PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sombat Buakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Aldo
vs
Buakaw

170 cm
23
159 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

174 cm
33
155 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sombat Buakaw!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo looks to land a combination but Buakaw avoids it well.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Buakaw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Buakaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Buakaw throws a leg kick but Aldo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Buakaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buakaw cracks Aldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Buakaw walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aldo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aldo wants to clinch
and Buakaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Aldo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aldo thows a body kick. Buakaw tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo throws a combination that misses
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Buakaw bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo digs a good body shot into Buakaw's ribs.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
Buakaw slips under a jab from Aldo.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buakaw showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aldo.
Buakaw swinging wildly here.
Aldo tries to clinch but Buakaw is having none of it.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buakaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo throws a head kick but Buakaw moves out of range.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Aldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buakaw lands a leg kick that knocks Aldo off balance momentarily.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Buakaw pushes him off.
Aldo darts in trying to clinch
and Buakaw counters with a slapping leg kick.
Buakaw looks to land a body kick but Aldo moved away.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buakaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Buakaw cracks a nice hook into Aldo's ribs.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Buakaw.
Aldo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aldo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

It looks like Sombat Buakaw has been cut.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Buakaw moved out of range nicely.
Aldo scores with a sloppy right hand. Buakaw should have avoided that one.
Buakaw blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo tries to clinch but Buakaw moves out of range.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Buakaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aldo misses with an uppercut
and Buakaw finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Aldo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Buakaw keeps it at a distance.
Buakaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Buakaw counters with a two punch combo.
Aldo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Aldo. Those never looked like landing.
Aldo throws an off balance right hand
and Buakaw counters with a two punch combo.
Buakaw moves out of range as Aldo throws a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw is looking to slow Aldo down with leg kicks.
Buakaw lands a head kick!

It looks like Jose Aldo has been cut.
Jose Aldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Buakaw back to the ropes. Aldo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buakaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buakaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buakaw, right into the meat.
Buakaw lands a body shot.
Buakaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aldo motions for Buakaw to come forward. Aldo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Buakaw moves out of range of the body kick.
Buakaw throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Buakaw tries to land a front kick but Aldo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buakaw manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buakaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buakaw throws out a leg kick but Aldo moves out of range and Buakaw only half commits.
Buakaw lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buakaw moves away.
Aldo misses with a hook.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Buakaw lands a high kick!
Aldo misses with a double jab
and Buakaw counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aldo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Buakaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Buakaw.
Buakaw slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sombat Buakaw showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aldo misses with the combination.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Buakaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buakaw closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Buakaw pushes him off.

Aldo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.

Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buakaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buakaw thumps Aldo with a low kick.
Aldo throws a right hand that Buakaw ducks under and follows up with a left that Buakaw also avoids with ease.
Aldo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buakaw eats them both and turns towards Aldo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Buakaw.
Aldo throws a leg kick but Buakaw sees it coming and moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Buakaw.
Buakaw swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Buakaw throws a leg kick but Aldo checks it.
Aldo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Buakaw connects with an inside leg kick.
Buakaw thumps Aldo with a low kick.
Buakaw checks a low kick from Aldo.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Buakaw.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Buakaw circles away.
Buakaw throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Aldo.
Buakaw slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buakaw lands a front kick.
Buakaw looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo throws a good cross that connects.
Buakaw throws a leg kick
and Aldo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Buakaw avoids them all with ease.
Aldo takes a swing at Buakaw's ribcage but misses.
Buakaw connects with a leg kick. Aldo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Buakaw swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buakaw throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Buakaw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aldo is out of range.
That kick from Buakaw tenderised Aldo's leg. Aldo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Buakaw throws a leg kick which misses Aldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Aldo tries to avoid it.
Aldo misses with a head kick.
Buakaw throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Buakaw fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sombat Buakaw really dominated that round.
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.

A punch lands to the side of Aldo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buakaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Buakaw.
Aldo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aldo looks to clinch
and Buakaw counters with a thumping low kick.
Buakaw misses with a body shot.
Aldo swings widly with a right hand
and Buakaw counters with a one-two to the body.
Buakaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aldo.
Buakaw with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Aldo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Aldo misses.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Buakaw pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Buakaw.
Aldo catches Buakaw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A solid leg kick lands there for Buakaw.
Buakaw dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aldo. That did some damage!
Buakaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo misses with a combination
and Buakaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Buakaw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aldo rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Aldo misses.
Buakaw swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Buakaw throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buakaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buakaw misses with a kick to the body.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buakaw swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aldo lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Buakaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buakaw throws a right and a left that Aldo avoids nicely.
Aldo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buakaw. Buakaw circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aldo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aldo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Buakaw back to the ropes. Aldo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buakaw works over Aldo's head and body with a nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aldo misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Sombat Buakaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Aldo misses with an uppercut. Buakaw saw that one coming.
Buakaw throws a leg kick which misses Aldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Aldo tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Buakaw.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Aldo cracks a nice hook into Buakaw's ribs.
Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Buakaw blocks a low kick nicely.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Buakaw. That snapped Aldo's head back.
Buakaw finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Buakaw throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Buakaw swinging wildly here.
Buakaw lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aldo!
Buakaw is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Aldo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buakaw swinging wildly here.
Buakaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aldo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Aldo checks a leg kick.
Aldo throws out a leg kick but Buakaw moves out of range and Aldo only half commits.
Buakaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Buakaw scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aldo cracks Buakaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Buakaw is just out of range.
Buakaw misses with a low kick.
Buakaw pushes Aldo away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo tries to clinch
and Buakaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buakaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldo.
Buakaw looks for the body kick but Aldo saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Aldo - just one landing.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Aldo gets a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo can't break the clinch.

Buakaw manages to break the clinch.
Buakaw connects with a right hand. Aldo shakes it off.
Sombat Buakaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aldo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Aldo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Buakaw has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sombat Buakaw!