PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Piger Whok (ranked 6332 p4p, 254 weight class) and Mick Green (ranked 6433 p4p, 260 weight class). Mick Green has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Piger Whok's chin.

Whok
vs
Green

168 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piger Whok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Green!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Whok blocks the low kick.

Whok has closed the distance and engaged Green in a clinch.
Whok throws an elbow but it misses.
Green lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whok backwards.
Whok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green dodges an elbow strike from Whok.
Green's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A right hand to the body from Green.
Whok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Green escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Green will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Green wants to land a leg kick but Whok is out of range.
Whok tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Green manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green looks to land a combination but Whok avoids it well.
Whok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Green misses.
Whok takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Whok misses.
Green clobbers Whok with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a wild body shot.
Whok takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Whok misses with a wild body shot.
Whok tries to clinch up.
Green turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Whok tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Whok moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Green.
Whok wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Whok doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Whok has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blood & Sand in the buildup to the fight.
Green tries to land a leg kick but Whok saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Green.
Green throws a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Whok is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Whok tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Whok throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Whok drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Whok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Whok checks a leg kick.
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!
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whok tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green misses the jab.
Whok tests Green's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Whok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Whok tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Whok tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green sizes up Whok with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Whok is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Whok checks a leg kick nicely.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Green is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Green just misses with a punch to the body.
Green lands a glancing blow to the side of Whok's head.
Whok wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green defending well as Whok loads up on a big left hand.
Whok throws a leg kick but Green sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Whok tries to clinch up.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Green dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Green loads up on a big right hand but Whok slips the punch.

Whok closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short right from Whok on the inside.
Whok tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Whok throws an elbow that misses.
Whok looking to stall.
Whok lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Mick Green has been cut.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Whok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green avoids a wild elbow strike from Whok.
Whok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whok.
Green throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok tries to clinch up.
Whok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Whok wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Green is looking for the big counter here.
Nice cross by Green.
A good leg kick by Green.
Whok tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whok wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Green scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whok wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Whok fails with an attempt to clinch.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Whok.
Whok tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Whok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green looks to land a right hand but Whok moved out of range.
Whok tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Whok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a one two combo.
Whok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whok tries to clinch up.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Whok.
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!
Whok pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Green has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mick Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whok tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Whok doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Green scores with a one two! Whok had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Whok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Green, as that shot connected.
Green scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Green throws a wild body kick that Whok sees coming a mile off.

Whok clinches with his opponent.
Whok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Green backwards.

Green manages to break the clinch.
Whok tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Whok tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mick Green's cut.
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!

Whok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Whok.
Whok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Whok tries to clinch up.
Whok tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Whok tries to clinch
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green throws a combination. Whok tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Green misses with a body shot.
Whok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green tries to land a leg kick but Whok saw it coming and moves away.
Whok digs a good body shot into Green's ribs.
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Whok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whok blocks a head kick by Green.
Whok wants to clinch.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whok moves away.
Whok moves out of range of the leg kick from Green.
Green throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mick Green is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whok is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Whok tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Green manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Whok gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whok creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Green with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Green lands a nice knee to the body.
Whok misses with an elbow strike.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Whok controls his hands.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piger Whok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green jabs Whok to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green tries a quick counter leg kick but Whok is wise to it.
Green with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green swats away the attempt to clinch by Whok.
Green lands a jab to Whok's midsection.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green throws the left hand but Whok avoids the punch easily.
Green avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It seemed like Green was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Green throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whok.
Whok tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Whok moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Green winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Green!