PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between DBrickashaw Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Datri Damrongsak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Datri Damrongsak has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Stevens
vs
Damrongsak

190 cm
21
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DBrickashaw Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Datri Damrongsak!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Damrongsak finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevens's head.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Stevens throws the left hand but Damrongsak avoids the punch easily.
Damrongsak slips a jab from Stevens.
Stevens lands a nice shot that snaps Damrongsak's head back.
Damrongsak motions for Stevens to come forward. Damrongsak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Damrongsak.
Damrongsak scores with a hook to the body. Stevens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Damrongsak moved out of range nicely.
Damrongsak throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Stevens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Damrongsak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Damrongsak wants to counter the offense by Stevens and move into the clinch position.
Damrongsak fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stevens on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damrongsak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stevens. That did some damage!
Stevens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Damrongsak connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Damrongsak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Damrongsak.
Damrongsak drops his hands momentarily and Stevens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Damrongsak misses the target.
Damrongsak throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Damrongsak misses with a looping right.
Stevens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stevens throws a jab when Damrongsak was well out of range.

Damrongsak rushes Stevens and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Stevens taking a breather.
Stevens trying to control the position but instead, Damrongsak has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevens into the ropes.
Damrongsak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stevens's defenses.

Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens throws a shot to the body.
Stevens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Damrongsak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Damrongsak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Damrongsak.
Stevens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A combination from Damrongsak does no damage.

Damrongsak moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stevens tries to break the clinch but Damrongsak is controlling the position.
Stevens is trying to push Damrongsak away but Damrongsak has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Damrongsak lands an elbow that stopped Stevens in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Damrongsak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stevens's brow.
Damrongsak throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stevens breaks the clinch.
Stevens looks to land a right hand but Damrongsak moved out of range.
Damrongsak tries to counter with a clinch but Stevens shakes him off and moves away.
Damrongsak tries to clinch up.
Damrongsak swinging wildly here.
It looked like Stevens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Datri Damrongsak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Damrongsak tries a head kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Stevens misses its target.
Damrongsak lands a glancing blow to the side of Stevens's head.
Stevens throws a shot from downtown. Damrongsak moves away and avoids it.
Damrongsak tries to counter by closing the distance.
Damrongsak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Damrongsak steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Stevens.
Damrongsak misses with a straight right.
Damrongsak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Damrongsak throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.
Stevens misses the jab.
Stevens throws a body shot but no joy.
Damrongsak misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damrongsak slips under a jab from Stevens.
As Stevens backs off Damrongsak throws a huge counter combo but Stevens manages to avoid it all.
Damrongsak ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Damrongsak throws a series of strikes that have Stevens backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damrongsak was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Damrongsak does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damrongsak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stevens misses with an uppercut.
Stevens cracks Damrongsak with an open hand slap.
Donk. Damrongsak catches Stevens right on the button with a cross.
Damrongsak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Datri Damrongsak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good exchange - Damrongsak coming out on top.
Damrongsak tries to score with a low kick but Stevens moves his leg out of the way.
Damrongsak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Damrongsak looks to land a left hand but Stevens moved out of range nicely.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Damrongsak is just out of range.
A jab from Stevens misses.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Damrongsak saw that one coming.
Stevens throws a body shot but no joy.
Damrongsak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stevens takes a swing at Damrongsak's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens throws a series of punches but Damrongsak moves out of range.
Damrongsak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Damrongsak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Damrongsak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Damrongsak looks to throw the jab but Stevens is out of range.
Damrongsak slips a straight right by Stevens.
Stevens throws a hook but Damrongsak blocks it.
Damrongsak throws out a counter right but Stevens avoids it with no problem.
Damrongsak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Damrongsak looks to land a body kick but Stevens moved away.
Stevens throws a big counter combination but Damrongsak scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stevens swings for the body but Damrongsak moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Stevens.
Stevens scores with a decent looking hook.
Stevens takes a swing at Damrongsak's ribcage but misses.
Damrongsak looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Damrongsak's corner calls for a 1-2. Damrongsak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Damrongsak throws a jab when Stevens was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that DBrickashaw Stevens will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damrongsak moves away.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Damrongsak.
Damrongsak throws out a loose jab but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Damrongsak moves out of range.
A big right from Stevens misses.
Stevens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Stevens.
Stevens walks into a stiff left hand from Damrongsak.
Nice defenses there by Damrongsak.
Damrongsak is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Damrongsak.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Damrongsak is just out of range.
Damrongsak will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Damrongsak misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Damrongsak.
Damrongsak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Damrongsak takes the fight into the clinch.
Damrongsak takes a shot to the head.
Damrongsak scores a nice knee to the body.
Damrongsak gets through Stevens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damrongsak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stevens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Damrongsak tries a body shot but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens wants to get back to striking at distance but Damrongsak won't allow it.
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Damrongsak avoids the damage to the body.
Stevens tries to stall but Damrongsak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stevens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Damrongsak backwards.
Damrongsak creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stevens's defenses.

