PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Kris Jakua (ranked 4218 p4p, 201 weight class) and Marcos Budinha (ranked 4249 p4p, 203 weight class). Kris Jakua has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jakua
vs
Budinha

180 cm
20
145 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

150 cm
20
130 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Solid boxing
Very strong

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Budinha!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakua throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jakua.
Jakua misses with a double jab.
Jakua lands a jab.
Jakua circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jakua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jakua.
Budinha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jakua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Budinha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jakua.
Jakua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Budinha moves in looking to clinch but Jakua pushes him off.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Budinha moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jakua takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jakua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Budinha throws a fast counter high kick but Jakua manages to duck under it in time.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Jakua throws a series of strikes that have Budinha backpedaling.
Budinha tries to clinch up.
Budinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Budinha instigates a clinch.
Budinha utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jakua is trying to maintain a safe position but Budinha gets an underhook and turns Jakua into the ropes.
Maybe Jakua would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Jakua is looking to break free of the clinch but Budinha has double underhooks.
Jakua takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Kris Jakua has been cut.
Jakua managing to block the knees to the body from Budinha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jakua trying to stall but Budinha improves his position.
Jakua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Budinha has him pressed against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Budinha looking to throw knees to the head but Jakua is blocking nicely.
Budinha is trying to maintain a safe position but Jakua gets an underhook and turns Budinha into the ropes.
Jakua takes an elbow to the temple.
Jakua slows down the pace here.
Budinha has Jakua pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kris Jakua's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Budinha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Budinha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jakua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kris Jakua is winning the standup battle so far.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jakua swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Budinha has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Budinha.
Jakua lands a head shot.
Budinha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Budinha moves to clinch but Jakua breaks away
and Jakua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budinha misses with a head kick.
Jakua tries to bum rush Budinha with a series of wild strikes but Budinha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, jab by Jakua - just one landing.
Jakua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Budinha can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budinha.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Jakua circles away.
Budinha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Budinha tries to clinch up but Jakua circles away and keeps his distance.
Budinha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kris Jakua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Budinha tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.

Budinha rushes Jakua and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Budinha has Jakua pressed against the ropes, preventing Jakua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jakua has had enough of the clinch but Budinha keeps him there for the moment.
Budinha misses with an elbow over the top.
Jakua misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jakua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Budinha has him pressed against the ropes.
Budinha stalling in the clinch but Jakua improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jakua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua dodges an elbow strike from Budinha.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Budinha tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakua avoids the damage to the body.
Budinha looking to stall.
Budinha tries to land knees in the clinch but Jakua avoids the damage to the body.
Budinha has Jakua pressed against the ropes, preventing Jakua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Budinha stalling in the clinch but Jakua improves position.

Jakua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jakua misses with a two punch combination.
Budinha tries to clinch up.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Budinha was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kris Jakua's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Jakua looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Budinha moves into the clinch.
Jakua wants to get back to striking at distance but Budinha won't allow it.
Budinha misses with a knee to the head.
Budinha is trying to maintain a safe position but Jakua gets an underhook and turns Budinha into the ropes.
Jakua is looking to break free of the clinch but Budinha has double underhooks.
Jakua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Budinha tries to stall but Jakua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Budinha prevents a body shot from Jakua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budinha looking to stall.
Budinha keeps control of Jakua as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jakua misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jakua as Budinha tries to tie him up.
Budinha landing knees to the body.
Budinha has Jakua pressed against the ropes, preventing Jakua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jakua is trying to break free.
Budinha trying to control the position but instead, Jakua has worked for underhooks and has pushed Budinha into the ropes.
Budinha tries to stall but Jakua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Budinha is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcos Budinha.
Budinha tries to clinch up
and Jakua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Budinha thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Budinha moves into range and clinches up with Jakua.
Jakua blocks an elbow strike.
Budinha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Jakua wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jakua is trying to push Budinha away but Budinha has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Budinha misses with a knee strike.
Jakua working hard to break the clinch.
Budinha taking a breather.
Marcos Budinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jakua wants to get back to striking at distance but Budinha won't allow it.
Kris Jakua is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jakua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Budinha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jakua has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Jakua!