PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Anuwat Kaewsamri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukyo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kaewsamri
vs
Sato

170 cm
25
140 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
140 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anuwat Kaewsamri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukyo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Kaewsamri thows a leg kick but Sato checks it
and Sato counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A solid body kick from Sato.
Kaewsamri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anuwat Kaewsamri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaewsamri tries to work over Sato's front leg with a kick but Sato checks it.
Kaewsamri throws a jab when Sato was well out of range.
Kaewsamri misses with a straight right.
Sato misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Sato.
Kaewsamri throws out a loose jab but Sato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaewsamri staying out of range there.
Sato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sato swinging wildly here.
Kaewsamri throws a hook but Sato avoids it easily.
Sato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaewsamri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sato's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaewsamri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sato lands with a right hand.
Sato misses with a looping left.
Sato lunges at Kaewsamri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaewsamri's hand.
Kaewsamri lands a nice hook to Sato's body. Sato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sato ducks under a wild hook from Kaewsamri.
Sato feints and then cracks Kaewsamri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kaewsamri down.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Kaewsamri misses.
Sato avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Kaewsamri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Kaewsamri. Those never looked like landing.
Sato looks to throw the jab but Kaewsamri is out of range.
Sato connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sato tries to land a front kick but Kaewsamri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kaewsamri connects with a solid leg kick.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaewsamri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaewsamri misses with a double jab.
Kaewsamri throws a jab when Sato was well out of range.
Kaewsamri with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sato to score with a decent uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sato.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sato checks a leg kick.
Sato has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaewsamri.
Sato punishes Kaewsamri's body with a nice straight punch.
Sato is looking to clinch.

Sato lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Kaewsamri goes down! The ref sends Sato to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Kaewsamri is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!

Kaewsamri is rocked!

It looks like Anuwat Kaewsamri has been cut.
Sato moves in looking to clinch but Kaewsamri pushes him off.
Oh Kaewsamri is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sato checks the leg kick.
Kaewsamri seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaewsamri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sato was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri throws the left hand but Sato avoids the punch easily.
Sato connects with a nice looking jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaewsamri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Kaewsamri blocks a leg kick.
Sato slips under a jab.
Kaewsamri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kaewsamri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaewsamri.
A head kick misses from Sato.
Sato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Sato finds it's way through Kaewsamri's defenses.
Sato tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaewsamri is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Kaewsamri misses its intended target.
Sato misses with an uppercut. Kaewsamri saw that one coming.

Kaewsamri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Kaewsamri throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaewsamri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kaewsamri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kaewsamri's face.
Sato blocking some punches.
Kaewsamri lands a hook that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Kaewsamri is stalling here.
Sato is trying to push Kaewsamri away but Kaewsamri has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kaewsamri tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Kaewsamri back against the ropes.
Kaewsamri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaewsamri struggles to land a body shot inside as Sato controls his hands.

Sato breaks from the clinch.
Kaewsamri misses the shot to the body.
Kaewsamri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sato.
Kaewsamri misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sato slips a jab and a cross from Kaewsamri.
Sato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Ukyo Sato should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Anuwat Kaewsamri's cut.
That's time! Kaewsamri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sato tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaewsamri misses with a low kick as Sato jumps back.
Kaewsamri's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sato under the eye.
Sato ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sato.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaewsamri avoids the head kick by Sato.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaewsamri!
Kaewsamri connects with a nice looking jab.
Sato is looking to clinch but Kaewsamri is avoiding it.
Sato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaewsamri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaewsamri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sato manages to avoid it.
Sato throws a shot from downtown. Kaewsamri moves away and avoids it.
Kaewsamri misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaewsamri misses with a few strikes there.
Sato blocks a low kick nicely.
Sato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaewsamri.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaewsamri checks a leg kick.
Kaewsamri throws a shot from downtown. Sato moves away and avoids it.
Sato's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sato tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaewsamri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kaewsamri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sato misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaewsamri counters with a two punch combo.
Sato lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ukyo Sato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaewsamri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaewsamri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Sato swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kaewsamri counters with a straight right hand.
Sato misses with a wild body shot.
Sato with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaewsamri to score with a decent uppercut.
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick which misses Sato's front leg but catches the back leg as Sato tries to avoid it.
Kaewsamri lands a lovely overhand right.
Kaewsamri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kaewsamri moves away from the strike by Sato.
No joy there for Kaewsamri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaewsamri scores with a leg kick.
Kaewsamri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Kaewsamri moves into range and clinches up with Sato.
Kaewsamri looking to stall.
A short right from Kaewsamri on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaewsamri cracks Sato with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Kaewsamri.

