PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kung Fu Master (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Solzhenitsyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master comes into the arena with Shaolin Monastic chanting blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Fu Master
vs
Solzhenitsyn

179 cm
30
152 lbs
21 - 7 - 0

175 cm
26
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Fu Master!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Sasha Solzhenitsyn!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solzhenitsyn takes one to the side of the head.
Master throws a head kick but Solzhenitsyn moves out of range.
A low kick from Master misses
and Solzhenitsyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solzhenitsyn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Master wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Master, right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Solzhenitsyn.
Master is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Solzhenitsyn.
Master lands a jab to the nose.
Solzhenitsyn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Master.
Solzhenitsyn avoids the body shot from Master.

Master rushes Solzhenitsyn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Solzhenitsyn lands a shot to the body.
Solzhenitsyn throws a punch but it's blocked by Master.
A short left from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn is trying to break the clinch but Master has him pressed against the cage.
Master struggles to land a body shot inside as Solzhenitsyn controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master lands a nice elbow.
Master is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solzhenitsyn is defending well for now.
Master misses with a punch to the body.
Solzhenitsyn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Master.
A short right from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn avoids the elbow strike from Master, against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn lands an uppercut.
Master tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Master tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Solzhenitsyn's elbow.

Solzhenitsyn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Master tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Master looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Master has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Master throws a leg kick
and Solzhenitsyn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Master clinches.
Solzhenitsyn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Kung Fu Master has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solzhenitsyn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Master lands a right hand.
Solzhenitsyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Master's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Solzhenitsyn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Solzhenitsyn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Master tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Solzhenitsyn avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Master.
A knee to the head by Master.
Solzhenitsyn misses with some punches.
Master lands a body punch.
Master misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Solzhenitsyn misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Solzhenitsyn.
Master tries to land knees in the clinch but Solzhenitsyn avoids the damage to the body.
Solzhenitsyn throws a punch but it's blocked by Master.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Master.
Master creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Solzhenitsyn's defenses.
Master is leaning against Solzhenitsyn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Solzhenitsyn letting Master take a breather here.
Solzhenitsyn lands a hook that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Master lands a shot to the body.
Master lands a right hand that snaps the head of Solzhenitsyn backwards.
Solzhenitsyn lands a left hand.
Master gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Solzhenitsyn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Solzhenitsyn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Master throws an elbow but misses.
Solzhenitsyn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masters head.
Solzhenitsyn gets through Master's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Solzhenitsyn tries to work over Master's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Master with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Solzhenitsyn prevents a body shot from Master.
Master manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Solzhenitsyn throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Solzhenitsyn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Master's elbow.
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Solzhenitsyn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Master landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn misses with some punches.
Solzhenitsyn misses with some punches.
Solzhenitsyn throws a punch but it's blocked by Master.
Master lands a nice knee to the body.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a body punch.
Master scores with a shoulder strike.
Master landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Master.
Master throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Master tries to land knees in the clinch but Solzhenitsyn avoids the damage to the body.
Master lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Master just misses with a elbow thrown towards Solzhenitsyn's brow.
Solzhenitsyn swings wildly with an uppercut but Master uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solzhenitsyn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Fu Master dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A solid body kick from Master.
Solzhenitsyn misses the shot to the body.
Solzhenitsyn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Master.
Master swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a stiff right hand.
Master throws a predictable looking body shot
and Solzhenitsyn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Master throws a looping overhand right but Solzhenitsyn ducks down to avoid it.
Solzhenitsyn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Solzhenitsyn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kung Fu Master seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Solzhenitsyn checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Solzhenitsyn.
Master wants to land a leg kick but Solzhenitsyn is out of range.
Solzhenitsyn throws a fast counter high kick but Master manages to duck under it in time.
Master works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Master throws a half hearted mid kick.
Master loads up on a big right hand but Solzhenitsyn slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solzhenitsyn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Master takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solzhenitsyn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Master connects with an inside leg kick.
Master is looking to land body kicks.
Master throws a leg kick that is checked
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Solzhenitsyn throws a series of punches but Master avoids them all with ease.
Solzhenitsyn avoids the body shot from Master.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Solzhenitsyn fails to land.
Master lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Master tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Solzhenitsyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Solzhenitsyn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Master lands a damaging elbow.
Master throws a knee to the head but misses.
Master scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solzhenitsyn.
Master tries to land knees in the clinch but Solzhenitsyn avoids the damage to the body.
Master has Solzhenitsyn pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Master.
Solzhenitsyn lands a body shot.
Master unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Solzhenitsyn tries to work over Master's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Master using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solzhenitsyn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Solzhenitsyn swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master lands a right hand that snaps the head of Solzhenitsyn backwards.
Master trying to land knees to the body.
Solzhenitsyn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kung Fu Master has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Master tries to land knees in the clinch but Solzhenitsyn avoids the damage to the body.
Solzhenitsyn blocks a body shot from Master.
Solzhenitsyn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Solzhenitsyn misses with the head strike.
Master landing knees to the body.
Solzhenitsyn gets through Master's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Master can't find room to land a body shot as Solzhenitsyn controls the action.
Master gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Master doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Master crunches a lovely knee into Solzhenitsyn's ribcage.
Master lands a body punch.
Master lands an elbow that stopped Solzhenitsyn in his tracks for a moment.
Master lands a shot to the body.
Solzhenitsyn is breathing heavily.
Solzhenitsyn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Master backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solzhenitsyn throws a punch but it's blocked by Master.
Solzhenitsyn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Master.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Master.
A short right from Solzhenitsyn on the inside.
Master unloads a knee to the mid-section. Solzhenitsyn lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Master presses Solzhenitsyn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A knee to the head by Master.
Master landing knees to the head.

