PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tshering Wangchuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Astrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wangchuck might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rapa - Rang Sem Kar Ga Mikar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Wangchuck
vs
Astrok

197 cm
40
287 lbs
27 - 21 - 0

199 cm
24
235 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tshering Wangchuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elvis Astrok!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wangchuck has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Astrok.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Astrok keeps it at a distance.
Astrok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wangchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Astrok throws a low kick, looking for Wangchuck's leg but Wangchuck calmly moves out of range.
Wangchuck tries to counter by clinching up but Astrok breaks away and moves out of range.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Astrok moves out of range.
Wangchuck looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Astrok throws a right hand that Wangchuck ducks under and follows up with a left that Wangchuck also avoids with ease.
Astrok tests Wangchuck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Astrok wants to land a leg kick but Wangchuck is out of range.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Astrok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Wangchuck.
Astrok throws a hook to the side of Wangchuck's head but Wangchuck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Astrok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wangchuck manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wangchuck avoids the body shot from Astrok.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Astrok connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wangchuck's hands.
Wangchuck is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Astrok.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Astrok circles away.
A little jabbing left from Astrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Astrok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Astrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck lands with a kick to the temple. Astrok shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wangchuck throws a body kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Astrok.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up.
Astrok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Astrok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wangchuck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wangchuck moves in looking to clinch but Astrok pushes him off.
Astrok misses with a hook. Wangchuck ducked under it nicely.
Astrok misses with an uppercut.
Wangchuck wants to clinch
and Astrok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Astrok moves out of range.
Wangchuck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Astrok throws out the jab.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Astrok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Astrok throws the left hand but Wangchuck avoids the punch easily.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.

