PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Lee Kim Park (ranked 5368 p4p, 4065 weight class) and Koh Ibu (ranked 250 p4p, 204 weight class). Kim Park's entrance music is Hit The Floor. A fine choice. Lee Kim Park could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Koh Ibu's chin.

Kim Park
vs
Ibu

164 cm
25
140
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
45
132
38 - 16 - 1

Solid boxing
KO power

World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Kim Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Koh Ibu!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee Kim Park seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kim Park misses with a combination
and Ibu counters with a thumping low kick.
Some wild striking there from Kim Park.
Kim Park misses with a looping right.
Kim Park throws the left hand but Ibu avoids the punch easily.
Kim Park takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kim Park definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kim Park gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ibu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kim Park looks to land a left hand but Ibu moved out of range nicely.
Kim Park takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kim Park is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ibu.
Ibu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim Park misses with a hook.
Kim Park throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ibu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim Park rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ibu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kim Park is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good shot there by Ibu.
Kim Park takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kim Park throws a hook but Ibu blocks it.
We've been informed that Ibu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ibu moves away from the strike by Kim Park.
Ibu cracks Kim Park with a good jab.
Kim Park throws a poor cross that misses
and Ibu counters with a thumping low kick.
Kim Park takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim Park misses the jab.
Kim Park throws a jab when Ibu was well out of range.
Kim Park rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ibu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kim Park throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kim Park misses with a right hand
and Ibu counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Ibu.
Ibu throws a shot to the body.
Kim Park tries to land a front kick but Ibu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kim Park moves forwards but Ibu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kim Park throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ibu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ibu cracks Kim Park with a good jab.
Kim Park drops his hands momentarily and Ibu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kim Park misses with a lunging right hand
and Ibu counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim Park looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibu is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Ibu.
Ibu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kim Park.
Kim Park throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Ibu finds it's way through Kim Park's defenses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ibu.
Ibu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kim Park in his tracks.
Kim Park is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ibu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kim Park throws a lazy body kick
and Ibu counters with a nice uppercut.

Kim Park is rocked!
Kim Park misses with an uppercut. Ibu saw that one coming.
Oh Kim Park is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim Park looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kim Park seems to have got his legs back now.
Kim Park throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ibu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kim Park throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ibu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kim Park is breathing heavily.
Ibu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kim Park fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ibu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ibu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kim Park had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kim Park uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ibu fakes the leg kick and cracks Kim Park in the body.
Ibu pushes Kim Park away with a front kick.
Ibu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kim Park misses with a right hand
enabling Ibu to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab from Ibu.
Kim Park throws out a loose jab but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kim Park with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ibu feints and then cracks Kim Park's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kim Park down.
Ibu lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim Park misses with a hook
and Ibu counters with a straight right hand.
Ibu connects with the punch.
Kim Park looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kim Park looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koh Ibu dominated that round.
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.

A telegraphed right hand from Kim Park misses the target.
Ibu throws a nice outside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Kim Park misses
and Ibu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ibu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kim Park misses with a hook to the body
and Ibu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ibu throws a head kick that Kim Park semi-blocks.
Kim Park looks to throw the jab but Ibu is out of range.
Ibu lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim Park's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kim Park.
Ibu jabs Kim Park right on the nose. Kim Park blinks but takes it well.
Kim Park looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kim Park misses with a combination
letting Ibu counter with a right hand.
A big right from Kim Park misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim Park ducks right into an uppercut from Ibu.
Ibu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ibu slips under a jab.
Ibu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ibu lands a nice hook to Kim Park's body. Kim Park takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ibu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kim Park's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ibu.
Kim Park throws a series of punches but Ibu moves out of range.
Kim Park misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim Park throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kim Park is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Kim Park misses.
Kim Park throws a right hand that misses
and Ibu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ibu lands a leg kick that knocks Kim Park off balance momentarily.
Ibu cracks Kim Park with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kim Park moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kim Park drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ibu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kim Park walks into a straight right hand from Ibu.
A big left from Kim Park misses.
Kim Park throws a right and a left that Ibu avoids nicely.
Ibu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Ibu.
Kim Park tries to bum rush Ibu with a series of wild strikes but Ibu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ibu works Kim Park's body with a nice hook.
Kim Park takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kim Park takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kim Park takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ibu with the inside leg kick.
Kim Park fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ibu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kim Park.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim Park.
Kim Park misses with an uppercut
and Ibu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ibu scores with a jab to the body.
Ibu lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim Park's head.
Ibu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kim Park misses with a right hand
and Ibu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kim Park's knee momentarily.
Kim Park throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ibu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kim Park swings widly with a right hand
and Ibu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ibu digs a good body shot into Kim Park's ribs.
Ibu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ibu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ibu lunges at Kim Park with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kim Park's hand.
Ibu scores with a jab. Kim Park acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ibu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim Park.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kim Park takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice jab there from Ibu.
Ibu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koh Ibu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Kim Park misses with the body kick
and Ibu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kim Park's knee momentarily.
Lee Kim Park has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kim Park takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ibu avoids a kick to the body.
Kim Park throws a body kick that misses
letting Ibu counter with a right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ibu.
Kim Park tries to land a body kick
and Ibu counters with a thumping low kick.
Ibu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice jab there from Ibu.
Ibu scores with a spinning back kick!
Ibu thuds a left hand into Kim Park's body.
Nice straight punches there by Ibu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ibu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Kim Park misses.
Kim Park misses with a looping right.
Kim Park misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kim Park gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ibu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim Park swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ibu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ibu connects with a high kick.
Kim Park throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ibu counters with a good low kick that Kim Park was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ibu cracks a nice hook into Kim Park's ribs.
Ibu lands a high kick!
Ibu slips a straight right by Kim Park.
Ibu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu scores with a leg kick.
Kim Park jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kim Park misses with a hook to the body
and Ibu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ibu lands a glancing blow to the side of Kim Park's head.
Ibu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ibu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kim Park works the jab nicely.
Ibu clobbers Kim Park with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kim Park fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibu manages to avoid it.
Kim Park throws a lazy uppercut
and Ibu counters with a straight right hand.
Ibu thumps Kim Park with a low kick.
Kim Park misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ibu counters with a low kick, right behind Kim Park 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibu scores with a nice head shot.
Ibu connects with an inside leg kick.
Kim Park throws a series of punches but Ibu moves out of range.
Ibu connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Ibu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kim Park doesn't seem phased though.
Lee Kim Park is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ibu scores with the left hand. Kim Park knows he should have avoided that one.
Koh Ibu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim Park misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu lands a jab to Kim Park's midsection.
Ibu cracks Kim Park with a good jab.
Ibu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Kim Park.
Ibu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kim Park misses with an uppercut
and Ibu counters with a thumping low kick.
Kim Park misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ibu.
Ibu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ibu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kim Park on the side of the head.
Kim Park on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kim Park will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice jab there from Ibu.
Ibu lands with a straight right. Kim Park didn't see that one coming.
Ibu lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ibu - that will leave a mark!
Crunch! Ibu slams his shin into Kim Park's torso.
Kim Park misses with a two punch combination.
Kim Park misses with a left hand
and Ibu counters with a body kick that stops Kim Park in his tracks momentarily.
Kim Park misses with a right hand
and Ibu counters with a left to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koh Ibu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ibu 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koh Ibu!
Koh Ibu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.