PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Luan Mabunda (ranked 6494 p4p, 6477 weight class) and Chai Son Fue Re (ranked 230 p4p, 229 weight class). Luan Mabunda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mabunda
vs
Fue Re

170 cm
19
140
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
18
135
0 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Good chin

Great elbows
Determined

Conviction
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luan Mabunda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chai Son Fue Re!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fue Re takes a swing at Mabunda's ribcage but misses.
Mabunda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mabunda throws a push kick but Fue Re slaps the foot to one side.
Mabunda misses with a leg kick.
Fue Re throws a body shot but no joy.
As Fue Re backs away, Mabunda returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fue Re pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fue Re throws a body kick that misses
and Mabunda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fue Re tried to score with a low kick but Mabunda checks it.
Fue Re swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fue Re is looking to clinch but Mabunda is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabunda feints and then cracks Fue Re's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fue Re down.
Fue Re throws a leg kick
and Mabunda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fue Re's knee momentarily.
Fue Re misses with a hook to the body
and Mabunda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fue Re's knee momentarily.
Fue Re throws a sloppy head kick and Mabunda moves out of range easily.
Mabunda definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mabunda looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabunda with a nice calf kick.
Mabunda throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fue Re digs a good body shot into Mabunda's ribs.
Mabunda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mabunda scores with a push kick.
Fue Re is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mabunda rather than just go for the knockout.
Fue Re looks to throw a body kick
and Mabunda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mabunda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fue Re tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fue Re is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Mabunda blocks the leg kick.
Mabunda jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mabunda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mabunda throws a head kick that Fue Re semi-blocks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fue Re looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabunda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mabunda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Fue Re misses.
Mabunda lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mabunda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mabunda moves out of range of the body kick from Fue Re.
Fue Re pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mabunda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fue Re - the referee stops the clock and Mabunda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fue Re. Mabunda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mabunda walks into a stiff left hand from Fue Re.
Fue Re tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mabunda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fue Re swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mabunda finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Crack! A monster head kick from Mabunda and Fue Re falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Mabunda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luan Mabunda!
After the big win, Luan Mabunda made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors © Trap House and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.