PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ghost Shark (ranked 6223 p4p, 154 weight class) and Yodsanan Sityodtong (ranked 3401 p4p, 86 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shark
vs
Sityodtong

190 cm
30
191 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

167 cm
31
168 lbs
14 - 17 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghost Shark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsanan Sityodtong!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sityodtong.

It looks like Ghost Shark has been cut.
Shark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sityodtong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch but Sityodtong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sityodtong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shark manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Sityodtong. Beautiful body shot.
Shark misses with a looping right.
Sityodtong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sityodtong stuns Shark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shark throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shark slips a straight right by Sityodtong.
Shark tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sityodtong counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sityodtong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shark.
Sityodtong misses with an uppercut. Shark saw that one coming.
Shark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shark definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sityodtong moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sityodtong scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark slips under a jab.
Shark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sityodtong.
Sityodtong scores with a body shot.
Shark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sityodtong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sityodtong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sityodtong punishes Shark's body with a nice straight punch.
Shark is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sityodtong throws a hook to the side of Shark's head but Shark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Sityodtong blocks the low kick.
Sityodtong takes a swing at Shark's ribcage but misses.
Shark avoids the body shot from Sityodtong.
Shark fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sityodtong just manages to avoid it.
Sityodtong looks to throw the jab but Shark is out of range.
Shark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sityodtong.
A jab lands there for Sityodtong.

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!
Some wild striking there from Sityodtong.
Shark throws a sloppy body shot
and Sityodtong counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shark lands a nice looking body kick.
Shark defending well as Sityodtong loads up on a big left hand.

Sityodtong gets tackled into the ropes by Shark. Shark maintains the clinch.
Sityodtong tries to stall but Shark uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sityodtong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shark misses with a looping left.
Sityodtong misses with an uppercut.
Sityodtong catches Shark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sityodtong slips a jab and a cross from Shark.
It seemed like Sityodtong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shark staying out of range there.
Sityodtong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shark.
Shark misses with the body kick
and Sityodtong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yodsanan Sityodtong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ghost Shark's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shark ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sityodtong throws a lazy right hand but Shark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shark swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shark looks for the body kick but Sityodtong saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sityodtong! But no joy.
Yodsanan Sityodtong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sityodtong lands a body shot.
Shark is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shark walks into a straight right hand from Sityodtong.

Shark is rocked!
Sityodtong circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Shark tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Sityodtong wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yodsanan Sityodtong!