PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Solomon Cook (ranked 5530 p4p, 139 weight class) and Irvine Kinneas (ranked 2164 p4p, 59 weight class). Kinneas has chosen Judas Priest - Electric Eye as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Irvine Kinneas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cook
vs
Kinneas

200 cm
40
238 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

193 cm
35
215 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Cook!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook misses with a low kick.
Kinneas throws a chopping leg kick but Cook manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cook throws a nice head kick!
Kinneas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook fails with an attempt to clinch.

Cook closes the distance and clinches.
Cook avoiding damage.
Cook tries a body shot but Kinneas blocks it.
Kinneas blocking some punches.
Kinneas misses with some punches.

Kinneas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kinneas defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kinneas throws out the jab.
It looked like Cook was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas throws a body kick that misses.
Cook scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cook is looking to chop away at Kinneas's legs.
Cook tries to land a front kick but Kinneas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cook lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Kinneas.
Kinneas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kinneas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook throws a lazy body kick
and Kinneas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cook, as that shot connected.
Cook is looking to score with low kicks.
Cook looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kinneas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kinneas ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Kinneas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice jab there from Cook.
An inside leg kick lands from Kinneas.
Kinneas lands with a straight right. Cook didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Solomon Cook has been cut.
Kinneas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Cook tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cook ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kinneas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cook fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Solomon Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook throws a right hand that Kinneas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kinneas also avoids with ease.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and Kinneas moves out of range easily.

Cook closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cook.
Cook doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cook lands with a right to the head.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinneas.

Kinneas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cook blocks the body kick.
Cook is looking to counter with head kicks.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Kinneas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kinneas moves out of range as Cook throws a body kick.
Kinneas feints a counter leg kick.
A combination from Kinneas does no damage.
A head kick misses from Cook.
Cook buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kinneas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cook looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinneas is just out of range.
Cook misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Cook.
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
Kinneas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Cook dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kinneas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cook's head.
Kinneas throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
As Kinneas backs away, Cook returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That kick from Kinneas tenderised Cook's leg. Cook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kinneas throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook throws a big counter combination but Kinneas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cook misses with a looping right.
Cook slips under a jab.
Solomon Cook is winning the standup battle so far.
Cook takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cook.
Cook is looking to clinch but Kinneas is avoiding it.
Kinneas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinneas lands a jab to the head.
Cook is looking to slow Kinneas down with leg kicks.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Kinneas blocks a low kick nicely.
Kinneas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cook.
Cook swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kinneas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kinneas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cook can pounce on him.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kinneas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook throws a head kick that misses.
Kinneas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinneas.
Kinneas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kinneas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cook misses with a few strikes there.
Cook takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cook looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cook blocks a head kick by Kinneas.
Cook throws a big counter combination but Kinneas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kinneas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cook.
Kinneas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cook sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cook tried to score with a low kick but Kinneas checks it.
Kinneas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cook tries to clinch but Kinneas is having none of it.
Kinneas cracks the inside of Cook's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kinneas under the eye.
A punch combination from Cook misses.
Kinneas slips under a jab from Cook.
Kinneas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cook throws a counter high kick but Kinneas was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas misses with a double jab.
Kinneas looks to land a combination but Cook avoids it well.
Cook lands a nice shot to the body.
Cook throws a leg kick

and Kinneas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kinneas.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cook lands a left hand.
Kinneas blocking some punches.

