PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Van Steyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the ring accompanied by Onra - Lesson With The Master. Van Steyne has chosen When Angels Cry as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Man
vs
Van Steyne

184 cm
29
175 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

187 cm
29
187 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Van Steyne!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man throws a leg kick that misses.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Van Steyne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Van Steyne misses with the combination.
Van Steyne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Man eats them both and turns towards Van Steyne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Ip Man has been cut.
Van Steyne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Francois Van Steyne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Steyne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
We've been informed that Van Steyne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man misses with an uppercut
and Van Steyne counters with a leg kick.
Van Steyne moves out of range of the strikes.
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Steyne throws a head kick that misses

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Van Steyne misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Van Steyne's head.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Van Steyne controls the action.
Man misses with some punches.
Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Man lands with a left to the head.
Van Steyne lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Man.
Van Steyne trying to stall but Man improves his position.
Van Steyne pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Van Steyne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man digs a right hand underneath Van Steyne's ribcage. Van Steyne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Van Steyne is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Steyne has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Van Steyne leaning against his opponent.

Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Steyne looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Steyne is looking to score with low kicks.
Van Steyne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man dodges the punch combination from Van Steyne.
Man looks to land a body kick but Van Steyne moved away.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Man feints and then cracks Van Steyne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Steyne down.
A jab from Man finds it's way through Van Steyne's defenses.
Man is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Van Steyne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Steyne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 Ip Man will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ip Man's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Van Steyne thows a leg kick but Man checks it

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Man takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.

Van Steyne breaks from the clinch.
Van Steyne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Van Steyne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Steyne.
The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Steyne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man avoids the body shot from Van Steyne.
Man jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Van Steyne catches Man right on the button with a cross.
Van Steyne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Van Steyne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Steyne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man tries a body shot but Van Steyne blocks it.
Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Van Steyne backwards.
Man lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Steyne.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Steyne gets an underhook and turns Man into the ropes.
Van Steyne creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Man's defenses.
Van Steyne has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Man throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Steyne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van Steyne scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
A short uppercut from Van Steyne.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man blocks an elbow strike.
Ip Man has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Man trying to stall but Van Steyne improves his position.
Man pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Steyne is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Man displaying some good clinch control by pressing Van Steyne up against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Steyne misses with a punch on the inside.
Man lands a right hand.
Man takes a shot to the head.
Man with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Van Steyne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Steyne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Steyne lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Francois Van Steyne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ip Man's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Van Steyne clinches with his opponent.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Van Steyne avoids it by throwing Man back against the ropes.
Van Steyne tries to break the clinch but Man is controlling the position.
Man lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Van Steyne blocks with his arms.
Van Steyne is pushing Man up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Van Steynes head.
Man misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Van Steyne lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards.

Ip Man's cut is getting worse.
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Van Steyne pushes off an throws an elbow but Man leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Man lands a damaging elbow.
Van Steyne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Steyne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Van Steyne looking to stall.
Man misses with a body punch.
Van Steyne wants to break free but Man has control.
Van Steyne blocking some punches.
Van Steyne throws an elbow but it misses.
Man lands a left hand.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Man lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Man scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Steyne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Man misses with a hook from the clinch.
Man lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Van Steyne breaks the clinch.
Man takes a jab right on the kisser.
Donk. Man catches Van Steyne right on the button with a cross.
Van Steyne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Man checks a low kick from Van Steyne.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Francois Van Steyne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Van Steyne clinches up with Man and pushes him back against the ropes.
Man tries to stall but Van Steyne uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man wants to stall.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Steyne lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ip Man clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ip Man's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Man loads up on a big right hand but Van Steyne slips the punch.

Van Steyne has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Man.
Man blocks an elbow strike from Van Steyne.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Van Steyne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Steyne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Francois Van Steyne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Steyne blocks a jab.
Man throws a low kick, looking for Van Steyne's leg but Van Steyne calmly moves out of range.
Van Steyne thows a leg kick but Man checks it

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne taking a breather.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Steyne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Van Steyne fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Van Steyne as Man tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Steyne.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Man wants to stall.
Van Steyne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Steyne.
Van Steyne comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Man dodges an elbow strike from Van Steyne.

Van Steyne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Steyne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Steyne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Man has time to react.
Man staying out of range there.
Van Steyne throws a right hand that misses

and Man counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Van Steyne breaks the clinch.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Steyne with a jab.

Man is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Steyne throws a leg kick

and Man counters by clinching up.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Steyne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Steyne misses with some punches.
Van Steyne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Man.
Van Steyne scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Man misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Van Steyne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Steyne lands an elbow inside.
Van Steyne misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francois Van Steyne dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ip Man's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Man takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Van Steyne as he checks the leg kick.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Van Steyne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Steyne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Steyne.
Nice defenses there by Van Steyne.
Man throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Man
enabling Van Steyne to counter with a crisp jab.

Ip Man's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Van Steyne throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Steyne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Van Steyne.
Van Steyne looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Man lands a really nice looking cross but Van Steyne seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Steyne can pounce on him.
Van Steyne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Van Steyne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Man counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Man.
Man lands a right hand.
Van Steyne blocks an elbow strike from Man.
Van Steyne gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Steyne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Van Steyne lands a left hand.
Van Steyne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Van Steyne's defenses.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Van Steyne.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Steyne throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Van Steyne throws a head punch that misses.
Man working aggressively here.
Man avoids the elbow strike from Van Steyne, against the ropes.
Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man trying to stall but Van Steyne improves his position.
Man being controlled against the ropes.
Van Steyne throws a head punch that misses.
Van Steyne swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Van Steyne gets an underhook and turns Man into the ropes.
Van Steyne avoids a wild elbow strike from Man.
Man misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Steyne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Man looks to throw an elbow but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ip Man.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ip Man!
Ip Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.