PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Secco Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Jones
vs
Kang

175 cm
22
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
197 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Secco Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Kang!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones throws a hook but Kang avoids it easily.
It seemed like Kang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kang. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kang is looking to clinch.

Kang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Kang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kang lands a shot to the body.
Kang landing knees to the body.
Kang lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Secco Jones has been cut.
Kang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jones avoids it.
Kang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kang missing with knees to the body.
Kang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones misses with some punches.
Kang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang lands an elbow inside.

Secco Jones's cut is getting worse.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kang digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Kang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kang lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Kang.
Jones takes an elbow to the temple.

Secco Jones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Kang scores with a shot to the side of Jones's head.
I was talking to Jones's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Jones working aggressively here.
Kang lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones takes an elbow to the forehead.

Jeez, Secco Jones's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A nice left hand lands by Jones.
Kang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Secco Jones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bruce Kang!
An out of breath Bruce Kang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.