PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sione Witika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ko ja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Witika comes into the arena with Slice of Heaven blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Witika
vs
ja

192 cm
25
243 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

210 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Very strong

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill
Ace of Spades

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sione Witika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, ko ja!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Witika checks a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by ja. That's going to slow Witika down.
ja's corner calls for a 1-2. ja obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
ja thows a body kick. Witika tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Witika throws a body shot but no joy.
ja lands a jab.
ja lands a head kick. Witika smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Witika swings for the body but ja moves out of range.
ja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
ja throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
ja comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Nice shot lands for ja.

Witika instigates a clinch.
ja working hard to break the clinch.
Witika misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Witika blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ja misses with a body punch.
Witika misses with an elbow strike.

ja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ja connects with a high kick.
Witika jabbing away but nothing is landing.
ja's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on ja's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Witika avoids the head kick by ja.
ja looks to score with a jab to the body but Witika is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Witika misses its target.
No joy there for Witika, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Witika has managed to clinch.
ja throws an elbow but it misses.
ja takes an elbow to the temple.
ja misses with the head strike.
ja wants to get back to striking at distance but Witika won't allow it.
Witika tried to land a shot to the body but connects with ja's elbow.
Witika throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Witika misses with a body punch.
ja lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Witika's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ja catches Witika with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Witika closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by ja as Witika tries to tie him up.
ja blocks an elbow strike from Witika.
Witika lands an elbow inside.
Witika lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of ja backwards.
Witika dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
ja being controlled against the ropes.
Nice elbow from ja.

It looks like Sione Witika has been cut.
ja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Witika's elbow.
Witika lands a nice shot to the body.
Witika creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through ja's defenses.
Witika blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Witika has ja pressed against the ropes.
Witika taking a breather.
ja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Witika works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Witika blocks an elbow strike from ja.
Witika lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Witika.
Witika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down ja.
ja looks winded!
A head punch on the inside from ja fails to land.
ja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Witika.
Witika lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ja or not.
Witika lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Witika.
Witika works on ja's body with a couple of short punches.
Witika stalling the fight.
Witika stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Witika.
A body shot lands from Witika.
Witika comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like ko ja has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
ja stalling in the clinch but Witika improves position.
Witika lands a shot to the body.
Witika lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ja or not.
ja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Witika goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Witika holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Witika is stalling here.
ja lands with a short shot to the head.
Witika blocks an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Witika.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sione Witika will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Witika fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ja manages to avoid it.
ko ja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
ja misses with a low kick.
ja throws a leg kick but Witika moved away.
ko ja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ja throws a leg kick
and Witika counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Witika lands with a nice body punch.
Witika lands with a good body shot.

Witika closes the distance and clinches.
Witika lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ja or not.

Witika pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Witika lands with a good body shot.
Witika checks a low kick from ja.
Witika jabs ja to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Witika misses the shot to the body.
ja looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
ja is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Witika swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Witika moves out of range as ja throws a body kick.

Witika clinches up against the ropes.
ja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Witika lands a right hand.
Witika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down ja.
ja misses with a hook to the ribs.
ja takes an elbow to the temple.
Witika holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Witika.
Witika lands an elbow inside that ja shrugs off.
Witika lands an elbow that stopped ja in his tracks for a moment.
Witika pushes ja back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Witika.
A right hand to the body from Witika.
Witika lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ja or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Witika.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Witika lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Witika gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Witika stalls.
Witika cracks ja with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Witika - that landed with a thud.
Witika lands a body shot.
Witika digs a right hand underneath ja's ribcage. ja let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Witika is working ja over against the ropes.
ja takes an elbow to the temple.
Witika lands a damaging elbow.
Witika lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Witika lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down ja.
Witika is looking to control ja's arms but ja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Witika has his back to the ropes.
ja throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Witika throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Witika lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Witika creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Witika lands with a short shot to the head.
Sione Witika has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ja takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Witika scores with a nice short uppercut.
Witika definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Witika softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

ja is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Witika as the two fighters clinch.
ja is still on wobbly legs! Can Witika finish him?

Witika pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
ja seems to have recovered his senses.
Witika misses with a wild body shot.
ja avoids the body shot from Witika.
Witika is looking to wear down ja with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
ja thows a leg kick but Witika checks it
and Witika counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Witika lands a nice shot to the body.
Witika misses with a wild body shot.
Witika throws a body shot but no joy.
ja misses with a body shot
and Witika counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Witika forces ja back against the ropes and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Witika gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Witika lands a left hand that snaps the head of ja backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ja letting Witika take a breather here.
ja is trying to force a seperation but Witika has the dominant position.
Witika blocking some punches.

Witika manages to break the clinch.
Witika tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ja was well out of range. Poor timing from Witika.
Witika slips under a jab.
Witika wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Witika moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
ja walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sione Witika!
Sione Witika really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.