PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Sagat สกัด (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shogun Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). สกัด comes to the ring accompanied by Sagat Ending. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

สกัด
vs
Rua

170 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
20
130 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sagat สกัด!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Shogun Rua!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for สกัด, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shogun Rua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
สกัด lands with a nice combination. Rua backs away looking to recover.
Rua with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
สกัด connects with a body shot.
สกัด throws a solid leg kick but Rua takes the impact on his shin and smiles at สกัด.
Rua takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rua pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
สกัด ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
สกัด throws a nice looking combination but Rua bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
สกัด rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rua moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rua attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rua loads up on a big right hand but สกัด slips the punch.
สกัด throws a series of punches but Rua avoids them all with ease.
Rua misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as สกัด blocks the low kick.
สกัด moves out of range of the strikes.
Rua missing with a left hand there. สกัด was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
สกัด ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
สกัด ducks under a wild hook from Rua.
Rua avoids a kick to the body.
Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract สกัด.
Rua throws a series of punches but สกัด moves out of range.
สกัด lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Rua.
Rua checks a low kick from สกัด.
A combination from Rua does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Rua misses.
Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but สกัด moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
สกัด tries to clinch but Rua moves out of range.
สกัด throws a solid leg kick but Rua takes the impact on his shin and smiles at สกัด.
สกัด scores with a decent looking hook.
สกัด throws a right hand that Rua ducks under and follows up with a left that Rua also avoids with ease.
สกัด is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract สกัด.
สกัด steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua swinging wildly here.
Rua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by สกัด.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rua checks a leg kick.
Rua turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
สกัด dodges the punch combination from Rua.
สกัด throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rua.
Rua misses with a looping right.
Rua misses with a low kick as สกัด jumps back.
Some bone on bone action there as สกัด checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Rua misses the target.
สกัด fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No joy there for สกัด, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rua misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua throws an off balance right hand
and สกัด cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
สกัด looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
สกัด fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for สกัด, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Rua there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rua throws a jab but it's blocked by สกัด.
สกัด goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rua blocks a leg kick.
Rua misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. สกัด checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rua falls off balance throwing a combination
and สกัด counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sagat สกัด will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No joy there for สกัด, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
สกัด lunges at Rua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rua's hand.
สกัด steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rua.
Rua checks a leg kick.
Rua tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
สกัด takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rua throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
สกัด showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Rua connects with the punch.
สกัด closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as สกัด checks a leg kick.
Rua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua throws a hook but สกัด blocks it.
Rua misses with a lunging right hand
and สกัด counters with a stiff right hand.
สกัด listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
สกัด connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
สกัด works Rua's body with a nice hook.
สกัด misses with a series of wild punches.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but สกัด moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
สกัด checks a leg kick.
สกัด checks the leg kick.
สกัด tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rua swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua checks a leg kick.
สกัด throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
สกัด pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rua back to the ropes. สกัด follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sagat สกัด is winning the standup battle so far.
สกัด fails to land with a series of punches.
Rua throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
สกัด lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rua misses with a hook.
Rua walks into a jab.
สกัด scores with a three punch combo!
Sagat สกัด is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rua misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by สกัด.
A cross from Rua lands.
Nice defenses there by สกัด.
Rua stalks สกัด and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into สกัด's face. สกัด staggers backwards, shaken.
Rua misses with a few strikes there.
Rua is breathing heavily.
สกัด checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from สกัด.
Rua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rua misses with a straight right.
สกัด tries to land a leg kick but Rua saw it coming and moves away.
สกัด uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
สกัด throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to bum rush สกัด with a series of wild strikes but สกัด uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
สกัด misses with a wild combination.
สกัด showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rua.
Rua avoids a punch combination nicely.
สกัด tries to clinch but Rua is having none of it.
Rua tries to land a leg kick but สกัด saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
สกัด ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rua fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but สกัด is out of range.
สกัด displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sagat สกัด will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

สกัด lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from สกัด.
สกัด shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rua eats them both and turns towards สกัด to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
สกัด pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rua is out of range and สกัด settles back down.
สกัด checks a low kick from Rua.
Rua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and สกัด counters with a one-two to the body.

Rua is rocked!
Rua throws a lazy right hand but สกัด sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can สกัด finish him?
Rua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. สกัด sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rua seems to have recovered his senses.
สกัด avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch combination from สกัด misses.
A jab lands there for สกัด.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua misses with a wild combination.
สกัด is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - สกัด scores with a four punch combination!
Rua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rua throws a looping overhand right but สกัด ducks down to avoid it.
Rua tries to work over สกัด's front leg with a kick but สกัด checks it.
สกัด bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
สกัด throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Rua will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rua misses the jab.
Shogun Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
สกัด moves out of range of the leg kick from Rua.
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rua misses with a double jab.
Rua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A combination from สกัด does no damage.
สกัด fails to land with a series of punches.
สกัด scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rua is on the wrong end of a nice combination from สกัด.
Rua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rua swinging wildly here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
สกัด misses with a low kick.
A combination from Rua does no damage.
Rua has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
สกัด looks to land a combination. Rua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rua throws a chopping leg kick but สกัด manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rua takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rua takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
สกัด cracks a nice hook into Rua's ribs.
Rua throws a leg kick but สกัด moved away.
สกัด misses with a wild combination.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
สกัด tries to score with a low kick but Rua moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rua fails to land with a series of punches.
สกัด misses with a two punch combination.
Rua throws a right and a left that สกัด avoids nicely.
สกัด takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rua throws a leg kick but สกัด checks it.
Rua throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and สกัด counters with a straight right hand.
สกัด lands with a nice combination. Rua backs away looking to recover.
สกัด moves in looking to clinch but Rua pushes him off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua throws a hook to the side of สกัด's head but สกัด sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
สกัด stalks Rua and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rua's face. Rua staggers backwards, shaken.
สกัด cracks Rua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sagat สกัด is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
สกัด checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagat สกัด showed his dominance in that final round.
Well สกัด has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagat สกัด!
Our winner, Sagat สกัด, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.