PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kim Jong Il (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Sheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sheen's choice of entrance music: Winning! - Charlie Sheen. Kim Jong Il could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie Sheen's chin.

Jong Il
vs
Sheen

192 cm
26
265 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
21
266 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kim Jong Il!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charlie Sheen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Il tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sheen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sheen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice uppercut lands for Sheen. That snapped Il's head back.

It looks like Kim Jong Il has been cut.

Il takes the fight into the clinch.
Sheen is trying to break free.
Sheen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Il has him pressed against the ropes.
Il has a couple of punches blocked by Sheen.
Il swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Il lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Charlie Sheen has been cut.
Sheen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Il swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Il has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheen.
Sheen is trying to break free.
Sheen is trying to push Il away but Il has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sheen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheen wants to get back to striking at distance but Il won't allow it.
Il swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Il leaning against his opponent.

Sheen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Il moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheen looks to score with a jab to the body but Il is just out of range.
Il fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sheen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sheen thows a body shot but no joy.
Sheen throws a series of punches but Il avoids them all with ease.
Il gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sheen lands a really nice looking cross but Il seems unphased.
Sheen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Il under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Il looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sheen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Il was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheen.
Sheen misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il tries to close the distance and clinch but Sheen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sheen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Il.
Il tries to clinch but Sheen moves out of range.
Sheen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Il rather than just go for the knockout.
Il lands with a shot to the body.
Sheen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Il manages to avoid it.
Il tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sheen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the body from Sheen misses

and Il counters by clinching up.
Il tries to stall but Sheen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Sheen breaks from the clinch.
Il throws a series of punches but Sheen avoids them all with ease.
Il misses with a jab, cross combination.
Il fails with an attempt to clinch.
Il works over Sheen's head and body with a nice combination.
Sheen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sheen duly obliges.
Il keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Il closes the distance but Sheen moves to the side
and Sheen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sheen throws a looping overhand right but Il ducks down to avoid it.

Il has Sheen up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Il.
Il lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sheen backwards.
Sheen can't break the clinch.
Il lands an uppercut.
Il misses with the head strike.
Il misses with a short punch on the inside.
Il swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Il tries to work over Sheen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Sheen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Il is looking to clinch.
Sheen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Il was well out of range. Poor timing from Sheen.
Sheen keeps the fight on the outside.
Il moves out of range as Sheen strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Il misses with a wild body shot.
Sheen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Il looks to land a combination but Sheen avoids it well.
Il misses with a body shot.
Il doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheen circles away.
Sheen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A left lands for Sheen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Il closes the distance but Sheen moves to the side
and Sheen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Il thinking.
Sheen scores with a hook to the body. Il takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sheen scores with a punch to the head.
Sheen misses the shot to the body.
Il displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheen throws out the jab.
Sheen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Il moves in looking to clinch but Sheen pushes him off.
Sheen lands with an uppercut that bounces Il off the ropes and back into range.
Sheen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Il circles away quickly and effectively.
Il slips a jab and a cross from Sheen.
Il thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Sheen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sheen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sheen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Il. Il circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Il shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Il misses with a wild combination.
Sheen misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Sheen as he connects with a hook.
Il takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Il looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Sheen.
Il tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Il doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheen circles away.
Sheen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sheen lands with a hook. Il tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Il is looking to clinch.

Sheen staggers Il with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Il looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

Il is rocked!

Kim Jong Il's cut is getting worse.
Sheen lands with an uppercut that bounces Il off the ropes and back into range.
Oh Il is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sheen takes a swing at Il's ribcage but misses.
Sheen lands a nice shot to the body.
Il seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Il slips a straight right by Sheen.
Il tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sheen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Il tries to clinch there but Sheen circles away.
Il fails in his attempt to clinch.
Il gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sheen thows a body shot but no joy.

Il rushes Sheen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sheen wants to get back to striking at distance but Il won't allow it.
Sheen wants to break free but Il has control.
Sheen can't break the clinch.
Il lands a shoulder strike.
Sheen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Il swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheen uses good head movement to avoid it.

Sheen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Il tries to clinch but Sheen moves out of range.
Il is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sheen misses with a hook. Il ducked under it nicely.
Il is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Il takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Il ducks right into an uppercut from Sheen.

Kim Jong Il's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Il moves out of range as Sheen strikes.
Il doesn't manage to clinch there - Sheen circles away.
Sheen misses with a hook. Il ducked under it nicely.
Sheen takes a swing at Il's ribcage but misses.
Sheen throws a good cross that connects.
Sheen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Il stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sheen swings for the body but Il moves out of range.
Sheen lands a nice hook to Il's body. Il takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Charlie Sheen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Il takes a swing at Sheen's ribcage but misses.
Il tries to clinch but Sheen is having none of it.
Sheen looks to score with a jab to the body but Il is just out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Sheen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Il tries to clinch but Sheen is having none of it.
Kim Jong Il is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheen works Il's body with a nice hook.
Sheen swings for the body but Il moves out of range.
Il takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Jeez, Kim Jong Il's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sheen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Sheen scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Il to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kim Jong Il's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charlie Sheen!
After winning the bout, Charlie Sheen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.