Kaewsamri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sato sizes up Kaewsamri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sato misses with a few strikes there.
Kaewsamri takes one to the chin there.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Kaewsamri connects with the punch.
Sato takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaewsamri wants to clinch up but Sato keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Sato, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sato tries to clinch but Kaewsamri moves out of range.
Kaewsamri looks to land a left hand but Sato moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Kaewsamri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaewsamri tries to work over Sato's front leg with a kick but Sato checks it.
Sato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaewsamri's calf.
Sato lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick but Sato moved away.
Ukyo Sato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sato misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaewsamri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sato lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A lazy left from Sato finds it's target.
Sato tries to clinch there but Kaewsamri circles away.
Sato moves away from the strike by Kaewsamri.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaewsamri connects with a right hand. Sato shakes it off.
Kaewsamri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sato misses with the combination.

Kaewsamri gets tackled into the ropes by Sato. Sato maintains the clinch.
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 Anuwat Kaewsamri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anuwat Kaewsamri's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kaewsamri throws a leg kick
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Sato moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaewsamri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sato.

Sato pushes Kaewsamri up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kaewsamri is trying to maintain a safe position but Sato gets an underhook and turns Kaewsamri into the ropes.
Kaewsamri throws a punch but it's blocked by Sato.
Still in the clinch, Kaewsamri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaewsamri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaewsamri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sato or not.
Kaewsamri dodges an elbow strike from Sato.
Kaewsamri lands a body shot.
Sato blocking some punches.
Kaewsamri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sato tries to break the clinch but Kaewsamri is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sato.
Kaewsamri keeps control of Sato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaewsamri misses with a punch to the body.
Sato lands a damaging elbow.
Sato connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kaewsamri's face.

Anuwat Kaewsamri's cut is getting worse.
Kaewsamri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaewsamri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A knee to the head by Kaewsamri.

It looks like Ukyo Sato has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kaewsamri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaewsamri lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kaewsamri.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
Kaewsamri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaewsamri tries to work over Sato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaewsamri lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaewsamri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaewsamri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaewsamri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anuwat Kaewsamri has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato throws an elbow but it misses.
Kaewsamri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kaewsamri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Kaewsamri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
Sato creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kaewsamri looking to slow down the pace here.
Kaewsamri dodges an elbow strike from Sato.
Sato tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaewsamri's elbow.
Sato prevents a body shot from Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.
Sato wants to break free but Kaewsamri has control.
Kaewsamri lands with a short shot to the head.
Kaewsamri can't find room to land a body shot as Sato controls the action.
Sato takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kaewsamri's brow.
Sato tries to throw a body punch but Kaewsamri avoids it by throwing Sato back against the ropes.
Kaewsamri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato takes a shot to the head.
Sato comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kaewsamri avoiding damage as Sato throws knees to the body.
Kaewsamri lands a shoulder strike.
Kaewsamri pushes Sato back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sato working aggressively here.
Sato is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kaewsamri tries a body shot but Sato blocks it.
Kaewsamri lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaewsamri.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sato as Kaewsamri tries to tie him up.
Kaewsamri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaewsamri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sato wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaewsamri won't allow it.
Kaewsamri digs a right hand into Sato's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sato's gas tank.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Kaewsamri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato avoids a wild elbow strike from Kaewsamri.
Nice body punch from Kaewsamri.
Sato prevents a body shot from Kaewsamri.
A short uppercut from Kaewsamri.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaewsamri.

Kaewsamri breaks from the clinch.
Sato checks a leg kick.
Sato throws a body punch but Kaewsamri moves out of range.
Kaewsamri throws a shot from downtown. Sato moves away and avoids it.
Sato connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kaewsamri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaewsamri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sato checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaewsamri swats away the attempt to clinch by Sato.
Kaewsamri missing with a left hand there. Sato was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sato feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kaewsamris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anuwat Kaewsamri clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Sato.
Sato is looking to clinch but Kaewsamri is avoiding it.
Sato slips under a jab from Kaewsamri.
Sato throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Sato instigates a clinch.
Sato throws an elbow but it misses.

