PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Saenchai Saenchai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kapono Belle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saenchai Saenchai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Saenchai
vs
Belle

225 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
18
291 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Oblivion Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saenchai Saenchai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kapono Belle!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saenchai misses with a body punch
and Belle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Belle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saenchai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Belle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Belle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saenchai wants to clinch up but Belle keeps it at a distance.
Saenchai 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.
Belle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Saenchai wants to clinch.
Belle throws a body shot but no joy.
Saenchai looks to score with a jab to the body but Belle is just out of range.

Saenchai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saenchai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short left from Belle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saenchai blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Belle.
Belle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belle swings wildly with an uppercut but Saenchai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saenchai tries to break the clinch but Belle is controlling the position.
Belle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Saenchai.
A right handed body shot lands from Saenchai.
Saenchai gets through Belle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Belle.
Saenchai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belle backwards.
Belle can't find room to land a body shot as Saenchai controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saenchai.
Belle struggles to land a body shot inside as Saenchai controls his hands.
Saenchai working aggressively here.
Belle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Belle misses with the head strike.
Belle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saenchai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Saenchai fails to land.
Belle throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saenchai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saenchai throws an overhand right that lands on Belle's shoulder, as Belle tries to avoid the shot.
Saenchai throws an off balance right hand
and Belle counters with a stiff right hand.
Saenchai ducks under a wild hook from Belle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saenchai!
Saenchai scores with a decent looking hook.
Belle misses with a left hand
and Belle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saenchai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belle was well out of range. Poor timing from Saenchai.
Saenchai misses with a body shot.
Belle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saenchai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belle manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saenchai doesn't manage to clinch there - Belle circles away.
Saenchai clobbers Belle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Saenchai throws a combination. Belle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saenchai cracks Belle with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saenchai Saenchai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Saenchai throws a series of strikes that have Belle backpedaling.
Belle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saenchai's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Belle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Saenchai scrambles back to his feet.
Saenchai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Belle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saenchai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Saenchai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Belle throws a looping overhand right but Saenchai ducks down to avoid it.
Belle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saenchai lands a jab to the head.
Saenchai misses with a lunging right hand
and Belle counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Saenchai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saenchai misses with a left hand
and Saenchai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Saenchai takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Saenchai.
Belle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saenchai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Belle swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenchai lands a right hook to the body.
Saenchai loads up on a big right hand but Belle slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Belle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Saenchai Saenchai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Saenchai misses
letting Belle counter with a right hand.
Belle throws a hook but Saenchai avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saenchai!

It looks like Kapono Belle has been cut.
Saenchai Saenchai is winning the standup battle so far.

Belle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saenchai, pushing him back against the cage.
Belle pushes Saenchai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saenchai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Belle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kapono Belle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Saenchai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Belles head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saenchai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Belle is breathing heavily.
Saenchai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Saenchai.
Saenchai lands with a left to the head.
Saenchai tries a body shot but Belle blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saenchai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saenchai lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Saenchai.
Saenchai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Saenchai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Belle backwards.
A short left from Saenchai.
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Belle pressed against the cage. Saenchai frees himself up and cracks Belle with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Belle crumples to the floor, out cold! Saenchai jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Saenchai Saenchai!
Saenchai Saenchai tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.