PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Krit Leekpai (ranked 6194 p4p, 543 weight class) and Juanito Cortez (ranked 2254 p4p, 281 weight class). Cortez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by $$$. Krit Leekpai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juanito Cortez's chin.

Leekpai
vs
Cortez

192 cm
26
205 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

184 cm
37
196 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Leekpai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leekpai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leekpai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cortez is out of range.
Leekpai tries to clinch up
enabling Cortez to counter with a crisp jab.
Leekpai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leekpai thumps Cortez with a low kick.
Cortez slips a straight right by Leekpai.
Cortez staying out of range there.
Leekpai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leekpai moves to clinch but Cortez breaks away
and Cortez counters with a series of strikes. Leekpai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Leekpai throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leekpai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leekpai blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Cortez darts in trying to clinch
letting Leekpai counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez misses the jab.
Leekpai throws an overhand right that lands on Cortez's shoulder, as Cortez tries to avoid the shot.
Leekpai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cortez doesn't seem bothered though.
Leekpai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cortez. That did some damage!
Cortez cracks Leekpai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leekpai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leekpai digs a good body shot into Cortez's ribs.
Cortez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Cortez tries to get set, Leekpai tries to push him back and clinch up but Cortez manages to avoid the attempt.
Leekpai lands a glancing blow to the side of Cortez's head.
Cortez staying out of range there.
Cortez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cortez throws a hook but Leekpai avoids it easily.
Leekpai lands a body shot.
Leekpai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cortez's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez cracks Leekpai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cortez thumps Leekpai with a low kick.
Cortez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Leekpai scores with a jab.
Leekpai looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
It seemed like Cortez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leekpai.
Donk. Leekpai catches Cortez right on the button with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cortez.
Cortez needs to keep his hands up - Leekpai had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Leekpai is predictable there
enabling Cortez to counter with a crisp jab.
Cortez throws a body kick that misses.
Cortez moves out of range as Leekpai strikes.
Leekpai throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leekpai throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leekpai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Leekpai works Cortez's body with a nice hook.
Leekpai defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.
Leekpai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cortez manages to circle out of the way.
Cortez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krit Leekpai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leekpai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cortez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leekpai.
Cortez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leekpai will feel that in the morning.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
Leekpai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Leekpai.
Cortez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leekpai.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leekpai throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cortez scores with a nice right hand.
Cortez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leekpai can pounce on him.
Leekpai throws a shot to the body.
Cortez lands an overhand right.
Leekpai throws a jab but it's blocked by Cortez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leekpai misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Leekpai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leekpai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cortez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Juanito Cortez!
A victorious Juanito Cortez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.