PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kris Jakua (ranked 2413 p4p, 2574 weight class) and Mick Green (ranked 302 p4p, 326 weight class). Kris Jakua is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Jakua
vs
Green

180 cm
27
145
22 - 10 - 0

170 cm
26
168
9 - 8 - 2

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Green!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Green throws a jab but it's blocked by Jakua.
Green throws an off balance right hand
and Jakua counters with a right hand to the body.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Jakua misses with a looping left.
Green doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Green avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Jakua misses with a body punch
and Green counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A left and a right from Jakua both land. Nice combination.
Jakua swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Jakua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the body from Jakua misses
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Green now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jakua was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
Jakua looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Jakua is looking to wear down Green with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakua throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Jakua walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jakua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jakua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jakua.
Jakua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Green digs a good body shot into Jakua's ribs.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakua avoids the body shot from Green.
Jakua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
A swing and a miss from Jakua.
Kris Jakua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Green counters with a right hand to the body.
Green scores with a jab.
Green throws a body punch but Jakua moves out of range.

Green moves into the clinch successfully.

Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Green stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakua scores with a one two! Green had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jakua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jakua avoids the body shot from Green.
Green avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Green comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jakua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Green appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jakua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Green counters with a straight right hand.
Jakua swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Jakua throws a big counter combination but Green scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakua bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Green's head.
Jakua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Green lands an overhand right.
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 Kris Jakua will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Green misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Green finds it's way through Jakua's defenses.
Jakua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Green doesn't seem bothered though.
Jakua throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Jab from Jakua.

Green rushes Jakua and presses him up against the ropes.
Jakua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jakua lands a nice shot to the body.
Jakua misses with a body punch.

Green pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Green loads up on a big right hand but Jakua slips the punch.
Jakua swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jakua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Green tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jakua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jakua takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Kris Jakua is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with an uppercut. Jakua saw that one coming.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jakua misses with a body shot.

Green rushes Jakua and presses him up against the ropes.

Jakua breaks the clinch.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Green swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jakua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Green connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green throws out a counter right but Jakua avoids it with no problem.
Jakua misses with a body punch
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Green misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Jakua misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green lands with an uppercut that bounces Jakua off the ropes and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Green takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jakua throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Jakua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jakua is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Green throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jakua counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jakua steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jakua with a body shot.
Green throws a shot from downtown. Jakua moves away and avoids it.
Green swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jakua throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Mick Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jakua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jakua throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Jakua lands with an overhand left.
Green avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Green looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jakua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jakua was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua connects with a crisp jab.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Green.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua lands a nice hook to Green's body. Green takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua misses with a shot to the body
and Green counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Green has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Green there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jakua throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jakua looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Jakua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Jakua.
Green works Jakua's body with a nice hook.
Green misses the shot to the body.

Green clinches.

Green breaks from the clinch.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green tries to move into range but Jakua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakua scores with a jab. Green acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Green has managed to clinch.
Jakua prevents a body shot from Green.

Green manages to break the clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Jakua here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

Green moves into the clinch successfully.

Green's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Green throws out a counter right but Jakua avoids it with no problem.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Jakua lands with a nice body punch.
Jakua stuns Green with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jakua lands with a shot to the body.
Jakua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Green looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakua is just out of range.
Kris Jakua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Green on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Jakua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jakua, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Kris Jakua!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Kris Jakua!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Kris Jakua!

Kris Jakua wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Kris Jakua thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.