PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Skrat Nu (ranked 5157 p4p, 447 weight class) and Deontay Wilder (ranked 23709 p4p, 567 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nu
vs
Wilder

216 cm
25
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

211 cm
21
268 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skrat Nu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Deontay Wilder!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nu moves into the clinch successfully.
Nu controlling the action here for a moment.
Nu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nu as Wilder tries to tie him up.

Nu manages to break the clinch.
Wilder throws a one two combo.

It looks like Skrat Nu has been cut.

Wilder moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder throws a knee to the head but misses.

Nu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Deontay Wilder has been cut.
Nu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilder.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilder tries to clinch but Nu moves out of range.
Nu throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Nu.
Nu keeps the fight on the outside.
Nu tries to clinch there but Wilder circles away.
Wilder misses with a two punch combination.
Nu fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nu moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilder misses with a knee strike.
Nu taking a breather.
Wilder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Wilder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilder being controlled against the ropes.
Nu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilder is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Nu manages to break the clinch.
Wilder tries to clinch up but Nu circles away and keeps his distance.
Nu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wilder is looking to clinch but Nu is avoiding it.
Wilder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wilder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Nu clinches.
Wilder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Wilder tries to circle away but Nu has him pinned against the ropes.
Nu stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nu manages to break the clinch.
Wilder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Wilder has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilder throws out a loose jab but Nu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilder lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch but Nu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilder blocks a head kick by Nu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder throws a head kick but Nu moves out of range.

Nu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
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 Skrat Nu will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Nu closes the distance and pushes Wilder back into the ropes.

Nu manages to break the clinch.
Wilder throws a combination. Nu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nu scores with a jab. Wilder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Nu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilder wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Nu.

Nu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Nu moves into range and clinches up with Wilder.
Nu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilder's efforts to push away.
Nu taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Nu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wilder tries to break free but Nu pushes him back against the ropes.

Nu breaks from the clinch.
Nu takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Nu clinches up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Nu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Wilder paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nu drives through and clinches with Wilder against the ropes.

Nu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Wilder does no damage.
Nu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Nu forces Wilder back against the ropes and clinches.
Wilder is trying to force a seperation but Nu has the dominant position.
Wilder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Wilder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Nu. Those never looked like landing.
Wilder tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nu counters with a left and a right that stings Wilder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nu blocks a head kick by Wilder.
Nu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wilder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilder blocks a head kick by Nu.
Nu throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Wilder scores with a four punch combination!

Nu rushes Wilder and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Nu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nu misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Nu.
Wilder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nu swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nu blocks the body kick.
Nu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wilder.

Nu clinches up against the ropes.
Wilder wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice left hand lands by Nu.
Wilder tries to break the clinch but Nu is controlling the position.

Nu manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilder tries to clinch but Nu moves out of range.
Nu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilder moves away.
The crowd cheers as Wilder lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nu doesn't seem phased though.
Nu lands a nice looking body shot.
Skrat Nu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wilder clinches up with Nu and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Skrat Nu dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilder lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skrat Nu is winning the standup battle so far.
Nu just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilder moves away from the strike by Nu.
Wilder throws a head kick but Nu moves out of range.
Nu misses with a head kick.

Wilder gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nu misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nu is looking to wear down Wilder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Nu clinches with his opponent.

Nu breaks the clinch.
Nu throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wilder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nu fails in his attempt to clinch.

Wilder clinches.

Nu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nu closes the distance and clinches.

Nu breaks the clinch.

Wilder tries to keep at a distance but Nu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wilder is trying to push Nu away but Nu has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Skrat Nu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nu lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilder is defending well for now.

Nu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nu scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder tries to clinch up but Nu circles away and keeps his distance.
Nu misses with a body shot.
Wilder lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nu backs up against the ropes.
Nu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilder circles away quickly and effectively.

Nu gets a clinch.
Nu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilder is looking to break free of the clinch but Nu has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nu tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilder avoids the damage to the body.
Nu stalling in the clinch but Wilder improves position.
Wilder has had enough of the clinch but Nu keeps him there for the moment.
Nu slows down the pace here.
Wilder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nu is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Nu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nu looks to throw the jab but Wilder is out of range.
Nu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Wilder's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nu throws a sloppy head kick and Wilder moves out of range easily.
Nu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilder throws a wild body kick that Nu sees coming a mile off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wilder looking to throw knees to the head but Nu is blocking nicely.

Nu breaks the clinch.
Deontay Wilder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skrat Nu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Wilder.

And that's the end of the fight!
Skrat Nu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skrat Nu!
Skrat Nu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.