PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Chris Deal (ranked 19571 p4p, 569 weight class) and The Lek Wor Sangprapai (ranked 3693 p4p, 328 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wor Sangprapai's choice of entrance music: *Thailand Music. 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!

Deal
vs
Lek Wor Sangprapai

178 cm
26
155 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

173 cm
23
155 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Lek Wor Sangprapai!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Wor Sangprapai.
Wor Sangprapai throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Chris Deal has been cut.
Wor Sangprapai defending well as Deal loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Wor Sangprapai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wor Sangprapai defending well as Deal loads up on a big left hand.
Wor Sangprapai is looking for the big counter here.
Deal doesn't manage to clinch there - Wor Sangprapai circles away.
Wor Sangprapai throws a head kick that Deal semi-blocks.
Deal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wor Sangprapai throws out the jab.
Wor Sangprapai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Deal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wor Sangprapai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deal scores with a nice strike.

Deal forces Wor Sangprapai back against the ropes and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wor Sangprapai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Deal pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Wor Sangprapai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wor Sangprapai misses with a punch to the body.

Deal breaks the clinch.
Deal moves forwards but Wor Sangprapai connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Deal instigates a clinch.

Wor Sangprapai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deal takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wor Sangprapai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wor Sangprapai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wor Sangprapai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Deal on the side of the head.
Wor Sangprapai has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Wor Sangprapai. Those never looked like landing.
Deal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wor Sangprapai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Deal scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Wor Sangprapai beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Deal misses.
Deal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Deal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Deal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wor Sangprapai throws a sloppy head kick and Deal moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Deal.

Wor Sangprapai is rocked!
Wor Sangprapai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Deal.
Wor Sangprapai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wor Sangprapai is still on wobbly legs! Can Deal finish him?
Deal scores with a jab.
Deal misses with a hook. Wor Sangprapai ducked under it nicely.
Deal connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Wor Sangprapai's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Wor Sangprapai - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Chris Deal!
Chris Deal decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
The defeated The Lek Wor Sangprapai had this to say: 'Thank you'.