PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bill Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sione Witika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Witika has chosen Slice of Heaven as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sione Witika was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kicker
vs
Witika

190 cm
25
239 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
243 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Self confident

Great elbows
Powerful

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sione Witika!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kicker can't find room to land a body shot as Witika controls the action.
Kicker avoids a wild elbow strike from Witika.
Kicker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Witika throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kicker prevents a body shot from Witika.
Witika throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Witika struggles to land a body shot inside as Kicker controls his hands.
Witika tries to throw a body punch but Kicker avoids it by throwing Witika back against the ropes.
Witika pushes off an throws an elbow but Kicker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kicker has Witika pushed against the ropes.
Kicker tries to work over Witika's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Witika blocks a body shot from Kicker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker avoids a wild elbow strike from Witika.
Witika can't find room to land a body shot as Kicker controls the action.
Witika pushes off an throws an elbow but Kicker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kicker struggles to land a body shot inside as Witika controls his hands.
Witika can't find room to land a body shot as Kicker controls the action.
Kicker misses with a knee to the head.
Kicker lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kicker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Witika is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kicker controlling the action here for a moment.
Witika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Witika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kicker swats away the attempt to clinch by Witika.
Witika keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kicker seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kicker misses with a looping right.
Witika looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Witika on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Witika is looking to clinch but Kicker is avoiding it.

Witika has closed the distance and engaged Kicker in a clinch.
Witika tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Witika pushes off an throws an elbow but Kicker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kicker throws a punch but it's blocked by Witika.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker tries to land knees in the clinch but Witika avoids the damage to the body.
Kicker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kicker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Witika tries to stall but Kicker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Witika lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Bill Kicker has been cut.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
Witika on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Witika looking to slow down the pace here.
Kicker lands a shoulder strike.
Kicker blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kicker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Witika lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kicker or not.
Witika taking a breather.
Kicker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kicker gets through Witika's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kicker working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker pushes Witika back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Witika pushes off an throws an elbow but Kicker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Witika.
Witika looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kicker misses with a punch on the inside.
Witika throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The referee calls for Kicker to work.
Kicker blocks an elbow strike from Witika.
Kicker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Witika misses with the head strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Witika throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Witika tries to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling the position.
Kicker misses with a knee to the head.
Witika blocking some punches.
Witika misses with an elbow over the top.
Witika lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Witika.
Kicker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Witika throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Witika throws an elbow but misses.
Witika misses with a punch to the body.
Kicker blocks a body shot from Witika.
Kicker misses with a punch to the body.
Kicker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kicker blocks a body shot from Witika.
Witika gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Witika misses with an elbow strike.
Witika is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kicker can't find room to land a body shot as Witika controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Witika taking a breather.
Kicker blocks the elbow strike.
Kicker trying to control the position but instead, Witika has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kicker into the ropes.
Kicker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 Bill Kicker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bill Kicker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Witika wants to clinch up but Kicker keeps it at a distance.
Witika wants to clinch.
Kicker keeps the fight on the outside.
Witika wants to clinch.
Kicker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Witika.
Witika closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kicker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Witika really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker misses with a body kick.
Witika takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kicker misses with a wild body shot.
Kicker throws a leg kick but Witika sees it coming and moves out of range.
Witika tries to clinch up.
Kicker feints and then cracks Witika's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Witika down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Witika gets a clinch.
Witika goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kicker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Witika taking a breather.
Witika pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kicker.
Kicker misses with a knee strike.
Witika throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Witika lands a damaging elbow.
Kicker blocks the elbow strike.
Kicker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Witika misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice left hand lands by Kicker.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kicker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kicker scores with a shoulder strike.
Kicker swings wildly with an uppercut but Witika uses good head movement to avoid it.
Witika is looking to break free of the clinch but Kicker has double underhooks.
Kicker can't find room to land a body shot as Witika controls the action.
Witika misses with an elbow strike.
Witika throws an elbow that misses.
Kicker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kicker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kicker misses with some punches.
Kicker tries to work over Witika's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Witika misses with an elbow strike.
Kicker tries to throw a body punch but Witika avoids it by throwing Kicker back against the ropes.
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!
Kicker struggles to land a body shot inside as Witika controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kicker.
Witika misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kicker struggles to land a body shot inside as Witika controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witika stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kicker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Witika throws an elbow but it misses.
Witika tries to work over Kicker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kicker wants to stall.
Witika throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kicker throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kicker tries a body shot but Witika blocks it.
Witika is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kicker misses with some punches.
A short left from Witika.
Kicker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Witika is keeping busy.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Witika avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker misses with some punches.
Witika tries to work over Kicker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kicker misses with a body punch.
Witika scores with a shot to the side of Kicker's head.
Kicker is working Witika over against the ropes.
Kicker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Witika scores with a nice short uppercut.
Witika is trying to break the clinch but Kicker is controlling him.
Sione Witika seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kicker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Witika backwards.
Witika wants to stall.
Witika is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Witika is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Kicker has denied him.
Witika is looking to break free of the clinch but Kicker has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Witika prevents a body shot from Kicker.
Kicker misses with a punch to the body.
Kicker tries a body shot but Witika blocks it.
Witika lands an elbow that stopped Kicker in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Witika is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bill Kicker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bill Kicker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Witika takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Witika gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kicker.
Kicker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kicker circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kicker makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Witika moves into the clinch.
Kicker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kicker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Witika blocks a body shot from Kicker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker prevents Witika from breaking the clinch.
Witika tries to throw a body punch but Kicker avoids it by throwing Witika back against the ropes.
Kicker tries a body shot but Witika blocks it.
Witika throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kicker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Kicker scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Kicker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Witika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Witika takes one to the side of the head.
Witika tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Witika tries to close the distance and clinch but Kicker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Witika tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kicker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Witika is looking to land body kicks.
Witika wants to clinch but Kicker slips to the side
and Kicker counters with a stiff right hand.
Kicker misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Witika looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kicker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kicker duly obliges.
Witika tries to clinch but Kicker moves out of range.
Witika tries to clinch up but Kicker circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker tried to counter with a leg kick but Witika avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Witika looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Witika moves to clinch but Kicker breaks away
and Kicker counters with a big head kick but Witika shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Kicker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Witika moves into the clinch successfully.
Kicker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Witika's elbow.
Kicker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Witika can do to turn this around?
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
Witika stalling in the clinch.
Witika misses with an elbow strike.
Kicker lands with a right to the head.
Witika blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Witika goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kicker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Witika lands with a left to the head.
Kicker misses with some punches.
Kicker misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker avoids the elbow strike from Witika, against the ropes.
Kicker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Witika.
Kicker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Witika can't find room to land a body shot as Kicker controls the action.
Witika lands an elbow inside.
Kicker dodges an elbow strike from Witika.
Kicker struggles to land a body shot inside as Witika controls his hands.
Witika lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short right from Kicker.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kicker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Witika looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Witika.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Witika stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kicker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Witika's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kicker trying to land knees to the body.
Kicker lands a shoulder strike.

Witika breaks the clinch.
Witika tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kicker counters with a body kick.

Witika has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kicker throws a head punch that misses.
Witika misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sione Witika has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Witika blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kicker landing knees to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Witika throws an elbow but misses.
Witika looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Witika creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kicker has a couple of punches blocked by Witika.
Witika lands a nice elbow.
Witika stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Witika throws an elbow but misses.
Kicker avoids a wild elbow strike from Witika.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Kicker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kicker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Kicker!