PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Quentin Clericuzio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mudah Phakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Clericuzio
vs
Phakaw

185 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
148 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quentin Clericuzio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mudah Phakaw!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clericuzio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Phakaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Phakaw.
Phakaw misses with a low kick.
Clericuzio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clericuzio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phakaw at a distance.
Phakaw takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Phakaw turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clericuzio. Phakaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clericuzio tries to clinch up.
Clericuzio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phakaw scores with a kick to the body.

Clericuzio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Phakaw, pushing him back against the ropes.
Phakaw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Phakaw takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short uppercut from Clericuzio.
Phakaw trying to land knees to the body.
Clericuzio has Phakaw pressed against the ropes, preventing Phakaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clericuzio misses with an elbow over the top.
Clericuzio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clericuzio.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Clericuzio.

It looks like Mudah Phakaw has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Clericuzio.
A short right from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Phakaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clericuzio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Clericuzio.
A short left from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio lands a damaging elbow.
Clericuzio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phakaw tries a knee to the head but Clericuzio blocks it.
Clericuzio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Phakaw wants to stall.
Phakaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Clericuzio is defending well for now.
Clericuzio lands a left hand.
Clericuzio lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Phakaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Clericuzio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phakaw backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Clericuzio.
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!
Clericuzio lands an elbow inside.
Clericuzio lands an elbow inside.
Clericuzio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Clericuzio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Phakaw up against the ropes.
Clericuzio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clericuzio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Phakaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Clericuzio leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Clericuzio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Phakaw trying to land knees to the body.
Clericuzio unloads a knee to the mid-section. Phakaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phakaw takes a shot to the head.
Clericuzio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Phakaw backwards.
A short right from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clericuzio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phakaw's defenses.
Clericuzio has Phakaw pressed against the ropes, preventing Phakaw from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Clericuzio will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Phakaw up against the ropes.
Phakaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clericuzio is keeping busy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clericuzio.
Clericuzio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Clericuzio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phakaw is trying to stall.
Clericuzio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clericuzio effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clericuzio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Phakaws head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Clericuzio lands an elbow inside.
Phakaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Clericuzio avoids the damage to the body.
Clericuzio lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Clericuzio.
Phakaw tries to land a knee to the head but Clericuzio blocks with his arms.
Phakaw looks winded!
Clericuzio lands a left hand.
Clericuzio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clericuzio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Phakaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice body punch from Clericuzio - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Clericuzio for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Phakaw takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentin Clericuzio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mudah Phakaw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Clericuzio closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Phakaw is looking to control Clericuzio's arms but Clericuzio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Phakaw has his back to the ropes.
Clericuzio works on Phakaw's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Clericuzio.
Clericuzio scores a nice knee to the body.
Phakaw missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio lands a damaging elbow.
Phakaw lands a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Clericuzio.
Clericuzio scores with a hook to the body.
Phakaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clericuzio.
Phakaw stalling in the clinch but Clericuzio improves position.
A short body shot lands from Clericuzio as the two fighters 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!
Clericuzio content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Phakaw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Clericuzio is keeping busy.
Phakaw is breathing heavily.
Clericuzio lands a hook that snaps the head of Phakaw backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Clericuzio.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clericuzio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Clericuzio.
Clericuzio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Clericuzio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phakaw's defenses.
Clericuzio creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Phakaw's defenses.

Phakaw is rocked!
Phakaw takes an elbow to the temple.
Phakaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Clericuzio finish him?
Clericuzio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clericuzio lands a damaging elbow.
Quentin Clericuzio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice elbow from Clericuzio.
Clericuzio creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Phakaw crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Phakaw face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Clericuzio takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Quentin Clericuzio!
An out of breath Quentin Clericuzio thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.