PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimi Enqvist (ranked 2219 p4p, 1913 weight class) and Kittisak Saetang (ranked 179 p4p, 160 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Enqvist
vs
Saetang

172 cm
23
145
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
145
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimi Enqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kittisak Saetang!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saetang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Enqvist tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saetang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Enqvist definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saetang getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Saetang misses.
Saetang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saetang throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Enqvist throws out a loose jab but Saetang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Enqvist moves away from the strike by Saetang.
Kittisak Saetang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saetang misses the shot to the body.
Saetang thuds a left hand into Enqvist's body.
Nice shot lands for Saetang.
Saetang throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saetang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saetang throws the left hand but Enqvist avoids the punch easily.
Saetang misses with a low kick.
Enqvist went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saetang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Enqvist.
Saetang throws a lazy right hand but Enqvist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Enqvist looks to clinch
enabling Saetang to counter with a crisp jab.
Saetang misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Saetang.
Saetang throws a right hand that misses
and Enqvist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Saetang.
Saetang tries to work over Enqvist's front leg with a kick but Enqvist checks it.
Enqvist feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Enqvist uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saetang.
Nice jab there from Saetang.
Saetang throws a head kick that misses.
Enqvist throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Saetang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Saetang.
Enqvist throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saetang misses with a left hand
and Enqvist makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saetang feints and then cracks Enqvist's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Enqvist down.
Saetang throws the left hand but Enqvist avoids the punch easily.
Enqvist was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Enqvist ducks under a wild hook from Saetang.
Saetang throws a nice looking combination but Enqvist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saetang jabs Enqvist right on the nose. Enqvist blinks but takes it well.
Saetang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Enqvist moves away.
Saetang throws a low kick but Enqvist avoids it.
Saetang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saetang throws a sloppy head kick and Enqvist moves out of range easily.
Enqvist throws a big counter combination but Saetang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Enqvist closes the distance and clinches.
Saetang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Enqvist can't find room to land a body shot as Saetang controls the action.
Enqvist lands a hook to the side of the head.
Enqvist blocking some punches.
Saetang lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist tries to throw a body punch but Saetang avoids it by throwing Enqvist back against the cage.
Saetang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saetang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enqvist's elbow.
Saetang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Enqvist walks away with a smile on his face. Saetang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Saetang looks to throw the jab but Enqvist is out of range.
Saetang throws a leg kick but Enqvist checks it.
Enqvist throws a hook but Saetang avoids it easily.
Saetang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Enqvist. Enqvist circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Saetang throws a shot from downtown. Enqvist moves away and avoids it.
Enqvist fires out a quick counter leg kick but Saetang just manages to avoid it.
Saetang lands a lovely overhand right.
Saetang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saetang is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Enqvist had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A telegraphed right hand from Enqvist misses the target.
Saetang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saetang moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saetang tries to bum rush Enqvist with a series of wild strikes but Enqvist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Enqvist appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Saetang lands a high kick!
Enqvist takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saetang dips to his left and cracks Enqvist with an uppercut!
Saetang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saetang's jab looks to have found its range, popping Enqvist under the eye.
Enqvist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saetang throws out the jab.
Enqvist lands with a hook. Saetang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Enqvist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enqvist needs to keep his hands up - Saetang had a free shot at his head there.
Enqvist blocks the body kick.
Saetang fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Enqvist looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saetang avoids the body shot from Enqvist.
Enqvist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saetang circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Enqvist tenderised Saetang's leg. Saetang is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid body kick from Saetang.
Saetang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kittisak Saetang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Enqvist takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Saetang misses.
Enqvist lands a really nice looking cross but Saetang seems unphased.
Saetang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Saetang misses.
Enqvist slips under a jab from Saetang.
Enqvist swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Enqvist slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Enqvist takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Enqvist misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saetang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saetang throws a lazy right hand but Enqvist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Enqvist wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Enqvist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saetang.
Enqvist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saetang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Saetang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saetang misses with a straight left.
Enqvist half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kittisak Saetang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saetang throws a shot from downtown. Enqvist moves away and avoids it.
Saetang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Enqvist forces Saetang back against the cage and clinches.
Saetang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saetang scores with a shot to the side of Enqvist's head.
Enqvist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saetang struggles to land a body shot inside as Enqvist controls his hands.
Enqvist lands a hook that snaps the head of Saetang backwards.
Enqvist misses with some punches.
Saetang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saetang tries to pull guard but Enqvist holds him up against the cage and eventually Saetang drops back down to his feet.