Wangchuck rushes Astrok and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Astrok - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Astrok blocks the elbow strike.
Astrok pushes Wangchuck back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Astrok lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Astrok.
Astrok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wangchucks head.
Astrok working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Astrok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Astrok circles away.
Astrok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wangchuck moves in looking to clinch but Astrok pushes him off.
Astrok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wangchuck.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Astrok is avoiding it.
Astrok is looking for the big counter here.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Astrok is avoiding it.
Wangchuck tries to clinch
and Astrok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wangchuck sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astrok lands a nice hook to Wangchuck's body. Wangchuck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Astrok throws a jab when Wangchuck was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Astrok dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Astrok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Astrok throws a leg kick that misses.
Wangchuck's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Astrok connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wangchuck scrambles back to his feet.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch but Astrok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Astrok keeps the fight on the outside.
Wangchuck checks the leg kick.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Astrok moves out of range.
Astrok is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wangchuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Astrok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Astrok swats away the attempt to clinch by Wangchuck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Astrok.
Wangchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Astrok has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Astrok misses its intended target.
Astrok misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astrok looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Astrok swinging wildly here.
Wangchuck seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tshering Wangchuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wangchuck throws a low kick but it's checked well by Astrok.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Astrok keeps it at a distance.
Astrok uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Astrok scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wangchuck throws the kick towards the body but Astrok avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Astrok! But no joy.
Wangchuck wants to clinch
enabling Astrok to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Astrok.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Astrok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Elvis Astrok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Astrok keeps the fight on the outside.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Astrok circles away and keeps his distance.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Astrok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wangchuck plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Wangchuck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astrok throws a sloppy head kick and Wangchuck moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Astrok moves out of range.
Astrok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wangchuck moves away.
Good shot there by Astrok.
Wangchuck lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wangchuck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Astrok throws out the jab.
Astrok missing with a left hand there. Wangchuck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Astrok swats away the attempt to clinch by Wangchuck.
Astrok keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by Astrok.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Astrok is avoiding it.
Wangchuck ducks under a wild hook from Astrok.
Nice uppercut lands for Astrok. That snapped Wangchuck's head back.
A big right from Astrok misses.
As Astrok tries to get set, Wangchuck tries to push him back and clinch up but Astrok manages to avoid the attempt.
Wangchuck finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wangchuck looks to clinch
and Astrok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wangchuck avoids the body shot from Astrok.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Astrok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wangchuck wants to clinch.
Astrok scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wangchuck doesn't seem bothered though.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Astrok throws a nice inside leg kick.
Astrok looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Astrok connects with a body shot.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Astrok circles away.
Wangchuck misses with a head kick.
Wangchuck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Astrok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Astrok throws a lazy right hand but Wangchuck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Astrok blocks a head kick by Wangchuck.
Astrok scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Astrok throws a wild body kick that Wangchuck sees coming a mile off.
Astrok throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wangchuck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wangchuck misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Astrok is having none of it.
A nice side step and Astrok releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice jab there from Astrok.
Astrok tests Wangchuck's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Astrok misses with a two punch combination.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Astrok circles away.
Wangchuck throws a nice head kick!
Astrok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wangchuck moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Wangchuck misses its target.
Wangchuck misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wangchuck tries to clinch
and Astrok counters with a nice uppercut.
Astrok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Astrok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Astrok keeps the fight on the outside.
Wangchuck lets loose with a powerful body kick. Astrok will feel that in the morning.
Astrok jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wangchuck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Astrok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Astrok fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wangchuck is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Astrok gets tackled into the ropes by Wangchuck. Wangchuck maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wangchuck trying to land knees to the body.
Wangchuck missing with knees to the body.
Astrok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Astrok managing to block the knees to the body from Wangchuck.
Astrok avoiding damage as Wangchuck throws knees to the body.
Astrok is working Wangchuck over against the ropes.
Astrok lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Astrok on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Astrok. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Astrok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Astrok throws a series of punches but Wangchuck avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Astrok catches Wangchuck right on the button with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wangchuck crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Astrok - the referee stops the clock and Wangchuck gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Astrok. Wangchuck manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wangchuck moves to clinch but Astrok breaks away
and Astrok counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astrok throws the kick towards the body but Wangchuck avoids it.
Wangchuck is looking to counter the offense by Astrok and move into the clinch.
Wangchuck slips a jab from Astrok.
Wangchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Astrok really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Astrok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wangchuck throws a head kick that half lands.
Astrok has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Astrok avoids the head kick by Wangchuck.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Astrok, as that shot connected.
Astrok lands with a kick to the temple. Wangchuck shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big left from Astrok misses.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Astrok circles away.
Astrok misses with a head kick.
Astrok lands a nice shot that snaps Wangchuck's head back.
Astrok throws a lazy right hand but Wangchuck sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Astrok will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Astrok keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Astrok! But no joy.
Wangchuck darts in trying to clinch
and Astrok counters with an outside leg kick.
Astrok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wangchuck.
Wangchuck moves in looking to clinch but Astrok pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wangchuck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wangchuck there as he acknowledges the shot.
Astrok throws a front kick aimed at Wangchuck's knee but Wangchuck avoids it well.
Astrok lands a head kick. Wangchuck smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big right from Astrok misses.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Astrok keeps it at a distance.
Wangchuck tries to clinch but Astrok moves out of range.
Astrok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wangchuck slips a jab from Astrok.
Wangchuck wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Astrok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Astrok swats away the attempt to clinch by Wangchuck.
Astrok lands a leg kick that knocks Wangchuck off balance momentarily.
Wangchuck blocks a head kick by Astrok.
Wangchuck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Astrok looks to throw the jab but Wangchuck is out of range.
A jab from Astrok misses.
Astrok keeps the fight on the outside.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Astrok keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Astrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wangchuck wants to clinch
enabling Astrok to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astrok misses with an uppercut.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Astrok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Astrok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Astrok cracks Wangchuck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Astrok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Astrok throws a hook but Wangchuck blocks it.
A head kick misses from Astrok.
Wangchuck moves to clinch but Astrok breaks away
and Astrok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wangchuck is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Astrok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch.
Wangchuck wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Astrok dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wangchuck tries to clinch but Astrok moves away
and Astrok counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Astrok. That snapped Wangchuck's head back.
Wangchuck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Astrok.
Astrok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wangchuck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circle momentarily. Astrok darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wangchuck misses with a double jab.
Astrok misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Astrok.
Astrok feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wangchuck's calf.
Wangchuck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Astrok takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Astrok throws a looping overhand right but Wangchuck ducks down to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Astrok. Those never looked like landing.
Wangchuck throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Astrok.
A head kick misses from Astrok.
Wangchuck is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Astrok.
Wangchuck 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.
Astrok looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wangchuck defending well as Astrok loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astrok throws a head kick but Wangchuck moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Astrok.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Astrok circles away and keeps his distance.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up.
Astrok tries a quick counter leg kick but Wangchuck is wise to it.
Wangchuck is looking to clinch but Astrok is avoiding it.
Astrok scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Astrok lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Astrok.
Wangchuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Astrok circles away.
Wangchuck moves in looking to clinch but Astrok pushes him off.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Astrok circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Astrok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Astrok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wangchuck wants to clinch up but Astrok keeps it at a distance.

Wangchuck forces Astrok back against the ropes and clinches.

Astrok breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astrok. Wangchuck does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Astrok. Wangchuck does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astrok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wangchuck.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Astrok swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Astrok throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wangchuck throws a head kick but Astrok moves out of range.
Astrok is looking for the big counter here.
Astrok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Astrok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Astrok.
Wangchuck tries to clinch up but Astrok circles away and keeps his distance.
Astrok takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wangchuck misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wangchuck tries to clinch there but Astrok circles away.
Wangchuck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Astrok throws a nice inside leg kick.
Astrok misses with a hook. Wangchuck ducked under it nicely.
Astrok thows a body kick. Wangchuck tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tshering Wangchuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Astrok smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wangchuck tries to close the distance and clinch but Astrok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Astrok comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Astrok 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Astrok!
A relieved looking Elvis Astrok thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.