Kaewsamri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sato throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kaewsamri throws a right hand that Sato ducks under and follows up with a left that Sato also avoids with ease.
Kaewsamri throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Kaewsamri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kaewsamri connects with a leg kick. Sato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sato throws a hook to the side of Kaewsamri's head but Kaewsamri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sato thumps Kaewsamri with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaewsamri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Kaewsamri misses
enabling Sato to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaewsamri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sato is out of range.
Kaewsamri loads up on a big right hand but Sato slips the punch.
Kaewsamri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sato throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaewsamri jabs at Sato's body.
Sato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sato takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kaewsamri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sato checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato lands a jab to the nose.
Kaewsamri takes one to the side of the head.
Kaewsamri blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sato doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaewsamri circles away.
Sato tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kaewsamri counters with a nice leg kick.
Sato wants to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sato swinging wildly here.
Sato waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri throws a hook but Sato blocks it.
Kaewsamri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sato.
Sato lands a front kick.
Sato walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sato feints a jab promting Kaewsamri to slip. Sato then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kaewsamri slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Anuwat Kaewsamri's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sato tries to clinch but Kaewsamri is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kaewsamri.
The crowd cheers as Kaewsamri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sato doesn't seem phased though.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big right from Sato misses.
Sato slips under a jab.
Sato misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaewsamri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kaewsamri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sato fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sato lunges at Kaewsamri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kaewsamri's hand.
Sato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kaewsamri doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaewsamri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaewsamri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kaewsamri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaewsamri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sato.
Kaewsamri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Sato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sato wants to clinch up but Kaewsamri keeps it at a distance.
Sato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sato looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sato moves into the clinch.
Kaewsamri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sato with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Sato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sato taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Ukyo Sato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sato misses with a leg kick
and Kaewsamri counters with a good low kick that Sato was not able to check.
Kaewsamri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sato.
Kaewsamri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sato.
Kaewsamri throws a body punch but Sato moves out of range.
Sato blocks a head kick by Kaewsamri.
Sato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kaewsamri throws the left hand but Sato avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Sato misses the target.
Sato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaewsamri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaewsamri wants to clinch.
Sato tries to clinch
and Kaewsamri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaewsamri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sato takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaewsamri.
Sato lands a slapping body shot.
Sato avoids the body shot from Kaewsamri.

Kaewsamri takes the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sato.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kaewsamri avoids a wild elbow strike from Sato.
Kaewsamri takes an elbow to the temple.
Sato blocks a body shot from Kaewsamri.
A short body shot lands from Kaewsamri as the two fighters clinch.
Kaewsamri has a couple of punches blocked by Sato.
A frustrated look appears on Sato's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.
Kaewsamri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Kaewsamri.
Kaewsamri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kaewsamri fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaewsamri digs a right hand underneath Sato's ribcage. Sato let out a lung full of air as it connected.
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!
Kaewsamri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sato throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kaewsamri's brow.
Sato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kaewsamri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaewsamri tries to throw a body punch but Sato avoids it by throwing Kaewsamri back against the ropes.
Kaewsamri avoids a wild elbow strike from Sato.
Sato takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kaewsamri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kaewsamri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaewsamri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaewsamri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sato's elbow.
Sato lands a nice elbow.

Kaewsamri breaks from the clinch.
Kaewsamri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaewsamri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaewsamri throws a leg kick but Sato moved away.
Sato throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kaewsamri lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sato tries to clinch up but Kaewsamri circles away and keeps his distance.
Sato walks into a straight right hand from Kaewsamri.
Sato works over Kaewsamri's head and body with a nice combination.
Kaewsamri lands a slapping body shot.
Sato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kaewsamri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kaewsamri walks into a jab.
Kaewsamri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sato with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sato closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaewsamri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kaewsamri walks into a stiff left hand from Sato.
Sato displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaewsamri throws out the jab.
Kaewsamri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaewsamri jabs Sato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kaewsamri throws an off balance right hand
and Sato counters with a one-two to the body.
Sato looks to land a combination. Kaewsamri sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kaewsamri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sato lands a right and a left and another right! Kaewsamri goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ukyo Sato! Ukyo Sato retains his bantamweight title!