PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 24523 p4p, 465 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 6605 p4p, 426 weight class). Buchanan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Buchanan
vs
Suluhu

169 cm
38
147 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

165 cm
32
145 lbs
16 - 21 - 2

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Buchanan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've been informed that Suluhu 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.
Buchanan avoids the body shot from Suluhu.
Buchanan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Suluhu is able to avoid easily.
Suluhu lands with a nice body kick.
Suluhu throws the kick towards the body but Buchanan avoids it.
Suluhu connects with a leg kick. Buchanan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suluhu jabs Buchanan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suluhu lands a leg kick that knocks Buchanan off balance momentarily.
Suluhu lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the body.
Buchanan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Suluhu counters with a good, hard body kick but Buchanan shrugs it off.
Buchanan slips a straight right by Suluhu.
Suluhu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buchanan's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Buchanan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Buchanan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Suluhu is looking to slow Buchanan down with leg kicks.
Ross Buchanan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suluhu works the jab nicely.
Suluhu avoids the head kick by Buchanan.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body
and Buchanan counters with a two punch combo.
Suluhu is looking to slow Buchanan down with leg kicks.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Buchanan moves out of range of the body kick.
Buchanan fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Suluhu. That's going to slow Buchanan down.
Suluhu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Suluhu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Suluhu swings for the body but Buchanan moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buchanan was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suluhu digs a good hook to Buchanan's body.
Buchanan lands a body shot.

Buchanan closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buchanan.
Suluhu is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling him.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suluhu blocks an uppercut.

Suluhu breaks the clinch.
Suluhu moves out of range as Buchanan throws a body kick.
Suluhu avoids the head kick by Buchanan.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buchanan.
Suluhu throws a leg kick but Buchanan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kassim Suluhu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Buchanan throws a body punch but Suluhu moves out of range.
Ross Buchanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buchanan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suluhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Buchanan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suluhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Buchanan.
Suluhu tries a low kick but Buchanan avoids it.
A combination from Buchanan does no damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suluhu. Buchanan shrugs it off though.
Buchanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Suluhu swats away the attempt to clinch by Buchanan.
Suluhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Buchanan with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Suluhu.
Buchanan looks to throw the jab but Suluhu is out of range.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Suluhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buchanan looks to land a body kick but Suluhu moved away.
Suluhu throws a body punch but Buchanan moves out of range.
Suluhu moves out of range as Buchanan strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Suluhu misses.
Suluhu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Buchanan if he has to take too many more of those.
Buchanan throws a leg kick that misses.
Buchanan takes a swing at Suluhu's ribcage but misses.
Buchanan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Buchanan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Buchanan throws a nice looking combination but Suluhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses
and Suluhu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suluhu keeps Buchanan at a distance using the push kick.
Suluhu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buchanan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Buchanan misses the target.
Buchanan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Suluhu checks it well.
Buchanan is looking to wear down Suluhu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan moves into the clinch.
Suluhu is trying to push Buchanan away but Buchanan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suluhu is trying to force a seperation but Buchanan has the dominant position.

Suluhu manages to break the clinch.
Ross Buchanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buchanan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buchanan wants to clinch.

Buchanan rushes Suluhu and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Suluhu blocks it.
Suluhu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ross Buchanan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Suluhu throws a looping overhand right but Buchanan ducks down to avoid it.
Buchanan misses with a hook. Suluhu ducked under it nicely.
Buchanan misses with a left hand
and Suluhu counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid body kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu keeps the fight on the outside.
Suluhu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Buchanan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Suluhu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buchanan blocks the body kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suluhu. That did some damage!
Buchanan avoids a kick to the body.
Suluhu cracks the inside of Buchanan's front leg.
Suluhu pushes Buchanan away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a sloppy body shot
and Suluhu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Buchanan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Buchanan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suluhu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Suluhu gets tackled into the ropes by Buchanan. Buchanan maintains the clinch.

Suluhu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Suluhu avoids the body shot from Buchanan.
Buchanan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Suluhu throws a push kick but Buchanan slaps the foot to one side.
Buchanan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Suluhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suluhu.
Buchanan is looking to clinch.
Buchanan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buchanan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the body.
Suluhu throws a body punch but Buchanan moves out of range.
Buchanan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Suluhu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suluhu slips a straight right by Buchanan.
Suluhu throws a hook but Buchanan blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Buchanan misses the target.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Buchanan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Suluhu.
Buchanan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buchanan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Suluhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suluhu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kassim Suluhu!
Kassim Suluhu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.