PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maximus Ukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tonichie Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Ukkeli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tonichie Hong's chin.

Ukkeli
vs
Hong

212 cm
31
288 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

192 cm
36
247 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximus Ukkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tonichie Hong!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ukkeli checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ukkeli.
Ukkeli feints and then cracks Hong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hong down.
Hong throws a body kick that misses.
Ukkeli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ukkeli just misses with a punch to the body.
Hong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hong lands a glancing blow to the side of Ukkeli's head.
Hong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Ukkeli moves out of range easily.
Hong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ukkeli.
Hong throws a push kick but Ukkeli slaps the foot to one side.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Ukkeli misses the target.
Ukkeli moves out of range as Hong throws a body kick.
Ukkeli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ukkeli.
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!
Ukkeli tries a head kick but it misses.
Hong is looking to land body kicks.
Ukkeli throwing a counter right hand but Hong manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ukkeli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
Ukkeli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hong flicks out a counter leg kick but Ukkeli steps away.
Ukkeli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ukkeli lands a front kick to the face, that drops Hong to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!

Hong is rocked!

It looks like Tonichie Hong has been cut.
Ukkeli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hong's calf.
Hong is still on wobbly legs! Can Ukkeli finish him?
Ukkeli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ukkeli - that will leave a mark!
Hong seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ukkeli moves into the clinch.
Hong tries to land a knee to the head but Ukkeli blocks with his arms.
Hong misses with a knee to the head.
Ukkeli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hong.
Hong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ukkeli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ukkeli leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ukkeli seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ukkeli blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ukkeli breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Hong with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Hong looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Hong get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
Ukkeli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hong.
Hong throws a head kick but Ukkeli moves out of range.
Ukkeli throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Hong crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maximus Ukkeli!
Maximus Ukkeli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.