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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suriya Pinphet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kennedy (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.
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201 cm
24
197 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
200 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Suriya Pinphet! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Kennedy! The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pinphet pushes Kennedy away with a front kick. A combination from Kennedy does no damage. A slow jab from Kennedy misses its intended target. A lazy left from Pinphet finds it's target.
It looks like Tom Kennedy has been cut. Pinphet avoids the body shot from Kennedy.
A slow jab from Kennedy misses its intended target. Kennedy misses with a double jab.
Pinphet throws a right hand that Kennedy ducks under and follows up with a left that Kennedy also avoids with ease. Pinphet throws a jab but it's blocked by Kennedy. Pinphet scores with a nice head shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pinphet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pinphet lands a really nice looking cross but Kennedy seems unphased.
Pinphet tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pinphet. Pinphet just misses with a punch to the body.
Pinphet paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kennedy blocks a jab. Pinphet is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Kennedy swings for the body but Pinphet moves out of range.
Pinphet avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pinphet scores with a head kick. Kennedy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Pinphet defending well as Kennedy loads up on a big left hand. Kennedy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pinphet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kennedy. Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kennedy misses with a combination
and Pinphet counters with a nice body shot. This has been an exciting period of action! A slow jab from Kennedy misses its intended target. Kennedy misses the shot to the body. Pinphet is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Crunch! Pinphet slams his shin into Kennedy's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kennedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinphet lands a big head kick that sends Kennedy tumbling to the mat! Pinphet takes a step backwards and waves Kennedy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kennedy is rocked! Kennedy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pinphet counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Suriya Pinphet! Suriya Pinphet decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
81% |
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