PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 3370 p4p, 16819 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 135 p4p, 214 weight class). Columbus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blood Of The Kings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Kenny Tchusuk had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tchusuk
vs
Columbus

170 cm
30
265
19 - 22 - 0

200 cm
38
274
36 - 29 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Conquer
TRAP A-LOT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tchusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Columbus thinks about the counter body kick.
A clash of legs there as Tchusuk blocks the low kick.
Tchusuk with a jab.
Columbus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tchusuk takes a swing at Columbus's ribcage but misses.
Tchusuk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tchusuk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tchusuk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Columbus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Columbus keeps the fight on the outside.
Columbus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Columbus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws a right hand that Columbus ducks under and follows up with a left that Columbus also avoids with ease.

Tchusuk drives through and clinches with Columbus against the ropes.
Columbus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tchusuk lands an elbow just above Columbus 's eye.

It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
Tchusuk lands a damaging elbow.
Columbus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk misses with the head strike.
Columbus throws a head punch that misses.
Columbus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
Tchusuk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Columbus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Columbus takes a shot to the head.
Columbus told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tchusuk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tchusuk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Columbus misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands with a right to the head.
Columbus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Our sources have told us that Tchusuk has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Tchusuk fails to land.
Tchusuk blocks the elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Columbus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tchusuk cracks Columbus with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Columbus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tchusuk working aggressively here.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Columbus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tchusuk fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Columbus.
Tchusuk lands with a light punch inside.
Tchusuk lands with a short shot to the head.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Tchusuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tchusuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Columbus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
Tchusuk misses with a knee to the head.
Columbus pushes Tchusuk back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tchusuk prevents Columbus from breaking the clinch.
Columbus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tchusuk blocks it with crossed arms.
Columbus blocking some punches.
Tchusuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Columbus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tchusuk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tchusuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Tchusuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Columbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Tchusuk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tchusuk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Columbus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tchusuk. Tchusuk obviously looking to wear him down.
Columbus throws a head kick that misses.
Tchusuk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tchusuk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Columbuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Columbus thumps Tchusuk with a low kick.
Tchusuk misses with a head kick.
Columbus scores with a nice strike.
Tchusuk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Columbus has time to react.
Columbus throws a body punch but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Kenny Tchusuk is winning the standup battle so far.
Tchusuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Columbus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tchusuk. That did some damage!
Tchusuk misses with a hook.
Tchusuk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tchusuk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Columbus.
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!
Tchusuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tchusuk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Columbus can do to turn this around?
Tchusuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Columbus manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tchusuk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Columbus with the inside leg kick.
Tchusuk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
As Columbus looks to move away, Tchusuk throws a big counter combo but Columbus just gets out of the way.
Columbus swings for the body but Tchusuk moves out of range.
Columbus stuns Tchusuk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Columbus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tchusuk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Columbus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tchusuk throws a shot from downtown. Columbus moves away and avoids it.
Tchusuk moves in looking to clinch but Columbus pushes him off.
That kick from Columbus tenderised Tchusuk's leg. Tchusuk is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Columbus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tchusuk can pounce on him.

Columbus tries to keep at a distance but Tchusuk has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tchusuk tries to land a knee to the head but Columbus blocks with his arms.
Columbus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Columbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Columbus blocks it with crossed arms.
Tchusuk lands a right hand.
Tchusuk lands a hook to the side of the head.

Columbus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Columbus lands a slapping body shot.
Donk. Tchusuk catches Columbus right on the button with a cross.
Columbus walks into a straight right hand from Tchusuk.
Columbus throws a leg kick but Tchusuk moved away.
Tchusuk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tchusuk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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 Kenny Tchusuk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Columbus throws a leg kick which misses Tchusuk's front leg but catches the back leg as Tchusuk tries to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Columbus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Columbus.
Columbus takes a swing at Tchusuk's ribcage but misses.
Columbus just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTchusuk.
Tchusuk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tchusuk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Columbus.
Tchusuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Columbus.
Columbus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Columbus lands with a good body shot.

Tchusuk rushes Columbus and presses him up against the ropes.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Tchusuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus takes a shot to the head.
Kenny Tchusuk has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Columbus throws an elbow but misses.
Tchusuk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tchusuk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Tchusuk blocks a body shot from Columbus.
Columbus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Tchusuk blocks an uppercut.
Tchusuk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Columbus.
Columbus landing knees to the head.

It looks like Kenny Tchusuk has been cut.
Tchusuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scott Columbus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Columbus blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Columbus.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Tchusuk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tchusuk lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Columbus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Columbus misses with some punches.
Tchusuk digs a right hand underneath Columbus's ribcage. Columbus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Columbus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tchusuk scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Columbus.
Columbus misses with a punch on the inside.
Tchusuk blocks the elbow strike.
Tchusuk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Tchusuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Columbus tries a knee to the head but Tchusuk blocks it.
Tchusuk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Tchusuk working aggressively here.
Columbus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk scores with a hook to the body.
Tchusuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tchusuk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Tchusuk - that landed with a thud.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Tchusuk uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Tchusuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tchusuk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Tchusuk!