PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Gustav Uhtredsson (ranked 5489 p4p, 442 weight class) and Santichai Jetatikarn (ranked 5275 p4p, 434 weight class). Santichai Jetatikarn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Uhtredsson
vs
Jetatikarn

174 cm
26
159 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

191 cm
25
159 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Experienced

Excellent MT
Determined

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Uhtredsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Santichai Jetatikarn!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jetatikarn throws a head kick that misses
and Uhtredsson counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Jetatikarn lands but Uhtredsson takes it in his stride.
Jetatikarn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Uhtredsson connects with a body shot that sends Jetatikarn's belly button to the back.
Uhtredsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rio Fight Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Jetatikarn misses with a head kick.
Uhtredsson cracks Jetatikarn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jetatikarn throws a head kick but Uhtredsson moves out of range.
Uhtredsson avoids the head kick by Jetatikarn.
Uhtredsson throws a quick counter head kick but Jetatikarn was just out of range.
Jetatikarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Uhtredsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jetatikarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uhtredsson connects with a looping right hand.
Jetatikarn misses with a head kick.
Uhtredsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Jetatikarn's head.

Jetatikarn is rocked!
Uhtredsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jetatikarn is still on wobbly legs! Can Uhtredsson finish him?
Uhtredsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Uhtredsson avoids the head kick by Jetatikarn.
Santichai Jetatikarn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uhtredsson lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Jetatikarn crumples to the floor! Uhtredsson milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gustav Uhtredsson!