PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Maung Maung Thu (ranked 23708 p4p, 537 weight class) and Master Cpp (ranked 7350 p4p, 511 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Maung Thu
vs
Cpp

166 cm
23
135 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maung Maung Thu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Cpp!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cpp misses with a kick to the body.
Cpp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thu tried to counter with a leg kick but Cpp avoided it.
Thu avoids the head kick by Cpp.
Cpp tries to close the distance and clinch but Thu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thu cracks Cpp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cpp throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cpp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thu manages to avoid it.
Thu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cpp was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Cpp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thu.
Thu wants to land a leg kick but Cpp is out of range.
Cpp finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cpp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thu throws a big shot that misses.
Thu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cpp.
Cpp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thu.
Cpp fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thu is out of range.
Cpp has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Cpp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cpp is out of range and Thu settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thu.
Thu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cpp throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thu.
Thu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cpp blocks a low kick nicely.
Cpp works Thu's body with a nice hook.
Thu throws a body shot but no joy.
Cpp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cpp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thu.
Thu misses with a looping right.
A nice side step and Cpp releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cpp moves out of range as Thu strikes.
Cpp throws a big counter head kick but Thu avoids it with no problem.
Cpp checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thu tries to land a front kick but Cpp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thu blocks a head kick by Cpp.
Thu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cpp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cpp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cpp takes a swing at Thu's ribcage but misses.
Thu cracks a nice hook into Cpp's ribs.
Cpp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Thu rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cpp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thu cracks Cpp with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cpp throws out a leg kick but Thu moves out of range and Cpp only half commits.
Cpp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thu's head.
Cpp moves out of range of the body kick from Thu.
Thu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cpp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cpp misses with a leg kick
and Thu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cpp just misses with a punch to the body.
Cpp lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cpp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cpp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thu throws a sloppy head kick and Cpp moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Thu.
Thu slips under a jab from Cpp.
Cpp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thu. Thu obviously looking to wear him down.
Cpp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maung Maung Thu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thu lands a lovely overhand right.
Maung Maung Thu is winning the standup battle so far.
Cpp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thu can pounce on him.
Thu misses with a leg kick.
Cpp takes a swing at Thu's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thu.
Cpp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thu.
Thu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cpp can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Thu. Cpp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thu misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cpp. Thu shrugs it off though.
Cpp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cpp throws out a leg kick but Thu moves out of range and Cpp only half commits.
Thu stuns Cpp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Thu tries to score with a low kick but Cpp moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thu lands with a good body shot.
Thu connects with a solid leg kick.
Cpp ducks right into an uppercut from Thu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cpp throws a hook but Thu blocks it.
Cpp wants to land a leg kick but Thu is out of range.
Cpp works Thu's body with a nice hook.
Cpp avoids the body shot from Thu.
Thu throws a chopping leg kick but Cpp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cpp.
Thu tries to score with a low kick but Cpp moves his leg out of the way.
Cpp throws a wild body kick that Thu sees coming a mile off.
Cpp throws a push kick but Thu slaps the foot to one side.
Thu throws an overhand right that lands on Cpp's shoulder, as Cpp tries to avoid the shot.
Cpp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cpp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A shot to the liver by Cpp. Beautiful body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cpp.
Thu lands with a nice body punch.
Cpp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thu throws the kick towards the body but Cpp avoids it.
Cpp throws a body punch but Thu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thu throws a leg kick but Cpp sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cpp misses with a jab to the body
and Thu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cpp misses with a body kick.
Thu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cpp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thu moves away.
Cpp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thu.
Some wild striking there from Thu.
Thu blocks a head kick by Cpp.
Thu moves out of range as Cpp throws a body kick.
Thu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cpp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cpp throws a head kick but Thu moves out of range.
Master Cpp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cpp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cpp misses with a body kick.
Cpp thuds a left hand into Thu's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maung Maung Thu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Thu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cpp misses with a body kick.
Thu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cpp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thu manages to avoid it.
Thu throws out a leg kick but Cpp moves out of range and Thu only half commits.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cpp, right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thu.
Thu looks to score with a jab to the body but Cpp is just out of range.
Cpp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cpp throws a body punch but Thu moves out of range.
Cpp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Thu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cpp manages to avoid it.
Thu tests Cpp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cpp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thu 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.
Cpp looks to score with a jab to the body but Thu is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thu.
Cpp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thu scoring well with a low kick there.
Cpp thows a body kick. Thu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A jab from Cpp finds it's way through Thu's defenses.
Cpp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thu tries to score with a low kick but Cpp moves his leg out of the way.
Thu misses with a few strikes there.
Cpp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cpp checks it well.
Cpp looks to score with a jab to the body but Thu is just out of range.
Thu looks for the body kick but Cpp saw that one coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cpp throws a sloppy head kick and Thu moves out of range easily.
Thu scores with a nice right hand.
Cpp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thu throws a sloppy head kick and Cpp moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cpp is able to avoid easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Thu blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Thu catches Cpp right on the button with a cross.
Thu slips under a jab.
Thu throws a body punch but Cpp moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thu.
Cpp throws a body shot but no joy.
Thu scores with a body shot.
Cpp cracks the inside of Thu's front leg.
Cpp misses with a body kick.
Cpp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cpp checks a leg kick.
Thu slips a jab from Cpp.
Cpp lands a leg kick that knocks Thu off balance momentarily.
Cpp buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cpp thows a leg kick but Thu checks it
enabling Thu to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cpp throws a sloppy head kick and Thu moves out of range easily.
Cpp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thu is able to avoid easily.
Master Cpp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

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 Maung Maung Thu.
Well Thu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maung Maung Thu!