PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Lambert George (ranked 17575 p4p, 590 weight class) and Petsakai Kiatmookao (ranked 21489 p4p, 614 weight class). George comes to the cage accompanied by Ca fait mal. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Petsakai Kiatmookao enters the cage!

George
vs
Kiatmookao

185 cm
32
159 lbs
23 - 6 - 2

163 cm
32
158 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Freebok (85% Laundry)
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 23 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambert George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petsakai Kiatmookao!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiatmookao moves out of range of the body kick from George.
George throws a sloppy head kick and Kiatmookao moves out of range easily.
George swings for the body but Kiatmookao moves out of range.
Kiatmookao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before George can pounce on him.
George steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao looks to land a body kick but George moved away.
Kiatmookao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from George.
George tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiatmookao throws a leg kick that misses.
Kiatmookao throws a leg kick that misses.
George connects with a body shot that sends Kiatmookao's belly button to the back.
Kiatmookao cracks the inside of George's front leg.
Kiatmookao moves in looking to clinch but George pushes him off.
George walks into a left hand.
Kiatmookao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
George ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left lands for George.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiatmookao looks for the body kick but George saw that one coming.
Kiatmookao throws a push kick but George slaps the foot to one side.
George scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiatmookao throws a poor cross that misses
and George counters with a good low kick that Kiatmookao was not able to check.
Kiatmookao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kiatmookao lands a nice looking body shot.
Good leg kick by George there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
George throws out a powerful jab.
George throws a leg kick but Kiatmookao moved away.
Kiatmookao scores with a hook to the body. George takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kiatmookao tried to score with a low kick but George checks it.
Kiatmookao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Kiatmookao closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by George.
George has a couple of punches blocked by Kiatmookao.
George misses with the head strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by George.
George throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
Kiatmookao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from George fails to land.
Kiatmookao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiatmookao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiatmookao misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, George creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kiatmookao throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
Kiatmookao working aggressively here.
George blocking some punches.
Kiatmookao misses with a punch on the inside.
George lands an elbow just above Kiatmookao 's eye.

It looks like Petsakai Kiatmookao has been cut.
Kiatmookao looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kiatmookao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
George lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
George lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
George misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to George's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by George.
George's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
George creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kiatmookao's defenses.
George lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kiatmookao fails to land.
George lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lambert George will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petsakai Kiatmookao's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kiatmookao misses with a wild body shot.
Kiatmookao tried to score with a low kick but George checks it.
Kiatmookao throws an off balance right hand
and George counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiatmookao throws a jab but it's blocked by George.
George feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kiatmookao throws the left hand but George avoids the punch easily.
Kiatmookao dodges the punch combination from George.
Lambert George is winning the standup battle so far.
George lands with a slapping head kick.

George takes the fight into the clinch.
George tries to throw a body punch but Kiatmookao avoids it by throwing George back against the cage.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Kiatmookao uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
George tries a body shot but Kiatmookao blocks it.
Kiatmookao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kiatmookao misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for George.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Kiatmookao controls his hands.
George throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kiatmookao blocks it with crossed arms.
Kiatmookao misses with the head strike.
Kiatmookao throws a head punch that misses.
George misses with a body punch.
Kiatmookao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kiatmookao lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiatmookao.
George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kiatmookao lands with a right to the head.
Kiatmookao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kiatmookao - that landed with a thud.
Kiatmookao is looking to control George's arms but George gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kiatmookao has his back to the cage.
Kiatmookao lands a shoulder strike.
Kiatmookao throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Kiatmookao.
George misses with a body punch.
George working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
George can't find room to land a body shot as Kiatmookao controls the action.
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!
Kiatmookao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiatmookao blocks an elbow strike from George.
Kiatmookao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petsakai Kiatmookao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
George lands with a left to the head.
Kiatmookao struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
Kiatmookao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiatmookao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
George lands with a light punch inside.
Kiatmookao misses with a body punch.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
George misses with a body punch.
Kiatmookao misses with a punch to the body.
Kiatmookao misses with a punch on the inside.
George pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kiatmookao lands a hook to the side of the head.
George lands an elbow inside.
George throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiatmookao.
George lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiatmookao backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiatmookao.
George blocking some punches.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Petsakai Kiatmookao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Petsakai Kiatmookao's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kiatmookao tries to land a front kick but George steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kiatmookao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kiatmookao gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kiatmookao ducks under a wild hook from George.
Petsakai Kiatmookao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - George looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
George displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiatmookao throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
George scores with a jab. Kiatmookao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kiatmookao misses with a body shot.
Kiatmookao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kiatmookao defending well as George loads up on a big left hand.
George lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiatmookao circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kiatmookao is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
George lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
George wants to slow Kiatmookao down by chopping away at his legs.
George avoids the body shot from Kiatmookao.
George half committed to a counter leg kick.
George is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kiatmookao checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiatmookao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiatmookao throws a wild body kick that George sees coming a mile off.
George tries to land a leg kick but Kiatmookao saw it coming and moves away.
Kiatmookao digs a good body shot into George's ribs.
George is looking to clinch.
Kiatmookao throws a shot from downtown. George moves away and avoids it.
Kiatmookao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from George finds it's way round the side to connect with Kiatmookao's head.
George moves out of range of the body kick from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by George. George obviously looking to wear him down.
Kiatmookao looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
Kiatmookao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
George has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kiatmookao looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
Kiatmookao moves out of range of the strikes.
Kiatmookao throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling George to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiatmookao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract George.
George half committed to a counter leg kick.
George is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kiatmookao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiatmookao throws a shot to the body.
George listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
George scores with a head kick.
George uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao looks to throw the jab but George is out of range.
George throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kiatmookao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
George throws out a loose jab but Kiatmookao uses good head movement to avoid it.
George is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good shot there by Kiatmookao.
Kiatmookao catches George with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
George throws a leg kick but Kiatmookao moved away.
Kiatmookao scores with a decent looking hook.
Kiatmookao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiatmookao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but George manages to avoid it.
George 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiatmookao keeps George at a distance using the push kick.
Kiatmookao slips under a jab from George.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lambert George.
I think George has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lambert George!
Lambert George 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.