PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kingsley Brown (ranked 1396 p4p, 3218 weight class) and Reinhard Heydrich (ranked 19 p4p, 31 weight class). Heydrich has chosen The Blonde Beast as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Brown
vs
Heydrich

196 cm
32
245
16 - 9 - 0

205 cm
29
235
17 - 7 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinhard Heydrich!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries to bum rush Heydrich with a series of wild strikes but Heydrich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Kingsley Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Heydrich tries to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Heydrich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Heydrich's shoulder, as Heydrich tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heydrich tries to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Heydrich tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heydrich steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Heydrich moves out of range easily.
Heydrich blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Heydrich sees coming a mile off.
Heydrich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Heydrich tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Heydrich tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brown is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Heydrich's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heydrich was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Heydrich wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heydrich was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Heydrich steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Heydrich moved out of range nicely.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Heydrich wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Heydrich moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Heydrich staying out of range there.
Heydrich wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingsley Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heydrich.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Heydrich moves out of range easily.
Heydrich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Heydrich wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Heydrich.
Heydrich tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brown. Heydrich shrugs it off though.
Brown misses with a right hand

and Heydrich holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heydrich struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Heydrich looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Heydrich misses with a punch on the inside.
Heydrich looking to slow down the pace here.

Heydrich manages to break the clinch.
Heydrich moves out of range of the body kick.
Heydrich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Heydrich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Heydrich steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Heydrich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Heydrich tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Heydrich defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Kingsley Brown is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown throws a series of punches but Heydrich moves out of range.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heydrich wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Heydrich steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Brown throws a series of punches but Heydrich moves out of range.
Brown sets himself, and Heydrich steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Heydrich wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heydrich.
Brown sets himself, and Heydrich steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingsley Brown dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brown throws a shot from downtown. Heydrich moves away and avoids it.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Heydrich wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heydrich walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heydrich staying out of range there.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Heydrich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Heydrich tries to counter by closing the distance.
Heydrich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heydrich circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown sets himself, and Heydrich steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.
Brown throws a head kick but Heydrich moves out of range.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heydrich steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heydrich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heydrich wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Heydrich wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Heydrich counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown blocking some punches.
Heydrich throws a head punch that misses.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heydrich backwards.

Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown throws a right and a left that Heydrich avoids nicely.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heydrich tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Heydrich slips the punch.
Heydrich tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingsley Brown clearly takes that round.
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.

Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heydrich avoids the head kick by Brown.
Heydrich steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Heydrich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown throws a body punch but Heydrich moves out of range.
Heydrich steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brown.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Heydrich's shoulder, as Heydrich tries to avoid the shot.
Heydrich tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heydrich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to bum rush Heydrich with a series of wild strikes but Heydrich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heydrich wants to counter with a clinch but Brown pushes him away.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick

and Heydrich counters by moving into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Heydrich.
Heydrich gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heydrich.
Heydrich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.

It looks like Kingsley Brown has been cut.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heydrich can do to turn this around?
Heydrich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heydrich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heydrich cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Heydrich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Heydrich.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Heydrich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown blocks a body shot from Heydrich.
Reinhard Heydrich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heydrich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Heydrich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Heydrich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heydrich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heydrich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heydrich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Heydrich tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Heydrich back against the ropes.
Heydrich misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Heydrich on the inside.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Heydrich.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reinhard Heydrich dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kingsley Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brown misses with a body shot.
Reinhard Heydrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kingsley Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Heydrich tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice defenses there by Heydrich.
Heydrich tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Heydrich tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heydrich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a head kick but Heydrich moves out of range.
Heydrich wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
Kingsley Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Heydrich blocks a head kick by Brown.
Heydrich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Heydrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Heydrich moves out of range easily.
Brown sets himself, and Heydrich steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Heydrich tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Heydrich tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown sets himself, and Heydrich steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heydrich.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heydrich's head.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Heydrich tries to counter by closing the distance.
Heydrich staying out of range there.
Heydrich tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Brown misses the jab.
Heydrich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Heydrich is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Heydrich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Heydrich wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kingsley Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:44
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:44
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingsley Brown!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kingsley Brown made sure he mentioned Core Combat, along with how happy he was to win his fight.