PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Takshin Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semkan Thongbai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thongbai has chosen Abu Dhabi by the 816 Boyz as his entrance music. Takshin Sagat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Semkan Thongbai's chin.

Sagat
vs
Thongbai

182 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)
CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takshin Sagat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Semkan Thongbai!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thongbai tries a head kick but it misses.
Sagat throws a looping overhand right but Thongbai ducks down to avoid it.
Sagat swats away the attempt to clinch by Thongbai.
Thongbai misses with a wild body shot.
Thongbai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sagat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thongbai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sagat throws a sloppy head kick and Thongbai moves out of range easily.
A jab from Sagat misses.

Sagat moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sagat.
Sagat leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Thongbai is blocking nicely.
Sagat tries to work over Thongbai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sagat lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Semkan Thongbai has been cut.
Sagat has Thongbai pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sagat.
Sagat throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sagat manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sagat avoiding damage as Thongbai throws knees to the body.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thongbai's face.
Thongbai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thongbai is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Thongbai.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sagat lands with a light punch inside.
Sagat lands with a light punch inside.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Sagat landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thongbai.
Thongbai avoids the elbow strike from Sagat, against the ropes.
Thongbai landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sagat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thongbai tries to break free but Sagat pushes him back against the ropes.
Sagat lands an elbow inside that Thongbai shrugs off.
Thongbai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sagat lands an elbow that stopped Thongbai in his tracks for a moment.
Sagat managing to block the knees to the body from Thongbai.
A short uppercut from Sagat.

Thongbai is rocked!
Thongbai misses with a body punch.
Thongbai is still on wobbly legs! Can Sagat finish him?
Sagat lands a damaging elbow.
Sagat leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thongbai is defending well for now.
Thongbai seems to have recovered his senses.
Thongbai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sagat.
Sagat lands a damaging elbow.
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thongbai digs a right hand into Sagat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sagat's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thongbai struggles to land a body shot inside as Sagat controls his hands.
Thongbai is trying to break the clinch but Sagat has him pressed against the ropes.
Thongbai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sagat.
Sagat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sagat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thongbai is defending well for now.
Sagat is trying to stall.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat keeps control of Thongbai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thongbai lands a good knee to the midsection. Sagat won't want to take too many of those.
Thongbai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sagat avoids it.
Thongbai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thongbai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sagat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sagat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thongbai trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thongbai blocks it with crossed arms.
Thongbai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sagat is defending well for now.
Thongbai misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thongbai looking to throw knees to the head but Sagat is blocking nicely.
Thongbai slows down the pace here.
Sagat throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takshin Sagat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Semkan Thongbai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Thongbai tries to score with a low kick but Sagat moves his leg out of the way.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Thongbai is avoiding it.
A solid body kick from Thongbai.
Thongbai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat lands with a straight right. Thongbai didn't see that one coming.

Sagat moves into the clinch successfully.
Thongbai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sagat tries to land knees in the clinch but Thongbai avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thongbai.
Thongbai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sagat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sagat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sagat lands an elbow inside that Thongbai shrugs off.
Sagat lands a nice elbow.
Takshin Sagat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thongbai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thongbai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thongbai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sagat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thongbai.
Thongbai connects with a solid leg kick.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Thongbai circles away and keeps his distance.
Takshin Sagat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Thongbai keeps it at a distance.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Thongbai circles away.
Sagat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sagat tries to clinch but Thongbai is having none of it.
Thongbai misses with a head kick.
Thongbai throws a head kick that misses.

Sagat drives through and clinches with Thongbai against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thongbai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Thongbai avoiding damage as Sagat throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thongbai trying to land knees to the body.
Thongbai takes an elbow to the temple.
Thongbai avoids a wild elbow strike from Sagat.
A short right from Sagat on the inside.
Sagat lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thongbai takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Semkan Thongbai's cut even more.
A shot in the inside from Sagat.
Sagat lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thongbai is trying to maintain a safe position but Sagat gets an underhook and turns Thongbai into the ropes.
Sagat digs a right hand underneath Thongbai's ribcage. Thongbai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sagat lands with a left to the head.
Sagat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sagat avoiding damage as Thongbai throws knees to the body.
Sagat looking to throw knees to the head but Thongbai is blocking nicely.
Thongbai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sagat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thongbai tries to land knees in the clinch but Sagat avoids the damage to the body.
Sagat is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sagat lands an elbow that stopped Thongbai in his tracks for a moment.
Thongbai tries to land a knee to the head but Sagat blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Sagat.

The cut above Semkan Thongbai's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thongbai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thongbai has a couple of punches blocked by Sagat.
Sagat is leaning against Thongbai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thongbai is breathing heavily.
Thongbai tries a body shot but Sagat blocks it.
Sagat scores a nice knee to the body.
Thongbai tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thongbai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Sagat as the two fighters clinch.
Sagat lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagat using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sagat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thongbai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sagat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Thongbai avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Sagat for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Nice elbow from Sagat.
Sagat lands an elbow inside.

Semkan Thongbai's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sagat looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sagat missing with knees to the body.
Sagat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thongbai trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takshin Sagat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Semkan Thongbai's cut.
That's time! Sagat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sagat instigates a clinch.
Sagat wants to stall.
Sagat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sagat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sagat avoiding damage as Thongbai throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sagat.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Semkan Thongbai's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Takshin Sagat!
A relieved looking Takshin Sagat thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.