PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Piger Whok (ranked 22179 p4p, 3686 weight class) and Michael Collins (ranked 478 p4p, 329 weight class). Whok comes to the ring accompanied by King of Kings - Motorhead. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Whok
vs
Collins

168 cm
27
146
12 - 6 - 0

180 cm
37
145
11 - 27 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piger Whok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Collins!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
Collins clobbers Whok with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Collins avoids a kick to the body.
Whok is looking to chop away at Collins's legs.
Whok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Collins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Collins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Whok looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Collins misses with a double jab.
Whok throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Whok pushes Collins away with a front kick.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Collins checks a low kick from Whok.

Whok clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins tries to break the clinch but Whok is controlling the position.
Whok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins avoiding damage as Whok throws knees to the body.
Collins tries to break the clinch but Whok is controlling the position.
Collins misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Whok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok lands a nice knee to the body.
Collins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Collins takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Michael Collins has been cut.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Whok has him pressed against the ropes.
Collins lands a hook that snaps the head of Whok backwards.

Collins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Whok looks to land a left hand but Collins moved out of range nicely.
Whok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Collins checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Collins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Collins throws a right and a left that Whok avoids nicely.
Whok misses with a low kick.
Whok misses with an uppercut
and Collins counters with a straight right hand.
Whok throws a lazy right hand but Collins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Whok pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
Whok throws a low kick but Collins avoids it.
Collins is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Whok looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whok doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Whok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Collins sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok throws a leg kick but Collins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Whok fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Collins checks it well.
Whok is looking to land body kicks.
Collins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collins is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Collins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins throws out a counter right but Whok avoids it with no problem.
Whok takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Whok does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Whok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A lazy left from Collins finds it's target.
Whok with the inside leg kick.
Whok lands with a thumping leg kick.
Collins lands with a cross.
Collins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Collins throws a series of punches but Whok moves out of range.
Collins fails to land with a series of punches.
Collins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Collins connects with the punch.
Collins blocks a low kick nicely.
Whok fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whok lands a nice looking body kick.
Collins 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.
Collins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Whok.
Whok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
A right-left combo lands from Collins.

Whok closes the distance and clinches.
Whok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Collins stalling against the ropes.

Collins manages to break the clinch.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Whok is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Whok moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whok misses with a kick to the body.
Collins moves out of range of the leg kick from Whok.
Whok lands with an uppercut that bounces Collins off the ropes and back into range.
Collins swats away the attempt to clinch by Whok.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whok is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.
Whok scores with a leg kick.
Whok tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab by Whok.
Whok walks forward, straight into a front kick from Collins.
Collins throws a series of punches but Whok avoids them all with ease.
Collins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Whok had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Whok tries to clinch up.
Whok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Whok pushes Collins away with a front kick.
Collins misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Collins finds it's target.
Whok walks into a stiff left hand from Collins.
Collins throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whok misses with a body kick.
Whok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whok. That's going to slow Collins down.
A jab from Whok misses.
Collins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Collins will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Collins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Collins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whok has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Collins finds it's way round the side to connect with Whok's head.
A low kick lands for Whok.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Whok staying out of range there.

Whok has closed the distance and engaged Collins in a clinch.
Whok lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Collins avoids a wild elbow strike from Whok.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Whok just misses with a elbow thrown towards Collins's brow.
Whok can't find room to land a body shot as Collins controls the action.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Whok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whok can't find room to land a body shot as Collins controls the action.
Whok has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whok misses with some punches.
Whok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Whok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins tries to circle away but Whok has him pinned against the ropes.
Whok lands an elbow that stopped Collins in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Michael Collins's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok lands with a light punch inside.

Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins tries to bum rush Whok with a series of wild strikes but Whok uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Collins gets tackled into the ropes by Whok. Whok maintains the clinch.
Collins blocks the elbow strike.

Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Collins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Collins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whok circles away quickly and effectively.
Whok thumps Collins with a low kick.

