PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Master Cpp (ranked 6377 p4p, 557 weight class) and Cabasa Punyawong (ranked 5844 p4p, 520 weight class). Cabasa Punyawong is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cpp
vs
Punyawong

170 cm
21
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
156 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Cpp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cabasa Punyawong!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punyawong connects with a solid leg kick.
Cpp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punyawong.
Cpp misses with a leg kick.
Cpp slips a jab from Punyawong.
Cpp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punyawong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cpp. Punyawong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punyawong throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cpp scores with a hook to the body. Punyawong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cpp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Punyawong.
Cpp connects with a leg kick. Punyawong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Punyawong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cpp was well out of range. Poor timing from Punyawong.
Punyawong throws a one two combo.
Cpp fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Punyawong looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Punyawong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cpp throws a leg kick but Punyawong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cpp misses with a body kick.
Punyawong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cpp slips under a jab.
Cpp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punyawong.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cpp closes the distance and clinches.
Punyawong swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cpp blocking some punches.
I was talking to Cpp's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Punyawong swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpp uses good head movement to avoid it.

Punyawong breaks from the clinch.
Punyawong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cpp moves away.
Cpp is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Cpp.
Cpp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cpp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Punyawong does no damage.
Cpp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Punyawong was well out of range. Poor timing from Cpp.
Cpp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punyawong manages to avoid it.
Punyawong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cpp connects with a leg kick. Punyawong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cpp slips under a jab.
Cpp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Punyawong's calf.
Cpp cracks Punyawong with an open hand slap.
Cpp jabs at Punyawong's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punyawong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cpp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cpp scores with a shot to the body.
Cpp feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Punyawongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Punyawong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Punyawong looks to throw the jab but Cpp is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Punyawong. Cpp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punyawong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cpp was well out of range. Poor timing from Punyawong.
Cpp wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cpp lands a nice looking body shot.

Cpp has managed to clinch.
Punyawong swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Punyawong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Punyawong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cpp lands an elbow that stopped Punyawong in his tracks for a moment.
Cpp creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Punyawong's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Punyawong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Punyawong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Punyawong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Master Cpp will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Punyawong misses with a wild body shot.
Punyawong throws out a loose jab but Cpp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cpp digs a good hook to Punyawong's body.
Punyawong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Punyawong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cpp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Punyawong's head.
Cpp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cpp throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Cpp.
Punyawong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cpp. That did some damage!
Punyawong throws an overhand right that lands on Cpp's shoulder, as Cpp tries to avoid the shot.
Punyawong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Punyawong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cpp ducks right into an uppercut from Punyawong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punyawong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cpp to score with a decent uppercut.
Cpp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punyawong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Cpp moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punyawong throws a head punch that misses.
Cpp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Punyawong fails to land.
Cpp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Punyawong.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cpp.
Cpp lands with a right to the head.
Cpp lands a shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Cpp.
Cpp gets through Punyawong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cpp.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cpp.
Punyawong presses Cpp against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Master Cpp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cpp lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Punyawong can't find room to land a body shot as Cpp controls the action.
Cpp blocks a body shot from Punyawong.
Cpp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punyawong can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpp.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpp.
Cpp lands with a light punch inside.
Punyawong misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cpp.
Cpp scores a nice knee to the body.
Cpp tries a knee to the head but Punyawong blocks it.
Cpp prevents a body shot from Punyawong.
A short left from Cpp.
Punyawong working aggressively here.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cpp here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cpp keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Punyawong's efforts to push away.
Punyawong tries to throw a body punch but Cpp avoids it by throwing Punyawong back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Cpp.
Cpp working Punyawong over with knees to the body.
Cpp cracks Punyawong with a nice body shot.
Punyawong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cpp blocks an uppercut.
Cpp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Punyawong backwards.
Cpp prevents a body shot from Punyawong.
Punyawong tries to throw a body punch but Cpp avoids it by throwing Punyawong back against the ropes.
Cpp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Cpp dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Punyawong. Cpp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cpp misses with a low kick.
Punyawong throws an overhand right that lands on Cpp's shoulder, as Cpp tries to avoid the shot.
Punyawong misses with a wild body shot.
Cpp throws a leg kick which misses Punyawong's front leg but catches the back leg as Punyawong tries to avoid it.
Punyawong misses with a double jab.
Cpp is looking to counter the offense by Punyawong and move into the clinch.
Punyawong misses with a hook.
Cpp seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice defenses there by Cpp.
Cpp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Punyawong connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the liver by Cpp. Beautiful body shot.
Cpp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Punyawong misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Punyawong throws out the jab.
Punyawong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cpp moves away.
Cpp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cpp misses with a body shot.
Cpp steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punyawong.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Punyawong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpp just misses with a punch to the body.
Punyawong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cpp lands a glancing blow to the side of Punyawong's head.
Cpp misses with a body kick.
Cpp is looking to wear down Punyawong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Cpp moves into the clinch.
Punyawong is trying to break the clinch but Cpp is controlling him.
Punyawong misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Cpp.
Punyawong misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Punyawong breaks from the clinch.

Cpp has closed the distance and engaged Punyawong in a clinch.
Cpp trying to land knees to the body.
Cpp lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Cpp.
Nice body punch from Punyawong - that landed with a thud.
Cpp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punyawong lands a hook that snaps the head of Cpp backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Cpp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Punyawong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cpp's elbow.
A short left from Cpp.
A short right from Cpp.
Nice body punch from Cpp - that landed with a thud.
Cpp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Punyawong fails to land.
Cpp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cpp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cpp lands a right hand.
Cpp lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Cpp.
Punyawong lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cpp backwards.
Cpp scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punyawong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Cpp.
Cabasa Punyawong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right handed body shot lands from Cpp.
Punyawong misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Cpp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cpp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Cpp!
A victorious Master Cpp thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.