PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Aaron Lowell (ranked 6355 p4p, 514 weight class) and Bahande Pornpipatpong (ranked 6947 p4p, 534 weight class). Lowell comes to the ring accompanied by The Qemists - Run You. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lowell
vs
Pornpipatpong

183 cm
23
174 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Lowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bahande Pornpipatpong!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pornpipatpong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lowell is able to avoid easily.
Pornpipatpong throws a lazy body kick
and Lowell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lowell slips a jab and a cross from Pornpipatpong.
Lowell misses with a low kick.
Pornpipatpong avoids the head kick by Lowell.
Lowell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bahande Pornpipatpong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pornpipatpong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lowell.
Lowell seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pornpipatpong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pornpipatpong moves away from the strike by Lowell.
Pornpipatpong feints a jab promting Lowell to slip. Pornpipatpong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lowell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lowell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lowell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Bahande Pornpipatpong has been cut.
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!
Pornpipatpong motions for Lowell to come forward. Pornpipatpong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lowell misses the jab.
Lowell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pornpipatpong was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pornpipatpong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pornpipatpong. That's going to slow Lowell down.
Pornpipatpong throws a head kick that Lowell semi-blocks.
Pornpipatpong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pornpipatpong throws a counter combo.
Lowell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lowell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lowell avoids the head kick by Pornpipatpong.
Lowell misses with a hook.
Lowell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pornpipatpong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pornpipatpong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowell.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pornpipatpong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowell throws a shot from downtown. Pornpipatpong moves away and avoids it.
Pornpipatpong is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pornpipatpong can pounce on him.
Pornpipatpong throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowell counters with a right hand to the body.
Lowell looks to land a body kick but Pornpipatpong moved away.
Pornpipatpong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pornpipatpong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lowell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pornpipatpong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lowell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pornpipatpong.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowell.
Pornpipatpong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pornpipatpong.
Lowell misses with the combination.
Lowell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pornpipatpong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lowell misses with a two punch combination.
Pornpipatpong scoring well with a low kick there.
Pornpipatpong scores with a shot to the body.
Lowell lands a lovely overhand right.
Lowell just misses with a punch to the body.
Pornpipatpong throws a body shot but no joy.
Pornpipatpong just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLowell.
Lowell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pornpipatpong is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lowell rather than just go for the knockout.
Pornpipatpong looks to throw the jab but Lowell is out of range.
Lowell throws an overhand right that lands on Pornpipatpong's shoulder, as Pornpipatpong tries to avoid the shot.
Lowell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pornpipatpong has time to react.
Lowell scores with a jab. Pornpipatpong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pornpipatpong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pornpipatpong checks it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pornpipatpong looks to land a body kick but Lowell moved away.
Pornpipatpong ducks right into an uppercut from Lowell.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pornpipatpong.
Lowell scores with a punch to the head.
Lowell misses with a double jab.
Lowell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pornpipatpong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lowell lands a jab.
Pornpipatpong connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A leg kick checked by Pornpipatpong.
Pornpipatpong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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 Aaron Lowell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bahande Pornpipatpong's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Pornpipatpong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pornpipatpong throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Lowell misses its target.
Pornpipatpong is looking to slow Lowell down with leg kicks.
Lowell checks a low kick from Pornpipatpong.
Lowell drops his hands momentarily and Pornpipatpong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pornpipatpong lands an overhand right.
Pornpipatpong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pornpipatpong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Lowell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowell misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Pornpipatpong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lowell moves away from the strike by Pornpipatpong.
An attempted straight right counter from Lowell misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pornpipatpong.
Bahande Pornpipatpong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pornpipatpong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pornpipatpong looks to land a body kick but Lowell moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell blocks a head kick by Pornpipatpong.
Lowell throws a hook to the side of Pornpipatpong's head but Pornpipatpong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick by Pornpipatpong misses
and Lowell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lowell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lowell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pornpipatpong. That did some damage!
Lowell misses with a straight left.
Pornpipatpong tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot by Lowell.
Pornpipatpong misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Pornpipatpong.
As Pornpipatpong looks to move away, Lowell throws a big counter combo but Pornpipatpong just gets out of the way.
Pornpipatpong tries to land a leg kick but Lowell saw it coming and moves away.
Pornpipatpong throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Lowell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Lowell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowell.
Lowell avoids the head kick by Pornpipatpong.
A solid body kick from Pornpipatpong.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowell tries to land a front kick but Pornpipatpong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Pornpipatpong misses.
Pornpipatpong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lowell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pornpipatpong misses with a body kick.
Pornpipatpong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lowell.
Lowell cracks Pornpipatpong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Lowell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pornpipatpong doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowell looks to land a left hand but Pornpipatpong moved out of range nicely.
Lowell avoids the body shot from Pornpipatpong.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowell.
Pornpipatpong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lowell misses with a straight right.
Pornpipatpong throws a head kick that misses.
Pornpipatpong avoids a kick to the body.
Lowell throws a big shot that misses.
Lowell throws a big shot that misses.
Pornpipatpong throws a head kick that misses.
Pornpipatpong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lowell momentarily.
Pornpipatpong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pornpipatpong lands a head shot.
Pornpipatpong throws a body kick that misses
and Lowell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pornpipatpong throws a series of punches but Lowell avoids them all with ease.
Lowell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pornpipatpong's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pornpipatpong throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lowell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowell misses with a low kick.
Pornpipatpong misses the shot to the body.
Pornpipatpong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowell.
Pornpipatpong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Lowell misses.
Pornpipatpong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lowell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pornpipatpong on the side of the head.
Pornpipatpong avoids the head kick by Lowell.
Pornpipatpong throws a sloppy head kick and Lowell moves out of range easily.
Lowell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A low kick from Pornpipatpong is predictable there
and Lowell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pornpipatpong throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aaron Lowell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bahande Pornpipatpong's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lowell misses with a straight right.
Lowell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pornpipatpong moves out of range as Lowell strikes.
Pornpipatpong tries a quick counter leg kick but Lowell is wise to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pornpipatpong.
Nice body kick there by Lowell.
Pornpipatpong misses with a low kick.
Lowell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lowell blocks a low kick nicely.
Pornpipatpong misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lowell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pornpipatpong.

Lowell looks low and kicks high, catching Pornpipatpong right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pornpipatpong misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pornpipatpong thows a leg kick but Lowell checks it
enabling Lowell to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowell throws the left hand but Pornpipatpong avoids the punch easily.
Lowell avoids the head kick by Pornpipatpong.

Pornpipatpong ducks into a a hook from Lowell and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!

Pornpipatpong is rocked!

That has opened up Bahande Pornpipatpong's cut even more.
Pornpipatpong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pornpipatpong is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowell finish him?
Lowell tries to score with a low kick but Pornpipatpong moves his leg out of the way.
Pornpipatpong misses with a low kick as Lowell jumps back.
Lowell throwing a counter right hand but Pornpipatpong manages to avoid it.
Pornpipatpong seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pornpipatpong's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pornpipatpong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and before Pornpipatpong has any time to reset, Lowell cracks him with a big right hand that drops him face first to the canvas! He's hurt! I don't think he's going to get back up from that one! He's trying but he's doing the chicken dance and has face planted into to ropes, causing the referee to bring this fight to an end! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Aaron Lowell!
Aaron Lowell was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.