PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tak Sin Thanarat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stand-Up Trainer 2 (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sin Thanarat
vs
Trainer 2

215 cm
33
285 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

225 cm
32
308 lbs
13 - 4 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tak Sin Thanarat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stand-Up Trainer 2!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thanarat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thanarat has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Damage in the buildup to the fight.
Thanarat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've been informed that Trainer 2 has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Trainer 2 attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thanarat throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trainer 2 stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trainer 2 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trainer 2 scores with a leg kick.
Thanarat wants to slow Trainer 2 down by chopping away at his legs.
Trainer 2 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trainer 2 lands a high kick!

It looks like Tak Sin Thanarat has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trainer 2 checks a low kick from Thanarat.
Thanarat throws the kick towards the body but Trainer 2 avoids it.
Thanarat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Trainer 2 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thanarat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Thanarat gets a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Thanarat - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Trainer 2 tries to break the clinch but Thanarat is controlling the position.
Trainer 2 looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thanarat is struggling to control the position.
Thanarat lands a good knee to the midsection. Trainer 2 won't want to take too many of those.
Trainer 2 lands a shoulder strike.
Thanarat prevents Trainer 2 from breaking the clinch.
Thanarat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trainer 2's defenses.

It looks like Stand-Up Trainer 2 has been cut.
Trainer 2 managing to block the knees to the body from Thanarat.
Thanarat utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thanarat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thanarat keeps control of Trainer 2 as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thanarat scores with a hook to the body.
Trainer 2 looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Thanarat.
Nice elbow from Thanarat.
Trainer 2 is trying to break free.
Thanarat cracks Trainer 2 with a nice body shot.
Thanarat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Thanarat.
Thanarat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trainer 2's face.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thanarat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thanarat digs a right hand underneath Trainer 2's ribcage. Trainer 2 let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thanarat is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thanarat lands a body punch.
Thanarat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Thanarat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trainer 2's defenses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thanarat lands a knee to the body.
Thanarat landing knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Thanarat.
Thanarat lands an elbow just above Trainer 2 's eye.
A short right from Thanarat on the inside.
Nice body punch from Thanarat - that landed with a thud.
Thanarat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Stand-Up Trainer 2's cut even more.
Thanarat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thanarat lands with a light punch inside.
Thanarat effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tak Sin Thanarat dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Thanarat throws a head kick but Trainer 2 moves out of range.
Trainer 2 looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab from Thanarat.

Trainer 2 is rocked!
Trainer 2 tries to get into range but Thanarat steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Trainer 2! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Thanarat scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tak Sin Thanarat!