PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hiei The Swordsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tharawut Sainedngam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiei The Swordsman is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

The Swordsman
vs
Sainedngam

178 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiei The Swordsman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tharawut Sainedngam!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Swordsman 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.
The Swordsman misses with a straight right.
Sainedngam displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Swordsman throws out the jab.
Sainedngam throws a sloppy head kick and The Swordsman moves out of range easily.
The Swordsman throws out a loose jab but Sainedngam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sainedngam 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.
Sainedngam tries to move into range but The Swordsman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The Swordsman's corner calls for a 1-2. The Swordsman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sainedngam takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sainedngam tries to bum rush The Swordsman with a series of wild strikes but The Swordsman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sainedngam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sainedngam takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Swordsman lands with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sainedngam takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sainedngam takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The Swordsman misses with an uppercut. Sainedngam saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Swordsman jabs at Sainedngam's body.
The Swordsman misses with an uppercut. Sainedngam saw that one coming.
Sainedngam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sainedngam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The Swordsman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Swordsman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sainedngam.
Sainedngam misses with a head kick.
The Swordsman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sainedngam slips under a jab.
The Swordsman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The Swordsman scores with a hook to the body. Sainedngam takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sainedngam misses with a wild body shot.
Sainedngam avoids the body shot from The Swordsman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sainedngam tries a head kick but it misses.
The Swordsman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sainedngam's head backwards.
Sainedngam wants to clinch but The Swordsman slips to the side
and The Swordsman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Swordsman sizes up Sainedngam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Swordsman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sainedngam throws a front kick aimed at The Swordsman's knee but The Swordsman avoids it well.
Hiei The Swordsman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sainedngam fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Swordsman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The Swordsman throws out a loose jab but Sainedngam uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Swordsman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from The Swordsman misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Swordsman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Swordsman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sainedngam.
Sainedngam looks to throw the jab but The Swordsman is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiei The Swordsman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sainedngam is looking to clinch.
Sainedngam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sainedngam scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Hiei The Swordsman has been cut.
The Swordsman delivers a nice body kick.
Sainedngam tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Swordsman counters with a low kick, right behind Sainedngam 's knee.
The Swordsman feints a jab promting Sainedngam to slip. The Swordsman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sainedngam slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The Swordsman thumps Sainedngam with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Swordsman.
Sainedngam thows a leg kick but The Swordsman checks it
and The Swordsman counters with a straight right hand.
The Swordsman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sainedngam throws a series of punches but The Swordsman avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Swordsman moves into the clinch.

The Swordsman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Swordsman throws a hook to the side of Sainedngam's head but Sainedngam sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sainedngam 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.
The Swordsman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sainedngam moves out of range as The Swordsman strikes.
Sainedngam tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. The Swordsman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sainedngam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sainedngam dodges the punch combination from The Swordsman.
Sainedngam tries to close the distance and clinch but The Swordsman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - The Swordsman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sainedngam darts in trying to clinch
and The Swordsman counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sainedngam tries to clinch but The Swordsman moves away
and The Swordsman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Swordsman sizes up Sainedngam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The Swordsman lands with a straight right. Sainedngam didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sainedngam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sainedngam throws a right hand that The Swordsman ducks under and follows up with a left that The Swordsman also avoids with ease.

The Swordsman instigates a clinch.
The Swordsman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sainedngam or not.
The Swordsman digs a right hand into Sainedngam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sainedngam's gas tank.
Sainedngam is breathing heavily.
The Swordsman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Swordsman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sainedngam's face.
Sainedngam tries to circle away but The Swordsman has him pinned against the ropes.
Sainedngam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Swordsman'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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiei The Swordsman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hiei The Swordsman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The Swordsman moves into the clinch.
The Swordsman trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The Swordsman has Sainedngam pressed against the ropes, preventing Sainedngam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The Swordsman lands with a right to the head.
Sainedngam trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Swordsman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sainedngam's elbow.
The Swordsman with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tharawut Sainedngam has been cut.
The Swordsman tries a body shot but Sainedngam blocks it.
The Swordsman digs a right hand into Sainedngam's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sainedngam's gas tank.
The Swordsman scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Swordsman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sainedngam can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from The Swordsman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sainedngam is trying to maintain a safe position but The Swordsman gets an underhook and turns Sainedngam into the ropes.
The Swordsman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sainedngam wants to get back to striking at distance but The Swordsman won't allow it.
Sainedngam misses with a body punch.
The Swordsman lands a hook that snaps the head of Sainedngam backwards.
The Swordsman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Swordsman lands a body shot.
The Swordsman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sainedngam or not.
Sainedngam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Swordsman throws a knee to the head but misses.

The Swordsman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Swordsman sizes up Sainedngam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The Swordsman closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sainedngam being controlled against the ropes.
Sainedngam wants to get back to striking at distance but The Swordsman won't allow it.
A short right from The Swordsman.
The Swordsman taking a breather.
A short uppercut from The Swordsman.
The Swordsman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hiei The Swordsman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The Swordsman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sainedngam's efforts to push away.
The Swordsman misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The Swordsman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tharawut Sainedngam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sainedngam misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
enabling The Swordsman to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiei The Swordsman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Swordsman 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiei The Swordsman!
A victorious Hiei The Swordsman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.