PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Seung Joon (ranked 5182 p4p, 1106 weight class) and Sikke Vonnegut (ranked 372 p4p, 101 weight class). Joon's entrance music is BewhY (비와이) – 가라사대 (GOTTASADAE). A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Joon
vs
Vonnegut

181 cm
19
155
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
147
7 - 6 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seung Joon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sikke Vonnegut!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Joon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Joon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vonnegut doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joon.
Joon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vonnegut lands a really nice looking cross but Joon seems unphased.
Joon ducks under a wild hook from Vonnegut.
Vonnegut misses with an uppercut. Joon saw that one coming.
Joon feints and then cracks Vonnegut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vonnegut down.
A punch combination from Joon misses.
Vonnegut looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Joon throws a lazy right hand but Vonnegut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vonnegut slips under a jab.
Vonnegut walks into a left hand.
Vonnegut looks to land a right hand but Joon moved out of range.
Joon thuds his shin into the meat of Vonnegut's side.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Joon. Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vonnegut! But no joy.
Joon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vonnegut lands with a hook. Joon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vonnegut gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joon.
Joon lands a body shot.
Joon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vonnegut.
Vonnegut takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vonnegut misses with a looping left.
Joon throws the left hand but Vonnegut avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonnegut looks to land a right hand but Joon moved out of range.
Joon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vonnegut.
Joon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vonnegut has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joon moves away from the strike by Vonnegut.
Vonnegut looks to throw the jab but Joon is out of range.
Joon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Joon moves away from the strike by Vonnegut.
Joon punishes Vonnegut's body with a nice straight punch.
Vonnegut is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vonnegut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vonnegut slips a jab and a cross from Joon.
Joon slips a jab from Vonnegut.
As Vonnegut backs away, Joon returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Joon throws a right hand that misses
and Vonnegut cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joon missing with a left hand there. Vonnegut was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joon throws a head kick but Vonnegut moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonnegut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vonnegut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vonnegut throws a poor cross that misses
and Joon counters with a straight right hand.
Vonnegut throws a hook but Joon avoids it easily.
Joon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joon lands with a kick to the temple. Vonnegut shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vonnegut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joon.
Vonnegut misses with an uppercut. Joon saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Joon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vonnegut throws a looping overhand right but Joon ducks down to avoid it.
Joon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vonnegut circles away quickly and effectively.
Vonnegut moves out of range of the leg kick from Joon.
Vonnegut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joon was well out of range. Poor timing from Vonnegut.
Joon punishes Vonnegut's body with a nice straight punch.
Joon lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vonnegut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Vonnegut finds it's way through Joon's defenses.
Joon dips to his left and cracks Vonnegut with an uppercut!
Vonnegut slips under a jab.
Vonnegut takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seung Joon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vonnegut defending well as Joon loads up on a big left hand.
Joon throws a series of strikes that have Vonnegut backpedaling.
A slow jab from Joon misses its intended target.
It seemed like Vonnegut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vonnegut takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vonnegut misses with a left hand
and Joon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joon takes a swing at Vonnegut's ribcage but misses.
Joon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vonnegut can do to turn this around?
Joon throws a front kick that sends Vonnegut stumbling back into the ropes.
Joon tests Vonnegut's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vonnegut with a jab.
Joon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vonnegut just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Joon was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Joon sizes up Vonnegut with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vonnegut jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vonnegut stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vonnegut throws a shot from downtown. Joon moves away and avoids it.
Vonnegut blocks a head kick by Joon.
It seemed like Vonnegut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vonnegut swings for the body but Joon moves out of range.
It looked like Joon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vonnegut misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonnegut slips a straight right by Joon.
Vonnegut 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.
Joon lands a nice shot to the body.
Vonnegut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joon moves away.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vonnegut! But no joy.
Joon clobbers Vonnegut with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Joon.
Joon moves out of range as Vonnegut strikes.
Joon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vonnegut. Vonnegut circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joon throws a nice head kick!
Joon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joon moves away from the strike by Vonnegut.
A little feinted left hand from Joon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vonnegut misses with a right hand
and Joon counters with a nice uppercut.
Joon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's 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!
Vonnegut scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vonnegut misses with a hook. Joon ducked under it nicely.
Vonnegut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joon moves away.
Joon connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Joon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vonnegut. Joon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joon tries a low kick but Vonnegut avoids it.
Vonnegut gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joon.
Joon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joon lands a head shot.
Joon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vonnegut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vonnegut slips under a jab from Joon.
Vonnegut appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Vonnegut is just out of range.
Joon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vonnegut connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joon scrambles back to his feet.
Vonnegut on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vonnegut lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vonnegut swings for the body but Joon moves out of range.
Vonnegut throws a hook but Joon avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Joon.
Vonnegut doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Joon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seung Joon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Joon. That snapped Vonnegut's head back.
Nice defenses there by Joon.
Seung Joon is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Joon misses.
Joon tries to bum rush Vonnegut with a series of wild strikes but Vonnegut uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Joon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vonnegut. Joon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vonnegut misses with a straight left.
Joon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vonnegut throws out a counter right but Joon avoids it with no problem.
Vonnegut avoids the head kick by Joon.
Vonnegut throws an overhand right that lands on Joon's shoulder, as Joon tries to avoid the shot.
Vonnegut scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Joon throws an overhand right that lands on Vonnegut's shoulder, as Vonnegut tries to avoid the shot.
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vonnegut was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Joon connects with a leg kick.
Joon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Vonnegut.
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!
Vonnegut takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Joon defending well as Vonnegut loads up on a big left hand.
Joon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonnegut takes one on the button.
Joon ducks under a wild hook from Vonnegut.
Joon slips under a jab from Vonnegut.
Joon slips a jab from Vonnegut.
Joon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Joon slips under a jab.
Joon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joon takes a swing at Vonnegut's ribcage but misses.
Joon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vonnegut.
Joon is looking for a counter combo.
Vonnegut misses with a lunging right hand
and Joon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vonnegut avoids the body shot from Joon.
Joon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vonnegut swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vonnegut fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joon manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vonnegut throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Joon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Vonnegut misses.
A little feinted left hand from Joon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab lands there for Vonnegut.
Vonnegut misses with a straight right.
Joon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vonnegut.
Joon misses with a straight left.
Joon throws a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Vonnegut coming out on top.
Joon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joon throws out a loose jab but Vonnegut uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vonnegut just misses with a punch to the body.
A left lands for Joon.
Nice uppercut there from Joon.
Joon misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Vonnegut on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vonnegut's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vonnegut throws an overhand right that lands on Joon's shoulder, as Joon tries to avoid the shot.
Joon stalks Vonnegut and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vonnegut's face. Vonnegut staggers backwards, shaken.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vonnegut swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vonnegut takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vonnegut on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice defenses there by Joon.
Sikke Vonnegut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vonnegut has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Joon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seung Joon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seung Joon!
Our winner, Seung Joon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.