PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Edward Latitude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Park Sun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Latitude
vs
Sun

186 cm
26
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edward Latitude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Park Sun!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latitude takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Latitude clinches.

Sun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Latitude gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Sun breaks from the clinch.
Sun tries to clinch up but Latitude circles away and keeps his distance.
Sun tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Latitude.

Latitude has closed the distance and engaged Sun in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sun has had enough of the clinch but Latitude keeps him there for the moment.
Sun wants to break free but Latitude has control.

Latitude breaks the clinch.

Latitude gets a clinch.
Sun trying to stall but Latitude improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Latitude dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Latitude is trying to break the clinch but Sun is controlling him.
Latitude has Sun pressed against the ropes, preventing Sun from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Latitude missing with knees to the body.
Sun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Latitude to work.
Sun wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sun looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sun is looking to control Latitude's arms but Latitude gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sun has his back to the ropes.
Latitude lands an elbow just above Sun 's eye.

It looks like Park Sun has been cut.

Latitude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latitude scores with a head kick. Sun tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sun tries to clinch up.
Sun wants to clinch.
Sun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sun tries to clinch up.
Sun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Latitude has managed to clinch.

Latitude breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sun. Latitude does a little dance to reset his feet.
Latitude misses with a jab, cross combination.

Latitude moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Latitude dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Park Sun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sun clinches up with Latitude and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sun controlling the action here for a moment.
Latitude blocks an elbow strike.
Sun tries to break free but Latitude pushes him back against the ropes.

Latitude breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Latitude.
Latitude keeps the fight on the outside.
Sun moves in looking to clinch but Latitude pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sun throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Latitude.
Sun tries to clinch up.
As Sun backs away, Latitude returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Latitude is looking to clinch but Sun is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sun lands a nice looking body kick.
Latitude looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Latitude throws a one two combo.
Latitude throws a head kick but Sun moves out of range.

Latitude has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sun wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Latitude has him pressed against the ropes.
Latitude looking to throw knees to the head but Sun is blocking nicely.
Sun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Sun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sun throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Latitude misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Sun's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sun misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sun tries to clinch up but Latitude circles away and keeps his distance.
Latitude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Edward Latitude is winning the standup battle so far.
Latitude tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Latitude here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Latitude swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sun throws a lazy head kick
and Latitude counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sun wants to clinch
and Latitude counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sun is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Sun moves into the clinch.
Latitude slows down the pace here.
Sun struggles to land a body shot inside as Latitude controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Latitude dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Park Sun's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sun tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Latitude counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sun avoids the head kick by Latitude.

Latitude forces Sun back against the ropes and clinches.
Latitude prevents Sun from breaking the clinch.
Sun lands a left hand.
Sun has had enough of the clinch but Latitude keeps him there for the moment.
Latitude really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Latitude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Latitude lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Sun is rocked!
Sun swings for the body but Latitude moves out of range.
Sun is still on wobbly legs! Can Latitude finish him?
Latitude cracks Sun with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edward Latitude!