PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamil Kaminski (ranked 6703 p4p, 570 weight class) and Maung Maung Thu (ranked 23274 p4p, 605 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaminski
vs
Maung Thu

190 cm
27
158 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

166 cm
21
135 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kamil Kaminski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maung Maung Thu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaminski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kaminski throws a right and a left that Thu avoids nicely.
Thu loads up on a big right hand but Kaminski slips the punch.
Thu throws a body shot but no joy.
Thu is looking to clinch but Kaminski is avoiding it.
Thu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thu throws a hook to the side of Kaminski's head but Kaminski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thu thuds a left hand into Kaminski's body.
Kaminski throws the left hand but Thu avoids the punch easily.
Kaminski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaminski. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kaminski.
Kaminski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thu.
Kaminski swings for the body but Thu moves out of range.
Kaminski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thu.

Thu moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu lands an uppercut.
Kaminski scores with a shot to the side of Thu's head.
Kaminski throws a punch but it's blocked by Thu.
Kaminski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaminski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaminski misses with a punch to the body.
Thu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaminski's elbow.
Thu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaminski can't find room to land a body shot as Thu controls the action.
Kaminski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Thu misses with a body punch.
Thu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaminski controls his hands.
Thu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Kamil Kaminski has been cut.
Thu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kaminski misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Thu.
Thu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thu lands a damaging elbow.
Thu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Thu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kaminski misses with a punch to the body.
Kaminski working hard to break the clinch.
Thu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kaminski tries a body shot but Thu blocks it.
Thu lands with a left to the head.
Thu lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Thu.
A head punch on the inside from Kaminski fails to land.
Nice elbow from Thu.
Kaminski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thu's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thu missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Kaminski.
Kaminski misses with the head strike.
Kaminski struggles to land a body shot inside as Thu controls his hands.
Thu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maung Maung Thu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamil Kaminski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kaminski misses with a looping right.
Thu takes a swing at Kaminski's ribcage but misses.
Kaminski tries to counter by clinching up but Thu breaks away and moves out of range.
Thu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kaminski misses with an uppercut.
Thu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaminski's calf.
Thu ducks right into an uppercut from Kaminski.
Kaminski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thu.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Kaminski looks to land a left hand but Thu moved out of range nicely.
Thu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaminski walks into a straight right hand from Thu.
Thu tests Kaminski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaminski lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick lands from Thu.
Thu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thu missing with a left hand there. Kaminski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaminski throws the left hand but Thu avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Kaminski.
Thu tries to counter with a clinch but Kaminski shakes him off and moves away.
Kaminski defending well as Thu loads up on a big left hand.
Thu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaminski.
Thu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaminski misses with a straight right.
A big right from Kaminski misses.
Kaminski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaminski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kaminski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thu's head.
Thu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maung Maung Thu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaminski moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thu avoids the body shot from Kaminski.
A slow jab from Kaminski misses its intended target.
Kamil Kaminski is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaminski misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaminski misses the shot to the body.
Kaminski misses with a wild combination.
Kaminski just misses with a punch to the body.
Thu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thu looks to land a combination but Kaminski avoids it well.

Kaminski takes the fight into the clinch.
Kaminski misses with the head strike.
Thu prevents a body shot from Kaminski.
Thu lands a damaging elbow.
Kaminski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thu misses with the head strike.
Kaminski pushes Thu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Thu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thu lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Maung Maung Thu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kamil Kaminski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Thu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thu works the jab nicely.

Thu forces Kaminski back against the ropes and clinches.
Kaminski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thu backwards.
Thu tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaminski avoids the damage to the body.
Thu throws an elbow that misses.
Kaminski takes an elbow to the temple.
Thu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaminski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaminski.
Kaminski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaminski throws a head punch that misses.
Thu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thu lands a hook that snaps the head of Kaminski backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaminski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaminski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thu lands an elbow inside.
Kaminski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thu lands an elbow just above Kaminski 's eye.
Still in the clinch, Kaminski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaminskis head.
Thu misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu pushes off an throws an elbow but Kaminski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Thu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaminski works on Thu's body with a couple of short punches.
Kaminski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thu scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Thu.
Kaminski lands a nice uppercut.
Kaminski tries to throw a body punch but Thu avoids it by throwing Kaminski back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Kaminski.
Still in the clinch, Kaminski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thu lands a damaging elbow.
Thu lands a nice elbow.
Thu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaminski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaminski presses Thu against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaminski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaminski is defending well for now.
Kaminski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaminski blocks an elbow strike.
Thu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kaminski is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Kaminski.
Maung Maung Thu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thu.
Thu lands a knee to the body.
Thu throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaminski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaminski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamil Kaminski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaminski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thu scores with a hook to the body.
Kaminski scores with a shot to the side of Thu's head.
Thu lands an elbow inside.
Thu landing knees to the body.
Thu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thu lands a good knee to the midsection. Kaminski won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kaminski takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thu scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thu lands an elbow inside.
Thu lands a nice elbow.
Thu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thu lands an elbow inside that Kaminski shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maung Maung Thu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maung Maung Thu!