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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Pieter Christensen (ranked 3565 p4p, 5053 weight class) and Choo Myung (ranked 287 p4p, 364 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Solid chin
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pieter Christensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Choo Myung!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myung goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Christensen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Myung throws a head kick but Christensen moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Myung!
Myung has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Myung throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Christensen counter with a right hand.
Myung misses with a kick to the body
and Christensen counters with a stiff right hand.
Christensen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Myung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christensen avoids a kick to the body.
Christensen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Myung walks into a straight right hand from Christensen.
Christensen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Myung throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Christensen throwing a counter right hand but Myung manages to avoid it.
Myung lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Myung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christensen throws out the jab.
Christensen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Myung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Christensen is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen throws a hook but Myung avoids it easily.
Myung lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Myung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Myung looks winded!
Christensen throws a lazy right hand but Myung sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Myung throws a head kick but Christensen moves out of range.
Christensen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Myung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Christensen misses the target.
A cross from Christensen lands.
Myung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christensen throws out the jab.
Christensen misses with a straight right.
Myung throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Christensen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Christensen lands with a straight right. Myung didn't see that one coming.
Myung throws a lazy head kick
enabling Christensen to counter with a crisp jab.
Myung slips a jab from Christensen.
Christensen misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Myung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christensen throws out a loose jab but Myung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christensen misses with a body shot.
Myung tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Christensen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Myung takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Christensen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Myung misses with a kick to the body
letting Christensen counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Christensen.
Myung throws a counter combo.
Christensen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A lazy left from Christensen finds it's target.
Choo Myung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Myung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christensen.
Myung throws a sloppy head kick and Christensen moves out of range easily.
Christensen looks to throw the jab but Myung is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pieter Christensen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Myung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pieter Christensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Myung scores with a push kick.
Myung gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Christensen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Myung misses
and Christensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christensen throws a body shot but no joy.
Myung throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Christensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christensen scores with a jab. Myung acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Myung looks to throw a body kick
and Christensen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christensen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myung throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Christensen counters with a nice uppercut.
Christensen misses with a hook. Myung ducked under it nicely.
Myung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Myung is breathing heavily.
Christensen lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Myung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Christensen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Christensen misses the jab.
As Christensen backs off Myung throws a huge counter combo but Christensen manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christensen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Myung.
Christensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myung can do to turn this around?
Both fighters circling a little - Myung finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Christensen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Myung circles away quickly and effectively.
Christensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Myung is just out of range.
Christensen takes a swing at Myung's ribcage but misses.
As Christensen backs off Myung throws a huge counter combo but Christensen manages to avoid it all.
Myung throws a head kick but Christensen moves out of range.
A head kick by Myung misses
enabling Christensen to counter with a crisp jab.
Christensen moves out of range of the body kick from Myung.
Christensen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Myung's hands.
Myung drops his hands momentarily and Christensen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Myung has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Christensen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Myung wants to counter with a clinch but Christensen pushes him away.
Myung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Christensen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Myung takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Myung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christensen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christensen scores with a jab.
Myung throws a lazy head kick
and Christensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Myung throws a lazy head kick
and Christensen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Christensen.
Myung is rocked!
Christensen blocks a head kick by Myung.
Myung looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Christensen throws a nice looking combination but Myung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Myung throws a sloppy head kick and Christensen moves out of range easily.
Myung misses with a kick to the body
and Christensen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Myung misses with a body kick.
Myung takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christensen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Christensen misses with a hook.
Myung throws a body kick that misses.
Christensen throws an overhand right that lands on Myung's shoulder, as Myung tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pieter Christensen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Christensen blocks the body kick.
Myung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Myung throws a head kick that misses
and Christensen counters with a stiff right hand.
Choo Myung is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Myung pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Christensen misses the target.
Christensen throws out a loose jab but Myung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myung shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Christensen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Myung moves away from the strike by Christensen.
Myung ducks under a wild hook from Christensen.
Myung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myung tries a head kick but it misses.
Myung throws a push kick but Christensen slaps the foot to one side.
Christensen missing with a left hand there. Myung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Myung goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Myung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Christensen misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myung throws a sloppy head kick
and Christensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myung throws a sloppy head kick
letting Christensen counter with a right hand.
Christensen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Myung takes one to the chin there.
Myung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Myung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christensen.
Christensen throws out a powerful jab.
Christensen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Myung.
Myung looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Myung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christensen throws out the jab.
Christensen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Myungs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Christensen scores with the left hand. Myung knows he should have avoided that one.
Christensen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Christensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myung looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Christensen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A slapping body kick lands there for Myung.
Myung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christensen.
Myung throws a half hearted mid kick.
Myung gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Christensen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Myung avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Myung.
Myung throws a head kick but Christensen moves out of range.
It looked like Christensen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Christensen lands with an overhand left.
A lazy body kick from Myung
and Christensen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Christensen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Myung throws a body kick that misses
and Christensen counters with a nice uppercut.
Choo Myung has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Myung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pieter Christensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Christensen 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pieter Christensen!
Our winner, Pieter Christensen, 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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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