Solzhenitsyn is rocked!
Master missing with knees to the body.
Master with a knee to the head.
Solzhenitsyn is still on wobbly legs! Can Master finish him?
Master scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Master.
Master working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Master struggles to land a body shot inside as Solzhenitsyn controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Fu Master dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Master cracks the inside of Solzhenitsyn's front leg.
Solzhenitsyn seems to have recovered his senses.
Master throws a lazy head kick
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a left to the body.
Master takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Master displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Solzhenitsyn throws out the jab.
Solzhenitsyn ducks right into an uppercut from Master.
Master connects with a leg kick. Solzhenitsyn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Master - that will leave a mark!
Solzhenitsyn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Solzhenitsyn there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Master thows a leg kick but Solzhenitsyn checks it
and Solzhenitsyn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Master.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Master takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Solzhenitsyn takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Master clinches.
A knee to the head by Master.
Master prevents a body shot from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Master backwards.
Nice body punch from Master.
Solzhenitsyn throws a head punch that misses.
Solzhenitsyn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Master has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Master.
Master lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Master is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Solzhenitsyn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Master tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Solzhenitsyn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Master.
A short body shot lands from Solzhenitsyn as the two fighters clinch.
Master leaning against his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solzhenitsyn is working Master over against the cage.
Master lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Master struggles to land a body shot inside as Solzhenitsyn controls his hands.
Master misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Master is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Solzhenitsyn can do to turn this around?
Solzhenitsyn avoids a wild elbow strike from Master.
Master blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Master as Solzhenitsyn tries to tie him up.
Master lands with a right to the head.
Master lands a left hand that snaps the head of Solzhenitsyn backwards.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Solzhenitsyn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Solzhenitsyn working aggressively here.
Master is struggling to control the position.
Solzhenitsyn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Master blocks an uppercut.
Master tries to throw a body punch but Solzhenitsyn avoids it by throwing Master back against the cage.
Master tries to land knees in the clinch but Solzhenitsyn avoids the damage to the body.
Master lands a knee to the body.
Solzhenitsyn avoiding damage as Master throws knees to the body.
Master lands a nice knee to the body.
Solzhenitsyn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Solzhenitsyn prevents a body shot from Master.
Master lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Master.
Master throws a knee to the head but misses.
Master missing with knees to the body.

Solzhenitsyn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Master tenderised Solzhenitsyn's leg. Solzhenitsyn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Solzhenitsyn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Solzhenitsyn shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Master blocks the low kick.
Master misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Master throws a leg kick which misses Solzhenitsyn's front leg but catches the back leg as Solzhenitsyn tries to avoid it.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Master.
Solzhenitsyn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Master tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Solzhenitsyn manages to circle out of the way.

Master has closed the distance and engaged Solzhenitsyn in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solzhenitsyn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Solzhenitsyn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Solzhenitsyn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Master obliges.
Master tries to stall but Solzhenitsyn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Master landing knees to the body.
Master scores with a shoulder strike.
Solzhenitsyn throws a head punch that misses.
Master leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Fu Master clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kung Fu Master's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Solzhenitsyn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Master ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Solzhenitsyn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Master - the referee stops the clock and Solzhenitsyn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Master. Solzhenitsyn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Solzhenitsyn throws a solid leg kick but Master takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Solzhenitsyn.
Solzhenitsyn tries a head kick but it misses.
Solzhenitsyn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Master.
Master throws a series of strikes that have Solzhenitsyn backpedaling.
Master blocks a head kick by Solzhenitsyn.
Master scores with a sloppy right hand. Solzhenitsyn should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Master closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Solzhenitsyn is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Solzhenitsyn.
Master missing with knees to the body.
Master putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Solzhenitsyn in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Master lands a knee to the body.
Master lands an elbow inside that Solzhenitsyn shrugs off.
Solzhenitsyn lands a hook that snaps the head of Master backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Master takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Master blocking some punches.
Solzhenitsyn throws a punch but it's blocked by Master.
Master gets through Solzhenitsyn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Master tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Solzhenitsyn avoids it.
Master lands an elbow inside that Solzhenitsyn shrugs off.
Solzhenitsyn managing to block the knees to the body from Master.
Nice elbow from Master.
Master lands a right hand that snaps the head of Solzhenitsyn backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Master.

Solzhenitsyn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Master connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Solzhenitsyn's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Solzhenitsyn - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kung Fu Master!
Kung Fu Master retains his lightweight title!
As Kung Fu Master got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: So they tell me we're merging with EFFA. Looks like we're destined to another round Xiaolong!'.