PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Matel Huchkov (ranked 3317 p4p, 160 weight class) and Colin Monroe (ranked 20183 p4p, 313 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Huchkov
vs
Monroe

170 cm
33
143 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

173 cm
25
141 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matel Huchkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huchkov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Huchkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Monroe lands a jab-cross combination.
Huchkov misses with a looping right.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huchkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Huchkov ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe blocks a head kick by Huchkov.
Monroe throws a right hand that Huchkov ducks under and follows up with a left that Huchkov also avoids with ease.
Huchkov lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Colin Monroe has been cut.

Huchkov clinches with his opponent.
Huchkov is trying to maintain a safe position but Monroe gets an underhook and turns Huchkov into the ropes.
Huchkov misses with a punch on the inside.

Huchkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huchkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
A cross from Monroe lands.

Huchkov closes the distance and clinches.
Monroe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Huchkov is looking to control Monroe's arms but Monroe gets an underhook and turns him. Now Huchkov has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Huchkov.

Huchkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huchkov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Better Alternative in the buildup to the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monroe.
Huchkov moves in looking to clinch but Monroe pushes him off.

Huchkov closes the distance and clinches.
Huchkov misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe blocks the elbow strike.
Monroe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Huchkov has him pressed against the ropes.

Monroe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Huchkov tries to clinch up.

Huchkov forces Monroe back against the ropes and clinches.
Monroe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huchkov misses with a double jab.

Huchkov has taken the fight to the clinch.

Huchkov breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Monroe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huchkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Huchkov moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Huchkov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monroe misses with the body kick
and Huchkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Huchkov drives through and clinches with Monroe against the ropes.
Monroe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Huchkov has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.

Huchkov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Huchkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monroe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Huchkov is out of range.
Huchkov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Huchkov tries to clinch
and Monroe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matel Huchkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huchkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huchkov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huchkov is looking to clinch.
Huchkov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Huchkov scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matel Huchkov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colin Monroe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Huchkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Huchkov tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
Monroe blocks a head kick by Huchkov.
Monroe blocks a jab.
Monroe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Huchkov with a body shot.
Huchkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monroe throws a leg kick which misses Huchkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Huchkov tries to avoid it.
Huchkov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monroe misses with a looping right.
Huchkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huchkov cracks Monroe with an open hand slap.

Monroe is rocked!
Huchkov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monroe is still on wobbly legs! Can Huchkov finish him?
Monroe lands the left hand.
Monroe seems to have recovered his senses.
Monroe cracks Huchkov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Huchkov 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huchkov wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Monroe.
Huchkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.

Huchkov clinches with his opponent.
Huchkov looking to stall.
Monroe has had enough of the clinch but Huchkov keeps him there for the moment.

Huchkov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Huchkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huchkov scores with a hook.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Huchkov.
Colin Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huchkov doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Huchkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huchkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe throws the left hand but Huchkov avoids the punch easily.
Huchkov is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a jab when Huchkov was well out of range.
Huchkov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Monroe.
Huchkov moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a hook
and Huchkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Monroe throws a hook but Huchkov blocks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Monroe!
Huchkov wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance.
Huchkov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Huchkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monroe cracks the inside of Huchkov's front leg.
Huchkov's corner calls for a 1-2. Huchkov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Huchkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Huchkov has managed to clinch.

Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe throws a low kick, looking for Huchkov's leg but Huchkov calmly moves out of range.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colin Monroe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Huchkov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monroe has time to react.

Huchkov instigates a clinch.
Huchkov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Huchkov blocks a body shot from Monroe.
Huchkov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monroe tries a body shot but Huchkov blocks it.
Huchkov scores a nice knee to the body.
Monroe prevents a body shot from Huchkov.
Huchkov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Monroe lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Huchkov manages to break the clinch.
Monroe drops his guard momentarily, allowing Huchkov to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Monroe! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Huchkov takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Matel Huchkov!
After the fight, Matel Huchkov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.