Collins tries to keep at a distance but Whok has taken the fight into the clinch.
Collins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Collins blocks the elbow strike.
Whok scores with a shoulder strike.
Whok lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whok unloads a knee to the mid-section. Collins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Whok lands an elbow inside that Collins shrugs off.
Whok comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Michael Collins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Collins avoids the elbow strike from Whok, against the ropes.
Collins dodges an elbow strike from Whok.
Whok lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Collins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Collins is trying to break the clinch but Whok has him pressed against the ropes.
Collins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whok has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Collins breaks from the clinch.
Whok tries to clinch up but Collins circles away and keeps his distance.
As Whok backs off Collins throws a huge counter combo but Whok manages to avoid it all.
Whok staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Collins.
Collins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Whok misses with a low kick.
Whok connects with a right hand. Collins shakes it off.
Whok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Collins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Collins checks a leg kick.
Collins misses with a double jab.
Whok is looking to chop away at Collins's legs.
Whok is looking to slow Collins down with leg kicks.
Piger Whok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whok.

Collins rushes Whok and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Whok misses with a knee to the head.
Whok lands an uppercut.
Collins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Collins breaks from the clinch.
Collins just misses with a punch to the body.
Collins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Whok.
Whok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Collins. That did some damage!
Collins throws an overhand right that lands on Whok's shoulder, as Whok tries to avoid the shot.
Whok scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Collins blocks a low kick nicely.
Whok moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins misses with a wild combination.
Collins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Whok finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Collins is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Collins throws a right hand that Whok ducks under and follows up with a left that Whok also avoids with ease.

That's four 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!
Whok throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Whok. Collins shrugs it off though.
Whok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Whok half committed to a counter leg kick.
Whok misses with the combination.
Whok delivers a nice body kick.
Whok thumps Collins with a low kick.
Whok lands a front kick.
Collins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Whok walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Collins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Whok with the inside leg kick.
Whok doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Michael Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whok feints and then cracks Collins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Collins down.
Collins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whok has time to react.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Whok throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Piger Whok dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Collins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Whok. Collins shrugs it off though.
Whok tries to land a front kick but Collins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Collins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whok.
Whok feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Whok throws the kick towards the body but Collins avoids it.
Collins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Collins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whok counters with a nice low kick that buckles Collins's knee momentarily.
Collins has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Whok.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Whok takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot by Whok.
Collins throws a good cross that connects.
Whok lands a nice looking body shot.
Collins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael Collins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whok throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Whok with a nice calf kick.
Whok tried to score with a low kick but Collins checks it.
Collins throws a right hand that Whok ducks under and follows up with a left that Whok also avoids with ease.
Whok tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whok doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Collins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whok misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.
Whok scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Whok keeps Collins at a distance using the push kick.
Whok tries to clinch up.
Collins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Whok can pounce on him.
Collins throws a right and a left that Whok avoids nicely.
Whok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Collins.
Whok works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Whok misses with a double jab.
Collins scores with a body shot.
Whok takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Whok defending well as Collins loads up on a big left hand.
Whok moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Whok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Collins misses with a double jab.

Whok fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the ropes.
Collins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins effectively controlling the action here.

Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Whok connects with a leg kick.
Collins cracks Whok with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Collins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins tries to clinch but Whok is having none of it.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whok manages to avoid it.
Collins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Collins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whok swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Collins.
A nice leg kick lands there from Whok.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Whok was looking to counter with a kick there.
Collins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Whok moves into the clinch.
Whok lands an elbow just above Collins 's eye.

Collins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Collins throws a nice looking combination but Whok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Collins is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Whok throws a front kick aimed at Collins's knee but Collins avoids it well.
Whok looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Collins swats away the attempt to clinch by Whok.
Whok misses with a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Whok darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Whok needs to keep his hands up - Collins had a free shot at his head there.
Collins misses with a straight right.

Whok forces Collins back against the ropes and clinches.
Whok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Collins's efforts to push away.
Whok lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whok tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Whok landing knees to the body.
Whok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Whok.
Collins takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whok pushes off an throws an elbow but Collins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Whok - that landed with a thud.
Whok throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Collins blocks it with crossed arms.
Collins blocks an uppercut.
Whok lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whok.

Michael Collins's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Whok creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Collins's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Collins's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Piger Whok!
A relieved looking Piger Whok thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.