PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tae Shik Cha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cha's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Emancipator - When I Go. Tae Shik Cha has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Shik Cha
vs
Stone

178 cm
21
167 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

160 cm
21
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Heavy handed

Sully's Bar & Grill
Arcticus University: London

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tae Shik Cha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Keith Stone!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cha.
A right-left combo lands from Stone.
Stone throws a predictable looking body shot

and Cha counters by clinching up.
Stone lands an uppercut.
Stone blocks a body shot from Cha.
We've been informed that Stone 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.
Cha lands a hook that snaps the head of Stone backwards.

Cha breaks from the clinch.
Stone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cha throws a body punch but Stone moves out of range.
Cha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Cha has managed to clinch.
Stone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cha's elbow.

Cha manages to break the clinch.
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!
Stone throws out a loose jab but Cha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cha throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cha throws out the jab.
Stone thuds a left hand into Cha's body.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Cha is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone scores with a body shot.
Cha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cha defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Cha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A slow jab from Cha misses its intended target.
Cha clobbers Stone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stone moves out of range of the strikes.
Cha tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Stone.
Stone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cha on the side of the head.
Cha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cha takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Cha.
Stone moves away from the strike by Cha.
Stone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone slips a straight right by Cha.
Stone loads up on a big right hand but Cha slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Cha misses the target.
The fighters circling - Cha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cha on the side of the head.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cha.
Cha moves out of range of the strikes.
Cha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cha throws a right hand that misses
enabling Stone to counter with a crisp jab.
Cha is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cha manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Cha scores with a decent looking hook.
Stone throws the left hand but Cha avoids the punch easily.
Stone swings away with a body shot that misses

and Cha counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Keith Stone will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slow jab from Cha misses its intended target.
Cha moves to clinch but Stone breaks away
and Stone counters with a right hand to the body.
Cha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stone was well out of range. Poor timing from Cha.
Cha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone defending well as Cha loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Cha misses.
Stone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stone misses with a hook. Cha ducked under it nicely.
Cha wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cha throws a big shot that misses.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.
Cha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone slips a straight right by Cha.
Cha doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Cha tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha misses the jab.
Stone works Cha's body with a nice hook.
Cha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cha throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Stone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stone thuds a left hand into Cha's body.
Stone lands a jab to Cha's midsection.
Cha throws a series of punches but Stone moves out of range.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Cha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cha at a distance.
Stone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cha rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cha scores with a body shot.
Stone scores with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cha.
Keith Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cha takes a swing at Stone's ribcage but misses.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cha.
Stone lands a nice hook to Cha's body. Cha takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stone cracks a nice hook into Cha's ribs.
Cha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Cha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Cha ducks down to avoid it.
Cha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Stone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cha is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Stone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Stone misses.
Cha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stone.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cha misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cha thinking.
A slow jab from Cha misses its intended target.
Stone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
Tae Shik Cha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
Stone punishes Cha's body with a nice straight punch.
Cha avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Cha moved out of range nicely.
Stone cracks Cha with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Cha misses its intended target.
Stone throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cha misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
Cha misses with a double jab.
Stone connects with a body shot that sends Cha's belly button to the back.
Cha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Cha.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tae Shik Cha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Cha takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cha wants to clinch.

Cha has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cha has a couple of punches blocked by Stone.
Stone stalling in the clinch but Cha improves position.
Cha misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stone struggles to land a body shot inside as Cha controls his hands.
Stone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cha fails to land.
Cha blocks a body shot from Stone.
Cha working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Cha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
Stone cracks a nice hook into Cha's ribs.
A cross from Stone lands.
Cha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone walks into a jab.
Cha fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Cha.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Stone!
A very excited looking Keith Stone rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.