PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jordan Wilkinson (ranked 6386 p4p, 503 weight class) and Maung Maung Thu (ranked 23312 p4p, 558 weight class). Maung Maung Thu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wilkinson
vs
Maung Thu

176 cm
22
153 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

166 cm
21
135 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Wilkinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maung Maung Thu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson thuds his right hand into Thu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wilkinson throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Thu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thu blocks an uppercut.
Thu scores with a shoulder strike.
Thu 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.
Wilkinson takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Jordan Wilkinson has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wilkinson.
Thu lands a right hand.
Our sources have told us that Wilkinson has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Thu blocks an uppercut.
Wilkinson trying to control the position but instead, Thu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wilkinson into the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thu.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wilkinson's brow.
Thu lands a body punch.
Thu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thu throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Thu.
Thu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thu.
Thu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilkinson's defenses.
Thu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilkinson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Wilkinson fails to land.
Wilkinson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Thu.
Thu throws an elbow but it misses.
Thu lands an elbow that stopped Wilkinson in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thu obliges.
Wilkinson is trying to break free.
Thu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wilkinson avoiding damage as Thu throws knees to the body.
Thu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wilkinson avoids the elbow strike from Thu, against the ropes.
Thu landing knees to the body.
Wilkinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Thu trying to land knees to the body.
Thu digs a right hand into Wilkinson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wilkinson's gas tank.
Thu pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilkinson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Thu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thu misses with an elbow strike.
Wilkinson wants to get back to striking at distance but Thu won't allow it.
Thu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Thu lands a nice elbow.
Thu lands an elbow that stopped Wilkinson in his tracks for a moment.
Thu lands an elbow inside that Wilkinson shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thu lands with a light punch inside.
Wilkinson is trying to force a seperation but Thu has the dominant position.
Thu trying to land knees to the body.
Thu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilkinson avoids it.
Wilkinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilkinson is defending well for now.
Thu lands a damaging elbow.
Wilkinson pushes Thu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilkinson can't find room to land a body shot as Thu controls the action.
Wilkinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thu has him pressed against the ropes.
Thu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilkinson's efforts to push away.
Wilkinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilkinson dodges an elbow strike from Thu.
Thu cracks Wilkinson with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wilkinson misses with some punches.
Thu lands an elbow just above Wilkinson 's eye.
Wilkinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thus head.
Wilkinson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thu has him pressed against the ropes.
Wilkinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maung Maung Thu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jordan Wilkinson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Wilkinson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thu.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up but Thu circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilkinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thu.
Wilkinson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thu takes one to the side of the head.
Wilkinson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilkinson misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thu.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up but Thu circles away and keeps his distance.
Thu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilkinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkinson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thu misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilkinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thu.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up but Thu circles away and keeps his distance.
Jordan Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson lands a nice shot that snaps Thu's head back.
Wilkinson 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.
Wilkinson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thu keeps the fight on the outside.
Thu wants to counter the offense by Wilkinson and move into the clinch position.
Thu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wilkinson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wilkinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Thu.
Wilkinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thu.
Wilkinson throws a hook but Thu blocks it.
Wilkinson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thu tries to work over Wilkinson's front leg with a kick but Wilkinson checks it.
Wilkinson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilkinson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wilkinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thu manages to avoid it.
Thu tries to counter with a clinch but Wilkinson shakes him off and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilkinson throws a hook but Thu blocks it.
Thu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson lands the left hand.
Jordan Wilkinson is winning the standup battle so far.

Thu clinches up against the ropes.
Wilkinson has had enough of the clinch but Thu keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Thu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thu lands a nice elbow.
Wilkinson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thu lands an elbow just above Wilkinson 's eye.
Thu working Wilkinson over with knees to the body.
Wilkinson cracks Thu with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Thu.

Jordan Wilkinson's cut is getting worse.
Wilkinson blocks an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Wilkinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wilkinson.
Thu lands a damaging elbow.

Wilkinson is rocked!
Thu lands a left hand.
Oh Wilkinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thu creates a bit of distance and cracks Wilkinson with a big uppercut! Wilkinson goes down! The referee pushes Thu away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Wilkinson make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Thu takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Maung Maung Thu!