PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Crenshaw (ranked 851 p4p, 1118 weight class) and Akara Kongsangchai (ranked 117 p4p, 159 weight class). Crenshaw's entrance music is Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. A fine choice. Don Crenshaw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crenshaw
vs
Kongsangchai

162 cm
24
161
14 - 6 - 0

169 cm
28
155
7 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akara Kongsangchai!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongsangchai throws a shot to the body.
A low kick from Kongsangchai misses
enabling Crenshaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Crenshaw.
Kongsangchai misses with a leg kick.
Crenshaw is looking to land body kicks.
Kongsangchai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crenshaw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kongsangchai scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick lands for Kongsangchai.
Kongsangchai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crenshaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crenshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kongsangchai moves away.
Kongsangchai throws the kick towards the body but Crenshaw avoids it.
Crenshaw is looking for a counter combo.
Kongsangchai misses with an uppercut.
Crenshaw drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Crenshaw explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kongsangchai throws a body punch but Crenshaw moves out of range.
Crenshaw looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kongsangchai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crenshaw looks to land a combination but Kongsangchai avoids it well.
A punch combination from Kongsangchai misses.
Crenshaw blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongsangchai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Kongsangchai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crenshaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kongsangchai misses with a right hand
and Crenshaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Crenshaw with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crenshaw misses with a leg kick.
Kongsangchai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kongsangchai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Kongsangchai is rocked!

It looks like Akara Kongsangchai has been cut.
Kongsangchai connects with a right hand. Crenshaw shakes it off.
Kongsangchai has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kongsangchai circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Crenshaw drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Kongsangchai follows Crenshaw to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akara Kongsangchai!