PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maya Chigg (ranked 2890 p4p, 58 weight class) and Calabi Yau (ranked 2239 p4p, 48 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Calabi Yau was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Chigg
vs
Yau

178 cm
41
142 lbs
30 - 14 - 1

184 cm
33
182 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Calabi Yau!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Chigg as he connects with a hook.
Chigg throws a sloppy head kick

and Yau counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yau.
Yau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chigg.
Yau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chigg backwards.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Chigg avoids the damage to the body.
Yau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chigg throws a punch but it's blocked by Yau.
Yau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chigg backwards.

Chigg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chigg slips under a jab.
Chigg lands a right hook to the body.
Yau fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Chigg tenderised Yau's leg. Yau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chigg looks to throw a body kick
and Yau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chigg throws a hook but Yau blocks it.

Yau clinches with his opponent.
Yau tries to work over Chigg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yau lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Yau has the Thai clinch. Yau obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Chigg's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!

It looks like Maya Chigg has been cut.
Yau throws a hook but Chigg avoids it easily.
Yau fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Yau misses.
Yau moves out of range as Chigg throws a body kick.
Chigg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chigg lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Yau avoids a kick to the body.
Yau wants to counter with a clinch but Chigg pushes him away.
Chigg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maya Chigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Yau takes one to the side of the head.
Yau misses with a looping left.

Chigg tries to keep at a distance but Yau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chigg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yau.
Yau blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigg lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Chigg on the inside.
Yau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chigg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Chigg avoids the damage to the body.
Yau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chigg.
Yau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chigg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chigg throws a punch but it's blocked by Yau.
Yau connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chigg's face.
A head punch on the inside from Chigg fails to land.
Chigg digs a right hand underneath Yau's ribcage. Yau let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg misses with a punch to the body.
Chigg struggles to land a body shot inside as Yau controls his hands.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yau tries a knee to the head but Chigg blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Calabi Yau should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Maya Chigg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yau cracks Chigg with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chigg.
Chigg tries to score with a low kick but Yau moves his leg out of the way.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chigg - that will leave a mark!
Chigg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yau with a jab.
Yau throws a hook to the side of Chigg's head but Chigg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yau motions for Chigg to come forward. Yau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chigg is looking to counter the offense by Yau and move into the clinch.
Chigg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chigg lands with a good body shot.

Chigg closes the distance and clinches.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chigg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chigg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yau trying to land knees to the body.
Yau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yau throws a punch but it's blocked by Chigg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yau working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chigg.
Chigg tries to throw a body punch but Yau avoids it by throwing Chigg back against the ropes.
Chigg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chigg gets through Yau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chigg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chigg blocks it with crossed arms.
Chigg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yau throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yau throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chigg blocks it with crossed arms.
Chigg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Calabi Yau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chigg prevents a body shot from Yau.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chigg tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yau.
Chigg throws a punch but it's blocked by Yau.
A nice left hand lands by Yau.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chigg misses with a punch to the body.
Chigg misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Chigg on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yau.
Yau trying to land knees to the body.
Chigg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chigg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yau misses with the head strike.
Chigg tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maya Chigg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maya Chigg's cut.
That's time! Chigg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Chigg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yau punishes Chigg's body with a nice straight punch.
Yau avoids the head kick by Chigg.
Yau is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chigg lands a head kick!
Chigg just misses with a punch to the body.
Yau punishes Chigg's body with a nice straight punch.
Yau throws a right hand that Chigg ducks under and follows up with a left that Chigg also avoids with ease.
Chigg is looking to counter with a body kick.
Chigg loads up on a big right hand but Yau slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chigg.
Yau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chigg lands a nice shot that snaps Yau's head back.
Chigg throws a leg kick but Yau sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yau avoids the head kick by Chigg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chigg connects with a leg kick. Yau looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yau lands a nice shot that snaps Chigg's head back.
Yau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chigg's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg slips a straight right by Yau.
Yau misses with a wild body shot.
Chigg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yau.

Yau clinches with his opponent.
Chigg tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chigg blocks an uppercut.
Chigg misses with the head strike.
Yau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chigg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chigg misses with a punch to the body.
Chigg misses with a body punch.
Chigg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chigg throws a punch but it's blocked by Yau.
A short right from Yau on the inside.
Yau blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigg misses with a body punch.
Yau misses with a punch on the inside.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chigg has a couple of punches blocked by Yau.
Chigg misses with a body punch.
Yau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chigg tries a body shot but Yau blocks it.
Yau pushes off an throws an elbow but Chigg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chigg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chigg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chigg working aggressively here.
Yau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chigg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yau lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maya Chigg.
I think Chigg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!