PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tham Petchyindee (ranked 3235 p4p, 24933 weight class) and Archie Frewin (ranked 354 p4p, 514 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Petchyindee
vs
Frewin

180 cm
19
168
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
155
1 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
Self confident

Good kicks
Heavy handed

Sakura Style
Mythical Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tham Petchyindee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Archie Frewin!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petchyindee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Petchyindee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A cross from Frewin lands.
Frewin lands a nice looking body shot.
Frewin looks to land a left hand but Petchyindee moved out of range nicely.
Frewin checks the leg kick.
Frewin tries a quick counter leg kick but Petchyindee is wise to it.
Frewin connects with a right hand. Petchyindee shakes it off.
Frewin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petchyindee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frewin.
Petchyindee tries to counter by clinching up but Frewin breaks away and moves out of range.
Petchyindee throws a push kick but Frewin slaps the foot to one side.
Frewin throws a body punch but Petchyindee moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Petchyindee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee takes one to the side of the head.
Frewin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Petchyindee is able to avoid easily.
Frewin misses with a right hand
and Petchyindee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Petchyindee lands a leg kick that knocks Frewin off balance momentarily.
Frewin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Frewin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Petchyindee.
Frewin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petchyindee throws out the jab.
Frewin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Petchyindee checks it well.
Frewin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Archie Frewin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frewin moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Frewin.
Frewin misses with a hook

and Petchyindee moves into the clinch.
Petchyindee using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Frewin is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Frewin fails to land.
Frewin lands with a light punch inside.
Our sources have told us that Petchyindee has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Petchyindee blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frewin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Frewin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petchyindee tries to land a knee to the head but Frewin blocks with his arms.
Petchyindee tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Petchyindee lands an elbow just above Frewin 's eye.
Petchyindee lands a good knee to the midsection. Frewin won't want to take too many of those.
Frewin misses with a punch on the inside.
Petchyindee scores with a knee to the head.
Petchyindee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tham Petchyindee dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Petchyindee scores with a decent looking hook.
Archie Frewin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Petchyindee misses
and Frewin counters with a thumping low kick.
Petchyindee is looking to land body kicks.
Petchyindee blocks a jab.
Petchyindee throws a leg kick
and Frewin counters with a good low kick that Petchyindee was not able to check.
Petchyindee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fighters circling - Frewin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frewin throws a lazy right hand but Petchyindee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petchyindee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Frewin throws out a counter right but Petchyindee avoids it with no problem.
Frewin misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Petchyindee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frewin misses with a low kick as Petchyindee jumps back.
Frewin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Petchyindee is able to avoid easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Frewin misses the target.
Petchyindee half committed to a counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Frewin.
Archie Frewin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Frewin is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Frewin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petchyindee manages to avoid it.
Frewin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Petchyindee misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petchyindee checks a low kick from Frewin.
Petchyindee doesn't manage to clinch there - Frewin circles away.
Frewin cracks Petchyindee with a right hand to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petchyindee.
Petchyindee lands a head kick!
A low kick from Frewin misses
and Petchyindee counters with a nice leg kick.
Frewin throws an overhand right that lands on Petchyindee's shoulder, as Petchyindee tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frewin misses with a double jab
and Petchyindee counters with a nice kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Archie Frewin.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 19:19
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 19:19
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 19:19

The fight is ruled a draw!