PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stefan Christiansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Je Tunaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefan Christiansen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Christiansen
vs
Tunaki

210 cm
25
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
196 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Good kicks
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan Christiansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Je Tunaki!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christiansen throws a sloppy head kick and Tunaki moves out of range easily.

Tunaki has Christiansen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Christiansen throws an elbow that misses.
Tunaki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Christiansen is defending well for now.
Christiansen tries to circle away but Tunaki has him pinned against the ropes.
Tunaki leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Tunaki is trying to maintain a safe position but Christiansen gets an underhook and turns Tunaki into the ropes.
Tunaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Christiansen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tunaki throws an elbow but misses.
Tunaki avoids the elbow strike from Christiansen, against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Christiansen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Christiansen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christiansen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tunaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Christiansen lands a nice looking body kick.
Christiansen throws a nice looking combination but Tunaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Christiansen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Christiansen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tunaki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Stefan Christiansen has been cut.
Christiansen thows a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Tunaki.
Christiansen throws a head kick that misses

and Tunaki counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Christiansen on his ass! Christiansen wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Christiansen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tunaki.
Tunaki moves out of range as Christiansen throws a body kick.
Tunaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Christiansen is just out of range.
Christiansen moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christiansen looks to land a body kick but Tunaki moved away.

Christiansen walks into a big right hand from Tunaki and goes down! The referee sends Tunaki to a neutral corner as Christiansen gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

Christiansen is rocked!
Christiansen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A nice leg kick lands there from Christiansen.
Christiansen is breathing heavily.
Christiansen drops his guard momentarily, allowing Tunaki to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Christiansen! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Tunaki takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Je Tunaki!