The Island Season 3, 170 lbs, Round 2 (KT) PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Andri Gunawan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tway Ma Shaung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Andri Gunawan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gunawan
vs
Ma Shaung

189 cm
19
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

183 cm
27
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good low kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andri Gunawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tway Ma Shaung !
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ma Shaung moves out of range of the leg kick from Gunawan.

Ma Shaung instigates a clinch.
Ma Shaung has a couple of punches blocked by Gunawan.
Ma Shaung is working Gunawan over against the cage.
Gunawan is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Ma Shaung .
Ma Shaung misses with a body punch.
Ma Shaung with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ma Shaung misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ma Shaung fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunawan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunawan wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ma Shaung - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gunawan is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ma Shaung stalling.
Ma Shaung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gunawan is trying to break the clinch but Ma Shaung has him pressed against the cage.
Ma Shaung misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ma Shaung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gunawan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ma Shaung misses with a punch on the inside.
Ma Shaung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ma Shaung tries to work over Gunawan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ma Shaung scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ma Shaung .
Ma Shaung with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ma Shaung misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ma Shaung misses with a punch on the inside.
Gunawan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ma Shaung stalling against the cage.
Ma Shaung stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ma Shaung .
Ma Shaung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunawan.
Ma Shaung tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gunawan wants to break free but Ma Shaung has control.
A shot in the inside from Ma Shaung .
Ma Shaung can't find room to land a body shot as Gunawan controls the action.
Ma Shaung throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunawan prevents a body shot from Ma Shaung .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunawan.
Ma Shaung lands a nice uppercut.
Ma Shaung stalls.
Ma Shaung lands with a light punch inside.
Ma Shaung misses with some punches.
Ma Shaung tries to land a knee to the head but Gunawan blocks with his arms.
Ma Shaung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ma Shaung misses with a punch on the inside.
Ma Shaung prevents Gunawan from breaking the clinch.
Gunawan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gunawan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ma Shaung lands a knee to the head.
Ma Shaung pushes Gunawan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Ma Shaung .
Gunawan working hard to break the clinch.
Gunawan takes a shot to the head.
Gunawan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ma Shaung lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunawan backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Ma Shaung fails to land.
Ma Shaung creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Gunawan off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Gunawan is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Ma Shaung is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tway Ma Shaung !

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Niles Vertebral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Chinyengetere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vertebral
vs
Chinyengetere

175 cm
20
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
20
177 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big heart

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niles Vertebral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Victor Chinyengetere!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chinyengetere lands an elbow inside.
Vertebral is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chinyengetere is defending well for now.
Vertebral avoids a wild elbow strike from Chinyengetere.
Chinyengetere lands an elbow just above Vertebral 's eye.
Chinyengetere blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chinyengetere lands a damaging elbow.
Chinyengetere lands an elbow inside that Vertebral shrugs off.
Chinyengetere with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chinyengetere with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chinyengetere lands an elbow inside that Vertebral shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chinyengetere throws an elbow but it misses.
Chinyengetere tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chinyengetere tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vertebral dodges an elbow strike from Chinyengetere.
Vertebral takes an elbow to the temple.
Chinyengetere misses with a knee to the head.
Vertebral blocks an elbow strike.
Chinyengetere misses with a knee to the head.
Chinyengetere comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Chinyengetere throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chinyengetere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Chinyengetere - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Chinyengetere tries to land a knee to the head but Vertebral blocks with his arms.
Chinyengetere with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chinyengetere managing to block the knees to the body from Vertebral.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinyengetere pushes off an throws an elbow but Vertebral leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chinyengetere.
Chinyengetere throws an elbow that misses.
Chinyengetere lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chinyengetere lands an elbow inside that Vertebral shrugs off.
Chinyengetere with a knee to the head.

Vertebral is rocked!
Chinyengetere using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vertebral has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oh Vertebral is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chinyengetere scores with a knee to the head.
Vertebral blocks an elbow strike.
Chinyengetere lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Chinyengetere.
Chinyengetere looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chinyengetere misses with an elbow strike.
Vertebral blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinyengetere lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Chinyengetere lands a good knee to the midsection. Vertebral won't want to take too many of those.
Chinyengetere scores with a knee to the head.
Chinyengetere with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chinyengetere with a knee to the head.
Chinyengetere looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice elbow from Chinyengetere.
Chinyengetere cracks Vertebral on the bridge of the nose with a nasty looking elbow! Vertebral crumples to the floor in pain, holding his face! It doesn't look like he's going to beat the count - he's out of it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Victor Chinyengetere!
Victor Chinyengetere decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.