PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyga Laxx (ranked 25197 p4p, 93 weight class) and Yodsanan Sityodtong (ranked 2728 p4p, 39 weight class). 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.

Laxx
vs
Sityodtong

189 cm
31
200 lbs
12 - 11 - 1

167 cm
30
168 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyga Laxx !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsanan Sityodtong!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sityodtong throws a shot from downtown. Laxx moves away and avoids it.
Yodsanan Sityodtong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sityodtong looks to throw the jab but Laxx is out of range.
Laxx misses with a hook. Sityodtong ducked under it nicely.
Laxx defending well as Sityodtong loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Laxx on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Laxx misses with a double jab
and Sityodtong counters with a stiff right hand.
Sityodtong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sityodtong throws a poor cross that misses
and Laxx cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Laxx keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Sityodtong misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Sityodtong.
Laxx lands a leg kick that knocks Sityodtong off balance momentarily.
Sityodtong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laxx slips a jab from Sityodtong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laxx is looking to clinch but Sityodtong is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Sityodtong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sityodtong stuns Laxx with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Laxx misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sityodtong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laxx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sityodtong throws a big shot that misses.
Laxx moves away from the strike by Sityodtong.
The crowd cheers as Sityodtong lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laxx doesn't seem phased though.
Laxx walks into a stiff left hand from Sityodtong.
Sityodtong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sityodtong looks to throw the jab but Laxx is out of range.
Laxx swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sityodtong jabs at Laxx 's body.
Sityodtong throws a lazy uppercut
and Laxx counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laxx defending well as Sityodtong loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Laxx wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Laxx uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sityodtong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sityodtong throws out the jab.
Sityodtong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sityodtong throws a hook but Laxx blocks it.
Sityodtong misses with a left hand
and Laxx counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sityodtong cracks Laxx with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sityodtong throws a right hand that misses
and Laxx counters with a big right hook, that lands right on the temple! Sityodtong goes down! Laxx rushes to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. This one's going to be close! 3,4,5,6,7... Sityodtong is up to one knee.... 8,9....10! He didn't make it! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tyga Laxx !