PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tarvo Jaak (ranked 20518 p4p, 133 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 17398 p4p, 218 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jaak might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ludacris - Move Bitch. Columbus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Blood Of The Kings kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Scott Columbus enters the cage!

Jaak
vs
Columbus

205 cm
27
255 lbs
10 - 11 - 1

200 cm
32
274 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

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Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tarvo Jaak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jaak. That one must have hurt.
Columbus misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaak. Columbus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Columbus. Jaak shrugs it off though.
Columbus lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Jaak tenderised Columbus's leg. Columbus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Columbus wants to land a leg kick but Jaak is out of range.
Columbus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jaak takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jaak wants to clinch up but Columbus keeps it at a distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Columbus misses.
Jaak checks a low kick from Columbus.
A nice leg kick lands there from Columbus.
Jaak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus throws a shot from downtown. Jaak moves away and avoids it.
Columbus tries to bum rush Jaak with a series of wild strikes but Jaak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good leg kick by Jaak there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Columbus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jaak connects with a looping right hand.
Tarvo Jaak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Jaak clinches up with Columbus and pushes him back against the cage.
Jaak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Jaak has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jaak throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jaak obliges.
Columbus looks winded!
Jaak lands an uppercut.
Jaak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Columbus's elbow.
A short right from Columbus.
Jaak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaak misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Jaak manages to break the clinch.
Jaak missing with a left hand there. Columbus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jaak ducks under a wild hook from Columbus.
Jaak tries to clinch there but Columbus circles away.
Columbus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
A bone on bone clash there as Columbus blocks the leg kick.
Columbus stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jaak.
Jaak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Jaak.
Jaak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaak motions for Columbus to come forward. Jaak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Columbus moves forwards but Jaak connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jaak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Columbus's sensitive parts.
Columbus throws a body shot but no joy.
Jaak walks into a jab.
Jaak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Columbus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Jaak counters by moving into the clinch.
Columbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Columbus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jaak backwards.
Columbus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jaak.
Columbus can't find room to land a body shot as Jaak controls the action.
Columbus told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Jaak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jaak throws a head punch that misses.
Jaak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Columbus's face.

It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
Columbus misses with some punches.
Jaak tries to work over Columbus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jaak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Columbus blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Columbus lands with a light punch inside.
Columbus scores with a shot to the side of Jaak's head.
Jaak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Columbus throws a head punch that misses.
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 Tarvo Jaak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Columbus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Jaak ducks into a a hook from Columbus 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!
Jaak lands a nice looking kick to the body. Columbus takes a step back to recover.
Jaak scores with a jab to the head.
Columbus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jaak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Columbus. That did some damage!
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!

Jaak has managed to clinch.
Columbus misses with a punch on the inside.
Columbus avoiding damage as Jaak throws knees to the body.
Columbus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Columbus has a couple of punches blocked by Jaak.
Jaak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaak can't find room to land a body shot as Columbus controls the action.
Columbus misses with the head strike.
Columbus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Columbus.
Columbus takes a knee right on the jaw!
Columbus can't break the clinch.
Columbus misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Columbus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Columbus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jaak.
Jaak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Columbus avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Jaak fails to land.
Columbus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jaak's elbow.
Columbus working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Jaak.
Good body shot from Columbus.
Jaak blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Columbus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jaak throws a leg kick
and Jaak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Columbus moves out of range of the leg kick from Jaak.
Columbus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jaak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Columbus.
Columbus appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Columbus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Jaak catches Columbus right on the button with a cross.
Jaak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Columbus's head backwards.
Scott Columbus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Columbus tried to score with a low kick but Jaak checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Columbus looks to land a left hand but Jaak moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Jaak.
Jaak swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Jaak scores with a four punch combination!
Columbus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jaak fails in his attempt to clinch.
Columbus's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jaak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
Columbus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slow jab from Jaak misses its intended target.
Columbus with a jab.
Columbus throws out a loose jab but Jaak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jaak misses with a straight right.
Jaak fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Columbus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Columbus closes the distance and catches Jaak with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Jaak is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Jaak is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Jaak is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Columbus takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Scott Columbus!
Scott Columbus gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).