PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Edward Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tak Sin Thanarat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nygma comes into the arena with 2Pac - Just Like Daddy blaring out of the sound system. Tak Sin Thanarat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nygma
vs
Sin Thanarat

225 cm
31
258 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

215 cm
36
285 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)
Master Lee's One Stop

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 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward Nygma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tak Sin Thanarat!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thanarat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nygma circles away quickly and effectively.
Nygma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Tak Sin Thanarat has been cut.
Nygma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thanarat throws a head kick that misses
and Nygma counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nygma feints and then cracks Thanarat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thanarat down.
Nygma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thanarat misses with a left hand
and Nygma counters with a nice uppercut.
Thanarat throws a leg kick
and Nygma counters with a nice uppercut.
Thanarat connects with a solid leg kick.
Thanarat misses with a low kick.
Nygma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Nygma.
Thanarat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thanarat scores with a head kick. Nygma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thanarat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nygma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nygma throws a leg kick but Thanarat sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma with a hook.
Nygma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thanarat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nygma.
Nygma misses with a few strikes there.
Thanarat throws out a powerful jab.
Nygma throws a shot from downtown. Thanarat moves away and avoids it.
Thanarat thumps Nygma with a low kick.
Thanarat cracks Nygma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thanarat slips a jab from Nygma.

Thanarat cracks Nygma with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Nygma get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Nygma looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!

Nygma is rocked!
A shot to the body from Nygma misses
and Thanarat counters with a nice leg kick.
Oh Nygma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thanarat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thanarat scoring well with a low kick there.
Nygma seems to have got his legs back now.
Thanarat looks to land a right hand but Nygma moved out of range.
Jab by Thanarat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thanarat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thanarat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thanarat. Nygma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nygma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thanarat manages to avoid it.
Thanarat looks to land a body kick but Nygma moved away.
Thanarat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nygma scores with a nice right hand.
Nygma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thanarat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nygma at a distance.
Nygma is breathing heavily.
Thanarat lands a front kick.
Nygma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thanarat can pounce on him.
Thanarat misses with a body kick.
Thanarat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nygma doesn't seem bothered though.
Nygma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Nygma walks into a big right hand from Thanarat and goes down! The referee sends Thanarat to a neutral corner as Nygma gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Thanarat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tak Sin Thanarat!