PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gilberto Chamba (ranked 7257 p4p, 144 weight class) and Citthichai Ritsongpeenong (ranked 7433 p4p, 150 weight class). Citthichai Ritsongpeenong acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Chamba
vs
Ritsongpeenong

194 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

205 cm
19
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

Great low kicks
Very strong

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Citthichai Ritsongpeenong!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ritsongpeenong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chamba throws out a loose jab but Ritsongpeenong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chamba on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ritsongpeenong takes a swing at Chamba's ribcage but misses.
Ritsongpeenong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chamba.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chamba. Ritsongpeenong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chamba swinging wildly here.
Ritsongpeenong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Chamba misses with a head kick.
Ritsongpeenong connects with a right hand. Chamba shakes it off.
Chamba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chamba scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Ritsongpeenong.
Chamba has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Ritsongpeenong works Chamba's body with a nice hook.
Ritsongpeenong lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chamba throws an overhand right that lands on Ritsongpeenong's shoulder, as Ritsongpeenong tries to avoid the shot.
Chamba throws a sloppy head kick and Ritsongpeenong moves out of range easily.
Ritsongpeenong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba ducks right into an uppercut from Ritsongpeenong.
Ritsongpeenong lands a nice hook to Chamba's body. Chamba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ritsongpeenong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ritsongpeenong was well out of range. Poor timing from Chamba.
Ritsongpeenong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ritsongpeenong scores with a body shot.
Ritsongpeenong is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ritsongpeenong scores with a hook.
Ritsongpeenong moves out of range of the strikes.
Ritsongpeenong dips to his left and cracks Chamba with an uppercut!
Ritsongpeenong takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Ritsongpeenong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chamba.
Ritsongpeenong avoids the head kick by Chamba.
Chamba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chamba throws out a leg kick but Ritsongpeenong moves out of range and Chamba only half commits.
Ritsongpeenong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chamba.
Chamba cracks Ritsongpeenong with an open hand slap.

Ritsongpeenong is rocked!
Chamba throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Ritsongpeenong crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gilberto Chamba!