Enqvist manages to break the clinch.
Enqvist tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saetang is able to avoid easily.
Saetang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saetang throws a left and a right that both miss
and Enqvist cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Enqvist misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist moves away from the strike by Saetang.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saetang throws a head kick but Enqvist moves out of range.
Saetang scores with a body shot.
Enqvist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Enqvist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saetang moves away.
Saetang misses the body punch
and Saetang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Saetang misses its intended target.
Saetang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Enqvist tried to score with a low kick but Saetang checks it.
Saetang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enqvist appears to be looking for a big counter.
Saetang throws a leg kick but Enqvist moved away.
Saetang jabs Enqvist to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saetang misses the shot to the body.
Enqvist just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saetang misses with a low kick.
Saetang works the jab nicely.
Saetang thows a leg kick but Enqvist checks it
and Saetang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saetang connects with a looping right hand.
Saetang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Enqvist momentarily.
A head kick misses from Saetang.
Saetang misses with a kick to the body.
Enqvist misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saetang.
Saetang cracks Enqvist with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Enqvist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saetang.
As Saetang backs away, Enqvist returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Saetang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saetang lands a nice shot that snaps Enqvist's head back.
Saetang connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enqvist moves out of range of the body kick from Saetang.
Enqvist appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enqvist misses with a body shot.
Saetang was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Enqvist checks a low kick from Saetang.
Saetang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Enqvist.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saetang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saetang throws a low kick, looking for Enqvist's leg but Enqvist calmly moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Enqvist misses the target.
Saetang scores with a leg kick.
Saetang throws a leg kick which misses Enqvist's front leg but catches the back leg as Enqvist tries to avoid it.
Enqvist throws a lazy right hand but Saetang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Enqvist throws an overhand right that lands on Saetang's shoulder, as Saetang tries to avoid the shot.
Saetang throws a body shot but no joy.
Enqvist throws a head kick that misses
enabling Saetang to counter with a crisp jab.
Enqvist tries to move into range but Saetang moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Saetang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Enqvist half committed to a counter leg kick.
Enqvist lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Enqvist.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kittisak Saetang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Enqvist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Saetang throws an overhand right that lands on Enqvist's shoulder, as Enqvist tries to avoid the shot.
Enqvist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saetang.
Enqvist seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Enqvist throws a leg kick but Saetang checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Saetang misses the target.
Saetang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Enqvist stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saetang lands a nice looking body kick.
A swing and a miss from Saetang.
Saetang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Enqvist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Enqvist staying out of range there.
Enqvist scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Enqvist checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saetang moves out of range of the leg kick from Enqvist.
Enqvist is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Enqvist tries to clinch up.
Saetang cracks Enqvist with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enqvist dips to his left and cracks Saetang with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick from Saetang misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Enqvist misses the target.
Enqvist misses the jab.
Saetang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Enqvist misses with a low kick.

Enqvist drops Saetang with a beautiful combination! Saetang stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Enqvist is looking for the KO!

Saetang is rocked!
Saetang lands a front kick.
Saetang is still on wobbly legs! Can Enqvist finish him?
Saetang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Enqvist on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saetang throws a series of punches but Enqvist avoids them all with ease.
Saetang throws a body shot but no joy.
Enqvist swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saetang throws a lazy uppercut
and Enqvist counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Saetang out cold! What a finish! Enqvist is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kimi Enqvist!
An out of breath Kimi Enqvist thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.