PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Urjiah Chen (ranked 4459 p4p, 3241 weight class) and Bob Muise (ranked 479 p4p, 393 weight class). Chen comes to the ring accompanied by Адамға адам керек. Urjiah Chen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Chen
vs
Muise

186 cm
18
185
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
180
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Urijah Chen's A1 Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Urjiah Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Muise!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muise misses with a straight left.
Muise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen manages to avoid it.
Muise swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Bob Muise has been cut.
Muise fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chen digs a good hook to Muise's body.
Muise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chen.
Muise misses with a leg kick.
Chen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chen throws a shot to the body.
Muise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
Muise fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Muise scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chen cracks a nice hook into Muise's ribs.
Muise takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Muise connects with a body shot.
Chen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chen checks a low kick from Muise.
Muise misses with a body shot
and Muise takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muise fails to land with a series of punches.
Muise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chen connects with a crisp jab.
Muise swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Muise. Those never looked like landing.
Chen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chen lands a glancing blow to the side of Muise's head.
Chen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chen is looking to wear down Muise with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Muise tries to bum rush Chen with a series of wild strikes but Chen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Chen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Urjiah Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body punch from Chen.
Muise fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Muise keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chen.
Muise pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muise swings for the body but Chen moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Muise on the side of the head.
Chen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chen misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muise. Chen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen. Muise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chen takes a swing at Muise's ribcage but misses.
Muise throws a body shot but no joy.
Muise has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chen finds it's way round the side to connect with Muise's head.
Chen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muise just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Chen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Muise.
Chen misses with a body shot.
Chen sizes up Muise with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muise misses with a body shot.
Chen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muise.
Muise is looking for the big counter here.
Chen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muise was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen.
A nice side step and Muise releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Muise instigates a clinch.
Chen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Muise.
Muise is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chen is keeping busy.
Muise struggles to land a body shot inside as Chen controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chen works on Muise's body with a couple of short punches.
Muise looks winded!
Chen struggles to land a body shot inside as Muise controls his hands.
Chen has a couple of punches blocked by Muise.
Chen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Muise avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
Chen swings wildly with an uppercut but Muise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Muise pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muise lands with an overhand left.
Muise misses the body punch
and Chen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Muise takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muise manages to avoid it.
Chen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Muise takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Chen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That has opened up Bob Muise's cut even more.
Chen cracks Muise with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muise misses with a wild body shot.
Muise lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chen at a distance.
Chen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Muise counters with a stiff right hand.
Chen thuds a left hand into Muise's body.
Muise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
A jab from Chen finds it's way through Muise's defenses.
Muise bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muise lands with a good body shot.
Muise dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chen. That did some damage!
Muise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
Nice uppercut there from Chen.
Muise swings for the body but Chen moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muise gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chen misses the shot to the body.
Muise on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Urjiah Chen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Muise's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Muise moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Muise.
Chen throws a punch but it's blocked by Muise.
Chen prevents a body shot from Muise.
Muise working Chen over with knees to the body.
Muise lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Chen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muise lands an elbow inside that Chen shrugs off.

Muise manages to break the clinch.
Chen lands with an overhand left.
Muise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen manages to avoid it.
Chen is looking for a counter combo.
Chen lands a really nice looking cross but Muise seems unphased.
Chen sizes up Muise with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muise fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Muise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muise appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muise punishes Chen's body with a nice straight punch.
Muise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muise slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chen moves away.
Chen is looking to counter punch.
Chen swings for the body but Muise moves out of range.
Chen takes a swing at Muise's ribcage but misses.
Muise misses with an uppercut
and Chen counters with a series of strikes. Muise will be more careful next time no doubt.
Muise throws a body shot but no joy.
Chen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muise.
Chen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muise manages to avoid it.
Muise feints a counter leg kick.
Muise connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chen momentarily.
Muise misses with a jab to the body
and Chen counters with a right hand to the body.
Chen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muise circles away quickly and effectively.
Muise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chen moves away.
Chen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Muise back to the ropes. Chen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Chen misses its intended target.
Chen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The cut above Bob Muise's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Chen looks to land a combination but Muise avoids it well.

Muise moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chen or not.

Muise manages to break the clinch.
Chen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Muise.
Chen throws a sloppy body shot
and Muise counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chen thinking.
Chen misses with a jab to the body
and Muise counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've been informed that Muise has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muise.
Chen drops his hands momentarily and Muise takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Muise takes the fight into the clinch.
Chen being controlled against the ropes.
Muise stalling the fight.
Muise looking to stall.
Chen pushes Muise back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muise tries a body shot but Chen blocks it.
Muise tries a body shot but Chen blocks it.
Chen tries to throw a body punch but Muise avoids it by throwing Chen back against the ropes.
Chen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Muise tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Muise.
A short right from Chen.
Chen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Muise.
Muise has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Still in the clinch, Chen scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Chen.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Muise creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Muise misses with a punch to the body.
Muise is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chen misses with some punches.
Muise blocks a body shot from Chen.
Chen tries a body shot but Muise blocks it.
Muise stalling in the clinch but Chen improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chen tries to work over Muise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muise's elbow.

Muise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Chen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Chen tries to keep at a distance but Muise has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Muise.
Muise softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Chen prevents a body shot from Muise.
Muise is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chen is defending well for now.
Chen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Muise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chen scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muise.
Urjiah Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
Chen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Muise. Muise circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bob Muise will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bob Muise's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Chen misses with a double jab.
Muise misses with a wild body shot.
Chen cracks a nice hook into Muise's ribs.
Chen misses with a wild body shot.
Muise throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range.
Muise misses with a hook to the body
and Chen counters with a nice body shot.
Chen lands a nice shot that snaps Muise's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muise. Chen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chen defending well as Muise loads up on a big left hand.
Chen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chen looks to land a combination but Muise avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Muise scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muise works Chen's body with a nice hook.
Muise takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chen tries to bum rush Muise with a series of wild strikes but Muise uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chen misses the jab.
Muise with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Muise misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Muise.
Chen misses the shot to the body.
Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muise.
Chen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muise was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen.
Muise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Muise at a distance.
Chen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Muise misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Chen misses the target.

Muise darts in and clinches Chen up against the ropes.
Muise is leaning against Chen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bob Muise seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muise lands a left hand.

Muise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Muise misses its intended target.
Chen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muise can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chen, as that shot connected.
Muise staying out of range there.
Chen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chen throws a right hand that misses
and Muise counters with a right hand to the body.
Muise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chen throws a body shot but no joy.
Muise unleashes a big counter combination but Chen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chen.

Muise moves into the clinch successfully.
Chen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Muise pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muise stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muise scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen was well out of range. Poor timing from Muise.
Muise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chen throws a body shot but no joy.
Chen misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Muise misses the target.
Muise avoids the body shot from Chen.
Chen throws a right and a left that Muise avoids nicely.
A big left from Chen misses.
Muise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chen.
Chen throws an overhand right that lands on Muise's shoulder, as Muise tries to avoid the shot.
Muise let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Muise misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muise's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chen under the eye.

Muise rushes Chen and presses him up against the ropes.
Chen lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Muise.
Muise lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chen backwards.
Chen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muise tries to stall but Chen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Muise throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Muise pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muise gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chen.
Muise throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muise looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
Chen digs a good hook to Muise's body.
Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muise.
Chen avoids the body shot from Muise.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Urjiah Chen.
I think Chen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urjiah Chen!