Kinneas breaks the clinch.
Cook staying out of range there.
Cook scoring well with a low kick there.
Kinneas throws a jab but it's blocked by Cook.
Cook misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kinneas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cook looks for the body kick but Kinneas saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cook.
Cook scores with a nice strike.
Cook throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cook moves out of range of the body kick from Kinneas.
Cook tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kinneas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Irvine Kinneas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cook wants to slow Kinneas down by chopping away at his legs.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cook tries to clinch but Kinneas moves out of range.
Cook scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cook.
Cook moves out of range as Kinneas throws a body kick.
Kinneas misses with a body kick.
Kinneas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cook finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cook finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kinneas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinneas moves out of range of the body kick from Cook.
Kinneas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kinneas avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook scores with a jab to the body.
Cook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kinneas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cook thinking.
Cook takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cook throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinneas moves forwards but Cook connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kinneas.
Kinneas walks into a jab.
Kinneas misses with a body shot.
Kinneas looks for the body kick but Cook saw that one coming.
Kinneas tries a head kick but it misses.
Cook moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kinneas throws a right and a left that Cook avoids nicely.
Jab, jab by Cook - just one landing.
Kinneas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cook swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A jab from Kinneas misses.
Cook rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kinneas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cook moves out of range of the strikes.
Kinneas throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kinneas blocks a jab.
Cook takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kinneas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Kinneas staying out of range there.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinneas.
Cook tried to counter with a leg kick but Kinneas avoided it.
Cook looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kinneas lands with a nice combination. Cook backs away looking to recover.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Kinneas moves away and avoids it.
Kinneas lands a leg kick that knocks Cook off balance momentarily.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kinneas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cook.
Kinneas misses the jab.
Cook is looking to counter punch.
Cook throws a head kick that misses
and Kinneas counters with a solid body kick.
Nice body kick there by Kinneas.
Kinneas jabs Cook right on the nose. Cook blinks but takes it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Kinneas does no damage.
A lazy left from Kinneas finds it's target.
A right-left combo lands from Cook.
Kinneas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Irvine Kinneas just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cook lands a really nice looking cross but Kinneas seems unphased.
Cook misses with a low kick as Kinneas jumps back.
Cook sets himself, and Kinneas steps forward looking for the clinch! Cook avoids it this time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cook checks a leg kick.
Cook throws a head kick that Kinneas semi-blocks.
Cook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kinneas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Cook misses its intended target.
Kinneas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cook circles away quickly and effectively.
Cook fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kinneas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kinneas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kinneas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kinneas slips a straight right by Cook.
Jab by Kinneas.
Cook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinneas lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cook turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kinneas misses with a straight right.
Kinneas swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas throws a body kick that misses.
Cook scores with a nice body kick.
Kinneas moves forwards but Cook connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Cook there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kinneas blocks a head kick by Cook.
Cook misses with a looping right.
Cook has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kinneas.
Cook throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kinneas clobbers Cook with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kinneas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Cook gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kinneas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinneas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kinneas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kinneas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cook is trying to maintain a safe position but Kinneas gets an underhook and turns Cook into the ropes.
Cook blocking some punches.
Cook will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Kinneas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cook tries a low kick but Kinneas avoids it.
Cook throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kinneas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cook scores with a jab.
Kinneas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kinneas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cook checks it well.
Cook throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cook throws a low kick but Kinneas avoids it.
Cook moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKinneas.
Kinneas throws a series of punches but Cook moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Kinneas.
Kinneas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas throws a shot to the body.
Kinneas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cook takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cook throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Irvine Kinneas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Kinneas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kinneas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cook avoids the head kick by Kinneas.
Kinneas throws a jab when Cook was well out of range.
Donk. Cook catches Kinneas right on the button with a cross.
Cook steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kinneas.
Kinneas checks a leg kick nicely.
Cook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinneas manages to avoid it.
Cook throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Kinneas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kinneas misses with a hook. Cook ducked under it nicely.
Cook throws a wild body kick that Kinneas sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kinneas misses with a head kick.
Cook looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cook throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas throws an overhand right that lands on Cook's shoulder, as Cook tries to avoid the shot.

Cook takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kinneas blocks an uppercut.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kinneas as Cook tries to tie him up.
Cook blocking some punches.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinneas swings wildly with an uppercut but Cook uses good head movement to avoid it.
Solomon Cook has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cook taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
Cook throws a head punch that misses.
Cook is struggling to control the position.

Kinneas breaks from the clinch.
Cook throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cook throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kinneas to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas thumps Cook with a low kick.
Cook throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters circling a little - Cook finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kinneas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cook throws an off balance right hand
and Kinneas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kinneas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cook checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cook swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Cook. Beautiful body shot.
Kinneas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cook.
Kinneas staying out of range there.
Kinneas connects with a jab.
Cook misses with a straight left.
Kinneas counters with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kinneas - the referee stops the clock and Cook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kinneas. Cook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kinneas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cook.
Cook throws a leg kick but Kinneas moved away.
Kinneas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It appears Cook was looking to counter with a kick there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Cook showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kinneas 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irvine Kinneas!
Irvine Kinneas is the new super heavyweight champion!