PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ace Boogie (ranked 22907 p4p, 22908 weight class) and Tang Maul (ranked 480 p4p, 492 weight class). Maul has chosen Somewhere I Belong as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tang Maul was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Boogie
vs
Maul

175 cm
24
142
14 - 4 - 0

165 cm
24
135
13 - 2 - 1

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Boogie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Maul!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Boogie misses its intended target.
Boogie throws a body punch but Maul moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maul! But no joy.
Boogie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boogie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boogie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boogie with a nice cross.
Maul swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boogie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Maul there.
Boogie moves out of range of the body kick.
Maul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boogie.
A nice side step and Maul releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maul 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.
Maul throws a chopping leg kick but Boogie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boogie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maul misses with an uppercut. Boogie saw that one coming.
Boogie takes a swing at Maul's ribcage but misses.
Maul misses with a body punch
and Boogie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Boogie.
Maul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boogie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boogie slips a straight right by Maul.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul throws a low kick, looking for Boogie's leg but Boogie calmly moves out of range.
Boogie moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick there by Maul.
Maul slips a jab and a cross from Boogie.
Maul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boogie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maul.
Boogie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maul doesn't seem bothered though.
Maul throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maul looks to land a combination but Boogie avoids it well.
Maul throws a big shot that misses.
Maul lands a jab to the head.
Maul scores with a jab to the head.
Boogie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boogie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boogie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maul. Maul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boogie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maul.
Boogie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maul avoids the body shot from Boogie.
A punch combination from Boogie misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maul! But no joy.
Nice jab there from Maul.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Boogie.
Maul throws an off balance right hand
and Boogie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boogie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maul.
Boogie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Maul lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maul looks to land a body kick but Boogie moved away.
Maul tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Boogie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boogie lands a glancing blow to the side of Maul's head.
Maul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maul thuds a left hand into Boogie's body.
Boogie misses the shot to the body.
Boogie checks a low kick from Maul.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul ducks under a wild hook from Boogie.
Maul connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boogie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maul manages to avoid it.
Maul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maul looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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 Ace Boogie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maul thows a body kick. Boogie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boogie with a hook.
Nice body kick from Maul.
Maul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boogie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maul.
Nice body kick from Maul.
Maul throws the kick towards the body but Boogie avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Boogie.
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Maul's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maul doesn't manage to clinch there - Boogie circles away.
Maul blocks a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maul.
Boogie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Boogie misses with an uppercut. Maul saw that one coming.
Maul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Boogie finds it's way through Maul's defenses.
Boogie just misses with a punch to the body.
Maul lands a lovely overhand right.
Maul feints and then cracks Boogie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boogie down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boogie misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Boogie.
Maul catches Boogie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boogie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boogie is out of range and Maul settles back down.
Maul pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boogie lands a front kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Boogie misses the target.
Boogie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maul moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boogie throws an off balance right hand
and Maul counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boogie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boogie throws a low kick, looking for Maul's leg but Maul calmly moves out of range.
It seemed like Maul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boogie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maul sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maul clinches.
Boogie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boogie backwards.
Maul trying to land knees to the body.
Maul trying to land knees to the body.
Boogie blocks an elbow strike from Maul.
Boogie managing to block the knees to the body from Maul.
Boogie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boogie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maul working aggressively here.
Boogie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maul struggles to land a body shot inside as Boogie controls his hands.
Maul is working Boogie over against the ropes.
Boogie lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maul misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Maul fails to land.
Maul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Maul.
Maul with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tang Maul will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Boogie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Maul.
Boogie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boogie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boogie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maul. Boogie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maul throws a push kick but Boogie slaps the foot to one side.
Maul staying out of range there.
Maul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boogie throws a jab but it's blocked by Maul.
Ace Boogie is winning the standup battle so far.
Boogie lands a head shot.
Maul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Maul lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boogie.
Maul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A jab from Maul finds it's way through Boogie's defenses.
Maul 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.
Maul takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Boogie misses with a hook. Maul ducked under it nicely.
Maul lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boogie scores with a nice head shot.
Maul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boogie manages to avoid it.
Boogie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maul can pounce on him.
That kick from Maul tenderised Boogie's leg. Boogie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maul scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Boogie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maul momentarily.
Maul throws an overhand right that lands on Boogie's shoulder, as Boogie tries to avoid the shot.
Boogie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Boogie throws a jab when Maul was well out of range.
Maul throws a wild body kick that Boogie sees coming a mile off.
Maul fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boogie.
Maul with a nice calf kick.
Maul lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maul throws a jab when Boogie was well out of range.
Boogie slips under a jab.
Boogie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Maul lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boogie doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boogie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maul throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maul displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boogie throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maul! But no joy.
Maul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maul swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boogie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boogie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maul.
Maul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Maul gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boogie misses with a punch to the body.
Boogie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maul.
Maul crunches a lovely knee into Boogie's ribcage.
Maul trying to land knees to the body.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boogie avoids it.
Boogie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tang Maul really dominated that round.
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.

