PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between He Mu (ranked 3529 p4p, 397 weight class) and Tyga Laxx (ranked 2414 p4p, 294 weight class). Tyga Laxx is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Mu
vs
Laxx

190 cm
30
215 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

189 cm
28
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, He Mu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyga Laxx !
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Laxx does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mu ducks under a wild hook from Laxx .
Laxx misses with a wild combination.
Laxx on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mu throws a series of strikes that have Laxx backpedaling.
Jab by Mu.
Mu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Laxx back to the ropes. Mu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A big left from Laxx misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laxx moves out of range as Mu strikes.
Laxx throws a series of punches but Mu avoids them all with ease.
Mu missing with a left hand there. Laxx was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mu tests Laxx 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laxx gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mu.
Laxx wants to clinch.
Mu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A slow jab from Mu misses its intended target.
Mu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laxx unleashes a big counter combination but Mu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laxx swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Laxx takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Decent striking displayed by Mu there.

Laxx rushes Mu and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Laxx blocking some punches.
Laxx prevents a body shot from Mu.
Laxx tries a body shot but Mu blocks it.
Laxx throws a punch but it's blocked by Mu.

Laxx breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laxx looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mu lands a body shot.
Mu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laxx stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laxx chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mu can pounce on him.
Laxx tries to clinch but Mu moves out of range.
Mu throws a body punch but Laxx moves out of range.
Laxx throws a combination. Mu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like He Mu has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mu avoids the body shot from Laxx .
Laxx fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Master Chai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mu misses with a body kick.
Mu throws a lazy right hand but Laxx sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mu throws a right hand that Laxx ducks under and follows up with a left that Laxx also avoids with ease.
Laxx appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mu lands a nice hook to Laxx 's body. Laxx takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Laxx .
A big left from Mu misses.
Mu misses the shot to the body.
Laxx looks to land a combination. Mu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Laxx tries to clinch but Mu moves out of range.
Mu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laxx avoids the body shot from Mu.
Mu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Laxx has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mu ducks under a wild hook from Laxx .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laxx closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mu throws a shot to the body.
Mu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mu staying out of range there.

Laxx 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.

He Mu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on He Mu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laxx was well out of range. Poor timing from Mu.
Mu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laxx was well out of range. Poor timing from Mu.
Mu throws a body shot but no joy.
Laxx tries to counter with a clinch but Mu shakes him off and moves away.
Mu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Laxx swinging wildly here.
A quick step to the side and Mu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mu misses with a hook. Laxx ducked under it nicely.
Mu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laxx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Laxx with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
He Mu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Tyga Laxx has been cut.
Mu connects with a leg kick. Laxx looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mu digs a good hook to Laxx 's body.
Laxx takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mu.
Laxx throws a sloppy head kick and Mu moves out of range easily.
It looked like Mu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laxx .
Mu looks to land a right hand but Laxx moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laxx ! But no joy.
Mu connects with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Mu catches Laxx right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laxx tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mu cracks Laxx with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Laxx throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laxx .
Laxx walks into a left hand.
He Mu is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Laxx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laxx under the eye.
Laxx throws a lazy right hand but Mu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laxx fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laxx tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Laxx is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mu throws a combination. Laxx tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laxx swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx ducks right into an uppercut from Mu.
Mu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laxx throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Mu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laxx .
Laxx tries to clinch up but Mu circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice jab there from Mu.
Mu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mu takes one on the button.
Mu misses with an uppercut. Laxx saw that one coming.
Laxx misses with a looping right.
Laxx looks to score with a jab to the body but Mu is just out of range.
Mu digs a good hook to Laxx 's body.
Laxx throws a head kick that misses.
Laxx blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laxx attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laxx keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mu.
Mu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laxx moves away.
Mu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laxx was well out of range. Poor timing from Mu.
Mu checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

He Mu 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!

A punch combination from Laxx misses.
Laxx takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mu avoids the head kick by Laxx .
No joy there for Laxx , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laxx can do to turn this around?
Mu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laxx .
No joy there for Laxx , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mu digs a good body shot into Laxx 's ribs.
A head kick by Laxx misses
enabling Mu to counter with a crisp jab.
Mu throws an overhand right that lands on Laxx 's shoulder, as Laxx tries to avoid the shot.
Laxx steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mu.
Tyga Laxx is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laxx on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laxx .
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laxx .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mu connects with a single shot there.
Mu lands an overhand right.
Mu misses with a left hand
and Mu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laxx looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mu misses the shot to the body.
Laxx misses the shot to the body.
Mu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mu lands with a straight right. Laxx didn't see that one coming.
Laxx throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mu.
Laxx moves away from the strike by Mu.
Some wild striking there from Laxx .

Laxx has closed the distance and engaged Mu in a clinch.
Laxx has Mu pressed against the ropes.
Mu misses with a punch to the body.
Laxx blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laxx tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mu's elbow.
Mu misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx slowing the pace effectively.
Laxx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Laxx is struggling to control the position.
Laxx doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laxx misses with a body punch.
Mu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mu.
Mu lands a left hand.
Laxx lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laxx has a couple of punches blocked by Mu.
Mu tries to work over Laxx 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyga Laxx has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laxx lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laxx tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
He Mu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... He Mu!
A very excited looking He Mu made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.