PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Somsak Ngo (ranked 7196 p4p, 4542 weight class) and Alex Alexandrov (ranked 567 p4p, 437 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ngo
vs
Alexandrov

192 cm
22
221
7 - 5 - 1

188 cm
23
205
15 - 8 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Somsak Ngo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ngo misses with a low kick.
Alexandrov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Alexandrov moves out of range of the body kick from Ngo.
As Ngo backs off Alexandrov throws a huge counter combo but Ngo manages to avoid it all.

Alexandrov rushes Ngo and presses him up against the ropes.

Ngo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alexandrov wants to clinch up but Ngo keeps it at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Ngo blocks the leg kick.
Ngo lands a leg kick that knocks Alexandrov off balance momentarily.
Alexandrov is looking to clinch.

Alexandrov clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Ngo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alexandrov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ngo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov has Ngo pressed against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ngo.
Alexandrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexandrov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ngo misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ngo managing to block the knees to the body from Alexandrov.
Ngo tries a body shot but Alexandrov blocks it.
Alexandrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngo controls his hands.
Alexandrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngo controls his hands.
Ngo lands a left hand.

Ngo breaks from the clinch.
Ngo keeps the fight on the outside.

Alexandrov moves into the clinch.
Alexandrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Alexandrov.
Ngo misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexandrov.
Come on Alexandrov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ngo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ngo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ngo tries to work over Alexandrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ngo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ngo throws a leg kick which misses Alexandrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Alexandrov tries to avoid it.
Ngo is looking to score with low kicks.
As Ngo backs off Alexandrov throws a huge counter combo but Ngo manages to avoid it all.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngo lands a head kick!
Ngo swats away the attempt to clinch by Alexandrov.
Ngo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ngo scores with a shoulder strike.
Alexandrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngo controls his hands.
Alexandrov pushes Ngo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ngo misses with a hook from the clinch.

Ngo breaks from the clinch.
Alexandrov doesn't manage to clinch there - Ngo circles away.
Ngo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Ngo circles away and keeps his distance.
Ngo lands a head kick!
Alexandrov tries to clinch up but Ngo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Somsak Ngo dominated that round.
That's time! Ngo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Alexandrov clinches up against the ropes.

Ngo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ngo pushes Alexandrov away with a front kick.
Ngo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ngo looks for the body kick but Alexandrov saw that one coming.
Ngo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alexandrov can do to turn this around?
A head kick from Ngo lands but Alexandrov takes it in his stride.
Alexandrov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ngo.
Alexandrov slips a jab and a cross from Ngo.
Alexandrov throws a counter combo.
Ngo looks to land a body kick but Alexandrov moved away.

Alexandrov rushes Ngo and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ngo misses with some punches.
Ngo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alexandrov blocking some punches.
Alexandrov misses with a punch to the body.
Ngo tries to throw a body punch but Alexandrov avoids it by throwing Ngo back against the ropes.
Alexandrov misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexandrov misses with the head strike.
Ngo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexandrov blocks an uppercut.
Alexandrov prevents a body shot from Ngo.
Alexandrov looking to slow down the pace here.
Ngo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ngo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alexandrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexandrov struggles to land a body shot inside as Ngo controls his hands.
Ngo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ngo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alexandrov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ngo is keeping busy.
Ngo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alexandrov backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ngo as Alexandrov tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ngo.
Ngo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexandrov trying to control the position but instead, Ngo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Alexandrov into the ropes.
Ngo lands with a right to the head.
Ngo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alexandrov lands a shot to the body.

Ngo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Alexandrov blocks a head kick by Ngo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alexandrov tries to work over Ngo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexandrov tries to work over Ngo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexandrov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Somsak Ngo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Alexandrov moves into the clinch successfully.
Alex Alexandrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ngo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alexandrov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ngo throws a head punch that misses.
Ngo throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Alexandrov.
Ngo misses with some punches.
Alexandrov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ngo is defending well for now.
Alexandrov prevents a body shot from Ngo.
Knees to the body from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alexandrov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ngo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Alexandrov can turn it around.
Alexandrov can't find room to land a body shot as Ngo controls the action.
Alexandrov blocks a body shot from Ngo.
Ngo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexandrov tries a body shot but Ngo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov misses with a body punch.
Alexandrov misses with a punch to the body.
Ngo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alexandrov gets through Ngo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Alexandrov on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alexandrov.
Ngo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexandrov wants to stall.
Ngo throws a head punch that misses.
Ngo tries a body shot but Alexandrov blocks it.
Alexandrov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Alexandrov misses with a punch to the body.
Ngo tries to work over Alexandrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexandrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alexandrov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ngo gets through Alexandrov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ngo misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov blocking some punches.
Alexandrov tries a body shot but Ngo blocks it.
Alexandrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ngo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ngo misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Alexandrov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ngo has a couple of punches blocked by Alexandrov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Ngo.
A shot in the inside from Ngo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ngo.
Ngo stalls.
A right handed body shot lands from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov blocks an uppercut.
Alexandrov lands with a short shot to the head.
Alexandrov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ngo backwards.

Ngo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ngo scores with a leg kick.
Alex Alexandrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alexandrov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ngo half committed to a counter leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Alexandrov.
I think Ngo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Somsak Ngo!
During a confident post fight interview, Somsak Ngo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.