By Jake Donovan

Pungluang Sor Singyu reclaimed his old bantamweight title, doing so in dominant fashion as he drilled Japan's Ryo Akaho in two rounds Friday afternoon in Bangkok, Thailand. 

The title at stake was made available after Tomoki Kameda—who stopped Sor Singyu in the 7th round of his U.S. debut in July '13—was forced to vacate prior to an eventual 12-round loss to Jamie McDonnell earlier this year. 

Despite a major title being on the line, neither fighter exactly came flying out the gate. Sor Singyu eventually found a way to take the lead and in doing so was able to dictate the pace and action until eventually forcing the stoppage. 

Akaho was fighting outside of his native Japan for the second straight time, but seemed out of sorts as he was never able to find a rhythm. His own discomfort played a part in leading to his own demise. A swing and a miss caused the 29-year old to take a header into a corner ring pad midway through round two, prompting Sor Singyu to take advantage of the moment.

A power-punching flurry followed, capped by the fight-ending blow that may or may not have landed behind Akaho's head. The official ruling in the ring was a legal blow, producing the sudden ending in round two.

Sor Singyu has now won five in a row - including four straight knockouts - since the loss to Kameda, improving to 51-3 (35KOs). With the win, the 27-year old Thai returns to the title fray. Both reigns have begun with vacant title wins, claiming a 9th round knockout win over AJ Banal on the road in Philippines in Oct. '12, before a road trip to Namibia resulted in a one-and-done reign in dropping a decision to Paulus Ambunda in his first defense the following March. 

All three career losses for Sor Singyu have come outside of Thailand, but Friday's win runs his record to 50-0 (34KOs) at home.

Akaho comes up short in his second title try, having previously fallen short versus countryman Yota Sato in their super flyweight title fight on New Year's Eve in 2012. Seven straight wins followed before running into Sor Singyu, as his record falls to 26-2-2 (18KOs). 

The bout aired live on Thailand Channel 7 and simulcast on the network's website. 

Jake Donovan is the managing editor of BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox