PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Buakaw Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasahushi Signuwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pramuk
vs
Signuwa

169 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

159 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Big heart

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buakaw Pramuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kasahushi Signuwa!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pramuk closes the distance and pushes Signuwa back into the ropes.
Signuwa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Pramuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Signuwa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Pramuk closes the distance and clinches.
Pramuk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Signuwa's defenses.
Pramuk comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pramuk lands a nice elbow.
Pramuk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Signuwa manages to break the clinch.
Signuwa blocks a head kick by Pramuk.

Signuwa has Pramuk up against the ropes in a clinch.

Pramuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pramuk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
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!
Pramuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Signuwa wants to counter the offense by Pramuk and move into the clinch position.

Signuwa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pramuk creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Signuwa's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Signuwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pramuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Signuwa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Buakaw Pramuk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Signuwa moves into the clinch successfully.

Pramuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pramuk takes a swing at Signuwa's ribcage but misses.

Pramuk clinches with his opponent.

Signuwa breaks from the clinch.
Pramuk throws a head kick that misses.
Pramuk lands a head kick!
Signuwa tries to bum rush Pramuk with a series of wild strikes but Pramuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Pramuk tries to keep at a distance but Signuwa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pramuk trying to land knees to the body.

Signuwa manages to break the clinch.
Pramuk is looking to clinch.
Buakaw Pramuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Signuwa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pramuk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pramuk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Signuwa has managed to clinch.

Signuwa breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Pramuk.
Pramuk tries to clinch but Signuwa is having none of it.

Signuwa moves into the clinch.

Pramuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Signuwa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pramuk is able to avoid easily.
Pramuk lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Signuwa forces Pramuk back against the ropes and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Signuwa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Signuwa throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Signuwa misses.
A head kick from Pramuk lands but Signuwa takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buakaw Pramuk dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Signuwa wants to slow Pramuk down by chopping away at his legs.
Pramuk appears to be looking for a big counter.
Signuwa misses with a series of wild punches.

Signuwa forces Pramuk back against the ropes and clinches.

Signuwa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buakaw Pramuk is winning the standup battle so far.

Signuwa clinches.

Pramuk breaks the clinch.
Signuwa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Signuwa throws a shot from downtown. Pramuk moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pramuk tries to clinch but Signuwa is having none of it.
Signuwa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pramuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Pramuk lands with a slapping head kick.
Signuwa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Signuwa clinches with his opponent.
Pramuk landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Pramuk breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Signuwa.
Pramuk connects with an inside leg kick.

Signuwa moves into the clinch.
Pramuk throws an elbow that misses.
Kasahushi Signuwa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Pramuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pramuk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Signuwa scores with a jab. Pramuk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Signuwa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
Pramuk tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pramuk avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Signuwa throws a nice looking combination but Pramuk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Signuwa blocks a head kick by Pramuk.
Pramuk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Pramuk.

Signuwa clinches.

Pramuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pramuk has closed the distance and engaged Signuwa in a clinch.

Signuwa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Signuwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Pramuk is just out of range.
Pramuk tries to close the distance and clinch but Signuwa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Signuwa throws a low kick, looking for Pramuk's leg but Pramuk calmly moves out of range.
Pramuk moves in looking to clinch but Signuwa pushes him off.
Signuwa wants to counter with a clinch but Pramuk pushes him away.
Signuwa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Signuwa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kasahushi Signuwa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Signuwa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Signuwa avoids the head kick by Pramuk.
Pramuk throws a sloppy head kick and Signuwa moves out of range easily.
Signuwa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pramuk throws a head kick that misses.
Pramuk tries to clinch there but Signuwa circles away.
Signuwa throws a counter combo.
Pramuk is looking to clinch.
Signuwa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Signuwa is looking to chop away at Pramuk's legs.
Signuwa blocks a head kick by Pramuk.

Signuwa clinches up with Pramuk and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Signuwa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pramuk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Signuwa taking a breather.
Pramuk lands an elbow just above Signuwa 's eye.
Signuwa tries to stall but Pramuk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Pramuk.

Pramuk breaks the clinch.

Pramuk tries to keep at a distance but Signuwa has taken the fight into the clinch.

Signuwa manages to break the clinch.
Signuwa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pramuk lands a head kick!
Signuwa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pramuk throws a counter high kick but Signuwa was just alert enough to avoid it.
Buakaw Pramuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Signuwa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pramuk looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Signuwa forces Pramuk back against the ropes and clinches.
Pramuk pushes off an throws an elbow but Signuwa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Signuwa stalling in the clinch but Pramuk improves position.

Pramuk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Signuwa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk wants to clinch up but Signuwa keeps it at a distance.
Signuwa tries to counter with a clinch but Pramuk shakes him off and moves away.
Pramuk throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Pramuk steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Signuwa to the mat! Signuwa looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Pramuk is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Pramuk jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Buakaw Pramuk!