PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tarvo Jaak (ranked 7416 p4p, 94 weight class) and Somchai Paowsong (ranked 22572 p4p, 146 weight class). Jaak comes to the ring accompanied by Ludacris - Move Bitch. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jaak
vs
Paowsong

205 cm
21
255 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

193 cm
22
255 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tarvo Jaak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Somchai Paowsong!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paowsong lands a really nice looking cross but Jaak seems unphased.
Jaak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paowsong.
Paowsong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paowsong bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jaak's head.
Paowsong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tarvo Jaak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaak pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paowsong is looking for the big counter here.
Jaak throws a wild body kick that Paowsong sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Paowsong's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Paowsong is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jaak.

It looks like Somchai Paowsong has been cut.
Jaak throws the kick towards the body but Paowsong avoids it.
Paowsong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jaak.
Jaak connects with a looping right hand.
Jaak scores with a jab. Paowsong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jaak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jaak misses with a body kick.
Jaak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Paowsong counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaak lunges at Paowsong with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Paowsong's hand.
Jaak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paowsong.
Nice uppercut lands for Jaak. That snapped Paowsong's head back.
Jaak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paowsong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paowsong moves out of range as Jaak throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Paowsong! But no joy.
Jaak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paowsong.
Jaak tries to get into range but Paowsong steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Jaak! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Paowsong scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Somchai Paowsong!
A victorious Somchai Paowsong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.