PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tonichie Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjarno Lackenmeier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tonichie Hong has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hong
vs
Lackenmeier

192 cm
25
246 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

188 cm
34
217 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

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Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tonichie Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Bjarno Lackenmeier!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong misses with a head kick.
Lackenmeier avoids the head kick by Hong.
Hong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lackenmeier blocks a head kick by Hong.
Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Hong misses
and Lackenmeier counters with a one-two to the body.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lackenmeier tries to close the distance and clinch but Hong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hong misses with a head kick.

Lackenmeier drives through and clinches with Hong against the ropes.
Hong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lackenmeier crunches a lovely knee into Hong's ribcage.
Hong is breathing heavily.
Hong takes an elbow to the temple.
Lackenmeier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Lackenmeier is trying to stall.
Lackenmeier is pushing Hong up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Lackenmeier breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackenmeier tries to close the distance and clinch but Hong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lackenmeier avoids the head kick by Hong.
Lackenmeier slips a jab and a cross from Hong.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch but Hong moves out of range.
Lackenmeier is looking to clinch but Hong is avoiding it.
Hong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hong tries to move into range but Lackenmeier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Hong.

Lackenmeier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lackenmeier is trying to wear down his opponent 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!
Hong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lackenmeier'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.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lackenmeier.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lackenmeier blocks an uppercut.
Lackenmeier working aggressively here.
Hong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lackenmeier misses with a knee to the head.
Lackenmeier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lackenmeier is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hong is defending well for now.
Hong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lackenmeier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Lackenmeier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Bjarno Lackenmeier has been cut.

Lackenmeier gets a clinch.
Hong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lackenmeier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lackenmeier scores with a knee to the head.
Lackenmeier blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjarno Lackenmeier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjarno Lackenmeier's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Lackenmeier moves out of range easily.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Hong swats away the attempt to clinch by Lackenmeier.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
Hong misses with a head kick.
Tonichie Hong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lackenmeier is looking to clinch but Hong is avoiding it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lackenmeier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bjarno Lackenmeier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch

and Hong counters by moving into the clinch.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Lackenmeier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hong throws a head kick but Lackenmeier moves out of range.

Lackenmeier darts in and clinches Hong up against the ropes.
Lackenmeier looking to slow down the pace here.
Lackenmeier wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lackenmeier lands a knee to the body.
Lackenmeier is pushing Hong up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackenmeier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong pushes Lackenmeier back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lackenmeier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lackenmeier is looking to clinch.

Lackenmeier has closed the distance and engaged Hong in a clinch.
Lackenmeier lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lackenmeier.

It looks like Tonichie Hong has been cut.
Lackenmeier scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Lackenmeier misses with a knee to the head.
Lackenmeier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Hong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong tries a knee to the head but Lackenmeier blocks it.
Lackenmeier with a knee to the head.
Lackenmeier misses with a punch to the body.
Hong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lackenmeier is breathing heavily.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hong being controlled against the ropes.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Hong is leaning against Lackenmeier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lackenmeier tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.
Lackenmeier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lackenmeier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bjarno Lackenmeier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lackenmeier misses with a right hand

and Hong counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hong.
Tonichie Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hong misses with some punches.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Lackenmeier.
Lackenmeier crunches a lovely knee into Hong's ribcage.
Hong misses with a body punch.
Hong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lackenmeier looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lackenmeier is trying to break the clinch but Hong is controlling him.
Lackenmeier misses with an elbow over the top.
Lackenmeier lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lackenmeier lands a knee to the body.

Lackenmeier breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch up.
Bjarno Lackenmeier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lackenmeier tries to clinch there but Hong circles away.
Lackenmeier wants to clinch but Hong slips to the side
and Hong counters with a head kick.

Lackenmeier rushes Hong and presses him up against the ropes.
Lackenmeier throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hong blocks it with crossed arms.
Lackenmeier can't find room to land a body shot as Hong controls the action.
Hong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Hong on the inside.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lackenmeier connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Lackenmeier.
Hong tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lackenmeier trying to land knees to the body.
Hong blocks an elbow strike.
Hong lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lackenmeier is trying to stall.
Hong lands a left hand.
Hong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lackenmeier.
Hong blocks an elbow strike.
Lackenmeier misses with a knee strike.
Lackenmeier missing with knees to the body.

Lackenmeier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hong keeps the fight on the outside.
Hong tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lackenmeier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Lackenmeier finds it's way through Hong's defenses.
Bjarno Lackenmeier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hong misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bjarno Lackenmeier.
Well Lackenmeier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjarno Lackenmeier!
During a confident post fight interview, Bjarno Lackenmeier thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.