PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Sangmanae Sor Tienpoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sor Tienpoh might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to rolling in the deep. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Sor Tienpoh
vs
Sanchez

170 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

176 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sangmanae Sor Tienpoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rey Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Sor Tienpoh.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Sor Tienpoh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Sor Tienpoh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sor Tienpoh takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sor Tienpoh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sor Tienpoh lands a glancing blow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez lands with a nice body punch.
Sor Tienpoh missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Sor Tienpoh misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sor Tienpoh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Sor Tienpoh saw that one coming.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sor Tienpoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sor Tienpoh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanchez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sor Tienpoh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez slips a jab from Sor Tienpoh.
A head kick misses from Sor Tienpoh.
Sanchez slips a jab from Sor Tienpoh.
Sor Tienpoh checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sor Tienpoh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sor Tienpoh swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sor Tienpoh moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Sor Tienpoh counters with a straight right hand.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sor Tienpoh rather than just go for the knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez scores with a push kick.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses

and Sor Tienpoh counters by clinching up.

Sor Tienpoh breaks the clinch.
Sanchez tries to work over Sor Tienpoh's front leg with a kick but Sor Tienpoh checks it.
Sanchez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sor Tienpoh is out of range and Sanchez settles back down.
A big right from Sor Tienpoh misses.
Rey Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sor Tienpoh looks to land a combination. Sanchez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sor Tienpoh lands with a kick to the temple. Sanchez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sor Tienpoh throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sor Tienpoh - that will leave a mark!
Sanchez swings for the body but Sor Tienpoh moves out of range.
Sor Tienpoh throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sangmanae Sor Tienpoh 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.

A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Sor Tienpoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sor Tienpoh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sor Tienpoh, as that shot connected.
Sor Tienpoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sor Tienpoh.
Sanchez flicks out a counter leg kick but Sor Tienpoh steps away.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sor Tienpoh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sanchez.
Sanchez tried to score with a low kick but Sor Tienpoh checks it.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Sor Tienpoh throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sor Tienpoh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sor Tienpoh throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Sanchez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sor Tienpoh with a body shot.
Sor Tienpoh lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Sor Tienpoh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Sor Tienpoh does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Sor Tienpoh off balance momentarily.
Sanchez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanchez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sor Tienpoh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sor Tienpoh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sor Tienpoh throws out the jab.
Sanchez defending well as Sor Tienpoh loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sor Tienpoh throws out the jab.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Sor Tienpoh saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Sor Tienpoh misses.
Sor Tienpoh backing away here, and Sanchez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sor Tienpoh 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.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sor Tienpoh.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that misses.
Sor Tienpoh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sangmanae Sor Tienpoh is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez throws a jab when Sor Tienpoh was well out of range.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sor Tienpoh avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Sor Tienpoh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sor Tienpoh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Sor Tienpoh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sor Tienpoh just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sor Tienpoh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sangmanae Sor Tienpoh dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Sor Tienpoh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sor Tienpoh.
Sor Tienpoh throws a push kick but Sanchez slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from Sanchez tenderised Sor Tienpoh's leg. Sor Tienpoh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Sor Tienpoh misses the target.
Sor Tienpoh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sor Tienpoh blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sor Tienpoh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez throws a low kick but Sor Tienpoh avoids it.
Sanchez lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sor Tienpoh lands a lovely overhand right.
Sanchez throws out a leg kick but Sor Tienpoh moves out of range and Sanchez only half commits.
Sor Tienpoh lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sanchez wants to slow Sor Tienpoh down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sor Tienpoh's sensitive parts.
Sor Tienpoh throws a leg kick but Sanchez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sor Tienpoh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanchez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sor Tienpoh is out of range.
Sanchez misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sor Tienpoh.
Sanchez lands a head kick. Sor Tienpoh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sor Tienpoh blocks a leg kick.
Sor Tienpoh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Sor Tienpoh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Sor Tienpoh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sor Tienpoh thuds his right hand into Sanchez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Sor Tienpoh counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sor Tienpoh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sangmanae Sor Tienpoh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sor Tienpoh misses with a body shot.
Sor Tienpoh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good work by Sor Tienpoh as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Sor Tienpoh was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sor Tienpoh checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sor Tienpoh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rey Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sor Tienpoh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sangmanae Sor Tienpoh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sor Tienpoh 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sangmanae Sor Tienpoh!
Sangmanae Sor Tienpoh very nearly forgot to thank ON TAP 160Q Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.