PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hettie Kate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Choi Siwon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kate's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Peanuts Theme. 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.

Kate
vs
Siwon

172 cm
32
160 lbs
14 - 16 - 0

179 cm
31
165 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hettie Kate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choi Siwon!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kate throws a head kick but Siwon moves out of range.

Kate gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kate pushes Siwon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kate throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kate misses with a knee strike.
Kate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siwon avoids it.
Kate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Siwon backwards.
Kate working Siwon over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kate.
Siwon tries to pull guard but Kate holds him up against the cage and eventually Siwon drops back down to his feet.
Kate working Siwon over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siwon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kate walks away with a smile on his face. Siwon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siwon avoids a punch combination nicely.

Kate fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Siwon, pushing him back against the cage.
Kate with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siwon tries to pull guard but Kate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hettie Kate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choi Siwon.
Kate just leaning against Siwon, taking a breather.
Kate utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Siwon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kate prevents it.
Siwon tries to pull guard but Kate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siwon blocks it with crossed arms.
Kate trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
Siwon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kate lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siwon is defending well for now.
Kate prevents the takedown attempt.
Siwon wants a takedown.
Siwon blocks the elbow strike.
Siwon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
Kate pushes off an throws an elbow but Siwon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kate stalling against the cage.
Kate lands a knee to the head.
Siwon tries to pull guard but Kate forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Siwon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kate just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siwon can't get the takedown.
Kate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kate is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siwon is defending well for now.
Kate is pressed up against the cage. Siwon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kate down to the mat. Kate avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Siwon avoids the head kick by Kate.
Siwon avoids the body shot from Kate.
Kate is looking to slow Siwon down with leg kicks.
Kate throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Siwon takes a swing at Kate's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Siwon keeps the fight on the outside.
Kate swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Siwon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hettie Kate dominated that round.
That's time! Kate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sloppy strikes from Kate. Those never looked like landing.
Kate looks to land a body kick but Siwon moved away.
Kate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kate throws a right hand that Siwon ducks under and follows up with a left that Siwon also avoids with ease.
Kate attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kate is looking to chop away at Siwon's legs.
Siwon moves out of range as Kate strikes.
Siwon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kate. Kate circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Siwon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Siwon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kate moves away.

Kate moves into the clinch.
Siwon managing to block the knees to the body from Kate.
Siwon is trying to pull guard but Kate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siwon blocks an elbow strike.
Kate lands a knee to the body.
Siwon managing to block the knees to the body from Kate.
Siwon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kate with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Siwon blocks the elbow strike.
Siwon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kate scores with a shoulder strike.
Kate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siwon.
Kate landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siwon jumps guard but Kate turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hettie Kate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Choi Siwon.
Siwon is trying to pull guard but Kate has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Kate with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kate throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Siwon blocks it with crossed arms.
Kate lands a good knee to the midsection. Siwon won't want to take too many of those.
Siwon is breathing heavily.
Kate creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Siwon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kate misses with a knee strike.
Kate landing knees to the body.
Kate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kate missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kate misses with the head strike.
Kate lands a knee to the head.
Kate throws a punch but it's blocked by Siwon.
Kate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kate looking to throw knees to the head but Siwon is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kate.
Kate misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Siwon.
Kate looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kate tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Siwon avoids it.
Kate stalling against the cage.
Kate using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Siwon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kate trying to land knees to the body.
Kate throws a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Kate.
Kate tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Siwon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kate prevents the takedown attempt.
Siwon working hard to break the clinch.
Siwon avoiding damage as Kate throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kate with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siwon can do to turn this around?
Kate avoiding damage.
Siwon is trying to pull guard but Kate turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hettie Kate dominated that second round.
That's time! Kate's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Siwon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kate wants to clinch.
Siwon throws a series of strikes that have Kate backpedaling.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kate looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kate fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kate misses with a wild combination.
Kate tries to clinch there but Siwon circles away.
A head kick misses from Kate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kate walks into a jab.
Siwon swats away the attempt to clinch by Kate.
Kate slips under a jab.
Siwon blocks the body kick.
Kate defending well as Siwon loads up on a big left hand.
Siwon misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Kate.
Kate pivots, looking for a leg kick but Siwon is out of range and Kate settles back down.
Kate lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kate tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siwon avoids the head kick by Kate.
Siwon looks to throw the jab but Kate is out of range.
Kate throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hettie Kate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kate misses with an uppercut. Siwon saw that one coming.
Kate throws the kick towards the body but Siwon avoids it.

Kate pushes Siwon up against the cage in a clinch.
Siwon dodges an elbow strike from Kate.
Kate landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A frustrated look appears on Siwon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kate content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Siwon blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siwon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kate smiles and moves away.
Hettie Kate is winning the standup battle so far.
Siwon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Siwon avoids a kick to the body.
Kate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Siwon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Siwon avoids the head kick by Kate.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kate.
Kate fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siwon keeps the fight on the outside.
Kate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siwon misses with a series of wild punches.
Kate misses with a head kick.
Siwon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Choi Siwon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kate moves into the clinch.
Kate looking to throw knees to the head but Siwon is blocking nicely.
Siwon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siwon blocks the elbow strike.
Kate slowing the pace effectively.
Hettie Kate is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Siwon throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hettie Kate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kate 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hettie Kate!
After winning the bout, Hettie Kate thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.