PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between JJ Moheya (ranked 4911 p4p, 6112 weight class) and Alexi Litchkov (ranked 453 p4p, 500 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moheya
vs
Litchkov

181 cm
18
152
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
160
0 - 3 - 0

Excellent MT
Big heart

Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JJ Moheya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexi Litchkov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moheya tries to work over Litchkov's front leg with a kick but Litchkov checks it.
Moheya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice defenses there by Moheya.
A solid leg kick lands there for Litchkov.
Moheya lands a slapping body shot.
Litchkov checks a leg kick nicely.
Litchkov throws out a counter right but Moheya avoids it with no problem.
Litchkov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Litchkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moheya.
Moheya throws a low kick but Litchkov avoids it.
Moheya is looking to slow Litchkov down with leg kicks.
Moheya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moheya throws a head kick that misses.
Litchkov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litchkov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Litchkov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Litchkov connects with a leg kick.
Moheya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A bone on bone clash there as Moheya blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Moheya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Litchkov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Litchkov - that will leave a mark!
Litchkov misses with a hook
and Moheya counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moheya misses with a looping right.
Litchkov tries to land a leg kick but Moheya saw it coming and moves away.
Moheya is looking to chop away at Litchkov's legs.
Litchkov delivers a nice body kick.
Litchkov scores with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Litchkov.
Litchkov throws a hook to the side of Moheya's head but Moheya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moheya throws a front kick aimed at Litchkov's knee but Litchkov avoids it well.
Litchkov checks a leg kick nicely.
Moheya cracks Litchkov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Litchkov throws a low kick but Moheya moves out of range easily.
Litchkov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Moheya slips under a jab from Litchkov.
Litchkov connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Litchkov misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Litchkov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Moheya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moheya sets himself, and Litchkov steps forward looking for the clinch! Moheya avoids it this time.
Litchkov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moheya. That did some damage!
The crowd cheers as Moheya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Litchkov doesn't seem phased though.
Litchkov throws a looping overhand right but Moheya ducks down to avoid it.
Moheya 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.
Litchkov needs to keep his hands up - Moheya had a free shot at his head there.
Litchkov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moheya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Litchkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Moheya counters with a straight right hand.
Litchkov misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Moheya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moheya checks a leg kick.
Litchkov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moheya tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moheya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Litchkov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Moheya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Litchkov scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexi Litchkov will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Litchkov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Litchkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Litchkov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moheya is looking to counter punch.
Litchkov dodges the punch combination from Moheya.
Litchkov throws a low kick but Moheya avoids it.
Litchkov scores with a leg kick.
Moheya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moheya cracks Litchkov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Litchkov loads up on a big right hand but Moheya slips the punch.
Litchkov thumps Moheya with a low kick.
Moheya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Litchkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litchkov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litchkov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Litchkov. Moheya shrugs it off though.
Moheya is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Moheya throws a jab but it's blocked by Litchkov.
A low kick lands for Litchkov.
A left lands for Litchkov.
Moheya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litchkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moheya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moheya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Moheya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Litchkov lands with a cross.
Litchkov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moheya.
Litchkov is breathing heavily.
A combination from Moheya does no damage.
Moheya swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moheya 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.
Moheya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Moheya digs a good hook to Litchkov's body.
Moheya ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moheya defending well as Litchkov loads up on a big left hand.
Litchkov slips a jab from Moheya.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Litchkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moheya.
A slow jab from Litchkov misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Moheya.
Alexi Litchkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Litchkov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moheya misses with a wild body shot.
Litchkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moheya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moheya misses with a body kick.
Litchkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moheya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Litchkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Litchkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moheya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moheya lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moheya lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A good leg kick by Litchkov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moheya lands with a nice body punch.
Moheya throws a leg kick but Litchkov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moheya throws a push kick but Litchkov slaps the foot to one side.
Litchkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moheya is able to avoid easily.
Moheya is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that JJ Moheya will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Litchkov fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Litchkov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Moheya finds it's way through Litchkov's defenses.
Litchkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Moheya to score with a decent uppercut.
Litchkov motions for Moheya to come forward. Litchkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litchkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Moheya is able to avoid easily.
Moheya tried to counter with a leg kick but Litchkov avoided it.
Litchkov throws a big shot that misses.
Moheya throws a half hearted mid kick.
Litchkov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Litchkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moheya scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Litchkov doesn't seem bothered though.
Litchkov misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moheya comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Litchkov misses with a kick to the body.
Moheya is looking for a counter combo.
Moheya misses with a wild body shot.
Litchkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Litchkov connects with a leg kick.
Litchkov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Litchkov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Moheya checks it well.
Litchkov misses with a low kick.
Moheya misses with a looping left.
Moheya tries to score with a low kick but Litchkov moves his leg out of the way.
Litchkov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Moheya uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Litchkov has time to react.
Litchkov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Litchkov looks to move away, Moheya throws a big counter combo but Litchkov just gets out of the way.
Litchkov blocks the body kick.
Litchkov loads up on a big right hand but Moheya slips the punch.
Moheya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Moheya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Litchkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Moheya.
Moheya throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good work by Moheya as he checks the leg kick.
Litchkov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A low kick from Litchkov misses
letting Moheya counter with a right hand.
Moheya tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litchkov throws an overhand right that lands on Moheya's shoulder, as Moheya tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moheya scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Moheya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Litchkov.
Litchkov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moheya.
Moheya is looking to slow Litchkov down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Moheya checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moheya looks to land a body kick but Litchkov moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moheya lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moheya swings for the body but Litchkov moves out of range.
Litchkov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Moheya scores with a shot to the body.
Donk. Moheya catches Litchkov right on the button with a cross.
Moheya misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Litchkov misses
and Moheya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Litchkov's knee momentarily.
Moheya finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Litchkov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Moheya throws a body punch but Litchkov moves out of range.
Moheya misses with a double jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
JJ Moheya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moheya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!