PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Chong Starbowski (ranked 2768 p4p, 363 weight class) and Khru Jako (ranked 2374 p4p, 323 weight class). Starbowski comes to the ring accompanied by Traditional Thai Music . Jako has chosen Catch a Fire as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Starbowski
vs
Jako

175 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

169 cm
21
176 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Fanatic Inc.

Blue Moon
Fanatic Inc.

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chong Starbowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khru Jako!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jako digs a good hook to Starbowski's body.
Starbowski misses with a wild body shot.
Starbowski lands a head kick. Jako smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Starbowski swings for the body but Jako moves out of range.
Jako scores with a shot to the body.
Starbowski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jako.
Jako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Starbowski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jako moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jako looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starbowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jako throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Starbowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Starbowski is rocked!
Jako throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Starbowski clinches up against the ropes.
Starbowski throws a head punch that misses.
Jako is looking to control Starbowski's arms but Starbowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jako has his back to the ropes.
Jako works on Starbowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Jako doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Jako.
Starbowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jako stalls.
Jako trying to control the position but instead, Starbowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jako into the ropes.

Jako breaks from the clinch.
Starbowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jako.
Chong Starbowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Starbowski misses with a kick to the body.

Starbowski clinches.
Jako prevents a body shot from Starbowski.
Starbowski misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Jako.
We've been informed that Jako has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Starbowski is looking to break free of the clinch but Jako has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Jako.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jako working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jako struggles to land a body shot inside as Starbowski controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Starbowski fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Starbowski.
Jako lands a left hand.
Jako lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Starbowski backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jako scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Starbowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jako.
Starbowski is trying to break the clinch but Jako is controlling him.
Jako lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Jako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starbowski tries to get into range but Jako steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Starbowski! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Jako scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Khru Jako!
After the big win, Khru Jako made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fanatic Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.