PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Karolaku Krawczaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Her Flig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Krawczaku
vs
Flig

188 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karolaku Krawczaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Her Flig!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flig drives through and clinches with Krawczaku against the ropes.
Flig is pushing Krawczaku up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Flig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flig looks to clinch
and Krawczaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Flig.
Krawczaku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Her Flig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flig closes the distance but Krawczaku moves to the side
and Flig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flig swings widly with a right hand
enabling Krawczaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Flig darts in trying to clinch
and Krawczaku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flig misses with a combination
and Krawczaku counters with a nice uppercut.
Flig throws a combination that misses
and Krawczaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flig keeps Krawczaku at a distance using the push kick.
Flig closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krawczaku counters with a straight right hand.

Flig forces Krawczaku back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Krawczaku gets through Flig's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flig wants to stall.
Krawczaku trying to land knees to the body.

Flig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, jab by Flig - just one landing.

Flig moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krawczaku trying to land knees to the body.

Flig breaks from the clinch.
Flig tries to clinch
and Krawczaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Flig throws a lazy body kick
and Krawczaku counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karolaku Krawczaku dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Krawczaku tries to keep at a distance but Flig has taken the fight into the clinch.

Flig breaks the clinch.

Flig has closed the distance and engaged Krawczaku in a clinch.
Krawczaku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Krawczaku.
Krawczaku lands a knee to the body.

Flig breaks from the clinch.
Flig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krawczaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawczaku circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Krawczaku to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flig looks to clinch
and Krawczaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flig tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Krawczaku counters with a stiff right hand.

Flig pushes Krawczaku up against the ropes in a clinch.
Flig tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krawczaku's elbow.

Flig manages to break the clinch.
Flig misses with a double jab
and Krawczaku counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flig falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Krawczaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Flig throws a good cross that connects.

Flig rushes Krawczaku and presses him up against the ropes.
Krawczaku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flig is trying to force a seperation but Krawczaku has the dominant position.
Krawczaku works on Flig's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krawczaku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flig throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krawczaku blocks it with crossed arms.
Krawczaku lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Krawczaku.
Krawczaku scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karolaku Krawczaku dominated that second round.
That's time! Krawczaku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Flig fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krawczaku, pushing him back against the ropes.

Flig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krawczaku circles away from the clinch attempt
and Krawczaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karolaku Krawczaku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flig tries to clinch up
and Krawczaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flig throws a lazy head kick
and Krawczaku counters with a straight right hand.
Karolaku Krawczaku is winning the standup battle so far.
Flig throws a lazy head kick
letting Krawczaku counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flig misses with a double jab
and Krawczaku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flig closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krawczaku counters with a straight right hand.
Flig looks to clinch
and Krawczaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Flig throws a lazy head kick
and Krawczaku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flig throws a lazy head kick
and Krawczaku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Flig has closed the distance and engaged Krawczaku in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krawczaku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Flig tries to stall but Krawczaku uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Flig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flig has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Flig throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krawczaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Krawczaku tries to keep at a distance but Flig has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krawczaku.
Krawczaku digs a right hand into Flig's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flig's gas tank.
Karolaku Krawczaku has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Krawczaku unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Flig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flig misses with a punch to the body.
Flig managing to block the knees to the body from Krawczaku.
Her Flig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Flig manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karolaku Krawczaku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Krawczaku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karolaku Krawczaku!