PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Camulius Talboteasar (ranked 22802 p4p, 23701 weight class) and Buakaw Banchamek (ranked 545 p4p, 605 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Talboteasar
vs
Banchamek

196 cm
25
245
3 - 0 - 1

201 cm
22
270
1 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

World class 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 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Camulius Talboteasar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buakaw Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talboteasar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Talboteasar lands the left hand.
Banchamek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Talboteasar is out of range and Banchamek settles back down.
Banchamek has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Banchamek misses with a straight left.
Talboteasar throwing a counter right hand but Banchamek manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Talboteasar, as that shot connected.
Talboteasar throws a looping overhand right but Banchamek ducks down to avoid it.
Talboteasar sets himself, and Banchamek steps forward looking for the clinch! Talboteasar avoids it this time.
Talboteasar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banchamek.
Talboteasar is looking to counter punch.
Talboteasar throws a big shot that misses.
Talboteasar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Talboteasar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Banchamek slips under a jab from Talboteasar.
Banchamek throws out a loose jab but Talboteasar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek misses the shot to the body.
Talboteasar throws a hook but Banchamek avoids it easily.
Banchamek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Talboteasar was well out of range. Poor timing from Banchamek.
It looked like Talboteasar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but Talboteasar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Banchamek misses the jab.
Banchamek misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banchamek is looking to chop away at Talboteasar's legs.
Banchamek swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Talboteasar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Talboteasar misses with a hook.
Banchamek misses with a low kick.
Talboteasar throws a shot from downtown. Banchamek moves away and avoids it.
Banchamek wants to counter the offense by Talboteasar and move into the clinch position.
Talboteasar moves out of range as Banchamek throws a body kick.
Banchamek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Talboteasar misses.
Talboteasar connects with a nice looking jab.
Talboteasar misses the jab.
Talboteasar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Talboteasar thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Talboteasar. That's going to slow Banchamek down.
The fighters circling - Banchamek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banchamek avoids the body shot from Talboteasar.
Banchamek lands a jab.
Talboteasar swats away the attempt to clinch by Banchamek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but Talboteasar moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banchamek throws a shot from downtown. Talboteasar moves away and avoids it.
Banchamek is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Banchamek throws a hook but Talboteasar avoids it easily.
Talboteasar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banchamek looks for the body kick but Talboteasar saw that one coming.
Banchamek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Talboteasar at a distance.
Banchamek scores with a spinning back kick!
Talboteasar misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Talboteasar misses.
Banchamek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Banchamek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Talboteasar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Talboteasar.
Talboteasar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Banchamek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Talboteasar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Camulius Talboteasar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Talboteasar checks a leg kick nicely.
Talboteasar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Talboteasar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Banchamek.
Talboteasar sets himself, and Banchamek steps forward looking for the clinch! Talboteasar avoids it this time.
Talboteasar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banchamek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Camulius Talboteasar is winning the standup battle so far.
Banchamek scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Talboteasar misses with a hook.
Banchamek defending well as Talboteasar loads up on a big left hand.
Banchamek tries to score with a low kick but Talboteasar moves his leg out of the way.
Talboteasar checks a low kick from Banchamek.
Talboteasar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Banchamek misses the shot to the body.
Talboteasar slips under a jab from Banchamek.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Talboteasar here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Banchamek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Talboteasar to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talboteasar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Banchamek tries to counter by closing the distance.
Banchamek scores with a hook.
Talboteasar looks to land a right hand but Banchamek moved out of range.
Banchamek throws a leg kick which misses Talboteasar's front leg but catches the back leg as Talboteasar tries to avoid it.
Banchamek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banchamek steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar missing with a left hand there. Banchamek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talboteasar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Banchamek blocks a jab.
Banchamek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Talboteasar.
Banchamek looks to score with a jab to the body but Talboteasar is just out of range.
Banchamek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Talboteasar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banchamek can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Talboteasar misses its intended target.
Banchamek with the inside leg kick.
Banchamek thows a leg kick but Talboteasar checks it
enabling Talboteasar to counter with a crisp jab.
Banchamek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Banchamek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banchamek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Talboteasar counter with a right hand.
Banchamek lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Camulius Talboteasar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talboteasar misses with an uppercut.
Talboteasar throws a body punch but Banchamek moves out of range.
Banchamek looks for the body kick but Talboteasar saw that one coming.
As Banchamek looks to move away, Talboteasar throws a big counter combo but Banchamek just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek slips a straight right by Talboteasar.
Banchamek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Banchamek misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Talboteasar to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banchamek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Talboteasar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banchamek.
Talboteasar looks to score with a jab to the body but Banchamek is just out of range.
Banchamek takes one to the chin there.
Banchamek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Banchamek.
Talboteasar misses with a straight right.
Talboteasar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Banchamek.
Talboteasar throws a hook but Banchamek avoids it easily.
Talboteasar throws a leg kick but Banchamek moved away.
Talboteasar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banchamek scores with a kick to the body.
Talboteasar avoids the body shot from Banchamek.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Camulius Talboteasar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Banchamek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talboteasar throws out the jab.
Banchamek moves to clinch but Talboteasar breaks away
and Talboteasar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talboteasar looks to throw the jab but Banchamek is out of range.
Banchamek throws a poor cross that misses
and Talboteasar counters with a stiff right hand.
Talboteasar throws out a loose jab but Banchamek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banchamek ducks under a wild hook from Talboteasar.
Talboteasar thuds a left hand into Banchamek's body.
Banchamek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talboteasar.
Banchamek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Banchamek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talboteasar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banchamek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Talboteasar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Banchamek.
Banchamek fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Talboteasar is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talboteasar checks a low kick from Banchamek.
Talboteasar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Talboteasar misses.
Talboteasar blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Banchamek misses.
Banchamek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Banchamek.
Banchamek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talboteasar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Banchamek at a distance.
Banchamek lands a leg kick that knocks Talboteasar off balance momentarily.
Talboteasar digs a good body shot into Banchamek's ribs.
Banchamek misses with a body kick.
Talboteasar throws a looping overhand right but Banchamek ducks down to avoid it.
Talboteasar misses with a hook.
Banchamek takes one on the button.
Buakaw Banchamek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Banchamek there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Talboteasar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Talboteasar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Talboteasar ducks under a wild hook from Banchamek.
Banchamek throws a hook to the side of Talboteasar's head but Talboteasar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice combination there by Talboteasar.
Talboteasar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Banchamek. Banchamek obviously looking to wear him down.
Talboteasar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banchamek. That did some damage!
Banchamek thows a left - swing and a miss!
Talboteasar throws a looping overhand right but Banchamek ducks down to avoid it.
Talboteasar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Banchamek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banchamek throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Banchamek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banchamek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talboteasar throws out the jab.
Banchamek has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Talboteasar throws a hook to the side of Banchamek's head but Banchamek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talboteasar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talboteasar lands a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Camulius Talboteasar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Talboteasar 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Camulius Talboteasar!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Camulius Talboteasar!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Camulius Talboteasar!

Camulius Talboteasar wins by unanimous decision!