PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tun Min Naing (ranked 21983 p4p, 177 weight class) and Scott Columbus (ranked 16321 p4p, 180 weight class). Naing comes to the ring accompanied by Myanmar Lethwei Songs. Columbus has chosen Blood Of The Kings as his entrance music. Scott Columbus will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Min Naing
vs
Columbus

187 cm
24
271 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

200 cm
34
274 lbs
28 - 23 - 1

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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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tun Min Naing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Columbus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Naing checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Columbus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naing tries to clinch but Columbus is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Columbus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Naing clinches up against the ropes.
I was talking to Naing's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Naing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Naing misses with an elbow strike.
Naing throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Naing misses with an elbow over the top.
Naing swings wildly with an uppercut but Columbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus can't find room to land a body shot as Naing controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Columbus avoids it.
Columbus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Columbus blocks a body shot from Naing.
Columbus wants to get back to striking at distance but Naing won't allow it.
Columbus blocks the elbow strike.

Columbus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Naing is looking to counter punch.
Columbus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Columbus scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Naing to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

It looks like Tun Min Naing has been cut.
Naing throws a body punch but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Naing throws a left and a right that both miss
and Columbus counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Columbus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Columbus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Naing misses its intended target.
Naing tries to clinch but Columbus moves out of range.
Naing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Columbus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Naing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Columbus.
Naing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Columbus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Columbus scores with a nice head shot.

Naing is rocked!
Naing lands a body shot.
Oh Naing is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Naing misses with a left hand
and Columbus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Naing's knee momentarily.
Naing backs away from a small jab... but Columbus lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Naing crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Columbus with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Scott Columbus!
Scott Columbus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.