PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Seung Joon (ranked 24600 p4p, 3044 weight class) and Tommy Harinck (ranked 394 p4p, 234 weight class). Joon comes to the ring accompanied by BewhY (비와이) – 가라사대 (GOTTASADAE). The key to victory for Seung Joon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Joon
vs
Harinck

181 cm
23
155
9 - 3 - 0

159 cm
29
147
14 - 9 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seung Joon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Harinck!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joon appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Joon avoids the body shot from Harinck.
Joon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Joon misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harinck misses with an uppercut. Joon saw that one coming.
Joon throws a hook to the side of Harinck's head but Harinck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Harinck misses.
Joon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harinck scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joon doesn't seem bothered though.
Tommy Harinck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harinck loads up on a big right hand but Joon slips the punch.
Joon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harinck.
Harinck throws a lazy uppercut
and Joon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joon lands with a straight right. Harinck didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Harinck misses.
Joon works Harinck's body with a nice hook.
Joon throws a looping overhand right but Harinck ducks down to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Harinck has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Harinck is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Joon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joon avoids the body shot from Harinck.
Joon connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joon misses with a hook.
Joon misses with an uppercut. Harinck saw that one coming.
Harinck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harinck looks to land a left hand but Joon moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck throws a big shot that misses.
Joon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harinck in his tracks.
Joon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joon avoids the body shot from Harinck.
It looked like Joon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Harinck misses its intended target.
Joon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harinck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harinck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joon moves out of range as Harinck strikes.
A slow jab from Harinck misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Harinck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harinck takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Joon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Harinck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harinck lands with an overhand left.
Harinck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joon misses with a hook. Harinck ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Harinck on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harinck throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon lands a jab.
Harinck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Harinck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harinck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom\'s Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Harinck misses the jab.
Joon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harinck misses with a straight left.
Joon throws a jab but it's blocked by Harinck.
Harinck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Joon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harinck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joon moves out of range of the strikes.
Joon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harinck jabs at Joon's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harinck lands a jab to the nose.
Harinck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joon.
Harinck scores with a jab.
Joon scores with a jab to the jaw.
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 Seung Joon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A solid body kick from Joon.
Joon scores with a decent looking hook.
Harinck digs a good hook to Joon's body.
Harinck misses with an uppercut. Joon saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Harinck. That snapped Joon's head back.
A cross from Harinck lands.
Joon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harinck.
Joon throws a big counter combination but Harinck scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Harinck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joon manages to avoid it.
Joon throwing a counter right hand but Harinck manages to avoid it.
Joon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harinck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harinck throws out a loose jab but Joon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harinck.
Harinck lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Joon avoids the body shot from Harinck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joon.
Joon lands a high kick!
Joon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joon throws a shot from downtown. Harinck moves away and avoids it.
Joon misses with an uppercut. Harinck saw that one coming.
Joon lands a jab-cross combination.
Joon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harinck slips a jab from Joon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joon.
Joon tries to bum rush Harinck with a series of wild strikes but Harinck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harinck ducks under a wild hook from Joon.
Harinck throws a jab when Joon was well out of range.
Harinck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joon throwing a counter right hand but Harinck manages to avoid it.
Harinck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Joon digs a good hook to Harinck's body.
Harinck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joon moves out of range of the strikes.
Harinck misses the shot to the body.
Joon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harinck throws out the jab.
Harinck misses with a straight right.
Harinck throws an overhand right that lands on Joon's shoulder, as Joon tries to avoid the shot.
Joon moves out of range of the strikes.
Joon is looking to counter punch.
Harinck lands a head shot.
A left lands for Joon.
Harinck connects with a body shot that sends Joon's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harinck.
Harinck takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Joon. Beautiful body shot.
Harinck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harinck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joon throws out a loose jab but Harinck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harinck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harinck throws a jab when Joon was well out of range.
Harinck has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harinck there as he acknowledges the shot.
Seung Joon is winning the standup battle so far.
Harinck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Joon.
Joon lands a jab to the nose.
Sloppy strikes from Joon. Those never looked like landing.
Joon lands with a cross.
Harinck moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joon throws a jab but it's blocked by Harinck.
Harinck walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harinck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harinck lands a nice hook to Joon's body. Joon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harinck jabs Joon right on the nose. Joon blinks but takes it well.
Joon lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Seung Joon dominated that second 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!

Harinck looks to throw the jab but Joon is out of range.
Tommy Harinck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joon misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harinck! But no joy.
A nice leg kick from Joon, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joon defending well as Harinck loads up on a big left hand.
Joon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harinck in his tracks.
Harinck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joon manages to avoid it.
Harinck defending well as Joon loads up on a big left hand.
Harinck swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joon tried to score with a low kick but Harinck checks it.
A left lands for Joon.
Joon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harinck scores with a jab.
Joon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harinck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harinck looks to land a right hand but Joon moved out of range.
Joon misses with a double jab.
Joon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harinck.
A telegraphed right hand from Harinck misses the target.
Joon throwing a counter right hand but Harinck manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon throws a hook but Harinck avoids it easily.
Joon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harinck smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Harinck throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Joon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice body punch from Joon.
Harinck lands with an overhand left.
Joon staying out of range there.
Joon thuds his right hand into Harinck's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice combination there by Joon.
Harinck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Joon as he connects with a hook.
Joon tries to bum rush Harinck with a series of wild strikes but Harinck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Joon.
Joon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Joon throws the left hand but Harinck avoids the punch easily.
Joon just misses with a punch to the body.
Harinck's corner calls for a 1-2. Harinck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harinck is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Joon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harinck.
Joon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harinck.
Joon connects with a single shot there.
Joon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Joon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joon throws out a powerful jab.
Harinck throws the left hand but Joon avoids the punch easily.
Harinck looks to land a left hand but Joon moved out of range nicely.
Harinck throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Joon counter with a right hand.
Joon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joon with a hook.
Harinck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harinck on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harinck.
A shot to the body from Harinck misses
and Joon counters with a nice body shot.
Harinck misses with a looping left.
Harinck throws out a loose jab but Joon uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seung Joon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seung Joon!
Our winner, Seung Joon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.