PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chong Tay (ranked 6381 p4p, 22107 weight class) and Johnny Waldron (ranked 522 p4p, 582 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tay
vs
Waldron

150 cm
32
210
21 - 27 - 2

200 cm
24
280
1 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chong Tay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldron tries to move into range but Tay moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut.
Tay misses with a kick to the body.
Waldron checks the leg kick.
Tay misses with a head kick.
Tay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Waldron has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Tay lands a front kick to the face, that drops Waldron to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waldron slips a jab from Tay.
And Waldron responds with a good body kick, but Tay manages to step out the way in time.
A low kick from Tay misses
and Waldron counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Tay.
Waldron is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A slow jab from Tay misses its intended target.
Tay throws a series of punches but Waldron avoids them all with ease.
Waldron dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tay. That did some damage!
Tay swinging wildly here.
Tay throws a head kick but Waldron moves out of range.

Waldron rushes Tay and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tay is trying to force a seperation but Waldron has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Tay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tay wants to stall.

Tay breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay throws a nice looking combination but Waldron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tay swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tay throws a sloppy head kick and Waldron moves out of range easily.
Chong Tay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tay lands a head kick that bluckles Waldron and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Tay no doubt looking to push for a finish!

That has opened up Johnny Waldron's cut even more.
Tay takes one to the chin there.
Waldron stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waldron avoids the head kick by Tay.
Sloppy strikes from Tay. Those never looked like landing.
Waldron tries to clinch but Tay moves out of range.
Tay will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tay walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Waldron clinches up with Tay and pushes him back against the ropes.

Tay breaks the clinch.
Waldron shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tay eats them both and turns towards Waldron to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Waldron misses with a body shot.
Waldron scores with a decent looking hook.

Waldron moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron lands an elbow inside.
Waldron prevents Tay from breaking the clinch.

Tay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tay pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Waldron closes the distance and clinches.
Waldron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Our sources have told us that Tay has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Waldron lands an elbow just above Tay 's eye.
Tay wants to break free but Waldron has control.
Tay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waldron has him pressed against the ropes.

Tay manages to break the clinch.
Tay throws a right hand that Waldron ducks under and follows up with a left that Waldron also avoids with ease.
Tay falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tay swings for the body but Waldron moves out of range.
Waldron looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Waldron tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tay throws a big counter combination but Waldron scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good exchange - Waldron coming out on top.

Waldron takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chong Tay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Waldron'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.

Tay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A low kick lands for Tay.
Tay swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Waldron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Waldron.
Tay throws a sloppy head kick and Waldron moves out of range easily.
Tay throws a head kick that misses
and Waldron counters with a nice uppercut.
Waldron's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tay under the eye.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Waldron checks a leg kick.
Waldron is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A punch combination from Tay misses.
Waldron with a hook.
Tay throws a push kick but Waldron slaps the foot to one side.
Waldron listening to his corner there, landing 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!
Waldron scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tay doesn't seem bothered though.
Waldron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tay.
Tay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Waldron.
Tay throws a head kick but Waldron moves out of range.
Waldron let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tay throws a sloppy head kick
and Waldron counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waldron showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tay throws a body kick that misses.

Waldron drives through and clinches with Tay against the ropes.
Tay is trying to break free.
Tay is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Waldron fails to land.
Tay working hard to break the clinch.
Tay working hard to break the clinch.
Waldron lands a shoulder strike.
Waldron landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Waldron lands with a right to the head.
Waldron landing knees to the body.
Waldron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tay takes an elbow to the forehead.
Waldron lands a nice uppercut.
Waldron is trying to maintain a safe position but Tay gets an underhook and turns Waldron into the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tay is trying to break the clinch but Waldron is controlling him.
Waldron can't find room to land a body shot as Tay controls the action.

Tay breaks the clinch.
Chong Tay is winning the standup battle so far.
Tay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Waldron moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tay throws a leg kick
and Waldron counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chong Tay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waldron looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Waldron takes the fight into the clinch.
Tay has had enough of the clinch but Waldron keeps him there for the moment.
Waldron working Tay over with knees to the body.
Waldron lands with a light punch inside.
Waldron softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Waldron lands an elbow that stopped Tay in his tracks for a moment.
Tay has had enough of the clinch but Waldron keeps him there for the moment.
Tay has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tay has had enough of the clinch but Waldron keeps him there for the moment.
Tay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Waldron lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tay can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Waldron.

It looks like Chong Tay has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Waldron lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Waldron has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A frustrated look appears on Tay's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Waldron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Waldron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Waldron blocks a head kick by Tay.
Tay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Waldron circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Waldron. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Waldron.
Waldron throws a solid leg kick but Tay takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Waldron.
Tay throws a wild body kick that Waldron sees coming a mile off.
Waldron lands a leg kick that knocks Tay off balance momentarily.
Waldron thumps Tay with a low kick.
Waldron misses with a body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Waldron - that will leave a mark!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A nice leg kick from Waldron, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tay feints a jab promting Waldron to slip. Tay then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Waldron slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waldron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Waldron throws a sloppy head kick and Tay moves out of range easily.
Tay appears to be looking for a big counter.
A punch lands to the side of Tay 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waldron wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Waldron scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tay tries to break the clinch but Waldron is controlling the position.
Waldron pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Waldron lands an elbow that stopped Tay in his tracks for a moment.
Waldron taking a breather.
Waldron lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnny Waldron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tay is trying to break free.
Waldron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Waldron keeps control of Tay as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tay tries to break the clinch but Waldron is controlling the position.
A short uppercut from Waldron.
Tay tries to break the clinch but Waldron is controlling the position.
Chong Tay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron looking to stall.
Tay is trying to force a seperation but Waldron has the dominant position.
Tay pushes Waldron back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Waldron.
Tay is trying to break the clinch but Waldron has him pressed against the ropes.
Tay is looking to break free of the clinch but Waldron has double underhooks.
Waldron is trying to stall.
Tay wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waldron has him pressed against the ropes.
Waldron blocks an uppercut.
Tay takes a knee to the side of the body.
Waldron unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tay has a couple of punches blocked by Waldron.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Waldron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Waldron has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight for Johnny Waldron!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Johnny Waldron!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Johnny Waldron!

Johnny Waldron wins by unanimous decision!