PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Wang Chung (ranked 3439 p4p, 5167 weight class) and Tomasi Tagaloa (ranked 391 p4p, 495 weight class). Tomasi Tagaloa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chung
vs
Tagaloa

201 cm
29
266
12 - 11 - 0

194 cm
19
270
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wang Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomasi Tagaloa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tagaloa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Tagaloa.
Tagaloa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chung doesn't seem bothered though.
Tagaloa swings widly with a right hand
and Chung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tagaloa throws a combination that misses
letting Chung counter with a right hand.
Tagaloa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tagaloa blocks a head kick by Chung.
Tagaloa misses with an uppercut. Chung saw that one coming.
Chung went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tomasi Tagaloa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tagaloa scores with the left hand. Chung knows he should have avoided that one.
Chung moves out of range of the strikes.
As Tagaloa looks to move away, Chung throws a big counter combo but Tagaloa just gets out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chung has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chung stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chung creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Chung.
Chung misses with a hook to the ribs.

Chung breaks the clinch.
A big left from Tagaloa misses.
Tagaloa misses with an uppercut.
Chung moves out of range as Tagaloa strikes.
Chung moves away from the strike by Tagaloa.
Tagaloa throws a hook but Chung avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Chung misses the target.
Tagaloa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chung throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tagaloa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tagaloa lands a jab.
Tagaloa looks to throw the jab but Chung is out of range.
Chung ducks under a wild hook from Tagaloa.
Chung ducks under a wild hook from Tagaloa.
Chung throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tagaloa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chung was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tagaloa connects with a jab.
Chung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tagaloa.
Tagaloa misses the jab.
Chung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tagaloa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tagaloa misses with a right hand
enabling Chung to counter with a crisp jab.
Tagaloa throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Chung counter with a right hand.
Chung ducks under a wild hook from Tagaloa.
Tagaloa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chung.
Chung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Tagaloa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tagaloa.
Tagaloa misses with a hook
and Chung counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tomasi Tagaloa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Tagaloa throws a lazy right hand but Chung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chung connects with a high kick.

It looks like Tomasi Tagaloa has been cut.
Tagaloa looks to land a right hand but Chung moved out of range.
Tagaloa misses with an uppercut
and Chung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tagaloa swings widly with a right hand
and Chung counters with a stiff right hand.
Tagaloa misses with a lunging right hand
and Chung counters with a nice body kick.
Chung takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chung moves out of range of the strikes.
Tagaloa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chung is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tagaloa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Chung tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tagaloa misses with an uppercut. Chung saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung connects with a nice looking jab.
Tagaloa throws out a loose jab but Chung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chung is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tagaloa throws a right hand that misses
and Chung counters with a stiff right hand.

Chung moves into the clinch.

Chung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chung takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chung looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tagaloa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tagaloa throws out the jab.

Chung clinches with his opponent.
Chung working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Chung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chung darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tagaloa throws a looping overhand right but Chung ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chung ducks under a wild hook from Tagaloa.
A big left from Tagaloa misses.
Chung throws a big counter combination but Tagaloa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tagaloa.

Chung clinches up with Tagaloa and pushes him back against the ropes.
Chung holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Chung stalling the fight.
Tagaloa wants to break free but Chung has control.
Tagaloa is trying to break the clinch but Chung has him pressed against the ropes.

Chung pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tagaloa misses with a hook
and Tagaloa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tagaloa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tagaloa misses with a left hand
and Chung counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tagaloa thinking.
Tagaloa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chung throws a lazy head kick
and Tagaloa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Wang Chung dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tomasi Tagaloa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chung tries to move into range but Tagaloa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Chung defending well as Tagaloa loads up on a big left hand.
Tagaloa misses with a hook.
Chung seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chung takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tagaloa misses with a hook.
A shot to the body from Chung misses
and Tagaloa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tagaloa misses with a looping left.
It looked like Chung wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chung clobbers Tagaloa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tomasi Tagaloa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tagaloa misses with an uppercut
and Chung counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tagaloa throws a poor cross that misses

and Chung holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Chung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Chung drives through and clinches with Tagaloa against the ropes.
Chung lands a nice uppercut.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chung blocks an uppercut.
Chung leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Chung breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tagaloa throws a right hand that misses
and Chung counters with an inside leg kick.
Chung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tagaloa.
Chung lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chung scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Chung ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Tagaloa does no damage.
Tagaloa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chung at a distance.
Chung looks to land a left hand but Tagaloa moved out of range nicely.
Tagaloa misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tagaloa throws a hook but Chung avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Tagaloa misses.

Chung moves into range and clinches up with Tagaloa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Chung.

Chung breaks from the clinch.
Tagaloa misses with an uppercut. Chung saw that one coming.
Tagaloa throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Chung counter with a right hand.
Tagaloa throws a lazy right hand but Chung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tagaloa looks to land a left hand but Chung moved out of range nicely.

Chung closes the distance and clinches.
Tagaloa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chung misses with a punch to the body.
Chung lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wang Chung showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chung 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wang Chung!
Wang Chung tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.