PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Columbus (ranked 16244 p4p, 202 weight class) and Sanngriðr Koningh (ranked 6264 p4p, 127 weight class). Columbus comes to the ring accompanied by Blood Of The Kings. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Columbus
vs
Koningh

200 cm
36
274 lbs
31 - 27 - 1

196 cm
23
262 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 31 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sanngriðr Koningh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbus misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Koningh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koningh throws a leg kick which misses Columbus's front leg but catches the back leg as Columbus tries to avoid it.
Columbus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Columbus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koningh.
Columbus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Columbus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koningh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Koningh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Columbus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Columbus throws a hook to the side of Koningh's head but Koningh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Columbus lands a leg kick that knocks Koningh off balance momentarily.
Columbus looks to throw the jab but Koningh is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Koningh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Columbus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koningh lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koningh checks a leg kick.
Koningh lands a head shot.
Koningh lands the left hand.

It looks like Scott Columbus has been cut.
Koningh takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping body kick lands there for Koningh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koningh moves away from the strike by Columbus.
Koningh ducks under a wild hook from Columbus.
The crowd cheers as Koningh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Columbus doesn't seem phased though.
Columbus throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Koningh counters with a stiff right hand.
Columbus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Columbus does it's job there.
Sloppy strikes from Columbus. Those never looked like landing.
Columbus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Columbus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A good leg kick by Columbus.
Koningh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koningh loads up on a big right hand but Columbus slips the punch.
Koningh slips a jab from Columbus.

Koningh throws out a head kick that Columbus doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Columbus crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Columbus's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Scott Columbus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koningh lands with a right hand.
Koningh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Columbus throws out the jab.
Koningh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Columbus.
It looked like Columbus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus lands a nice shot to the body.
Koningh 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.
Koningh throws the left hand but Columbus avoids the punch easily.
Koningh misses the jab.
Columbus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koningh is out of range.
Columbus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Koningh.
Koningh avoids the body shot from Columbus.
A telegraphed right hand from Columbus misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koningh! But no joy.
Koningh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Columbus.
Koningh moves out of range of the body kick from Columbus.
Koningh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koningh checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koningh lands a jab to the head.
Koningh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Columbus throws an overhand right that lands on Koningh's shoulder, as Koningh tries to avoid the shot.
Columbus misses with a two punch combination.
Koningh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Sanngriðr Koningh should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Scott Columbus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Koningh slips a straight right by Columbus.
Columbus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Columbus does it's job there.

It looks like Sanngriðr Koningh has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Columbus. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Koningh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Columbus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sanngriðr Koningh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Columbus connects with an inside leg kick.
Columbus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Columbus misses its intended target.
Columbus throws a looping overhand right but Koningh ducks down to avoid it.
Columbus looks to score with a jab to the body but Koningh is just out of range.
Columbus scores with a nice body kick.
Columbus throws a jab but it's blocked by Koningh.
Columbus punishes Koningh's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Columbus throws a series of punches but Koningh avoids them all with ease.
Columbus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koningh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Columbus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koningh works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus swings for the body but Koningh moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Columbus there.
Koningh is looking to score with low kicks.
Columbus slips a jab from Koningh.
Columbus misses with a low kick.

Koningh lands a head kick that bluckles Columbus and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Koningh no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Koningh loads up on a big right hand but Columbus slips the punch.
Koningh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Koningh misses.
Koningh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Koningh misses with an uppercut. Columbus saw that one coming.
Koningh works Columbus's body with a nice hook.
Columbus looks to throw a body kick
and Koningh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Columbus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koningh misses with a straight right.
Koningh throws a sloppy head kick and Columbus moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick from Koningh misses.
Columbus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koningh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Columbus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Koningh counters with a solid body kick.
Koningh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Columbus misses with a straight right.

Koningh lands a front kick to the face, that drops Columbus to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Columbus thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Koningh finds it's way through Columbus's defenses.
Columbus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Columbus throws a jab when Koningh was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koningh misses with an uppercut. Columbus saw that one coming.
A jab from Columbus misses.
Koningh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Columbus misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sanngriðr Koningh will take that one after putting his opponent down more than once in the round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Columbus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Columbus misses with a low kick.
Columbus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koningh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Columbus missing with a left hand there. Koningh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Columbus throws a hook but Koningh avoids it easily.
Koningh avoids the body shot from Columbus.
Koningh wants to counter with a clinch but Columbus pushes him away.
Columbus scores with a sloppy right hand. Koningh should have avoided that one.

Koningh is rocked!
Koningh drops his guard momentarily, allowing Columbus to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Koningh! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Columbus takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Scott Columbus!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Scott Columbus made sure he mentioned UnderGround Clothing Co., along with how happy he was to win his fight.