PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Colestein Veglin (ranked 2573 p4p, 2675 weight class) and Fung Hao Ming (ranked 321 p4p, 334 weight class). Hao Ming has chosen Long Arirang as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Veglin
vs
Hao Ming

184 cm
28
182
8 - 5 - 0

176 cm
29
155
6 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ajax Cloth
Hawaii Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colestein Veglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fung Hao Ming!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veglin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veglin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hao Ming.
Hao Ming throws a hook to the side of Veglin's head but Veglin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veglin tries to move into range but Hao Ming moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Veglin dips to his left and cracks Hao Ming with an uppercut!
Hao Ming tries a head kick but it misses.
Hao Ming connects with a good right hand that stumbles Veglin. Veglin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Veglin throws a poor cross that misses
and Hao Ming counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Veglin slips under a jab from Hao Ming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hao Ming. Veglin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hao Ming keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Hao Ming misses.
Veglin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hao Ming counters with a straight right hand.
Hao Ming lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veglin circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veglin throws the left hand but Hao Ming avoids the punch easily.
Veglin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hao Ming was well out of range. Poor timing from Veglin.
Veglin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Veglin has closed the distance and engaged Hao Ming in a clinch.
Veglin blocks an uppercut.
Veglin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hao Ming has him pressed against the ropes.
Hao Ming can't find room to land a body shot as Veglin controls the action.
Hao Ming goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veglin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hao Ming backwards.
Veglin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Veglin is trying to push Hao Ming away but Hao Ming has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Veglin is trying to break the clinch but Hao Ming has him pressed against the ropes.
Hao Ming scores with a shoulder strike.
Veglin is trying to break the clinch but Hao Ming has him pressed against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Hao Ming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hao Ming pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Veglin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hao Ming throws a head kick but Veglin moves out of range.
Fung Hao Ming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hao Ming misses with a head kick.
Veglin moves in looking to clinch but Hao Ming pushes him off.

Hao Ming clinches up with Veglin and pushes him back against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hao Ming makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hao Ming works on Veglin's body with a couple of short punches.
Hao Ming is trying to stall.
Veglin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Veglin blocks an uppercut.
Hao Ming lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Hao Ming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fung Hao Ming dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Veglin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hao Ming circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hao Ming counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Veglin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hao Ming misses with an uppercut. Veglin saw that one coming.
Veglin is looking for a counter combo.
Veglin moves out of range of the strikes.
Hao Ming swings widly with a right hand
and Veglin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Veglin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veglin throws a big counter combination but Hao Ming scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veglin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hao Ming fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Veglin, pushing him back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Hao Ming.
Hao Ming can't find room to land a body shot as Veglin controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veglin is trying to force a seperation but Hao Ming has the dominant position.

Veglin breaks the clinch.
Hao Ming misses the body punch
letting Veglin counter with a right hand.
Veglin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Veglin throws a right and a left that Hao Ming avoids nicely.
Hao Ming misses with a jab, cross combination.
Veglin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Veglin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hao Ming.
Veglin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hao Ming misses with a hook.

Hao Ming rushes Veglin and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Veglin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hao Ming has Veglin pressed against the ropes, preventing Veglin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hao Ming lands an uppercut.
Hao Ming tries a body shot but Veglin blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hao Ming keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veglin's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hao Ming.
Fung Hao Ming seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hao Ming avoiding damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hao Ming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hao Ming pushes Veglin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hao Ming lands a shot to the body.
Hao Ming keeps control of Veglin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hao Ming misses with a body punch.
Veglin is looking to break free of the clinch but Hao Ming has double underhooks.
Hao Ming working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hao Ming.
Hao Ming has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hao Ming throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hao Ming breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fung Hao Ming showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hao Ming gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hao Ming misses with the head strike.
Hao Ming is working Veglin over against the ropes.
Hao Ming lands with a left to the head.
Hao Ming tries to throw a body punch but Veglin avoids it by throwing Hao Ming back against the ropes.
Veglin tries to break free but Hao Ming pushes him back against the ropes.
Veglin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hao Ming lands an uppercut.
Hao Ming misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hao Ming has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Veglin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hao Ming can turn it around.
Hao Ming working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hao Ming creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hao Ming misses with a body punch.
Hao Ming keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Veglin's efforts to push away.
Hao Ming digs a right hand into Veglin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Veglin's gas tank.
Hao Ming working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hao Ming works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Veglin blocks an uppercut.
Veglin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hao Ming throws a punch but it's blocked by Veglin.
Veglin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hao Ming has him pressed against the ropes.
Veglin has had enough of the clinch but Hao Ming keeps him there for the moment.
Hao Ming makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Veglin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hao Ming tries to work over Veglin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hao Ming lands a right hand.
Hao Ming working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Hao Ming manages to break the clinch.
Veglin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hao Ming raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Veglin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hao Ming throws out a counter right but Veglin avoids it with no problem.
Hao Ming throws a lazy uppercut
and Hao Ming takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hao Ming just misses with a punch to the body.
Hao Ming throws a jab but it's blocked by Veglin.
Fung Hao Ming seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hao Ming jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hao Ming ducks under a wild hook from Veglin.
Veglin misses with a two punch combination.

Hao Ming instigates a clinch.
Hao Ming lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hao Ming scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hao Ming.
Hao Ming prevents Veglin from breaking the clinch.
Hao Ming tries to work over Veglin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hao Ming lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veglin backwards.
Veglin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hao Ming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fung Hao Ming really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A left lands for Hao Ming.

Veglin is rocked!
Veglin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hao Ming throws out the jab.
Oh Veglin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid leg kick lands there for Hao Ming.
Hao Ming throws a head kick that misses.
Veglin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Veglin seems to have got his legs back now.
Hao Ming throws a front kick to the face that drops Veglin face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Fung Hao Ming!
A relieved looking Fung Hao Ming thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.