PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Abu Papu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frulegur Wiskeber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papu comes to the ring accompanied by abu theme. Wiskeber has chosen Michel Cleis - Hey Lady Luck (Official Music Video) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Papu
vs
Wiskeber

177 cm
22
152 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

173 cm
24
150 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Abu Papu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frulegur Wiskeber!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papu throws a leg kick
and Wiskeber counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab from Wiskeber.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiskeber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiskeber dodges the punch combination from Papu.
Wiskeber lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wiskeber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiskeber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiskeber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Papu tries to land a front kick but Wiskeber steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Papu.
Papu works Wiskeber's body with a nice hook.
Wiskeber works over Papu's head and body with a nice combination.
Papu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wiskeber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Wiskeber tries to clinch
and Papu counters with a nice body shot.
Wiskeber wants to clinch but Papu slips to the side
and Papu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Papu misses the shot to the body.
Wiskeber wants to clinch up but Papu keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Papu keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiskeber fails to land with a series of punches.
Wiskeber throws a nice looking combination but Papu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Papu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wiskeber wants to clinch but Papu slips to the side
and Papu counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiskeber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Papu misses.
Wiskeber tries to clinch up.
Wiskeber tries to clinch but Papu moves out of range.
Abu Papu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiskeber tries to clinch there but Papu circles away.
Papu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Papu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wiskeber tries to clinch up.
Wiskeber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Papu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Papu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wiskeber tries to close the distance and clinch but Papu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Papu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Papu misses with a wild body shot.
Papu misses with a leg kick
and Wiskeber counters with a series of strikes. Papu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Papu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Papu keeps Wiskeber at a distance using the push kick.
Wiskeber misses with a straight right.
A clash of legs there as Wiskeber blocks the low kick.
Papu slips a jab and a cross from Wiskeber.
Papu misses with a looping right.

Wiskeber darts in and clinches Papu up against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Papu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Papu lands with a short shot to the head.
Wiskeber's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Abu Papu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Papu misses with an uppercut.
Papu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Papu lands a jab to Wiskeber's midsection.
Wiskeber staying out of range there.
Wiskeber is looking to clinch but Papu is avoiding it.
Wiskeber takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wiskeber moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wiskeber fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Wiskeber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wiskeber moves in looking to clinch but Papu pushes him off.
Papu swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiskeber.
Wiskeber tries to clinch
and Papu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Papu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frulegur Wiskeber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiskeber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Papu circles away quickly and effectively.
Papu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wiskeber is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiskeber slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body kick from Papu.
Papu throws a hook to the side of Wiskeber's head but Wiskeber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Papu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wiskeber closes the distance and clinches.
Papu working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Wiskeber breaks from the clinch.
Papu swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiskeber.
Papu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wiskeber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wiskeber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wiskeber darts in trying to clinch
and Papu counters with a right hand to the body.
Wiskeber wants to clinch up but Papu keeps it at a distance.
Wiskeber tries to clinch but Papu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiskeber wants to clinch up but Papu keeps it at a distance.
Wiskeber bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Papu swings for the body but Wiskeber moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Papu.
Papu lands a right hook to the body.
Wiskeber tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiskeber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wiskeber throws a right and a left that Papu avoids nicely.
A good leg kick by Papu.
Papu swings for the body but Wiskeber moves out of range.
Papu catches Wiskeber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wiskeber tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Papu counters with a two punch combo.

Wiskeber is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Papu just misses with a punch to the body.
Wiskeber walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Papu dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Papu tries to bum rush Wiskeber with a series of wild strikes but Wiskeber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wiskeber tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frulegur Wiskeber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiskeber tries to clinch there but Papu circles away.
Papu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wiskeber throws a head kick that misses
letting Papu counter with a right hand.
Papu cracks the inside of Wiskeber's front leg.
Papu keeps the fight on the outside.
Papu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Papu connects with a solid leg kick.
Wiskeber lands with a slapping head kick.
Papu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wiskeber is looking to clinch.
Papu missing with a left hand there. Wiskeber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiskeber checks a leg kick nicely.
Papu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiskeber on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abu Papu is winning the standup battle so far.
Wiskeber tries to clinch up but Papu circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiskeber wants to clinch
and Papu counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiskeber avoids the body shot from Papu.
Wiskeber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Papu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wiskeber checks a low kick from Papu.
Papu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Papu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wiskeber has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiskeber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Wiskeber. Those never looked like landing.
Wiskeber lands a nice looking body shot.
Wiskeber tries to clinch but Papu moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wiskeber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Papu swats away the attempt to clinch by Wiskeber.

Wiskeber takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wiskeber.
Papu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Papu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wiskeber is looking to clinch but Papu is avoiding it.
Wiskeber throws a low kick but Papu avoids it.
Papu misses with a few strikes there.
Wiskeber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiskeber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiskeber moves to clinch but Papu breaks away
and Papu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiskeber doesn't manage to clinch there - Papu circles away.
Wiskeber's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Papu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wiskeber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiskeber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Papu counters with a one-two to the body.
Wiskeber is still on wobbly legs! Can Papu finish him?
Wiskeber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Papu clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Papu tries to score with a low kick but Wiskeber moves his leg out of the way.
Wiskeber seems to have recovered his senses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Papu.
Wiskeber tries to land a leg kick but Papu saw it coming and moves away.
Papu tried to score with a low kick but Wiskeber checks it.
Wiskeber wants to clinch.
Papu connects with an inside leg kick.
Wiskeber throws a series of punches but Papu avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Papu.
Wiskeber tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Papu counters with a nice body shot.
Wiskeber tries to clinch but Papu is having none of it.
Wiskeber wants to clinch.
Papu misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Papu loads up on a big right hand but Wiskeber slips the punch.
Wiskeber looks to clinch
and Papu finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wiskeber tries to close the distance and clinch but Papu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wiskeber tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Papu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wiskeber is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Papu throws a shot from downtown. Wiskeber moves away and avoids it.
Papu keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiskeber wants to clinch but Papu slips to the side
and Papu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wiskeber is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wiskeber tries to bum rush Papu with a series of wild strikes but Papu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wiskeber moves to clinch but Papu breaks away
and Wiskeber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Papu throws a leg kick but Wiskeber sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papu misses with a body kick.
Wiskeber takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papu throws a switch kick that catches Wiskeber on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Wiskeber looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Wiskeber flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Abu Papu!
Abu Papu thanked the fans post fight for their support.