PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Big Smoke (ranked 4067 p4p, 24535 weight class) and Mark Tug (ranked 412 p4p, 595 weight class). Smoke comes to the ring accompanied by It Was A Good Day. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Smoke
vs
Tug

185 cm
24
225
3 - 2 - 0

191 cm
26
270
5 - 5 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Smoke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Tug!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Smoke catches Tug right on the button with a cross.
Tug misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Tug.
Smoke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tug looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smoke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tug eats them both and turns towards Smoke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Mark Tug has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Smoke.
Tug throws a sloppy head kick
and Smoke counters with a series of strikes. Tug will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Tug lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tug lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Tug.
Smoke is looking for a counter combo.
Smoke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tug.
Tug thuds a left hand into Smoke's body.
Tug tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smoke is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smoke.
Smoke throws a right hand that Tug ducks under and follows up with a left that Tug also avoids with ease.
Tug looks to land a combination but Smoke avoids it well.
Smoke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tug.
Tug throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tug looks winded!
Tug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tug avoids the body shot from Smoke.
Tug just misses with a punch to the body.
Tug throws a body punch but Smoke moves out of range.
Smoke misses with a looping right.
Tug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tug takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tug does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smoke throws a series of punches but Tug moves out of range.
Tug scores with a nice head shot.
Smoke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smoke misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tug.
A punch combination from Smoke misses.
Smoke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tug backs up against the ropes.
Tug throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smoke connects with a nice looking jab.
Tug gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smoke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tug misses with a shot to the body
and Smoke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smoke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tug eats them both and turns towards Smoke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tug is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smoke rather than just go for the knockout.
Smoke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tug moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smoke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tug on the side of the head.
Tug throws a head kick that misses.
Smoke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tug doesn't seem bothered though.
Smoke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smoke throws a series of punches but Tug moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoke throws a low kick but Tug avoids it.
Tug changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tug throws a body punch but Smoke moves out of range.
A punch combination from Smoke misses.
Smoke moves forwards but Tug connects with a nice, crisp jab.
No joy there for Smoke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Smoke does no damage.
Smoke throws a nice looking combination but Tug bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tug dodges the punch combination from Smoke.
Tug swinging wildly here.
Tug looks to throw the jab but Smoke is out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smoke!
Smoke misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tug throws a lazy uppercut
and Smoke counters with a left and a right that stings Tug.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tug changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smoke scores with a three punch combo!
Tug throws a body punch but Smoke moves out of range.
Jab by Tug.
Tug throws a one two combo.
Tug throws a series of punches but Smoke moves out of range.
A lazy left from Smoke finds it's target.
Smoke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tug misses with a wild combination.
Smoke misses with a two punch combination.
Tug unleashes a big counter combination but Smoke bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tug misses with a double jab
and Smoke counters with a series of strikes. Tug will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Smoke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Tug's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Smoke swinging wildly here.
Tug goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smoke takes a swing at Tug's ribcage but misses.
Smoke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tug looks to score with a jab to the body but Smoke is just out of range.
Smoke slips under a jab from Tug.
Smoke tries to bum rush Tug with a series of wild strikes but Tug uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tug showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smoke.
Smoke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tug circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tug.
Tug looks to land a combination but Smoke avoids it well.
Smoke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tug. That's going to slow Smoke down.
Tug avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tug gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smoke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tug looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smoke throws a body shot but no joy.
Tug misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tug is breathing heavily.
Smoke misses with a two punch combination.
Tug swings for the body but Smoke moves out of range.
Tug scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smoke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mark Tug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tug looks to land a combination but Smoke avoids it well.
Tug fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smoke manages to avoid it.
Tug scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smoke tries to bum rush Tug with a series of wild strikes but Tug uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tug misses with a two punch combination.
Smoke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smoke avoids the head kick by Tug.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tug swinging wildly here.
Big Smoke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smoke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smoke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smoke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smoke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tug moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tug doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tug throws a low kick but Smoke avoids it.
Tug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smoke circles away quickly and effectively.
As Tug looks to move away, Smoke throws a big counter combo but Tug just gets out of the way.
Tug pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smoke is out of range and Tug settles back down.
Smoke throws a series of strikes that have Tug backpedaling.
Smoke throws a shot to the body.
Smoke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut lands for Smoke. That snapped Tug's head back.
Smoke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tug throws an overhand right that lands on Smoke's shoulder, as Smoke tries to avoid the shot.
Smoke catches Tug with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tug has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tug lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Smoke.
Smoke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A shot to the liver by Smoke. Beautiful body shot.
Tug misses with a few strikes there.
Smoke displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smoke is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smoke connects with a crisp jab.
Tug avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tug swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smoke counters with a three punch combo that has Tug backing up. Tug nods at Smoke to acknowledge the strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smoke here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tug displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tug swings for the body but Smoke moves out of range.
Tug takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smoke gets a clinch.

Smoke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smoke scores with a jab.
Smoke misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Tug throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smoke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tug tries to bum rush Smoke with a series of wild strikes but Smoke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smoke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smoke throws a series of punches but Tug moves out of range.
No joy there for Smoke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tug lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tug throws a right and a left that Smoke avoids nicely.
Smoke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smoke lands a high kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Smoke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Tug's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Smoke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tug dodges the punch combination from Smoke.
Tug throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tug misses with the combination.
Tug looks to score with a jab to the body but Smoke is just out of range.
Smoke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smoke misses with a wild combination.
Tug misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tug lands a lovely overhand right.
Tug misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tug misses with a wild body shot.
Tug misses with a wild body shot.
Smoke is looking to counter the offense by Tug and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Smoke.
Tug misses the jab.
Smoke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tug circles away quickly and effectively.
Smoke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tug throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smoke.
Smoke tries to bum rush Tug with a series of wild strikes but Tug uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smoke lands with an overhand left.
Smoke connects with a nice looking jab.
Smoke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tug circles away quickly and effectively.
Smoke cracks a nice hook into Tug's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smoke scores with a jab.
Tug tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tug throws a body punch but Smoke moves out of range.
Smoke looks to land a combination but Tug avoids it well.
Tug throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoke blocks a head kick by Tug.

Smoke moves into the clinch.

Smoke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Smoke has closed the distance and engaged Tug in a clinch.
Tug can't break the clinch.

Smoke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smoke connects with a jab.
Tug misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smoke.
Tug throws a right and a left that Smoke avoids nicely.
Smoke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Big Smoke is winning the standup battle so far.
Tug looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tug avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tug throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smoke counters with a two punch combo.
Smoke throws a series of punches but Tug avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tug showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smoke.
Smoke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tug backs up against the ropes.
Tug fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tug misses with a shot to the body
and Smoke counters with a left to the body.
Smoke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smoke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Tug.
Tug throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smoke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tug tried to score with a low kick but Smoke checks it.
Tug takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tug swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smoke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoke feints a jab promting Tug to slip. Smoke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tug slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Tug misses with a wild combination.
Smoke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smoke looks to land a combination but Tug avoids it well.
Smoke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smoke dodges the punch combination from Tug.
Tug slips a jab and a cross from Smoke.
Tug throws a hook but Smoke blocks it.
Tug takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smoke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tug can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smoke circles away quickly and effectively.
Tug misses with a wild body shot.
Mark Tug has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Big Smoke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smoke lands a two punch combo.
Smoke dodges the punch combination from Tug.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Smoke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smoke 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Big Smoke!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Big Smoke!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Big Smoke!

Big Smoke wins by unanimous decision!
Big Smoke decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.