PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Somsak Ngo (ranked 6061 p4p, 486 weight class) and Ret Ired (ranked 2230 p4p, 239 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ngo
vs
Ired

192 cm
22
221 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

150 cm
37
191 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

Lethal high kicks
KO power

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Dr Zoidberg Office

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Somsak Ngo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ret Ired!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ngo misses with an uppercut

and before Ngo can reset, Ired rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Ngo is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!

Ngo is rocked!

Ired clinches with his opponent.
Oh Ngo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ngo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ngo seems to have got his legs back now.
Ngo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ired told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Ngo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ired tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ngo avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Ngo fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ired.
Ired leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Ired escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ired shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ired.
Ngo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ngo loads up on a big right hand but Ired slips the punch.
Ired tries to counter by closing the distance.

Ired forces Ngo back against the ropes and clinches.
Ngo is trying to stall.
Ired lands a hook that snaps the head of Ngo backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ired tries a knee to the head but Ngo blocks it.
Ngo throws a punch but it's blocked by Ired.
Ired is trying to stall.
Ired controlling the action here for a moment.
Ngo blocks an elbow strike.
Ngo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ngo scores with a shoulder strike.
Ngo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ired scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ired using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ngo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ired stalling in the clinch but Ngo improves position.
Ired blocking some punches.
Ngo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ired prevents a body shot from Ngo.
Ngo throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ired tries to land knees in the clinch but Ngo avoids the damage to the body.
Ired scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ngo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ired uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ngo tries to throw a body punch but Ired avoids it by throwing Ngo back against the ropes.
Ired blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ired trying to control the position but instead, Ngo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ired into the ropes.
Ired blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ngo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ngo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ired controls his hands.
Ngo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ired scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ngo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ngo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ired misses with a body punch.
Ired throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ngos head.
Ngo misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Ret Ired should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ired takes the fight into the clinch.
Ired throws a head punch that misses.
Ngo working aggressively here.
Ngo tries a body shot but Ired blocks it.
Ngo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ireds head.

Ngo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Ngo tenderised Ired's leg. Ired is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ired tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Ired.
Somsak Ngo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ngo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ngo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Despite the aggression on Ired's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ired is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ired bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Ngo gets tackled into the ropes by Ired. Ired maintains the clinch.
Ired scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ired escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ret Ired is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ngo lands with a hook. Ired tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ired gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ret Ired seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ngo lands a shoulder strike.
Ngo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ngo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ired won't allow it.
Ired using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ngo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ired looking to stall.
Ngo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ired creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ngo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ngo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ired throws a low kick but Ngo avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Ngo misses the target.
Ngo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ngo misses with a hook.
Somsak Ngo is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Ngo.
Ired avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ired staying out of range there.
Ired wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ired checks a low kick from Ngo.
Ired lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ngo's sensitive parts.
Ired tries to clinch but Ngo is having none of it.
Ired fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ngo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ngo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ired fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ngo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Ngo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ngo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ired backwards.
Ngo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ired lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Ngo on the inside.

Ngo breaks the clinch.

Ired gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ired scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ired is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Ngo breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Somsak Ngo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ired is looking to clinch but Ngo is avoiding it.
An inside leg kick lands from Ngo.

Ired moves into the clinch.
Ngo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ngo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ired swings wildly with an uppercut but Ngo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ired is looking to break free of the clinch but Ngo has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ired wants to stall.
Ired seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Ngo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ired blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ngo fails to land.

Ngo breaks from the clinch.
Ngo with the inside leg kick.
Ngo lands a leg kick that knocks Ired off balance momentarily.
That kick from Ngo tenderised Ired's leg. Ired is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ngo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Ired instigates a clinch.
Ngo tries to break the clinch but Ired is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Ired - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ired.
A short left from Ngo.
Ired is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ired swings wildly with an uppercut but Ngo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ired trying to control the position but instead, Ngo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ired into the ropes.
Ired presses Ngo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Ired breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ngo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ired counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ngo as Ired tries to tie him up.

Ired breaks the clinch.
Ired tries to clinch but Ngo moves out of range.
Ngo connects with a leg kick.

Ired has managed to clinch.
A short right from Ngo.
Ired throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Ired breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Ngo.
Ired tries to clinch but Ngo is having none of it.
Ngo is looking for a counter combo.
Ired tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ngo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Ngo tenderised Ired's leg. Ired is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ired on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ired takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ngo works the jab nicely.
Ngo scores with a leg kick.
Somsak Ngo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ired has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Somsak Ngo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ngo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!