PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tae Shik Cha (ranked 4209 p4p, 412 weight class) and Ivan Wonstom (ranked 7261 p4p, 536 weight class). Cha's entrance music is Emancipator - When I Go. A fine choice. Wonstom has chosen Avenged Sevenfold - Lips Of Deceit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shik Cha
vs
Wonstom

178 cm
27
153 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
40
167 lbs
31 - 14 - 2

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 11 - 8 - 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 31 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Wonstom!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wonstom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cha manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Cha on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wonstom fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've been told by Cha's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cha misses with a straight left.
Wonstom is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cha swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wonstom.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wonstom. Cha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cha is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wonstom.
Wonstom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wonstom stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wonstom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonstom scores with a nice right hand.
Wonstom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cha.
Wonstom tries to score with a low kick but Cha moves his leg out of the way.
Wonstom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cha swings for the body but Wonstom moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Wonstom.
Wonstom misses with a head kick.
Wonstom dodges the punch combination from Cha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonstom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sloppy strikes from Wonstom. Those never looked like landing.
Wonstom looks to land a combination but Cha avoids it well.
Cha tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wonstom manages to circle out of the way.
A low kick from Wonstom is predictable there
and Wonstom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cha cracks Wonstom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wonstom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wonstom.
Nice jab there from Wonstom.
Cha misses with a hook.
Wonstom throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wonstom throws a leg kick
and Cha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wonstom lands a head shot.
A combination from Wonstom does no damage.
Cha fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wonstom on the side of the head.
Cha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wonstom misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cha checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wonstom misses with a looping left.
Wonstom throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cha counters with a straight right hand.

Wonstom is rocked!
Cha catches Wonstom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wonstom is still on wobbly legs! Can Cha finish him?
Cha connects with a quick right hand that sends Wonstom tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the cage, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tae Shik Cha!
Tae Shik Cha decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.