PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Maung Maung Thu (ranked 23523 p4p, 549 weight class) and Lalli Lallukka (ranked 6323 p4p, 496 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maung Thu
vs
Lallukka

166 cm
21
135 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

176 cm
27
152 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Counter fighter
Determined

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maung Maung Thu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lalli Lallukka!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lallukka throws a chopping leg kick but Thu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Thu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lallukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Thu.
Lallukka can't break the clinch.
Thu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lallukka in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lallukka's defenses.

It looks like Lalli Lallukka has been cut.
Thu working Lallukka over with knees to the body.
Thu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thu lands a good knee to the midsection. Lallukka won't want to take too many of those.
Thu crunches a lovely knee into Lallukka's ribcage.
Thu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lallukka looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lallukka working hard to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thu.
Thu lands a damaging elbow.
Thu lands an elbow that stopped Lallukka in his tracks for a moment.
Thu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lallukka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Thu.
Thu lands an elbow inside that Lallukka shrugs off.
A right handed body shot lands from Thu.
Thu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lallukka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Thu lands with a right to the head.
Lallukka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lallukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thu blocks it with crossed arms.
Thu landing knees to the body.
Thu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That has opened up Lalli Lallukka's cut even more.
Thu lands a damaging elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Thu.
Thu lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thu lands an elbow that stopped Lallukka in his tracks for a moment.
A short uppercut from Thu.
Thu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thu lands an elbow inside that Lallukka shrugs off.

The cut above Lalli Lallukka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lallukkas head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thu.

Lalli Lallukka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Thu lands an elbow inside that Lallukka shrugs off.
Thu lands with a right to the head.
Thu presses Lallukka against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lalli Lallukka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maung Maung Thu!