PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Choi Zhanshuch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jovan Vukota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vukota has chosen UDRI BRUS LI as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zhanshuch
vs
Vukota

168 cm
22
168 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Decent elbows
Cuts easily

Excellent MT
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Choi Zhanshuch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jovan Vukota!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Zhanshuch misses.

Vukota moves into the clinch successfully.
Zhanshuch is looking to break free of the clinch but Vukota has double underhooks.

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

Vukota moves into the clinch.
Vukota told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Zhanshuch misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Vukota breaks from the clinch.
Vukota misses with a head kick.
Vukota throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vukota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Vukota lands but Zhanshuch takes it in his stride.
Zhanshuch blocks a head kick by Vukota.
Zhanshuch lands a jab-cross combination.
A cross from Vukota lands.
Zhanshuch looks to land a combination but Vukota avoids it well.
Zhanshuch looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vukota loads up on a big right hand but Zhanshuch slips the punch.
Zhanshuch missing with a left hand there. Vukota was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vukota lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukota throws a sloppy head kick and Zhanshuch moves out of range easily.
Zhanshuch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vukota paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vukota turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Vukota moves into the clinch.

Vukota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vukota throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhanshuch.

Vukota clinches with his opponent.

Vukota breaks the clinch.

Vukota darts in and clinches Zhanshuch up against the ropes.

Vukota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhanshuch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vukota.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhanshuch checks a leg kick.
Zhanshuch is looking to clinch.
Zhanshuch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vukota.
Zhanshuch tests Vukota's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vukota plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhanshuch tries to clinch up.
Vukota walks into a stiff left hand from Zhanshuch.
Vukota scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vukota turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vukota misses with a double jab.
Zhanshuch blocks a head kick by Vukota.
Vukota keeps the fight on the outside.

Zhanshuch clinches with his opponent.

Vukota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vukota buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vukota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhanshuch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zhanshuch goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vukota throws a head kick that half lands.

Vukota has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vukota pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhanshuch throws a body punch but Vukota moves out of range.
Vukota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Zhanshuch misses.
Vukota avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zhanshuch blocks a head kick by Vukota.

Vukota closes the distance and clinches.
Zhanshuch throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zhanshuch fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Vukota manages to break the clinch.

Vukota clinches with his opponent.

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

Vukota rushes Zhanshuch and presses him up against the ropes.

Vukota breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vukota swinging wildly here.
Zhanshuch tries to clinch but Vukota moves out of range.
Vukota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vukota looks to throw the jab but Zhanshuch is out of range.
Vukota buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zhanshuch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vukota is able to avoid easily.
Vukota showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhanshuch.
Vukota throws a head kick that misses.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vukota, right into the meat.
Zhanshuch just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vukota lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zhanshuch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zhanshuch misses with a wild body shot.
Vukota tried to score with a low kick but Zhanshuch checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jovan Vukota dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vukota misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zhanshuch tries to clinch up.
Vukota throws a nice head kick!
Vukota throws a head kick but Zhanshuch moves out of range.
Choi Zhanshuch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vukota throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Vukota throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhanshuch looks to land a right hand but Vukota moved out of range.
Zhanshuch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vukota counters with a good, hard body kick but Zhanshuch shrugs it off.
Zhanshuch moves in looking to clinch but Vukota pushes him off.
Vukota throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zhanshuch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vukota throws a head kick but Zhanshuch moves out of range.
Vukota tries a head kick but it misses.
Vukota throws a chopping leg kick but Zhanshuch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zhanshuch misses with a straight left.
Good leg kick by Zhanshuch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhanshuch tries to close the distance and clinch but Vukota swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zhanshuch misses with a two punch combination.
Zhanshuch misses with a body shot.

