PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Thaksin Napapa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Nostredame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Napapa
vs
Nostredame

182 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thaksin Napapa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michel Nostredame!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napapa misses with a hook. Nostredame ducked under it nicely.
Nostredame checks a low kick from Napapa.
Nostredame has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Napapa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Nostredame releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nostredame wants to land a leg kick but Napapa is out of range.
Napapa tries to clinch
and Nostredame counters with a nice body shot.
Napapa throws a sloppy head kick and Nostredame moves out of range easily.
Nostredame is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Napapa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nostredame throws a low kick but it's checked well by Napapa.
Napapa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Napapa tries a head kick but it misses.
Napapa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nostredame is out of range.
Nostredame throws out a leg kick but Napapa moves out of range and Nostredame only half commits.
Napapa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nostredame just manages to avoid it.
Napapa throws a sloppy head kick and Nostredame moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nostredame tried to score with a low kick but Napapa checks it.
Michel Nostredame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nostredame fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Napapa checks it well.
Nostredame connects with a body shot that sends Napapa's belly button to the back.
Napapa wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nostredame connects with a leg kick. Napapa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nostredame swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Napapa thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nostredame lands a right hook to the body.
Napapa blocks a leg kick.
Nostredame with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nostredame misses with a low kick.
Napapa throws a big counter combination but Nostredame scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nostredame keeps the fight on the outside.
Nostredame tries to counter with a clinch but Napapa shakes him off and moves away.
Napapa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nostredame is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Napapa rather than just go for the knockout.
Napapa tries to close the distance and clinch but Nostredame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nostredame wants to counter with a clinch but Napapa pushes him away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nostredame.
Napapa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nostredame feints and then cracks Napapa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Napapa down.
Nostredame blocks a head kick by Napapa.
Nostredame appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nostredame is looking to land body kicks.
Napapa thows a leg kick but Nostredame checks it
and Nostredame counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nostredame tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Napapa is able to avoid easily.
Napapa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nostredame. That did some damage!
Napapa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nostredame fails to land with a series of punches.
Napapa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nostredame checks it well.
Napapa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A lazy body kick from Napapa
and Nostredame connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Napapa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nostredame.
Napapa throws a poor cross that misses
and Nostredame counters with a nice uppercut.
Nostredame misses with an attempted mid kick.
Napapa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nostredame.
Napapa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nostredame.
Napapa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nostredame let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nostredame digs a good body shot into Napapa's ribs.
Nostredame tests Napapa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Napapa throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Nostredame 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.

Nostredame blocks a head kick by Napapa.
Napapa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nostredame tries a head kick but it misses.
Napapa tries a head kick but it misses.
Nostredame lands an overhand right.
Nostredame swings for the body but Napapa moves out of range.
It looked like Napapa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nostredame.
Napapa wants to clinch.
Napapa is looking to clinch but Nostredame is avoiding it.
Michel Nostredame seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nostredame fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Napapa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nostredame keeps the fight on the outside.
Napapa scores with a nice body kick.
Napapa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nostredame jabs Napapa right on the nose. Napapa blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nostredame.
Jab from Nostredame.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nostredame throws a nice inside leg kick.
Napapa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nostredame displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Napapa throws out the jab.
Nostredame misses with a body kick.
Napapa throws a head kick that misses

and Nostredame moves into the clinch.
Napapa can't find room to land a body shot as Nostredame controls the action.
Napapa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nostredame lands a nice shot to the body.
Napapa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nostredame tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nostredame doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Napapa.
Napapa tries to stall but Nostredame uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Napapa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nostredame lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napapa blocks a body shot from Nostredame.

Nostredame breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Napapa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Nostredame.
Nice defenses there by Nostredame.
Napapa sets himself, and Nostredame steps forward looking for the clinch! Napapa avoids it this time.
Nostredame cracks Napapa with an open hand slap.
Nostredame thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nostredame misses with a low kick.
Napapa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Napapa defending well as Nostredame loads up on a big left hand.
Nostredame fakes the leg kick and cracks Napapa in the body.
Nostredame keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nostredame, right into the meat.
Napapa throws the kick towards the body but Nostredame avoids it.
Nostredame thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nostredame throws a sloppy head kick and Napapa moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Nostredame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Napapa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good work by Napapa as he checks the leg kick.
Nostredame throws out a leg kick but Napapa moves out of range and Nostredame only half commits.
The fighters circling - Nostredame throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nostredame pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Napapa throwing a counter right hand but Nostredame manages to avoid it.
Nostredame is looking to slow Napapa down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nostredame.
Nostredame throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nostredame throws a leg kick
and Napapa makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nostredame really felt that one!
Nostredame misses with a straight left.
Napapa throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Napapa scores with a nice strike.
Nostredame throws a looping overhand right but Napapa ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nostredame darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Napapa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Napapa connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Napapa looks to land a body kick but Nostredame moved away.
Napapa moves out of range of the body kick.
A good leg kick by Napapa.
Nostredame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Napapa throws the left hand but Nostredame avoids the punch easily.
Nostredame checks a leg kick.
Napapa tries to clinch but Nostredame is having none of it.
Napapa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nostredame cracks Napapa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Napapa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nostredame scores with a hook.
Nostredame misses with a combination
and Nostredame takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nostredame buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Napapa has managed to clinch.
Nostredame misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nostredame lands a body punch.
Napapa tries to break the clinch but Nostredame is controlling the position.
Nostredame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thaksin Napapa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nostredame misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nostredame being controlled against the ropes.
Napapa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nostredame.
Nostredame prevents a body shot from Napapa.
Napapa misses with a punch on the inside.
Napapa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nostredame's elbow.
Napapa misses with some punches.
Nostredame blocking some punches.
Napapa tries a body shot but Nostredame blocks it.

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 Thaksin Napapa.
Well Nostredame has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Nostredame!
Michel Nostredame decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.