PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlton Adesanya (ranked 21770 p4p, 21850 weight class) and Piger Whok (ranked 463 p4p, 452 weight class). Whok is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by King of Kings - Motorhead. Carlton Adesanya could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Piger Whok's chin.

Adesanya
vs
Whok

160 cm
30
147
17 - 19 - 1

168 cm
31
146
19 - 10 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

Warrior's Way

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piger Whok!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya throws a head kick that misses.
Whok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adesanya misses with the combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Whok lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Adesanya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adesanya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by Whok.
As Whok looks to move away, Adesanya throws a big counter combo but Whok just gets out of the way.
Whok thows a body kick. Adesanya tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Adesanya closes the distance and clinches.
Adesanya takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
Whok pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Adesanya is trying to force a seperation but Whok has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Whok.
Whok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adesanya is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Good body shot from Whok.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya is trying to break the clinch but Whok has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Whok.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whok lands an elbow that stopped Adesanya in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Whok.
I was talking to Adesanya's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Whok throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesanya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adesanya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Whok lands an elbow inside.

Carlton Adesanya's cut is getting worse.
Whok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Whok has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Adesanya seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Whok can turn it around.
Whok lands an elbow inside that Adesanya shrugs off.

Carlton Adesanya's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Adesanya takes an elbow to the forehead.
Whok lands a body punch.
Whok throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Whok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesanya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whok working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whok lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Jeez, Carlton Adesanya's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Whok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya tries to break free but Whok pushes him back against the ropes.
Whok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adesanya avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Whok.
Whok using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adesanya has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adesanya blocks the elbow strike.
Adesanya is looking to break free of the clinch but Whok has double underhooks.
Whok misses with a body punch.
Adesanya takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carlton Adesanya's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Piger Whok!
Piger Whok took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.