PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Quick Gold (ranked 5770 p4p, 430 weight class) and Kris Jakua (ranked 6929 p4p, 468 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gold might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Coupe. Kris Jakua is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gold
vs
Jakua

177 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
Very quick

Decent boxing
Solid 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quick Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakua moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
Kris Jakua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jakua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gold wants to clinch up but Jakua keeps it at a distance.
Jakua has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold thows a body kick. Jakua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A punch combination from Jakua misses.

Gold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jakua, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Jakua as the two fighters clinch.

Gold manages to break the clinch.
Jakua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
Jakua feints a jab promting Gold to slip. Jakua then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gold slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jakua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gold doesn't seem bothered though.
Jakua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Gold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gold tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jakua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gold definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gold wants to clinch up but Jakua keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Jakua releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jakua misses with the combination.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Gold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jakua.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gold thuds his shin into the meat of Jakua's side.
Jakua lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jakua swinging wildly here.

Gold moves into the clinch.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Jakua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jakua is trying to break the clinch but Gold has him pressed against the ropes.

Gold breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Jakua misses.
Jakua fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jakua takes a step back to recover.
Jakua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gold rather than just go for the knockout.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Nice body kick there by Gold.

Gold darts in and clinches Jakua up against the ropes.
Gold lands a nice elbow.
Gold misses with the head strike.

Gold breaks the clinch.
Jakua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gold can pounce on him.
Jakua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gold lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gold darts in trying to clinch
and Jakua counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jakua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
Jakua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jakua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gold darts in trying to clinch
and Jakua counters with a right hand to the body.
Jakua throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Gold seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gold ducks right into an uppercut from Jakua.
That kick from Gold tenderised Jakua's leg. Jakua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jakua scores with a hook to the body. Gold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jakua's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jakua duly obliges.
Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kris Jakua will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jakua throws a counter combo.
Jakua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Jakua has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gold.
Gold moves out of range as Jakua strikes.
As Jakua tries to get set, Gold tries to push him back and clinch up but Jakua manages to avoid the attempt.
Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gold moves in looking to clinch but Jakua pushes him off.
Jakua throws a counter combo.
Jakua works over Gold's head and body with a nice combination.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jakua. That did some damage!
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jakua crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gold - the referee stops the clock and Jakua gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gold. Jakua manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jakua avoids the head kick by Gold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold needs to keep his hands up - Jakua had a free shot at his head there.
Jakua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gold avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gold avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Gold lands with a nice body kick.
Jakua steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gold. That one must have hurt.
Jakua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gold feints and then cracks Jakua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jakua down.
Gold tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jakua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Gold moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gold breaks from the clinch.
Kris Jakua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Jakua does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jakua loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakua lands with a nice combination. Gold backs away looking to recover.
Gold looks for the body kick but Jakua saw that one coming.
Kris Jakua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from Gold.
Jakua lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jakua steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold is looking to slow Jakua down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Jakua works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Gold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jakua throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jakua misses with a two punch combination.
Gold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jakua throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jakua cracks a nice hook into Gold's ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gold!
Gold lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakua scores with a one two! Gold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold is looking to clinch.
Gold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jakua. That did some damage!
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold fakes the leg kick and cracks Jakua in the body.
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Gold backs off Jakua throws a huge counter combo but Gold manages to avoid it all.
Jakua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Gold finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Gold wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gold scores with a head kick. Jakua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold looks for the body kick but Jakua saw that one coming.
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 Quick Gold will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Gold lands with a nice body kick.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jakua moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jakua takes a step back to recover.
Jakua misses with the combination.
Jakua fails to land with a series of punches.
Gold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jakua.
Gold thows a body kick. Jakua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jakua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gold scores with a push kick.
Gold scores with a kick to the body.
Gold cracks the inside of Jakua's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua keeps the fight on the outside.
Jakua takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jakua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jakua.
Gold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jakua lands a jab to the nose.
Jakua swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Jakua misses with a looping left.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gold.
Jakua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jakua misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Jakua misses
and Gold counters with an outside 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!
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Gold is looking to clinch.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jakua misses with a few strikes there.
Gold tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.
Jakua lands a nice shot that snaps Gold's head back.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gold throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jakua's head.
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Gold is looking to clinch but Jakua is avoiding it.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jakua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Gold tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jakua manages to circle out of the way.
Gold avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Gold throws a wild body kick that Jakua sees coming a mile off.
Gold throws a push kick but Jakua slaps the foot to one side.
Gold throws a body kick that misses.
Gold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jakua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gold quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jakua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jakua.
Jakua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jakua is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Jakua jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gold looks for the body kick but Jakua saw that one coming.
A left and a right from Jakua both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Jakua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Gold slams his shin into Jakua's torso.
Gold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jakua.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kris Jakua.
I think Jakua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kris Jakua!