PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Moses Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muay Thai Specialist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muay Thai Specialist has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Judah
vs
Thai Specialist

180 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Moses Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muay Thai Specialist!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judah missing with a left hand there. Specialist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Specialist moves in looking to clinch but Judah pushes him off.
Judah misses with a looping right.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Judah has closed the distance and engaged Specialist in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Judah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Specialist's brow.
Specialist keeps control of Judah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Judah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Specialist landing knees to the body.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Judah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Judah can't break the clinch.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Specialist looking to throw knees to the head but Judah is blocking nicely.
Specialist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Judah really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Judah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Specialist fails to land.
Specialist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Specialist with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Specialist crunches a lovely knee into Judah's ribcage.

Judah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Judah clinches.
Specialist with a knee to the head.
Specialist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Specialist looks winded!
Specialist looking to throw knees to the head but Judah is blocking nicely.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Specialist.
Specialist keeps control of Judah as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Specialist landing knees to the body.
Judah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Judah.
Specialist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Judah blocks it with crossed arms.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah blocks the elbow strike.
Specialist misses with a knee strike.
Specialist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Specialist tries to land a knee to the head but Judah blocks with his arms.
Specialist is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judah is defending well for now.
Judah is trying to break the clinch but Specialist is controlling him.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Judah has had enough of the clinch but Specialist keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Specialist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Specialist throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Judah.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Judah is trying to break the clinch but Specialist is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Judah.
Judah scores with a hook to the body.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Specialist backwards.
Judah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Judah looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Judah can't break the clinch.
Specialist with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Judah.
Judah takes a knee to the side of the body.
Specialist misses with a knee to the head.

Judah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Judah misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws a good cross that connects.
Specialist misses with a wild body shot.
Judah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Specialist throws a leg kick but Judah sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Specialist throws an off balance right hand
and Judah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Judah.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Judah works the jab nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Judah.

Judah pushes Specialist up against the cage in a clinch.
Specialist avoids a wild elbow strike from Judah.
Specialist avoids a wild elbow strike from Judah.
Specialist misses with a knee to the head.
Judah trying to stall but Specialist improves his position.
Specialist has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah avoids the elbow strike from Specialist, against the cage.
Specialist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Judah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Specialist.
Judah wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Judah can't break the clinch.
Judah lands a right hand.
Specialist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Specialist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Judah blocks it with crossed arms.
Judah wants to break free but Specialist has control.
A frustrated look appears on Judah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Judah stalling.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Specialist backwards.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Specialist tries a knee to the head but Judah blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Judah.
Judah trying to control the position but instead, Specialist has worked for underhooks and has pushed Judah into the cage.
Specialist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Judah has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Specialist takes one to the chin there.
Judah jabs at Specialist's body.
Judah connects with a body shot that sends Specialist's belly button to the back.
Judah lands a body shot.
Moses Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Specialist walks into a straight right hand from Judah.

Specialist walks into a big right hand from Judah and goes down! The referee sends Judah to a neutral corner as Specialist gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Specialist walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Judah rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Specialist has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.

Specialist is rocked!
Judah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Specialist is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?
Judah lands with a straight right. Specialist didn't see that one coming.
Specialist walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Moses Judah!