Boogie misses with an uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Maul there.

Maul rushes Boogie and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Maul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boogie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boogie has a couple of punches blocked by Maul.
Maul prevents a body shot from Boogie.
Maul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boogie backwards.
Maul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boogie.
Boogie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short right from Boogie on the inside.
Boogie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maul blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Boogie fails to land.
Maul crunches a lovely knee into Boogie's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Maul fails to land.
Boogie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Boogie misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul tries to land knees in the clinch but Boogie avoids the damage to the body.
Boogie avoids the elbow strike from Maul, against the ropes.
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maul makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maul tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boogie avoids it.
Maul lands a nice shot to the body.
Boogie is trying to force a seperation but Maul has the dominant position.
Boogie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boogie trying to land knees to the body.
Maul throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maul lands a nice elbow.
Maul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Maul.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Maul landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boogie blocks an elbow strike from Maul.
Maul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boogie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Maul up against the ropes.
Boogie avoiding damage as Maul throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Maul - that landed with a thud.
Boogie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maul looking to throw knees to the head but Boogie is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boogie trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boogie.
Boogie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maul throws an elbow but it misses.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maul throws a head punch that misses.
Boogie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tang Maul dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Boogie scores with a three punch combo!
Boogie clobbers Maul with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maul throws the kick towards the body but Boogie avoids it.
And Boogie counters with a quick kick to the body but Maul blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Boogie.
Maul lands a front kick.
That kick from Maul tenderised Boogie's leg. Boogie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maul walks into a stiff left hand from Boogie.
Maul cracks a nice hook into Boogie's ribs.
Maul misses with a body kick.
Maul misses with a looping right.
Maul misses the jab.
Maul misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab by Boogie.

Maul has managed to clinch.
Maul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Ace Boogie has been cut.
Maul has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boogie trying to control the position but instead, Maul has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boogie into the ropes.
Maul pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ace Boogie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maul misses with a knee to the head.
Tang Maul seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boogie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Boogie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maul throws an elbow but it misses.
Maul lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maul swings wildly with an uppercut but Boogie uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boogie.
Boogie lands a shot to the body.
Maul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boogie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boogie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maul prevents a body shot from Boogie.
Boogie blocking some punches.
Boogie wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul pushes off an throws an elbow but Boogie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Boogie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boogie missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Maul as the two fighters clinch.
Boogie takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maul misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boogie.
A shot in the inside from Boogie.
Boogie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boogie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maul managing to block the knees to the body from Boogie.
Boogie misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Maul.
Maul missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Maul.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maul.
Boogie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tang Maul is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Maul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boogie's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tang Maul.
Well Maul has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Tang Maul!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Tang Maul!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Tang Maul!

Tang Maul wins by unanimous decision! Tang Maul retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Tang Maul thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.