PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chol-Hyon An (ranked 7782 p4p, 706 weight class) and Achilles Doukas (ranked 22075 p4p, 781 weight class). An comes to the ring accompanied by Aegukka (DPRK national anthem). Doukas has chosen Avatar-Black Waters as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

An
vs
Doukas

193 cm
27
216 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

Great low kicks
Very strong

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chol-Hyon An!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Achilles Doukas!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doukas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doukas jabs at An's body.
An walks into a jab.
An moves in looking to clinch but Doukas pushes him off.
Chol-Hyon An seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
I was talking to An's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Doukas digs a right hand underneath An's ribcage. An let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Doukas.
An misses with a punch on the inside.
Doukas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Doukas can't find room to land a body shot as An controls the action.
An prevents a body shot from Doukas.
Doukas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Doukas gets through An's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Doukas misses with a punch on the inside.
Doukas lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from An.
Doukas lands a shot to the body.
An takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doukas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Doukas - that landed with a thud.
Doukas struggles to land a body shot inside as An controls his hands.
Doukas digs a right hand into An's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on An's gas tank.
An is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from An fails to land.
Doukas tries to work over An's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doukas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doukas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Doukas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Doukas tries a body shot but An blocks it.
Doukas tries a body shot but An blocks it.
Doukas lands a nice uppercut.
Doukas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. An seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Doukas can turn it around.
Doukas gets through An's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Doukas.
Doukas tries to work over An's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doukas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Doukas lands a shoulder strike.
Doukas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doukas keeps control of An as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doukas lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Chol-Hyon An has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doukas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for An.
A nice left hand lands by Doukas.
A hook to the body from Doukas.
Doukas lands a body shot.
A short right from Doukas on the inside.
Doukas tries a body shot but An blocks it.
Doukas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Doukas can't find room to land a body shot as An controls the action.
Doukas is leaning against An and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An wants to get back to striking at distance but Doukas won't allow it.
Doukas is trying to maintain a safe position but An gets an underhook and turns Doukas into the ropes.
Doukas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doukas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Doukas.
A right handed body shot lands from Doukas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilles Doukas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chol-Hyon An'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.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Doukas.
An stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doukas.
Doukas works An's body with a nice hook.
Doukas scores with a jab to the body.
An takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doukas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doukas thuds a left hand into An's body.
Doukas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down An rather than just go for the knockout.
An tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Doukas counters with an inside leg kick.
An throws a head kick that misses.
An takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
An darts in trying to clinch
and Doukas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chol-Hyon An is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doukas, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doukas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doukas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doukas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Achilles Doukas seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doukas cracks the inside of An's front leg.
Doukas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on An. That did some damage!
Doukas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed An momentarily.
An swings widly with a right hand
and Doukas counters with a good low kick that An was not able to check.
An chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Doukas can pounce on him.
Doukas thuds a left hand into An's body.
An tries to clinch up.
An wants to clinch
and Doukas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doukas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt An.
An inside leg kick lands from Doukas.
An on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doukas. Doukas obviously looking to wear him down.
An moves to clinch but Doukas breaks away
and Doukas counters with a left to the body.
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!
Doukas throws a leg kick which misses An's front leg but catches the back leg as An tries to avoid it.
Doukas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doukas connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doukas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doukas lands a head shot.
Doukas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An tries to clinch
and Doukas counters with a thumping low kick.
An takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
An tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doukas lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left and a right from Doukas both land. Nice combination.
An swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doukas cracks a nice hook into An's ribs.
Doukas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Doukas digs a good hook to An's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doukas connects with a body shot.
Doukas scores with a nice body kick.
An is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doukas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and An has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doukas lands a nice leg kick that just misses An's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilles Doukas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chol-Hyon An's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

An wants to clinch.
Chol-Hyon An has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An tries to clinch there but Doukas circles away.
Doukas feints a jab promting An to slip. Doukas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. An slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
An takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doukas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping An at a distance.
An misses with a shot to the body
and Doukas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doukas scoring well with a low kick there.
An wants to clinch
and Doukas counters with a nice body kick.
An has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doukas.
Doukas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doukas lands a jab to An's midsection.
An looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doukas.
Doukas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Doukas stuns An with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Doukas.
Doukas lands with a slapping head kick.
Doukas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps An's head backwards.
Doukas lands a right hook to the body.
An has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Doukas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doukas cracks the inside of An's front leg.
Doukas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doukas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doukas lands with a straight right. An didn't see that one coming.
Doukas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
An rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doukas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doukas lands a leg kick that knocks An off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doukas lands a nice leg kick that just misses An's sensitive parts.
Doukas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doukas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doukas digs a good body shot into An's ribs.
An takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Doukas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doukas scores with a nice strike.
Doukas scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An tries to clinch but Doukas is having none of it.
Doukas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from An.
Achilles Doukas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An takes one to the chin there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Achilles Doukas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Doukas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 25:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Achilles Doukas!
Achilles Doukas thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Chol-Hyon An was interviewed post fight and said 'Forgiveness, preasuh.'.