PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Manolito Tai Kung (ranked 3112 p4p, 373 weight class) and Django Freeman (ranked 5203 p4p, 523 weight class). Freeman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Grinding all my life. Manolito Tai Kung had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Tai Kung
vs
Freeman

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manolito Tai Kung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Django Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman misses with a hook to the body
and Tai Kung counters with a nice low kick that buckles Freeman's knee momentarily.
Tai Kung keeps the fight on the outside.
Freeman wants to clinch.
Freeman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tai Kung scores with a jab to the body.
Freeman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freeman wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tai Kung feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freeman's calf.
Freeman wants to clinch
and Tai Kung makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Tai Kung finds it's target.
A head kick misses from Tai Kung.
Tai Kung looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Freeman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tai Kung counters with a leg kick.
Freeman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freeman is looking to clinch.
Tai Kung with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freeman closes the distance but Tai Kung moves to the side
and Tai Kung makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Freeman tries to clinch up but Tai Kung circles away and keeps his distance.
Tai Kung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tai Kung connects with the punch.
Tai Kung throws a head kick that Freeman semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Freeman moves into range and clinches up with Tai Kung.
Tai Kung on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tai Kung wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Tai Kung.
Freeman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tai Kung blocks the elbow strike.
Tai Kung lands a right hand.
Tai Kung blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freeman tries to land a knee to the head but Tai Kung blocks with his arms.

Freeman breaks from the clinch.
Freeman tries to clinch but Tai Kung moves away
and Tai Kung counters with a nice leg kick.
Freeman moves to clinch but Tai Kung breaks away
and Tai Kung counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tai Kung is looking to slow Freeman down with leg kicks.
Tai Kung is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Freeman misses with the body kick
and Tai Kung counters with a low kick, right behind Freeman 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manolito Tai Kung dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tai Kung cracks Freeman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Freeman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some wild striking there from Freeman.
Tai Kung is looking to counter with head kicks.
Freeman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Freeman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Freeman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tai Kung paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tai Kung jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Tai Kung lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Manolito Tai Kung is winning the standup battle so far.
Freeman wants to clinch but Tai Kung slips to the side

and Tai Kung counters quickly with a head kick that drops Freeman to the mat! The referee starts the count at 3 - will Freeman be able to get back to his feet in time? 4,5,6, he's up. He looks OK so we'll continue the action!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tai Kung smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freeman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tai Kung makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Freeman moves in looking to clinch but Tai Kung pushes him off.
Freeman throws a push kick but Tai Kung slaps the foot to one side.
Freeman takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai Kung connects with a body shot.
Tai Kung throws a head kick that half lands.

Freeman is rocked!
Freeman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tai Kung counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Freeman thinking.
Tai Kung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Freeman.

Tai Kung looks low and kicks high, catching Freeman right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Tai Kung finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freeman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Freeman seems to have recovered his senses.
Freeman throws a right hand that misses
and Tai Kung counters with a low kick, right behind Freeman 's knee.
Freeman throws a poor cross that misses
and Tai Kung counters with an inside leg kick.
Freeman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tai Kung lands a head kick. Freeman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A lazy left from Tai Kung finds it's target.
Tai Kung catches Freeman napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Freeman goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Manolito Tai Kung!
Django Freeman spoke after the fight, saying 'Can't be a boss without a loss. I'll grind my way back to the top.'.