PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Wong Kei Ying (ranked 6723 p4p, 476 weight class) and Master Cpp (ranked 5646 p4p, 442 weight class). Wong Kei Ying had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kei Ying
vs
Cpp

171 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Condemned

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Wong Kei Ying!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Cpp!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cpp throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kei Ying throws a head kick that half lands.
Cpp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cpp misses with a body kick.
Cpp tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kei Ying manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kei Ying tried to counter with a leg kick but Cpp avoided it.
Kei Ying throws a head kick that misses
and Cpp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kei Ying chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cpp can pounce on him.
Cpp avoids the body shot from Kei Ying.
Kei Ying sets himself, and Cpp steps forward looking for the clinch! Kei Ying avoids it this time.
Cpp tries to clinch but Kei Ying moves out of range.
Kei Ying feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpp fakes the leg kick and cracks Kei Ying in the body.
Kei Ying misses with a combination

and Cpp counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kei Ying misses with the head strike.
Cpp lands an elbow just above Kei Ying 's eye.
Kei Ying can't find room to land a body shot as Cpp controls the action.
Cpp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kei Ying takes a shot to the head.
Cpp comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kei Ying.
Cpp 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.
Kei Ying tries to throw a body punch but Cpp avoids it by throwing Kei Ying back against the ropes.
Kei Ying looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cpp dodges an elbow strike from Kei Ying.
Kei Ying blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cpp lands a nice uppercut.
Cpp avoiding damage as Kei Ying throws knees to the body.
Kei Ying cracks Cpp with a nice body shot.
Cpp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kei Ying is trying to break the clinch but Cpp has him pressed against the ropes.
Cpp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kei Ying backwards.
Kei Ying taking a breather.
Cpp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kei Ying tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cpp managing to block the knees to the body from Kei Ying.
Kei Ying can't find room to land a body shot as Cpp controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cpp.

It looks like Wong Kei Ying has been cut.
A body shot lands from Cpp.
Kei Ying can't find room to land a body shot as Cpp controls the action.
Cpp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kei Ying tries to work over Cpp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cpp lands a nice uppercut.
Cpp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cpp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A body shot lands from Cpp.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cpp.
Cpp presses Kei Ying against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cpp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cpp.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cpp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kei Ying misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kei Ying takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Cpp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wong Kei Ying's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kei Ying blocks a leg kick.
Cpp misses with a kick to the body.
Kei Ying throws a sloppy body shot
and Cpp counters with a body kick that stops Kei Ying in his tracks momentarily.
Cpp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cpp thows a leg kick but Kei Ying checks it
and Kei Ying counters with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cpp. Kei Ying shrugs it off though.
Cpp explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kei Ying slips a jab from Cpp.
Cpp throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cpp rushes Kei Ying and presses him up against the ropes.
Kei Ying definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cpp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cpp has Kei Ying pressed against the ropes, preventing Kei Ying from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cpp misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kei Ying prevents a body shot from Cpp.

Kei Ying breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kei Ying misses the body punch

and Cpp counters by moving into the clinch.
Cpp gets through Kei Ying's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cpp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kei Ying misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cpp lands a right hand.
Kei Ying wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cpp has him pressed against the ropes.
Kei Ying landing knees to the head.
Kei Ying lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cpp backwards.
Cpp prevents a body shot from Kei Ying.
Kei Ying can't find room to land a body shot as Cpp controls the action.
Kei Ying working aggressively here.
Kei Ying swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Cpp.
Kei Ying tries to throw a body punch but Cpp avoids it by throwing Kei Ying back against the ropes.
Kei Ying doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cpp lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kei Ying struggles to land a body shot inside as Cpp controls his hands.
Kei Ying prevents a body shot from Cpp.
Kei Ying tries to throw a body punch but Cpp avoids it by throwing Kei Ying back against the ropes.
A short left from Cpp.
Kei Ying looking to slow down the pace here.
Kei Ying is trying to push Cpp away but Cpp has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cpp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kei Ying blocks a body shot from Cpp.
Cpp crunches a lovely knee into Kei Ying's ribcage.
Cpp throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kei Ying.
Cpp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kei Ying.
Cpp gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cpp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kei Ying's elbow.
Cpp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cpp presses Kei Ying against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Cpp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wong Kei Ying's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kei Ying moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cpp connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kei Ying. Cpp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kei Ying moves forwards but Cpp connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cpp lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cpp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpp tries to clinch but Kei Ying moves away
and Kei Ying counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kei Ying throws a body kick that misses.
Cpp doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Cpp clinches up against the ropes.
Wong Kei Ying has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpp lands a shot to the body.
Cpp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cpp lands a left hand.
Cpp tries a knee to the head but Kei Ying blocks it.
Master Cpp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Cpp.
Kei Ying misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Kei Ying fails to land.
Cpp scores with a shot to the side of Kei Ying's head.
Kei Ying is trying to maintain a safe position but Cpp gets an underhook and turns Kei Ying into the ropes.
Cpp lands a shoulder strike.
Kei Ying stalling in the clinch but Cpp improves position.
Still in the clinch, Cpp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kei Ying trying to control the position but instead, Cpp has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kei Ying into the ropes.
Cpp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Kei Ying pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cpp throws a push kick but Kei Ying slaps the foot to one side.
Kei Ying is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Master Cpp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Cpp.
Cpp lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cpp tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kei Ying manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Kei Ying as he connects with a hook.
Kei Ying swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kei Ying blocks the body kick.
Kei Ying chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cpp can pounce on him.
Cpp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cpp, right into the meat.
Kei Ying tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Master Cpp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cpp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Cpp!
Master Cpp decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.