PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Krit Leekpai (ranked 19380 p4p, 3872 weight class) and Justin Sane (ranked 598 p4p, 463 weight class). Sane is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by FAST LANE. Krit Leekpai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Leekpai
vs
Sane

192 cm
35
205
23 - 33 - 0

183 cm
29
201
4 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Redemption ink

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Sane!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leekpai throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leekpai.
Leekpai blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Sane checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut
and Sane counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Leekpai misses.
Leekpai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Leekpai.
Leekpai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leekpai!
Sane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sane misses with a body punch
and Sane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sane misses with a series of wild punches.
Leekpai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leekpai scores with a jab to the body.
Leekpai cracks a nice hook into Sane's ribs.
Sane throws a body punch but Leekpai moves out of range.
Leekpai tried to counter with a leg kick but Sane avoided it.
Leekpai lunges at Sane with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sane's hand.
Leekpai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sane stuns Leekpai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leekpai digs a good hook to Sane's body.
Sane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leekpai.
Sane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leekpai.
Sane throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leekpai misses with an uppercut.
Leekpai throws a looping overhand right but Sane ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sane looks to score with a jab to the body but Leekpai is just out of range.
Leekpai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sane.
Leekpai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sane manages to avoid it.
Sane connects with a crisp jab.
Sane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leekpai.
Sane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leekpai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Leekpai lands with a hook. Sane tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krit Leekpai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leekpai jabs Sane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leekpai clobbers Sane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leekpai connects with a nice looking jab.
Sane misses with a looping right.
Sane misses with a body shot.
Leekpai misses with a leg kick
enabling Sane to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leekpai misses with an uppercut. Sane saw that one coming.
Leekpai lands a glancing blow to the side of Sane's head.
Leekpai thumps Sane with a low kick.
Leekpai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Leekpai scores with a leg kick.
Sane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sane darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sane checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sane misses with a hook. Leekpai ducked under it nicely.
Leekpai throws a jab when Sane was well out of range.
Sane now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Leekpai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sane's sensitive parts.
Leekpai connects with a looping right hand.
Leekpai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sane looks to land a left hand but Leekpai moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sane looks to land a combination but Leekpai avoids it well.
Leekpai is looking to counter the offense by Sane and move into the clinch.
Sane throws a series of punches but Leekpai avoids them all with ease.
Sane on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sane throws a nice looking combination but Leekpai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leekpai avoids the body shot from Sane.
Sane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leekpai on the side of the head.
Leekpai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leekpai works the jab nicely.
Sane slips a jab from Leekpai.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sane blocks a leg kick.
Sane is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big right from Leekpai misses.
Sane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leekpai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Krit Leekpai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sane missing with a left hand there. Leekpai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sane misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leekpai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sane throws out the jab.
Sane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Leekpai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sane wants to counter with a clinch but Leekpai pushes him away.
Sane misses with a body shot.
Leekpai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sane ducks under a wild hook from Leekpai.
Sane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leekpai.
Sane swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Leekpai.
Sane throws an overhand right that lands on Leekpai's shoulder, as Leekpai tries to avoid the shot.
Leekpai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sane can do to turn this around?
Leekpai throws a big shot that misses.
Krit Leekpai is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Leekpai tenderised Sane's leg. Sane is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leekpai to score with a decent uppercut.
Leekpai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice straight punches there by Leekpai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leekpai.
Sane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sane throws a hook but Leekpai blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Leekpai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Leekpai swings for the body but Sane moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sane! But no joy.
Sane lands with an uppercut that bounces Leekpai off the ropes and back into range.
Leekpai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Leekpai lands with a shot to the body.
Leekpai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sane at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leekpai throws a front kick aimed at Sane's knee but Sane avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sane! But no joy.
Leekpai throws a front kick aimed at Sane's knee but Sane avoids it well.
Sane steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leekpai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sane has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leekpai finds it's way round the side to connect with Sane's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leekpai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leekpai's corner calls for a 1-2. Leekpai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leekpai can pounce on him.
A lazy left from Sane finds it's target.
Sane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Leekpai.
Leekpai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A good leg kick by Leekpai.
Leekpai moves out of range as Sane strikes.
Leekpai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Leekpai misses the body punch
and Sane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leekpai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Sane is rocked!
Leekpai scores with a hook.
Sane is still on wobbly legs! Can Leekpai finish him?
Sane throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sane throws a series of punches but Leekpai moves out of range.
Leekpai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sane manages to circle out of the way.
Sane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leekpai tries to clinch up but Sane circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by Leekpai there.
Good leg kick by Leekpai.
Leekpai connects with a quick right hand that sends Sane tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Krit Leekpai!
Krit Leekpai spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.