PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Aglipay Kaewburesai (ranked 23105 p4p, 4569 weight class) and Jed Knight (ranked 691 p4p, 545 weight class). Kaewburesai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wai Khru Ram Muay. Knight has chosen Linkin Park - In The End (NPT Remix) as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kaewburesai
vs
Knight

180 cm
24
179
10 - 4 - 0

182 cm
38
177
29 - 12 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

TRAP A-LOT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aglipay Kaewburesai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jed Knight!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaewburesai throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knight.
Kaewburesai tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaewburesai lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knight chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaewburesai can pounce on him.
Kaewburesai misses with a head kick.
Knight tries a quick counter leg kick but Kaewburesai is wise to it.
Kaewburesai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaewburesai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Knight just manages to avoid it.
Kaewburesai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaewburesai throws out the jab.
Knight throws a front kick aimed at Kaewburesai's knee but Kaewburesai avoids it well.
Kaewburesai throws a jab when Knight was well out of range.
Knight connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaewburesai lands with an uppercut that bounces Knight off the ropes and back into range.
Kaewburesai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaewburesai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knight counters with a good, hard body kick but Kaewburesai shrugs it off.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaewburesai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaewburesai thuds his right hand into Knight's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kaewburesai throws a wild body kick that Knight sees coming a mile off.
Knight appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kaewburesai scores with a nice strike.
Kaewburesai tried to score with a low kick but Knight checks it.
Knight appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kaewburesai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
Kaewburesai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaewburesai connects with a crisp jab.
Kaewburesai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kaewburesai misses with a head kick.
Knight looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaewburesai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaewburesai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Aglipay Kaewburesai has been cut.
Knight throws a hook but Kaewburesai avoids it easily.
Kaewburesai slips a jab from Knight.
Kaewburesai thows a leg kick but Knight checks it
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaewburesai throws a chopping leg kick but Knight manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knight finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaewburesai.
Knight looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kaewburesai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knight counters with a good, hard body kick but Kaewburesai shrugs it off.
Kaewburesai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kaewburesai takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Kaewburesai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaewburesai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knight was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaewburesai checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Kaewburesai is predictable there
and Knight counters with a nice body kick.
Kaewburesai throws a body shot but no joy.
Kaewburesai tries to clinch but Knight moves away
and Knight counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaewburesai throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight ducks under a wild hook from Kaewburesai.
A leg kick checked by Knight.

Kaewburesai ducks into a a hook from Knight and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Knight fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaewburesai.
Knight misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jed Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aglipay Kaewburesai's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Knight throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knight looks to throw the jab but Kaewburesai is out of range.
Knight takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaewburesai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Knight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kaewburesai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knight doesn't seem bothered though.
Knight throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Knight moves into the clinch.
Kaewburesai throws a head punch that misses.
Kaewburesai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaewburesai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaewburesai misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaewburesai throws a head punch that misses.
Knight pushes Kaewburesai back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaewburesai backwards.
Knight blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaewburesai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaewburesai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaewburesai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai pushes Knight back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kaewburesai misses with a body punch.
Knight blocks a body shot from Kaewburesai.
Knight blocks a body shot from Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kaewburesai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaewburesai misses with a body punch.
Knight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaewburesai is defending well for now.
Kaewburesai tries to work over Knight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Our sources have told us that Kaewburesai has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Knight lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaewburesai won't want to take too many of those.
Kaewburesai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaewburesai blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kaewburesai throws an elbow but misses.
Kaewburesai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaewburesai struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Kaewburesai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaewburesai working aggressively here.
Knight lands a damaging elbow.

Aglipay Kaewburesai's cut is getting worse.
Knight softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kaewburesai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knight or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Kaewburesai.
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knight avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaewburesai backwards.
Kaewburesai misses with some punches.
Kaewburesai misses with a body punch.
Kaewburesai struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Knight blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jed Knight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aglipay Kaewburesai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Knight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kaewburesai. Kaewburesai obviously looking to wear him down.
Knight fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kaewburesai checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Knight.
Knight swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Knight misses with a hook to the body
and Kaewburesai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Knight throws a looping overhand right but Kaewburesai ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Knight 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kaewburesai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knight! But no joy.
Decent striking displayed by Knight there.
Kaewburesai misses with a wild body shot.
Kaewburesai slips a jab from Knight.
Kaewburesai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kaewburesai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai checks a leg kick.
Knight checks a leg kick.
Knight throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaewburesai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kaewburesai misses with a low kick.
Knight was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kaewburesai throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight scores with a leg kick.
Kaewburesai lands a leg kick that knocks Knight off balance momentarily.
Kaewburesai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knight.
Knight lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knight walks into a straight right hand from Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai lands with a right hand.
Kaewburesai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight misses with a leg kick.
Knight blocks a leg kick.
Kaewburesai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kaewburesai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaewburesai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaewburesai lands with an overhand left.
Kaewburesai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
Knight misses with a body shot.
Kaewburesai tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaewburesai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaewburesai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crunch! Kaewburesai slams his shin into Knight's torso.
Kaewburesai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaewburesai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Kaewburesai.
Kaewburesai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Knight. Knight obviously looking to wear him down.
Kaewburesai throws a lazy head kick
and Knight counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kaewburesai's knee momentarily.
Kaewburesai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Knight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaewburesai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaewburesai throws a head kick that misses.
Kaewburesai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Kaewburesai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Knight misses.
Kaewburesai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knight is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knight loads up on a big right hand but Kaewburesai slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aglipay Kaewburesai.
I think Knight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight for Jed Knight!
Judge John Mangel scores the fight as a draw!

The fight ends as a draw!