight right by Talis.
Por Pramuk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talis.
Por Pramuk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Talis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Por Pramuk can pounce on him.
Talis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Por Pramuk fakes the leg kick and cracks Talis in the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Por Pramuk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Por Pramuk defending well as Talis loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot by Talis.
Por Pramuk moves out of range of the strikes.
Talis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Talis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Por Pramuk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Por Pramuk lands a jab-cross combination.
Talis throws a low kick but Por Pramuk avoids it.

Por Pramuk gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Still in the clinch, Talis scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Talis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Talis managing to block the knees to the body from Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk scores with a hook to the body.
Por Pramuk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Por Pramuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Por Pramuk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Por Pramuk as he connects with a hook.
Por Pramuk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Por Pramuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Talis misses with a hook
and Por Pramuk counters with a stiff right hand.

Por Pramuk instigates a clinch.
Talis blocks an elbow strike from Por Pramuk.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Talis digs a right hand underneath Por Pramuk's ribcage. Por Pramuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Talis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Por Pramuk takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Por Pramuk pushes Talis back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Por Pramuk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Por Pramuk breaks from the clinch.
Por Pramuk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talis. That did some damage!
Por Pramuk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Por Pramuk avoids the head kick by Talis.
Por Pramuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Talis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Por Pramuk. Talis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Por Pramuk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Talis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talis scores with a sloppy right hand. Por Pramuk should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Por Pramuk scores with a jab to the body.
Talis scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieselnoi Por Pramuk had his way with Digi Talis in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Talis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Por Pramuk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Digi Talis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talis throws an off balance right hand
and Por Pramuk counters with a head kick. That will keep Talis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Por Pramuk tries to clinch up.
Talis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Por Pramuk moves into range and connects with a jab.
Talis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Por Pramuk.
Por Pramuk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Por Pramuk scores with a nice body kick.
Talis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Talis misses.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice defenses there by Por Pramuk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Por Pramuk. Talis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Por Pramuk moves out of range as Talis strikes.
Talis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Por Pramuk tries to counter by clinching up but Talis breaks away and moves out of range.
Por Pramuk fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Por Pramuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Por Pramuk tries to clinch there but Talis circles away.
Por Pramuk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Por Pramuk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Por Pramuk slips a jab from Talis.
Por Pramuk scores with a spinning back kick!
Talis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Talis tries to get set, Por Pramuk tries to push him back and clinch up but Talis manages to avoid the attempt.
Talis is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Por Pramuk lands a nice looking body kick.
Por Pramuk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Talis's head.
Por Pramuk wants to clinch.
Por Pramuk throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Talis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talis tries a head kick but it misses.
Por Pramuk ducks under a wild hook from Talis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Por Pramuk throws a wild body kick that Talis sees coming a mile off.
Talis shapes to counter with a head kick.
Por Pramuk throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Por Pramuk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Talis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Por Pramuk doesn't seem bothered though.
Talis throws a wild body kick that Por Pramuk sees coming a mile off.
Por Pramuk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Por Pramuk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Talis throws a sloppy head kick and Por Pramuk moves out of range easily.
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Por Pramuk connects with a body shot.
Talis just misses with a punch to the body.
Por Pramuk throws a good cross that connects.
Por Pramuk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Talis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Por Pramuk moves in looking to clinch but Talis pushes him off.

Por Pramuk closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Por Pramuk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieselnoi Por Pramuk!
Dieselnoi Por Pramuk made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I'd like to thank Marious for showing up on such short notice. Glad we could walk this fight back. Looking forward to the trilogy!'.