PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Mango Magnuson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seok Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yi has chosen Sir Sly - You Haunt Me (Soysauce Edition) as his entrance music. Seok Yi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Magnuson
vs
Yi

194 cm
25
171 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Intelligent

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mango Magnuson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seok Yi!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnuson throws a nice looking combination but Yi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magnuson tries a head kick but it misses.
Magnuson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yi blocks a head kick by Magnuson.
Mango Magnuson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi wants to clinch up but Magnuson keeps it at a distance.
Magnuson tries to bum rush Yi with a series of wild strikes but Yi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yi motions for Magnuson to come forward. Yi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magnuson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magnuson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magnuson throws a sloppy head kick and Yi moves out of range easily.
Yi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yi tries a low kick but Magnuson avoids it.
Magnuson is looking for a counter combo.
Magnuson tries a head kick but it misses.
Magnuson throws a head kick that misses.
Magnuson misses with a few strikes there.
Yi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magnuson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnuson misses with a few strikes there.
Yi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Magnuson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yi tries to clinch there but Magnuson circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnuson throws a head kick but Yi moves out of range.
Yi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magnuson misses with a head kick.
Magnuson swinging wildly here.
Magnuson is breathing heavily.
Magnuson swinging wildly here.
Yi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A head kick misses from Magnuson.
Magnuson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yi dodges the punch combination from Magnuson.
Yi feints a counter leg kick.
Magnuson moves out of range of the leg kick from Yi.
Magnuson misses with a head kick.
Magnuson throws a right and a left that Yi avoids nicely.
Yi looks for the body kick but Magnuson saw that one coming.
Magnuson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yi throws a low kick but Magnuson avoids it.
Yi feints and then cracks Magnuson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magnuson down.
Yi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
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!
Yi cracks the inside of Magnuson's front leg.
Magnuson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yi blocks a head kick by Magnuson.
Yi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
No joy there for Magnuson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magnuson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yi throws a low kick but Magnuson avoids it.
Magnuson blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Magnuson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Magnuson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yi.
Yi cracks the inside of Magnuson's front leg.
Yi tried to score with a low kick but Magnuson checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson throws a nice looking combination but Yi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Magnuson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Magnuson throws a head kick but Yi moves out of range.
Yi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yi blocks a head kick by Magnuson.
Yi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magnuson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Magnuson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magnuson throws a head kick but Yi moves out of range.
Magnuson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yi feints and then cracks Magnuson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magnuson down.
A punch combination from Magnuson misses.
Yi tries a quick counter leg kick but Magnuson is wise to it.
Yi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magnuson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Magnuson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yi.
Good leg kick by Yi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
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 Yi, right into the meat.
Yi is looking to score with low kicks.
Magnuson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yi circles away quickly and effectively.
Yi cracks the inside of Magnuson's front leg.
Yi throws a leg kick that misses.
Magnuson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magnuson throws a head kick that misses.
Yi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Magnuson misses with a two punch combination.
Magnuson moves out of range as Yi throws a body kick.
Magnuson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magnuson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magnuson throws a sloppy head kick and Yi moves out of range easily.
Magnuson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magnuson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yi throws a low kick but Magnuson avoids it.
Magnuson moves out of range of the body kick from Yi.
Magnuson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Magnuson throws a head kick that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Magnuson blocks the leg kick.
Yi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magnuson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magnuson throws a head kick but Yi moves out of range.
Yi cracks the inside of Magnuson's front leg.
Yi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yi feints and then cracks Magnuson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magnuson down.
Yi throws a leg kick which misses Magnuson's front leg but catches the back leg as Magnuson tries to avoid it.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magnuson.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magnuson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Magnuson.
Magnuson blocks a leg kick.
Yi tried to score with a low kick but Magnuson checks it.
Yi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magnuson misses with a wild combination.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yi throws the kick towards the body but Magnuson avoids it.
Yi connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yi fakes the leg kick and cracks Magnuson in the body.
Magnuson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yi.
Magnuson checks a low kick from Yi.
Yi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magnuson swinging wildly here.
Yi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yi throws a leg kick which misses Magnuson's front leg but catches the back leg as Magnuson tries to avoid it.
Yi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magnuson throws a right and a left that Yi avoids nicely.
Yi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Magnuson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Magnuson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magnuson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yi. Yi obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Magnuson.
Yi is looking to slow Magnuson down with leg kicks.
Magnuson throws a right hand that Yi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yi also avoids with ease.
Yi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yi throws a leg kick but Magnuson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magnuson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yi avoids the head kick by Magnuson.
Yi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Magnuson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yi can pounce on him.
Yi blocks a head kick by Magnuson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yi.
Magnuson checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yi tries to clinch but Magnuson moves out of range.
Yi tries to work over Magnuson's front leg with a kick but Magnuson checks it.