Stevens breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stevens cracks Damrongsak with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Damrongsak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.
Damrongsak tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stevens throws a body punch but Damrongsak moves out of range.
Damrongsak moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Damrongsak.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Damrongsak is just out of range.
Damrongsak is looking to score with low kicks.
Stevens lands a right hook to the body.
Damrongsak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stevens takes one on the button.
Damrongsak throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and moves out of range.
Damrongsak thumps Stevens with a low kick.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Damrongsak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but DBrickashaw Stevens did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stevens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Damrongsak was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Damrongsak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Damrongsak takes a jab right on the kisser.
Damrongsak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Damrongsak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Damrongsak drops his hands momentarily and Stevens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stevens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Damrongsak is out of range.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens throws out a loose jab but Damrongsak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damrongsak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Damrongsak scores with a nice head shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Damrongsak - that will leave a mark!
Stevens takes a swing at Damrongsak's ribcage but misses.
Damrongsak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevens.
Damrongsak throws out a powerful jab.
Stevens scores with a jab to the head.
Stevens missing with a left hand there. Damrongsak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Damrongsak.
Stevens moves out of range as Damrongsak throws a body kick.
Stevens looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stevens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Damrongsak.
Damrongsak avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Damrongsak lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stevens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stevens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Damrongsak moves out of range as Stevens strikes.
Damrongsak swings widly with a right hand
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Stevens throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Damrongsak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Damrongsak scores with a leg kick.
Damrongsak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Stevens if he has to take too many more of those.
Stevens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Damrongsak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevens.
Damrongsak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Stevens moves out of range as Damrongsak strikes.
Nice jab there from Damrongsak.
Stevens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stevens takes a swing at Damrongsak's ribcage but misses.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Damrongsak wants to counter with a clinch but Stevens pushes him away.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damrongsak moves away.

Damrongsak moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Damrongsak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that DBrickashaw Stevens will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stevens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stevens lands a nice looking body shot.
DBrickashaw Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Damrongsak misses with a looping left.
Damrongsak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Stevens misses.
Damrongsak misses with an uppercut.
Stevens swings for the body but Damrongsak moves out of range.
Damrongsak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevens takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens throws a body punch but Damrongsak moves out of range.
Damrongsak takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Damrongsak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stevens lands a jab to Damrongsak's midsection.
Damrongsak connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens takes a swing at Damrongsak's ribcage but misses.
Damrongsak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.
Damrongsak throws a low kick but Stevens moves out of range easily.
Damrongsak slips under a jab from Stevens.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damrongsak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Damrongsak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens throws a looping overhand right but Damrongsak ducks down to avoid it.
Damrongsak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stevens is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Stevens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Damrongsak.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Damrongsak manages to avoid it.
Stevens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Damrongsaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stevens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damrongsak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens takes a swing at Damrongsak's ribcage but misses.
Damrongsak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens throws a big shot that misses.
Damrongsak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Damrongsak.
Stevens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Damrongsak misses with the combination.
Stevens cracks Damrongsak 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!
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens throws the left hand but Damrongsak avoids the punch easily.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Datri Damrongsak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Damrongsak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
DBrickashaw Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stevens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DBrickashaw Stevens!
Our winner, DBrickashaw Stevens, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.