Vukota clinches.
Zhanshuch scores with a shot to the side of Vukota's head.
Zhanshuch misses with some punches.
Zhanshuch is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vukota is defending well for now.
Zhanshuch throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Vukota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhanshuch throws a lazy right hand but Vukota sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vukota throws a low kick but Zhanshuch moves out of range easily.
Zhanshuch fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zhanshuch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vukota.
Jovan Vukota seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vukota clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vukota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vukota misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vukota.
Vukota misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhanshuch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vukota throws a shot from downtown. Zhanshuch moves away and avoids it.
Zhanshuch scores with a one two! Vukota had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vukota throws a sloppy head kick and Zhanshuch moves out of range easily.
Vukota swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jovan Vukota seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vukota slips a jab and a cross from Zhanshuch.
Zhanshuch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vukota momentarily.
A punch combination from Zhanshuch misses.
Vukota moves away from the strike by Zhanshuch.
Zhanshuch misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhanshuch moves to clinch but Vukota breaks away
and Vukota counters with a big head kick but Zhanshuch shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhanshuch misses with a straight left.
Zhanshuch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vukota scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zhanshuch in his tracks.
Vukota throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Zhanshuch misses.
Vukota dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhanshuch. That did some damage!
Zhanshuch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vukota throws a push kick but Zhanshuch slaps the foot to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Zhanshuch. Those never looked like landing.
Good shot there by Zhanshuch.
Vukota pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Vukota.
Zhanshuch ducks right into an uppercut from Vukota.
Vukota ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhanshuch moves away.
Zhanshuch throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhanshuch throws a right hand that Vukota ducks under and follows up with a left that Vukota also avoids with ease.
Zhanshuch moves out of range as Vukota strikes.

Vukota drives through and clinches with Zhanshuch against the ropes.

Vukota breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhanshuch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Vukota rushes Zhanshuch and presses him up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhanshuch tries a body shot but Vukota blocks it.

Vukota manages to break the clinch.
Zhanshuch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zhanshuch duly obliges.

Vukota gets in close and instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhanshuch misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhanshuch swings wildly with an uppercut but Vukota uses good head movement to avoid it.

Vukota breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jovan Vukota will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Vukota moves into range and clinches up with Zhanshuch.

Vukota manages to break the clinch.
Vukota showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhanshuch.
Vukota lands a head kick. Zhanshuch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vukota misses with a head kick.
Vukota throws a push kick but Zhanshuch slaps the foot to one side.
Vukota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vukota fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhanshuch.
Zhanshuch misses with a low kick.
Zhanshuch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zhanshuch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vukota.
Zhanshuch fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vukota scores with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Zhanshuch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vukota throws a head kick but Zhanshuch moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vukota gets a clinch.

Vukota breaks from the clinch.
Zhanshuch takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zhanshuch moves out of range of the body kick from Vukota.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhanshuch. Vukota does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vukota misses with a head kick.
Zhanshuch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vukota throws a head kick that misses.
Vukota throws a wild body kick that Zhanshuch sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Vukota.
Vukota avoids a kick to the body.
Zhanshuch tries to clinch up but Vukota circles away and keeps his distance.
Vukota misses with the combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zhanshuch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhanshuch tries to clinch up.

Zhanshuch gets tackled into the ropes by Vukota. Vukota maintains the clinch.

Vukota's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhanshuch swings for the body but Vukota moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Vukota.
Zhanshuch scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Vukota.
Vukota throws a head kick that misses.
Vukota throws a head kick that misses
and Zhanshuch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vukota takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vukota uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhanshuch.
A head kick misses from Vukota.
Zhanshuch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vukota tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zhanshuch.
Zhanshuch cracks Vukota with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Zhanshuch blocks the body kick.
Vukota tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhanshuch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vukota throws a head kick but Zhanshuch moves out of range.
Vukota slips a jab and a cross from Zhanshuch.
Zhanshuch scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zhanshuch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhanshuch misses with a wild combination.
Vukota throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhanshuch checks the leg kick.
Zhanshuch throws a right and a left that Vukota avoids nicely.
Choi Zhanshuch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick misses from Vukota.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vukota connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vukota is looking to slow Zhanshuch down with leg kicks.
Zhanshuch tries to clinch there but Vukota circles away.
Vukota ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Zhanshuch tries to keep at a distance but Vukota has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zhanshuch tries to break the clinch but Vukota is controlling the position.

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

Vukota gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vukota has Zhanshuch pressed against the ropes, preventing Zhanshuch from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vukota breaks the clinch.
Vukota lands a head kick!
Vukota goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jovan Vukota.
Well Vukota has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jovan Vukota!
Jovan Vukota was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.