PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 4021 p4p, 117 weight class) and Martin Edwin (ranked 6685 p4p, 183 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ki Duk might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to north korea's national anthem. Bong Ki Duk has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ki Duk
vs
Edwin

198 cm
44
260 lbs
36 - 37 - 0

179 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Ki Duk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Edwin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ki Duk clinches up against the ropes.
Edwin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki Duk has a couple of punches blocked by Edwin.
Edwin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Edwin blocks an elbow strike.
Edwin lands a right hand.
Edwin can't break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ki Duk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edwin is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Edwin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ki Duk as Edwin tries to tie him up.
Edwin blocking some punches.
Ki Duk stalling against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ki Duk - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki Duk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ki Duk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwin's elbow.
Edwin scores with a shot to the side of Ki Duk's head.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Ki Duk avoids a wild elbow strike from Edwin.
Edwin lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Edwin's efforts to push away.
Ki Duk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ki Duk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Edwin.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Edwin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A hook to the body from Ki Duk.
Edwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwin looking to stall.
Edwin scores with a shoulder strike.
Ki Duk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Edwin dodges an elbow strike from Ki Duk.
Edwin gets through Ki Duk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ki Duk tries to work over Edwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edwin tries a body shot but Ki Duk blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki Duk.
Edwin blocks an uppercut.
Edwin working aggressively here.
Ki Duk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ki Duk pushes Edwin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk is pushing Edwin up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Edwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ki Duk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Edwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki Duk trying to stall but Edwin improves his position.
Edwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Edwin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ki Duk fails to land.
Edwin pushes Ki Duk back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ki Duk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Edwin's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ki Duk has Edwin pressed against the ropes, preventing Edwin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ki Duk trying to stall but Edwin improves his position.
Ki Duk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ki Duk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki Duk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ki Duk stalling the fight.
Edwin is looking to control Ki Duk's arms but Ki Duk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Edwin has his back to the ropes.
Edwin misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Bong Ki Duk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ki Duk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ki Duk throws a predictable looking body shot
and Edwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ki Duk thuds a left hand into Edwin's body.
Edwin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ki Duk moves to clinch but Edwin breaks away
and Edwin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Edwin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ki Duk.
Bong Ki Duk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ki Duk misses with a lunging right hand
and Ki Duk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ki Duk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Edwin counters with a good low kick that Ki Duk was not able to check.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ki Duk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edwin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwin, right into the meat.
Ki Duk ducks under a wild hook from Edwin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Edwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Edwin catches Ki Duk right on the button with a cross.
Ki Duk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Edwin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Edwin blocks a leg kick.
Ki Duk throws a right and a left that Edwin avoids nicely.
Ki Duk swings widly with a right hand
and Edwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Ki Duk motions for Edwin to come forward. Ki Duk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Edwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ki Duk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwin moves away.
Edwin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Edwin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ki Duk takes a swing at Edwin's ribcage but misses.
Edwin cracks the inside of Ki Duk's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ki Duk.
Edwin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk swings for the body but Edwin moves out of range.
Edwin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ki Duk is looking to wear down Edwin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice combination there by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk throws a lazy head kick
and Edwin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ki Duk's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Edwin scores with a shot to the body.
Ki Duk misses with the combination.
Ki Duk just misses with a punch to the body.
Edwin throws a leg kick which misses Ki Duk's front leg but catches the back leg as Ki Duk tries to avoid it.
Edwin lands a nice looking body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Edwin scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwin throws a series of punches but Ki Duk moves out of range.
Edwin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Edwin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ki Duk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Edwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bong Ki Duk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Edwin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ki Duk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edwin.
Nice body kick there by Edwin.
Edwin cracks Ki Duk with a good jab.
Ki Duk tries to bum rush Edwin with a series of wild strikes but Edwin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Edwin avoids the body shot from Ki Duk.
A shot to the body from Ki Duk misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Ki Duk moves into range and clinches up with Edwin.
Edwin looking to stall.
Edwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Well,Ki Duk is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ki Duk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki Duk tries to work over Edwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ki Duk struggles to land a body shot inside as Edwin controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Ki Duk.
Edwin has had enough of the clinch but Ki Duk keeps him there for the moment.
Edwin trying to control the position but instead, Ki Duk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Edwin into the ropes.
Edwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwin misses with a punch to the body.
Edwin digs a right hand into Ki Duk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ki Duk's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
Edwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edwin scores with a shot to the side of Ki Duk's head.
Ki Duk throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki Duk.
Ki Duk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Edwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Edwin misses with the head strike.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
Edwin prevents a body shot from Ki Duk.
A right hook to the body lands for Edwin.
Edwin lands a right hand.

Edwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Edwin scores with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Edwin. Ki Duk shrugs it off though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edwin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Edwin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Edwin. That's going to slow Ki Duk down.
Martin Edwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Edwin thumps Ki Duk with a low kick.
Ki Duk walks into a jab.
Ki Duk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ki Duk misses with a hook
and Edwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Edwin keeps Ki Duk at a distance using the push kick.
Ki Duk throws a nice looking combination but Edwin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters circling a little - Edwin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ki Duk takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Edwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Bong Ki Duk's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Edwin connects with an inside leg kick.
Edwin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bong Ki Duk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Edwin, right into the meat.
Ki Duk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Edwin counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Edwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Edwin 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Martin Edwin!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Martin Edwin!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Martin Edwin!

Martin Edwin wins by unanimous decision!