PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mick Green (ranked 1827 p4p, 22176 weight class) and Maung Maung Thu (ranked 204 p4p, 615 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Green
vs
Thu

170 cm
24
168
8 - 4 - 0

166 cm
26
135
11 - 12 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Maung Maung Thu!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green blocks the body kick.
Thu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Green avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green cracks a nice hook into Thu's ribs.
Thu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green misses with a hook. Thu ducked under it nicely.

Thu rushes Green and presses him up against the ropes.
Green is trying to break the clinch but Thu has him pressed against the ropes.
Thu working Green over with knees to the body.

Green breaks from the clinch.
Thu misses with a head kick.
Green blocks a head kick by Thu.
Green is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thu throws a lazy uppercut
and Green counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Thu misses with a looping left.
Green wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Thu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thu misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Thu scores with a head kick.
Thu throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thu.
Maung Maung Thu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thu throws a head kick that Green semi-blocks.
Thu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Green misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Green blocks a head kick by Thu.
It looked like Green wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thu throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thu counters with a head kick. That will keep Green thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thu. Green shrugs it off though.
Thu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Green appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green ducks under a wild hook from Thu.

Thu clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the ropes.
Thu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mick Green has been cut.
Green blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thu lands an elbow just above Green 's eye.
Green wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thu has him pressed against the ropes.
Thu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thu jabs Green to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Thu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Green wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thu has him pressed against the ropes.
Thu scores a nice knee to the body.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Green is looking to counter punch.
Thu misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thu moves out of range of the strikes.
Thu throws a head kick but Green moves out of range.
A head kick by Thu misses
and Green cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maung Maung Thu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mick Green's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Thu misses its intended target.
It looked like Green was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thu.
Thu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thu tried to score with a low kick but Green checks it.
Thu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Green checks a leg kick.
Thu looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Thu takes one to the chin there.
Thu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Thu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Thu.
Thu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Thu. That one must have hurt.
Green blocks a head kick by Thu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu throws a head kick that misses.
Thu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Thu.
Green swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Green has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thu throws a head kick that half lands.

Thu darts in and clinches Green up against the ropes.
Thu with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thu manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thu! But no joy.
Thu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thu throws a hook but Green blocks it.
Thu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green misses with a straight right.
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!
Green displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thu throws out the jab.
Thu thuds a left hand into Green's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thu misses with a hook. Green ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Green tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maung Maung Thu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Thu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thu thuds his right hand into Green's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Thu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Green's head.
Thu misses with a low kick.
Thu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Green.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Thu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Green is looking to wear down Thu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thu loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Thu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Green swings for the body but Thu moves out of range.
Thu throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Green takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maung Maung Thu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mick Green's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Green. Thu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mick Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thu lands a head kick. Green smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Thu. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Thu connects with a high kick.
Green tries to clinch up but Thu circles away and keeps his distance.
Thu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thu lands with a slapping head kick.
Green takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thu lands with a kick to the ribs.
A combination from Thu does no damage.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thu.
Green cracks Thu with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Green gets tackled into the ropes by Thu. Thu maintains the clinch.
Green tries to break the clinch but Thu is controlling the position.
Thu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Thu controls his hands.
Green has had enough of the clinch but Thu keeps him there for the moment.
Green wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thu prevents a body shot from Green.
Thu tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Green.
Green looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Thu.
Green throws a big shot that misses.
Thu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Green's head.
Thu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green with a jab.

It looks like Maung Maung Thu has been cut.
Thu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Green. Green circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thu.
Green fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thu manages to avoid it.
Thu thuds his right hand into Green's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thu.
Thu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Green crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thu - the referee stops the clock and Green gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thu. Green manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A shot to the body from Green misses
and Thu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thu connects with a crisp jab.

Green catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Thu stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Thu walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Green misses with a lunging right hand
and Thu counters with a straight right hand.
Green misses with an uppercut
enabling Thu to counter with a crisp jab.
Thu staying out of range there.
Green moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromThu.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maung Maung Thu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Maung Maung Thu!
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Maung Maung Thu!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Maung Maung Thu!

Maung Maung Thu wins by unanimous decision!