PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Wayne Jared (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abang Tua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jared
vs
Tua

183 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Decent boxing
Intelligent

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Wayne Jared!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abang Tua!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jared paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tua wants to clinch
and Jared counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jared.
Jared avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tua dodges the punch combination from Jared.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua misses with a two punch combination.
Jared throws an overhand right that lands on Tua's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Jared throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tua lands a really nice looking cross but Jared seems unphased.
Jared really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jared throws a lazy right hand but Tua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Tua as he connects with a hook.
Jared misses with a looping left.
Tua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jared.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua connects with a crisp jab.
Tua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tua jabs at Jared's body.
Jared lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua circles away quickly and effectively.
No joy there for Jared, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tua wants to clinch up but Jared keeps it at a distance.
Tua moves in looking to clinch but Jared pushes him off.
Jared throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua.

Tua gets a clinch.
Jared is trying to break the clinch but Tua is controlling him.

Tua breaks from the clinch.
Tua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jared scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jared swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tua tries to bum rush Jared with a series of wild strikes but Jared uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jared circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua misses with a double jab.
Tua throws a right and a left that Jared avoids nicely.
Tua misses with a double jab.
A combination from Tua does no damage.
Tua tries to clinch up
and Jared counters with a right hand to the body.

Tua has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tua manages to break the clinch.
Jared throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.

Jared tries to keep at a distance but Tua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tua keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jared's efforts to push away.
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Jared has him pressed against the ropes.
Tua misses with some punches.

Jared breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jared misses with the combination.
Tua tries to clinch up but Jared circles away and keeps his distance.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch but Jared swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jared. Tua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tua throws a series of punches but Jared avoids them all with ease.
Tua throws a right and a left that Jared avoids nicely.
Tua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jared.
Tua lands a nice hook to Jared's body. Jared takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jared throws a lazy right hand but Tua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jared keeps the fight on the outside.
Tua looks to land a combination but Jared avoids it well.
Tua connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jared momentarily.
Jared throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jared swinging wildly here.
Tua thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tua does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tua tries to bum rush Jared with a series of wild strikes but Jared uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Tua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tua lands with a hook. Jared tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tua walks into a straight right hand from Jared.
Tua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Tua.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Jared.
Jared misses with an uppercut.
Jared digs a good body shot into Tua's ribs.
Jared tries to move into range but Tua moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abang Tua 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.

Jared thuds a left hand into Tua's body.
Jared misses with a right hand
and Tua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Tua.
Tua tries to clinch there but Jared circles away.
Jared throws a right hand that Tua ducks under and follows up with a left that Tua also avoids with ease.
Jared throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tua doesn't manage to clinch there - Jared circles away.
Jared slips a straight right by Tua.
Tua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jared.
Jared misses with a double jab.
Jared misses with a few strikes there.
Jared displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tua throws out the jab.
Tua tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jared counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jared sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tua tries to clinch up but Jared circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Tua.
Tua tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jared manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tua cracks Jared with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jared will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jared is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jared misses with a two punch combination.
Abang Tua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tua avoids the body shot from Jared.
A telegraphed right hand from Jared misses the target.
Tua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wayne Jared is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jared swats away the attempt to clinch by Tua.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch but Jared swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tua misses with a two punch combination.
Tua tries to clinch up
and Jared counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tua tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Jared manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Jared - just one landing.
Tua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tua digs a good hook to Jared's body.
Tua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tua doesn't manage to clinch there - Jared circles away.
Jared waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tua.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tua drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jared.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jared loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Tua tries to clinch
and Jared counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from Tua does no damage.
A left and a right from Tua both land. Nice combination.
No joy there for Tua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jared comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tua uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jared.
Jared throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jared.
Jared circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jared.
Tua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jared.
Tua fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jared lands a nice hook to Tua's body. Tua takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tua misses with a double jab.
Tua throws a hook but Jared blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua tries to clinch there but Jared circles away.
Tua moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tua moves in looking to clinch but Jared pushes him off.
Tua tries to clinch but Jared is having none of it.
Jared slips a jab and a cross from Tua.
Tua misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jared throws the left hand but Tua avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jared.
Tua tries to bum rush Jared with a series of wild strikes but Jared uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jared throws a hook to the side of Tua's head but Tua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jared's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tua under the eye.
Tua misses with a double jab.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abang Tua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Some wild striking there from Tua.
Tua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Tua. Those never looked like landing.
Tua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jared moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tua fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tua doesn't manage to clinch there - Jared circles away.
Jared throws a combination. Tua tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Tua moves into the clinch.
Tua tries to work over Jared's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jared has had enough of the clinch but Tua keeps him there for the moment.
Tua is trying to break the clinch but Jared has him pressed against the ropes.
Jared can't break the clinch.
Jared wants to get back to striking at distance but Tua won't allow it.
Jared lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tua backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua lands a right hand.

Tua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tua tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tua wants to clinch.
Tua throws a right and a left that Jared avoids nicely.
Tua misses with a wild combination.
Jared misses with a looping right.
Some wild striking there from Jared.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch but Jared swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tua throws a nice looking combination but Jared bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jared slips a jab and a cross from Tua.
Jared throws a hook but Tua blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Jared.
Jared throws a series of punches but Tua avoids them all with ease.
Jared dodges the punch combination from Tua.
Jared throws a big shot that misses.
Jared swats away the attempt to clinch by Tua.
Tua blocks a jab.
Jared works Tua's body with a nice hook.
Jared circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jared fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tua looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jared comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jared looks to throw the jab but Tua is out of range.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jared paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jared misses with a body shot.
Jared jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tua falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jared counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jared misses with a double jab
and Tua counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Tua, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Tua. Those never looked like landing.
Tua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jared swats away the attempt to clinch by Tua.

Tua pushes Jared up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jared wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tua is trying to push Jared away but Jared has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Tua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Jared.
Jared loads up on a big right hand but Tua slips the punch.
Jared falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jared takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tua tries to clinch up.
Wayne Jared has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jared throws a series of punches but Tua avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abang Tua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jared swats away the attempt to clinch by Tua.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abang Tua comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tua has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abang Tua!
Abang Tua took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER for their support in the buildup to the fight.