PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Tang Maul (ranked 23592 p4p, 23589 weight class) and Ace Boogie (ranked 260 p4p, 277 weight class). Maul kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Somewhere I Belong. Ace Boogie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Maul
vs
Boogie

165 cm
20
135
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
142
6 - 1 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Maul!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Boogie!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boogie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Maul just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Maul catches Boogie right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Ace Boogie has been cut.
A jab from Maul misses.
Tang Maul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul misses with a left hand
and Boogie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boogie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul jabs at Boogie's body.
Boogie blocks the body kick.
Boogie throws out a counter right but Maul avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Boogie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maul closes the distance and pushes Boogie back into the ropes.
Maul landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maul blocks an elbow strike from Boogie.

Boogie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boogie checks a leg kick.
Boogie cracks Maul with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boogie.
Maul throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maul misses the jab.
Maul misses with a lunging right hand
and Boogie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maul thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boogie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maul.
Boogie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maul.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boogie misses with a body kick.
Boogie throws an off balance right hand
and Maul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maul looks to throw a body kick
and Boogie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maul lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boogie at a distance.
Maul lands with a hook. Boogie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Tang Maul will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ace Boogie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Boogie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tang Maul is winning the standup battle so far.
Maul wants to land a leg kick but Boogie is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Maul lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boogie doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Boogie misses.
Maul fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maul moves out of range of the strikes.

Maul fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boogie, pushing him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boogie can do to turn this around?
Maul landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maul misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Maul.
Maul working Boogie over with knees to the body.
Boogie is trying to push Maul away but Maul has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Maul.
Boogie is trying to break the clinch but Maul is controlling him.

Boogie manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the body from Maul misses
and Maul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boogie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boogie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boogie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maul.
Maul throws a sloppy body shot
and Boogie counters with a nice body shot.
Boogie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maul.
Maul misses with a shot to the body
and Boogie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boogie takes one on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul moves out of range as Boogie strikes.
Maul swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boogie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boogie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maul eats them both and turns towards Boogie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Boogie moves out of range of the strikes.

Maul gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boogie blocks a body shot from Maul.
Maul throws a punch but it's blocked by Boogie.
Nice elbow from Maul.
Maul is leaning against Boogie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Boogie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maul misses the jab.
Boogie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Maul takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tang Maul dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ace Boogie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maul closes the distance but Boogie moves to the side
and Boogie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maul thinking.
Boogie throws a hook but Maul blocks it.
Maul swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Boogie.
Maul lands with a good body shot.
Boogie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Boogie misses with a few strikes there.
Maul throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boogie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boogie loads up on a big right hand but Maul slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Maul on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boogie misses with a right hand
and Maul counters with a straight right hand.
Maul's corner calls for a 1-2. Maul obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul throws a sloppy body shot
and Boogie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maul fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Maul gets a clinch.

Boogie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boogie circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Boogie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Maul closes the distance and clinches.
A body shot lands from Maul.
Maul struggles to land a body shot inside as Boogie controls his hands.
Maul throws an elbow that misses.
Maul misses with a knee strike.
Maul unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boogie gets through Maul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boogie is looking to break free of the clinch but Maul has double underhooks.

Boogie manages to break the clinch.
Boogie throws a low kick but Maul avoids it.
Boogie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maul checks a low kick from Boogie.
Maul misses with a shot to the body
letting Boogie counter with a right hand.
Boogie misses with a left hand
and Maul counters with a left to the body.
Boogie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maul counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maul doesn't manage to clinch there - Boogie circles away.
Boogie misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tang Maul clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ace Boogie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maul misses with a low kick.
Boogie walks into a straight right hand from Maul.

Maul has Boogie up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maul.
Maul landing knees to the body.
Maul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boogie working hard to break the clinch.
Boogie avoiding damage as Maul throws knees to the body.

Boogie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul throws an off balance right hand
and Boogie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boogie throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul throws a leg kick
and Boogie counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maul has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maul lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Boogie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boogie takes an elbow to the temple.
Boogie is trying to break the clinch but Maul has him pressed against the ropes.
Boogie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maul pushes off an throws an elbow but Boogie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Maul landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from Maul.
Maul landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boogie.
Boogie has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Maul seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Boogie can turn it around.
Maul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maul lands a good knee to the midsection. Boogie won't want to take too many of those.
Maul throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tang Maul has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Maul.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul tries a knee to the head but Boogie blocks it.
Maul lands with a light punch inside.
Boogie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maul throws an elbow that misses.
Maul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boogie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maul throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maul unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boogie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maul unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boogie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maul digs a right hand underneath Boogie's ribcage. Boogie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boogie avoiding damage as Maul throws knees to the body.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boogie avoids it.
Boogie misses with the head strike.
Maul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boogie.
Boogie has had enough of the clinch but Maul keeps him there for the moment.
Boogie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maul working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tang Maul had his way with Ace Boogie in that round.
The cut man is working on Ace Boogie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A punch combination from Boogie misses.
Maul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boogie misses with the body kick
and Maul connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boogie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boogie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maul thuds a left hand into Boogie's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boogie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maul.
A little feinted left hand from Maul on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boogie misses with a body shot
and Maul counters with a right hand to the body.
Boogie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ace Boogie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul wants to clinch
and Boogie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Boogie darts in and clinches Maul up against the ropes.
Boogie is trying to push Maul away but Maul has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Maul has Boogie pressed against the ropes, preventing Boogie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boogie avoids it.
Maul keeps control of Boogie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maul.
Boogie misses with a body punch.
Maul missing with knees to the body.
Boogie lands a body punch.
Boogie blocks the elbow strike.

Boogie manages to break the clinch.
Boogie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boogie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maul misses with an uppercut.
Boogie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maul.
Maul tried to counter with a leg kick but Boogie avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Boogie misses the target.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Boogie.
Boogie misses with an uppercut.
Maul digs a good body shot into Boogie's ribs.
Boogie misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tang Maul showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maul, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Tang Maul!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Tang Maul!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Tang Maul!

Tang Maul wins by unanimous decision!
Tang Maul retains his bantamweight title!
Tang Maul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.