PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kris Jakua (ranked 2786 p4p, 22306 weight class) and Snicker Doodle (ranked 310 p4p, 532 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Jakua
vs
Doodle

180 cm
29
145
24 - 12 - 0

186 cm
28
144
0 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
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 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snicker Doodle!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakua takes a swing at Doodle's ribcage but misses.
Doodle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jakua cracks Doodle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Doodle. That snapped Jakua's head back.
Kris Jakua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Doodle tenderised Jakua's leg. Jakua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doodle moves away.
Jakua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doodle to score with a decent uppercut.
Doodle throws a body shot but no joy.
Doodle looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakua is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Jakua misses the target.
Jakua checks a low kick from Doodle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jakua.
Jakua swings for the body but Doodle moves out of range.
Doodle is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jakua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doodle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakua misses with an uppercut
and Doodle counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua swings for the body but Doodle moves out of range.
A left and a right from Jakua both land. Nice combination.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Doodle is just out of range.
Doodle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Doodle avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Doodle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jakua with a body shot.
Doodle throws a shot from downtown. Jakua moves away and avoids it.
Jakua lands a right hook to the body.
Jakua with a jab.
Doodle lands a lovely overhand right.
Doodle slips under a jab.
Jakua misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua misses the jab.
Jakua lands with a shot to the body.
Jakua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Jakua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doodle counters with a good, hard body kick but Jakua shrugs it off.
Doodle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Doodle bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jakua's head.
Doodle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doodle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doodle misses with a low kick.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Doodle avoids them all with ease.
Jakua takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Jakua misses its intended target.
Doodle avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Doodle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab lands there for Jakua.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doodle staying out of range there.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doodle has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Doodle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jakua uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jakua lands with a shot to the body.
Jakua displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doodle throws out the jab.
Jakua cracks Doodle with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Jakua misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Doodle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jakua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jakua throws a hook but Doodle blocks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Doodle! But no joy.
Jakua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakua with a hook.
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!
Jakua throws a sloppy body shot
and Doodle counters with a leg kick.
Doodle walks into a straight right hand from Jakua.
Doodle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doodle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jakua with a body shot.
Jakua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Doodle! But no joy.
Doodle scores with a punch to the head.
Jakua misses with a double jab
and Doodle counters with a stiff right hand.
Jakua misses with an uppercut. Doodle saw that one coming.
Doodle scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kris Jakua will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Doodle blocks a jab.
Doodle looks to throw a body kick
and Doodle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doodle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Doodle throws a jab but it's blocked by Jakua.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doodle.
Doodle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Jakua.
Doodle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jakua tries to bum rush Doodle with a series of wild strikes but Doodle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little jabbing left from Doodle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Doodle looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakua is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua swings for the body but Doodle moves out of range.
Jakua misses with a hook
and Doodle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jakua misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jakua cracks a nice hook into Doodle's ribs.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doodle was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Doodle unleashes a big counter combination but Jakua bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Doodle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jakua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doodle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Doodle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Doodle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Doodle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Jakua wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jakua misses with a body punch
and Doodle counters with a nice uppercut.
Jakua throws a body punch but Doodle moves out of range.
Doodle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jakua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jakua swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Doodle scores with a nice strike.
Jakua throws a body punch but Doodle moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doodle missing with a left hand there. Jakua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kris Jakua is winning the standup battle so far.
Jakua takes a swing at Doodle's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doodle throws a big shot that misses.
Jakua swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jakua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doodle tries to land a body kick
and Jakua counters with a nice body shot.
Jakua cracks Doodle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jakua throws a body punch but Doodle moves out of range.
Doodle throws a looping overhand right but Jakua ducks down to avoid it.
Jakua is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jakua is looking to wear down Doodle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jakua slips a straight right by Doodle.
Jakua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Doodle misses with a hook
and Jakua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jakua scores with a hook to the body. Doodle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doodle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jakua takes a swing at Doodle's ribcage but misses.
Doodle is looking to score with low kicks.
Jakua misses with a two punch combination.
Doodle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jakua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doodle can do to turn this around?
Doodle throws a lazy right hand but Jakua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doodle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doodle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Doodle with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Doodle instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doodle trying to land knees to the body.

Jakua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Jakua misses with a straight left.
Jakua lands a slapping body shot.
Doodle throws a big shot that misses.
Jakua swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Jakua misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doodle swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jakua takes a swing at Doodle's ribcage but misses.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doodle moves away.
Jakua throws a right hand that Doodle ducks under and follows up with a left that Doodle also avoids with ease.
Doodle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jakua throws out the jab.
Doodle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jakua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Doodle.
It looked like Jakua was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jakua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jakua takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doodle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jakua if he has to take too many more of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Doodle! But no joy.
Jakua thuds a left hand into Doodle's body.
Doodle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jakua manages to avoid it.
Jakua throws a body punch but Doodle moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Doodle! But no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Doodle, as that shot connected.
Jakua throws a nice looking combination but Doodle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jakua throws a predictable looking body shot
and Doodle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Jakua throws a combination that misses
and Doodle counters with a nice uppercut.
Jakua swings for the body but Doodle moves out of range.
It seemed like Doodle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doodle finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice shot lands for Jakua.
Doodle avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua takes a swing at Doodle's ribcage but misses.
Jakua looks to land a left hand but Doodle moved out of range nicely.
Jakua misses with a shot to the body
and Doodle counters with a solid body kick.
Doodle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jakua. Jakua circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Doodle replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jakua blocks it well.
Jakua moves out of range as Doodle strikes.
Jakua appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jakua paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab from Jakua.
Doodle dips to his left and cracks Jakua with an uppercut!
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doodle was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
It seemed like Doodle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Doodle moves out of range.
Jakua swings widly with a right hand
enabling Doodle to counter with a crisp jab.
Doodle misses with a leg kick
letting Jakua counter with a right hand.
Doodle throws a body shot but no joy.
Doodle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doodle swings for the body but Jakua moves out of range.
Jab from Jakua.
Jakua avoids the body shot from Doodle.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doodle was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Jakua misses with a hook to the body

and Doodle counters by moving into the clinch.
Jakua looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Doodle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doodle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Doodle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doodle struggles to land a body shot inside as Jakua controls his hands.
Jakua looking to slow down the pace here.
Jakua is trying to push Doodle away but Doodle has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Doodle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jakua avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jakua.
Doodle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doodle misses with a punch to the body.
Snicker Doodle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doodle misses with a body punch.
Doodle tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakua avoids the damage to the body.
Jakua lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jakua blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Doodle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Snicker Doodle.
I think Jakua has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kris Jakua!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Kris Jakua!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kris Jakua!

Kris Jakua wins by unanimous decision!
Kris Jakua seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.