PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai (ranked 23519 p4p, 545 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 7264 p4p, 537 weight class). Diamond Muay Thai kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mocca garden - ผมรักเมื$. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Diamond Muay Thai
vs
Kazama

174 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

World class MT
KO power

World class MT
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diamond Muay Thai.
Kazama appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diamond Muay Thai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kazama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diamond Muay Thai really felt that one!
Kazama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kazama has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Diamond Muay Thai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Diamond Muay Thai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kazama misses with a leg kick.
Diamond Muay Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diamond Muay Thai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diamond Muay Thai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kazama.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a leg kick but Kazama sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kazama! But no joy.
Diamond Muay Thai looks to land a body kick but Kazama moved away.
Diamond Muay Thai backing away here, and Kazama unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a left hand
and Kazama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diamond Muay Thai checks a leg kick.
Kazama throws a low kick but Diamond Muay Thai moves out of range easily.
It looked like Diamond Muay Thai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kazama.
Diamond Muay Thai just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond Muay Thai. Kazama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kazama avoids the body shot from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazama attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Kazama tenderised Diamond Muay Thai's leg. Diamond Muay Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diamond Muay Thai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama throws the left hand but Diamond Muay Thai avoids the punch easily.
Kazama moves away from the strike by Diamond Muay Thai.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kazama, right into the meat.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kazama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diamond Muay Thai lands with an uppercut that bounces Kazama off the cage and back into range.
Diamond Muay Thai moves forwards but Kazama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Kazama misses.
Kazama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kazama lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Diamond Muay Thai.
Kazama misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Diamond Muay Thai misses the target.
Kazama lands a leg kick that knocks Diamond Muay Thai off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazama motions for Diamond Muay Thai to come forward. Kazama throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond Muay Thai throws the left hand but Kazama avoids the punch easily.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diamond Muay Thai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kazama.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diamond Muay Thai.
Kazama throws a jab but it's blocked by Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai moves out of range of the leg kick from Kazama.
Kazama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kazama scores with a sloppy right hand. Diamond Muay Thai should have avoided that one.
Diamond Muay Thai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diamond Muay Thai 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.

Diamond Muay Thai moves into range and clinches up with Kazama.
Diamond Muay Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazama.
Kazama misses with the head strike.
Kazama is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diamond Muay Thai.
Still in the clinch, Diamond Muay Thai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kazama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diamond Muay Thai backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazama.
Nice body punch from Diamond Muay Thai - that landed with a thud.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama dodges an elbow strike from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a punch to the body.
Kazama is trying to break free.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diamond Muay Thai blocks an uppercut.
Kazama misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazama.
Nice body punch from Diamond Muay Thai - that landed with a thud.
Diamond Muay Thai lands an elbow that stopped Kazama in his tracks for a moment.
Diamond Muay Thai blocking some punches.
Kazama wants to get back to striking at distance but Diamond Muay Thai won't allow it.
Diamond Muay Thai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diamond Muay Thai lands a damaging elbow.
Diamond Muay Thai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kazama's elbow.
Diamond Muay Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diamond Muay Thai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kazama's defenses.
Diamond Muay Thai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diamond Muay Thai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a punch to the body.

Kazama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diamond Muay Thai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kazama's sensitive parts.
Kazama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a hook to the side of Kazama's head but Kazama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diamond Muay Thai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kazama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diamond Muay Thai tries to land a front kick but Kazama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diamond Muay Thai ducks under a wild hook from Kazama.
Kazama moves out of range of the body kick.
Kazama ducks under a wild hook from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kazama moves away.
Diamond Muay Thai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kazama's hands.
Kazama throws a body kick that misses.
Kazama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diamond Muay Thai momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazama attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kazama throws a wild body kick that Diamond Muay Thai sees coming a mile off.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a hook to the side of Kazama's head but Kazama sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kazama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kazama checks a leg kick nicely.
Kazama feints a counter leg kick.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Kazama moves out of range 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 Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Kazama. Those never looked like landing.

Diamond Muay Thai clinches up with Kazama and pushes him back against the cage.
Diamond Muay Thai lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai scores with a hook to the body.
Diamond Muay Thai lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazama.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diamond Muay Thai.
Kazama blocks a body shot from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai can't find room to land a body shot as Kazama controls the action.
Diamond Muay Thai lands with a right to the head.
Kazama blocks an elbow strike from Diamond Muay Thai.
Kazama swings wildly with an uppercut but Diamond Muay Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diamond Muay Thai lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Diamond Muay Thai as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kazama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kazama misses with some punches.
Kazama lands an uppercut.
Diamond Muay Thai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kazama can do to turn this around?
Diamond Muay Thai misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai tries a body shot but Kazama blocks it.
Diamond Muay Thai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kazama breaks from the clinch.
Diamond Muay Thai scores with a shot to the body.
Diamond Muay Thai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kazama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick misses from Diamond Muay Thai.
Kazama feints a counter leg kick.
That kick from Diamond Muay Thai tenderised Kazama's leg. Kazama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diamond Muay Thai slips a jab from Kazama.
Diamond Muay Thai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kazama.
Kazama is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diamond Muay Thai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kazama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kazama takes one on the button.
Diamond Muay Thai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazama can pounce on him.
Kazama takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a looping overhand right but Kazama ducks down to avoid it.
As Diamond Muay Thai backs off Kazama throws a huge counter combo but Diamond Muay Thai manages to avoid it all.
Kazama throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diamond Muay Thai takes a swing at Kazama's ribcage but misses.
Kazama will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

