PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Crown Halo (ranked 2914 p4p, 19992 weight class) and Krit Leekpai (ranked 381 p4p, 714 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Halo
vs
Leekpai

191 cm
40
200
27 - 27 - 2

192 cm
32
205
17 - 27 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
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 27 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crown Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Halo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Halo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Halo moves out of range as Leekpai strikes.
As Leekpai tries to get set, Halo tries to push him back and clinch up but Leekpai manages to avoid the attempt.
Halo swings for the body but Leekpai moves out of range.
Leekpai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Halo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Leekpai.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
Halo throws a nice head kick!
Leekpai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Halo misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leekpai. Halo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo is looking to counter the offense by Leekpai and move into the clinch.
Leekpai throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
Halo tries to clinch there but Leekpai circles away.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
Leekpai lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leekpai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Leekpai throws a front kick aimed at Halo's knee but Halo avoids it well.
Leekpai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick misses from Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body kick from Halo.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut. Halo saw that one coming.
Halo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Halo misses with a wild body shot.
Leekpai throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Halo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Halo.
Halo moves out of range of the strikes.
Leekpai swings widly with a right hand
and Halo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Leekpai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leekpai cracks Halo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Halo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Halo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leekpai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Halo throws a wild body kick that Leekpai sees coming a mile off.
Halo throws a leg kick which misses Leekpai's front leg but catches the back leg as Leekpai tries to avoid it.
Leekpai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Halo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leekpai.
Leekpai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leekpai can't find room to land a body shot as Halo controls the action.
Halo digs a right hand into Leekpai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leekpai's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Halo.
Halo takes a shot to the head.
Leekpai misses with a knee strike.
Halo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leekpai avoids it.
Leekpai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Halo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halo effectively controlling the action here.
Halo looking to slow down the pace here.
Halo blocks a body shot from Leekpai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Krit Leekpai will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Halo throws a head kick that misses.
Halo fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Leekpai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halo doesn't seem phased though.
Leekpai swings widly with a right hand
and Leekpai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halo scores with a kick to the body.
Leekpai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Leekpai.
Leekpai lands a nice shot that snaps Halo's head back.
Halo lands a nice hook to Leekpai's body. Leekpai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Halo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Halo scores with a push kick.
Halo tries to clinch but Leekpai moves out of range.
Halo sets himself, and Leekpai steps forward looking for the clinch! Halo avoids it this time.
Halo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leekpai throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Halo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Halo lands with a hook. Leekpai tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leekpai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halo was well out of range. Poor timing from Leekpai.
Halo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leekpai moves out of range of the body kick from Halo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai loads up on a big right hand but Halo slips the punch.
Halo just misses with a punch to the body.
Halo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leekpai was well out of range. Poor timing from Halo.
Halo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leekpai.
Halo is looking to counter the offense by Leekpai and move into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Halo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leekpai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halo.
Halo looks to land a body kick but Leekpai moved away.
Leekpai lands with an uppercut that bounces Halo off the ropes and back into range.
Halo tries to clinch up but Leekpai circles away and keeps his distance.
Halo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Leekpai backs away, Halo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Leekpai connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Halo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A telegraphed right hand from Leekpai misses the target.
Leekpai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leekpai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Halo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leekpai scores with a jab to the body.
Leekpai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Halo is out of range.
Halo is looking to counter the offense by Leekpai and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leekpai throws a shot from downtown. Halo moves away and avoids it.
Halo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Halo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A cross from Leekpai lands.
Leekpai throws the left hand but Halo avoids the punch easily.
Halo tries to counter by clinching up but Leekpai breaks away and moves out of range.
Leekpai swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Halo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Leekpai tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Halo blocks an elbow strike.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leekpai backwards.
Leekpai swings wildly with an uppercut but Halo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leekpai is defending well for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leekpai has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Leekpai blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Leekpai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Krit Leekpai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Leekpai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crown Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Halo.
Leekpai tries to counter with a clinch but Halo shakes him off and moves away.
Jab, jab by Halo - just one landing.
Leekpai misses with a looping left.
Halo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Leekpai manages to circle out of the way.
Halo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
Well,Halo is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Leekpai lands a jab to Halo's midsection.
Halo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Leekpai lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Halo backs up against the ropes.
Halo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Halo throws a head kick but Leekpai moves out of range.
Leekpai lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Halo clinches with his opponent.
Halo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Krit Leekpai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halo looking to throw knees to the head but Leekpai is blocking nicely.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Halo to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo lands a hook that snaps the head of Leekpai backwards.
Halo avoiding damage as Leekpai throws knees to the body.
Leekpai pushes Halo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Halo is trying to maintain a safe position but Leekpai gets an underhook and turns Halo into the ropes.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo blocks the elbow strike.
Halo blocks the elbow strike.
Leekpai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Halo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leekpai blocks it with crossed arms.
Leekpai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Halo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krit Leekpai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Halo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Krit Leekpai has been cut.
Leekpai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leekpai digs a right hand underneath Halo's ribcage. Halo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leekpai throws a head punch that misses.
Leekpai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leekpai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leekpai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leekpai.
Halo crunches a lovely knee into Leekpai's ribcage.
Leekpai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Halo blocks it with crossed arms.
Halo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halo presses Leekpai against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leekpai lands a shoulder strike.
Halo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leekpai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Leekpai misses with a punch to the body.
Leekpai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leekpai misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Leekpai fails to land.
Halo trying to land knees to the body.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Leekpai blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Krit Leekpai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leekpai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight for Krit Leekpai!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Krit Leekpai!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Krit Leekpai!

Krit Leekpai wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Krit Leekpai misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.