PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Erick Clap (ranked 2345 p4p, 224 weight class) and Incheol Wonha (ranked 1773 p4p, 183 weight class). Clap comes into the arena with Burn it to the ground blaring out of the sound system. Erick Clap has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Clap
vs
Wonha

172 cm
31
155 lbs
14 - 10 - 2

161 cm
37
157 lbs
27 - 14 - 4

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill
Conviction

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Erick Clap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Incheol Wonha!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clap feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wonha's calf.
Wonha thuds his shin into the meat of Clap's side.
Clap takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clap misses with a looping left.
Clap defending well as Wonha loads up on a big left hand.
Clap scores with a push kick.
Clap lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clap ducks under a wild hook from Wonha.
A shot to the liver by Clap. Beautiful body shot.
Wonha looks to score with a jab to the body but Clap is just out of range.
Clap avoids the body shot from Wonha.
Wonha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Clap throws a sloppy head kick and Wonha moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wonha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Erick Clap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clap manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Wonha there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clap ducks under a wild hook from Wonha.
Clap scoring well with a low kick there.

Clap gets tackled into the ropes by Wonha. Wonha maintains the clinch.

Clap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clap looks to land a right hand but Wonha moved out of range.
Clap misses with a left hand
and Wonha counters with a right hand to the body.
Clap throws a body shot but no joy.
Wonha delivers a nice body kick.
Wonha keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Clap misses the shot to the body.
Clap wants to slow Wonha down by chopping away at his legs.
Wonha misses with a body kick.
Wonha throws a head kick that misses.
Wonha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clap checks it well.
Wonha misses with a low kick as Clap jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clap throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Clap throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Incheol Wonha has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clap takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wonha misses with a body kick.
Wonha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Clap scores with a jab to the body.
Wonha tries to move into range but Clap moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wonha is looking to slow Clap down with leg kicks.
Wonha throws out a loose jab but Clap uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Clap on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Clap fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wonha was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clap tried to score with a low kick but Wonha checks it.
Clap throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wonha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wonha manages to avoid it.
Clap blocks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Incheol Wonha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Incheol Wonha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Clap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clap lands with a straight right. Wonha didn't see that one coming.
Wonha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clap seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wonha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Clap paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wonha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wonha misses with a leg kick.
Wonha looks to score with a jab to the body but Clap is just out of range.
Wonha misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Wonha.
It looked like Clap was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wonha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clap looks to land a combination but Wonha avoids it well.
Wonha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wonha misses with a leg kick.
Clap scores with a body shot.
Wonha lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clap circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clap scoring well with a low kick there.
Clap scores with a jab.
Clap swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wonha darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wonha ducks right into an uppercut from Clap.
Wonha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Clap wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clap takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clap shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clap lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Clap is looking to chop away at Wonha's legs.
Wonha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wonha has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clap.
Clap avoids the body shot from Wonha.
Clap fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wonha just manages to avoid it.
Wonha pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Clap back to the ropes. Wonha follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Clap is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clap takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wonha tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Clap manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wonha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Clap smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clap checks a low kick from Wonha.
Clap tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wonha is able to avoid easily.
Wonha tries to counter with a clinch but Clap shakes him off and moves away.
Wonha scores with a jab.
Clap is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wonha moves out of range of the body kick.
Wonha avoids the body shot from Clap.
A big left from Wonha misses.
Clap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Wonha releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wonha is looking to chop away at Clap's legs.
Wonha keeps Clap at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Incheol Wonha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Incheol Wonha's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A big left from Wonha misses.
Wonha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clap moves away.
Wonha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Clap checks it well.
Clap throws a quick counter kick to the body but Wonha avoids it.
Clap misses with a body shot.
Wonha tries to counter with a clinch but Clap shakes him off and moves away.
Wonha stuns Clap with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Clap missing with a left hand there. Wonha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wonha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wonha takes a swing at Clap's ribcage but misses.
Clap half committed to a counter leg kick.
Clap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wonha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonha moves out of range as Clap strikes.
A leg kick checked by Clap.
Wonha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wonha avoids a kick to the body.
Erick Clap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clap scores with a head kick.
Wonha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wonha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Clap takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Wonha has managed to clinch.
Clap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clap tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wonha's elbow.
Clap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wonha misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Clap.
Clap scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wonha blocking some punches.
Wonha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Clap fails to land.
Wonha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clap creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short uppercut from Clap.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Wonha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Incheol Wonha is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonha connects with a leg kick. Clap looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clap shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wonha eats them both and turns towards Clap to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wonha. Clap does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clap swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Wonha ducks into a a hook from Clap and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!

Wonha is rocked!
Wonha keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wonha is still on wobbly legs! Can Clap finish him?
Clap scores with a kick to the body.
Wonha seems to have recovered his senses.
Clap connects with an inside leg kick.
Clap throws a body shot but no joy.
Wonha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clap throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clap seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wonha is looking to chop away at Clap's legs.
Wonha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clap is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wonha.
Clap thows a leg kick but Wonha checks it
and Wonha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Clap pushes Wonha away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erick Clap showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wonha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Erick Clap!
Erick Clap very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.