PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tiger JonesJr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sombat Buakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

JonesJr
vs
Buakaw

183 cm
27
169 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

174 cm
34
155 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tiger JonesJr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sombat Buakaw!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
JonesJr throws a hook but Buakaw avoids it easily.
JonesJr misses with a looping left.
JonesJr throws the left hand but Buakaw avoids the punch easily.
JonesJr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Buakaw's head.
JonesJr lands a right hook to the body.
Buakaw takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Buakaw looks to land a combination but JonesJr avoids it well.
JonesJr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Buakaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Buakaw on the wrong end of a nice hook.
JonesJr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Buakaw momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from JonesJr misses.
JonesJr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buakaw moves away.
JonesJr fails to land with a series of punches.
JonesJr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buakaw has time to react.
JonesJr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
JonesJr takes a swing at Buakaw's ribcage but misses.
Buakaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
JonesJr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Buakaw takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by JonesJr.
JonesJr throws out a loose jab but Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buakaw looks to land a combination but JonesJr avoids it well.
JonesJr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buakaw feints and then cracks JonesJr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow JonesJr down.
JonesJr connects with a body shot.
Buakaw avoids the body shot from JonesJr.
Buakaw bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
JonesJr throws a series of punches but Buakaw avoids them all with ease.
Buakaw looks to throw the jab but JonesJr is out of range.
JonesJr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buakaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. JonesJr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from JonesJr.
Buakaw looks to land a left hand but JonesJr moved out of range nicely.
Buakaw connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
JonesJr moves out of range of the body kick.
Buakaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
JonesJr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
JonesJr misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from JonesJr misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from JonesJr.
Buakaw will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from JonesJr misses the target.
JonesJr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Buakaw's head backwards.
Buakaw takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Buakaw swings for the body but JonesJr moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
JonesJr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! JonesJr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Buakaw - the referee stops the clock and JonesJr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Buakaw. JonesJr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
JonesJr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
JonesJr throws a right and a left that both miss.
JonesJr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
JonesJr swings widly with a right hand
and Buakaw counters with a leg kick.
JonesJr lands a slapping body shot.
Good exchange - JonesJr coming out on top.
JonesJr cracks Buakaw with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
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!
A jab from JonesJr does it's job there.

Buakaw is rocked!
A jab from JonesJr misses.
Buakaw is still on wobbly legs! Can JonesJr finish him?
Buakaw drops his guard momentarily, allowing JonesJr to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Buakaw! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! JonesJr takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tiger JonesJr!
A victorious Tiger JonesJr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.