Yi pushes Magnuson up against the cage in a clinch.
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!
Yi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magnuson.
Yi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magnuson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Yi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Magnuson connects with a high kick.
Magnuson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yi can pounce on him.
Yi dodges the punch combination from Magnuson.
Yi throws a front kick aimed at Magnuson's knee but Magnuson avoids it well.
Magnuson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Magnuson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yi.
Magnuson misses with a few strikes there.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magnuson.
Yi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magnuson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magnuson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yi. Yi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yi wants to slow Magnuson down by chopping away at his legs.
Magnuson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yi lands a leg kick that knocks Magnuson off balance momentarily.
Yi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yi misses with a low kick.
Yi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Magnuson.
Yi scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seok Yi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Magnuson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Magnuson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yi tries to clinch there but Magnuson circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Magnuson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Magnuson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A good leg kick by Yi.
Yi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magnuson is out of range.
It looked like Magnuson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yi misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Magnuson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yi motions for Magnuson to come forward. Yi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Magnuson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Magnuson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magnuson checks a leg kick.
Magnuson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnuson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yi wants to land a leg kick but Magnuson is out of range.
Magnuson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Yi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magnuson throws a head kick but Yi moves out of range.
Magnuson misses with a few strikes there.
Magnuson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mango Magnuson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yi throws a leg kick but Magnuson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yi throws a leg kick but Magnuson moved away.
Magnuson throws a series of punches but Yi moves out of range.
Yi thumps Magnuson with a low kick.
Magnuson throws a sloppy head kick and Yi moves out of range easily.
Yi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Seok Yi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yi is looking to slow Magnuson down with leg kicks.
Yi throws a leg kick but Magnuson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Magnuson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Yi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson is trying to break the clinch but Yi is controlling him.
Magnuson avoiding damage as Yi throws knees to the body.
Yi lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnuson wants to get back to striking at distance but Yi won't allow it.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.

Magnuson manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Magnuson misses.
Yi connects with a solid leg kick.
Yi tries to clinch there but Magnuson circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Magnuson. Those never looked like landing.
Yi throws a wild body kick that Magnuson sees coming a mile off.
Magnuson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yi tries to clinch but Magnuson is having none of it.
Good work by Magnuson as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Yi misses.
Magnuson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yi can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson throws a series of punches but Yi avoids them all with ease.
Yi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magnuson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yi throws a front kick aimed at Magnuson's knee but Magnuson avoids it well.
Yi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magnuson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yi tries to clinch there but Magnuson circles away.
Magnuson throws a right hand that Yi ducks under and follows up with a left that Yi also avoids with ease.
Yi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yi tries to clinch but Magnuson moves out of range.
Magnuson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yi connects with a leg kick. Magnuson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Magnuson misses with a two punch combination.
Yi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magnuson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi tries a low kick but Magnuson avoids it.
It looked like Magnuson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magnuson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yi throws a solid leg kick but Magnuson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yi.
A head kick misses from Magnuson.
Yi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yi. That's going to slow Magnuson down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnuson keeps the fight on the outside.
Magnuson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magnuson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magnuson swinging wildly here.
Yi is looking to clinch.
Yi throws a low kick but Magnuson avoids it.
Magnuson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yi.
Magnuson checks a leg kick nicely.
Yi connects with a leg kick. Magnuson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Magnuson is able to avoid easily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yi.
Yi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Magnuson.
Yi is looking to chop away at Magnuson's legs.
Magnuson throws a nice looking combination but Yi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Magnuson's calf.
Yi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magnuson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Yi eats them both and turns towards Magnuson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Magnuson is out of range.
Yi misses with a low kick.
Magnuson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yi scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yi.
Yi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Magnuson as he checks the leg kick.
Yi slips a jab and a cross from Magnuson.
Yi tries a quick counter leg kick but Magnuson is wise to it.
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!
Magnuson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yi, right into the meat.
Yi tries to work over Magnuson's front leg with a kick but Magnuson checks it.
Yi wants to land a leg kick but Magnuson is out of range.
Magnuson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yi. Yi obviously looking to wear him down.
A leg kick checked by Magnuson.
Magnuson misses with a double jab.
Yi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yi tries to work over Magnuson's front leg with a kick but Magnuson checks it.
Magnuson tries a head kick but it misses.
Yi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Magnuson lands a high kick!
Yi tried to score with a low kick but Magnuson checks it.
Yi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson throws a series of punches but Yi moves out of range.
Yi flicks out a counter leg kick but Magnuson steps away.
Yi thumps Magnuson with a low kick.
Magnuson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yi cracks the inside of Magnuson's front leg.
Yi misses with a low kick.
Yi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Magnuson.
Magnuson tries a head kick but it misses.
Yi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magnuson throws a sloppy head kick and Yi moves out of range easily.
Magnuson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yi.
Yi wants to land a leg kick but Magnuson is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Magnuson. Those never looked like landing.
Yi tries to land a front kick but Magnuson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Magnuson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yi avoids the head kick by Magnuson.
Yi feints a counter leg kick.
Yi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magnuson blocks a low kick nicely.
Magnuson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yi.
Magnuson's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yi closes the distance and pushes Magnuson back into the cage.
Yi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magnuson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magnuson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seok Yi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magnuson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Magnuson avoids the damage to the body.
Magnuson wants to break free but Yi has control.
Yi keeps control of Magnuson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Magnuson breaks from the clinch.
Yi doesn't manage to clinch there - Magnuson circles away.
Magnuson misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Magnuson fails to land with a series of punches.
Yi throws a low kick but Magnuson avoids it.
Yi tries to clinch but Magnuson moves out of range.
Magnuson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yi. Yi obviously looking to wear him down.
Yi is looking to land body kicks.
Magnuson throws a big counter combination but Yi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Magnuson tries a head kick but it misses.
Yi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Magnuson checks it well.
Yi throws a leg kick but Magnuson checks it.
Yi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Magnuson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch but Magnuson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Magnuson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Magnuson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yi wants to clinch up but Magnuson keeps it at a distance.
Mango Magnuson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yi misses with a low kick.
Yi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seok Yi.
Well Yi 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Seok Yi!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Seok Yi!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Seok Yi!

Seok Yi wins by unanimous decision!
Seok Yi bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.