PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Toshizo Saito (ranked 22607 p4p, 519 weight class) and Bahande Pornpipatpong (ranked 5018 p4p, 413 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Saito
vs
Pornpipatpong

188 cm
19
194 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

182 cm
19
171 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Toshizo Saito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bahande Pornpipatpong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pornpipatpong.
Saito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pornpipatpong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pornpipatpong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Saito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saito moves in looking to clinch but Pornpipatpong pushes him off.
Saito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bahande Pornpipatpong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pornpipatpong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Saito is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pornpipatpong.
Saito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pornpipatpong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pornpipatpong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pornpipatpong backs up against the ropes.
Pornpipatpong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saito tries to score with a low kick but Pornpipatpong moves his leg out of the way.
Pornpipatpong misses with a straight left.
Saito rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pornpipatpong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pornpipatpong, as that shot connected.
Pornpipatpong lands with a kick to the temple. Saito shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pornpipatpong lands a jab to the head.
Saito is looking to clinch but Pornpipatpong is avoiding it.
Saito throws a sloppy head kick and Pornpipatpong moves out of range easily.
Pornpipatpong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Pornpipatpong scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Saito to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

Saito is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Saito. Those never looked like landing.
Oh Saito is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saito misses with a series of wild punches.
Saito seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saito staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pornpipatpong.
Good standup being displayed there by Pornpipatpong as he connects with a hook.
Pornpipatpong connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Saito's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Saito - 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 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bahande Pornpipatpong!
After winning the bout, Bahande Pornpipatpong thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.