PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyga Laxx (ranked 24747 p4p, 7660 weight class) and Maya Chigg (ranked 745 p4p, 662 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Laxx
vs
Chigg

189 cm
33
196
23 - 15 - 3

178 cm
44
142
39 - 26 - 3

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Tyga Laxx !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigg throws a push kick but Laxx slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick lands for Chigg.
Chigg moves in looking to clinch but Laxx pushes him off.
Laxx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chigg looks to score with a jab to the body but Laxx is just out of range.
Chigg lands a nice looking body shot.
Chigg lands with a slapping head kick.
Maya Chigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Laxx has Chigg up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Laxx fails to land.
Chigg blocks an uppercut.
Laxx lands a nice uppercut.
Laxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chigg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laxx 's elbow.
Laxx lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chigg presses Laxx against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chigg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laxx backwards.
Laxx can't find room to land a body shot as Chigg controls the action.
Laxx pushes Chigg back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Laxx fails to land.
Chigg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chigg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laxx backwards.
Laxx blocks a body shot from Chigg.
Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Laxx .
Laxx misses with a body punch.
Laxx throws a head punch that misses.
Laxx misses with a punch on the inside.
Chigg scores with a hook to the body.
Chigg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Chigg scores with a shot to the side of Laxx 's head.
Chigg throws a punch but it's blocked by Laxx .
Laxx blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laxx misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chigg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chigg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chigg throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Laxx scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Laxx scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Chigg uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx is leaning against Chigg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chigg lands a left hand.
Laxx misses with a punch on the inside.
Laxx working aggressively here.
Chigg is working Laxx over against the ropes.
Laxx misses with a punch on the inside.
Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laxx misses with a punch to the body.
Laxx lands a hook that snaps the head of Chigg backwards.
Chigg misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Chigg.
Laxx prevents a body shot from Chigg.
Laxx tries to throw a body punch but Chigg avoids it by throwing Laxx back against the ropes.
Laxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg has a couple of punches blocked by Laxx .
Laxx tries a body shot but Chigg blocks it.
Laxx working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chigg.
Chigg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laxx .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tyga Laxx will probably get the nod.
That's time! Laxx 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Laxx blocks a head kick by Chigg.
A thudding body kick lands there by Chigg!
Laxx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chigg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laxx takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyga Laxx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chigg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chigg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laxx 's hands.

Laxx gets a clinch.
Laxx presses Chigg against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chigg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laxx lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laxx blocking some punches.
Laxx misses with some punches.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laxx misses with a body punch.
Chigg lands a nice shot to the body.
Laxx digs a right hand underneath Chigg's ribcage. Chigg let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laxx pushes Chigg back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laxx softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chigg presses Laxx against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chigg is working Laxx over against the ropes.
Chigg can't find room to land a body shot as Laxx controls the action.
Chigg lands with a left to the head.
Laxx misses with some punches.
Laxx lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chigg.
Chigg lands a hook that snaps the head of Laxx backwards.
Laxx blocks a body shot from Chigg.
Chigg struggles to land a body shot inside as Laxx controls his hands.
Chigg tries to work over Laxx 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chigg misses with a punch to the body.
Chigg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laxx 's elbow.
Laxx lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Laxx can't find room to land a body shot as Chigg controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laxx .
Chigg misses with a body punch.
Laxx working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chigg lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chigg blocks an uppercut.
Chigg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laxx struggles to land a body shot inside as Chigg controls his hands.
Laxx gets through Chigg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Laxx throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Chigg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Laxx .
Laxx scores with a body shot.
Chigg throws a wild body kick that Laxx sees coming a mile off.
Chigg misses with a low kick.
Laxx is looking to counter with head kicks.
Laxx takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laxx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chigg.
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 Tyga Laxx will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Laxx stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chigg.
Maya Chigg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy left from Chigg finds it's target.
Laxx has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chigg.
A low kick from Chigg misses

and Laxx moves into the clinch.
Chigg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Laxx .
Laxx doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Laxx scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laxx tries to work over Chigg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laxx lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chigg.
Laxx misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Laxx .
Laxx can't find room to land a body shot as Chigg controls the action.
Chigg lands with a right to the head.
Chigg lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laxx lands a shot to the body.
Chigg throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laxx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chigg misses with a body punch.
Laxx lands a right hand.
Chigg blocks a body shot from Laxx .
Laxx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chigg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chigg can't find room to land a body shot as Laxx controls the action.
Chigg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laxx struggles to land a body shot inside as Chigg controls his hands.
Chigg wants to break free but Laxx has control.
Laxx lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chigg.
Laxx working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Chigg - that landed with a thud.
Chigg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laxx misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chigg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chigg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Laxx .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx misses with a punch to the body.
Chigg scores with a shot to the side of Laxx 's head.
Chigg misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chigg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laxx tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chigg's elbow.
Laxx misses with a punch on the inside.
Chigg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laxx 's elbow.
Laxx misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chigg tries to work over Laxx 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laxx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chigg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laxx lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Chigg.
Laxx misses with some punches.
Laxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Chigg uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Chigg fails to land.
Chigg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyga Laxx is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Laxx makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chigg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

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 Tyga Laxx .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laxx , 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyga Laxx !