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!
Diamond Muay Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a straight left.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kazama misses with a hook.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a head kick.
Kazama missing with a left hand there. Diamond Muay Thai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a leg kick but Kazama moved away.
Kazama appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kazama fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diamond Muay Thai checks it well.
Diamond Muay Thai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kazama moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Kazama moves out of range easily.
Diamond Muay Thai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diamond Muay Thai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kazama moves away from the strike by Diamond Muay Thai.
Kazama avoids the body shot from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with an uppercut.
Kazama flicks out a counter leg kick but Diamond Muay Thai steps away.
That kick from Kazama tenderised Diamond Muay Thai's leg. Diamond Muay Thai is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama throws a head kick but Diamond Muay Thai moves out of range.
Diamond Muay Thai lands a nice shot to the body.
Diamond Muay Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kazama manages to avoid it.
Kazama flicks out a counter leg kick but Diamond Muay Thai steps away.
Diamond Muay Thai takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a head kick that Kazama semi-blocks.
Kazama feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diamond Muay Thai's calf.
Kazama throws a shot from downtown. Diamond Muay Thai moves away and avoids it.
Kazama lands a leg kick that knocks Diamond Muay Thai off balance momentarily.
Diamond Muay Thai checks the leg kick.
Kazama throws a head kick but Diamond Muay Thai moves out of range.
Diamond Muay Thai checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Diamond Muay Thai closes the distance and clinches.
Diamond Muay Thai throws an elbow that misses.
Diamond Muay Thai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond Muay Thai lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamond Muay Thai tries to work over Kazama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazama lands a hook that snaps the head of Diamond Muay Thai backwards.
Kazama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diamond Muay Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kazama takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Kazama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diamond Muay Thai lands a nice shot to the body.
Kazama's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kazama throws a punch but it's blocked by Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai digs a right hand underneath Kazama's ribcage. Kazama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kazama is breathing heavily.
Diamond Muay Thai lands an elbow that stopped Kazama in his tracks for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Diamond Muay Thai.
Kazama lands a hook that snaps the head of Diamond Muay Thai backwards.
Kazama throws a head punch that misses.
Diamond Muay Thai lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazama takes an elbow to the temple.
Diamond Muay Thai lands a body punch.
Diamond Muay Thai keeps control of Kazama as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Diamond Muay Thai.
Nice body punch from Diamond Muay Thai - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai moves away from the strike by Kazama.
Diamond Muay Thai looks to land a left hand but Kazama moved out of range nicely.
Diamond Muay Thai blocks a head kick by Kazama.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a head kick but Kazama moves out of range.
Kazama throws a leg kick but Diamond Muay Thai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kazama looks to throw the jab but Diamond Muay Thai is out of range.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kazama checks a leg kick nicely.
Diamond Muay Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Kazama circles away.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kazama counters with a straight right hand.
Diamond Muay Thai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamond Muay Thai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kazama slips under a jab.
Kazama shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diamond Muay Thai tests Kazama's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body kick there by Kazama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a leg kick
and Kazama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazama misses with a straight right.
Diamond Muay Thai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kazama lands with a nice body kick.
Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kazama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diamond Muay Thai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kazama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diamond Muay Thai throws an overhand right that lands on Kazama's shoulder, as Kazama tries to avoid the shot.
Kazama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diamond Muay Thai scores with a nice body kick.
Kazama's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diamond Muay Thai under the eye.
Diamond Muay Thai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diamond Muay Thai was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamond Muay Thai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kazama checks it well.
Diamond Muay Thai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kazama counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai tries to score with a low kick but Kazama moves his leg out of the way.
Kazama throws a hook but Diamond Muay Thai avoids it easily.
Kazama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diamond Muay Thai.
Kazama tries to work over Diamond Muay Thai's front leg with a kick but Diamond Muay Thai checks it.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a looping overhand right but Kazama ducks down to avoid it.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazama.
Diamond Muay Thai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kazama under the eye.
Kazama moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazama is looking to score with low kicks.
Diamond Muay Thai jabs Kazama to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slow jab from Diamond Muay Thai misses its intended target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kazama.
Kazama looks to land a body kick but Diamond Muay Thai moved away.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slow jab from Diamond Muay Thai misses its intended target.
Kazama tries a quick counter leg kick but Diamond Muay Thai is wise to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diamond Muay Thai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kazama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diamond Muay Thai.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai 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.
Diamond Muay Thai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a wild body shot.
Diamond Muay Thai throws an overhand right that lands on Kazama's shoulder, as Kazama tries to avoid the shot.
Kazama looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Diamond Muay Thai misses.
Kazama misses with a low kick as Diamond Muay Thai jumps back.
Diamond Muay Thai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kazama manages to avoid it.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diamond Muay Thai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kazama finds it's way round the side to connect with Diamond Muay Thai's head.
Diamond Muay Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
Diamond Muay Thai just misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai throws a big shot that misses.
Kazama appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kazama fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diamond Muay Thai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kazama counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazama fakes the leg kick and cracks Diamond Muay Thai in the body.
Diamond Muay Thai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diamond Muay Thai is looking to clinch but Kazama is avoiding it.
Kazama steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Diamond Muay Thai blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Diamond Muay Thai.
Kazama tries to score with a low kick but Diamond Muay Thai moves his leg out of the way.
Kazama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diamond Muay Thai misses with a looping right.
Diamond Muay Thai swings for the body but Kazama moves out of range.
Jab from Diamond Muay Thai.
Diamond Muay Thai misses the shot to the body.
Jin Kazama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diamond Muay Thai jabbing away but nothing is landing.

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 Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diamond Muay Thai, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai!
Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai 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.