PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shiro Toushiro (ranked 4237 p4p, 5491 weight class) and Yuki Talbain (ranked 467 p4p, 543 weight class). Talbain has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Toushiro
vs
Talbain

208 cm
25
270
2 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
280
0 - 1 - 0

Great elbows
KO power

Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shiro Toushiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yuki Talbain!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talbain moves out of range of the body kick.

Talbain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toushiro pushes off an throws an elbow but Talbain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Toushiro lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Yuki Talbain has been cut.
Toushiro lands an elbow inside.
Talbain is looking to break free of the clinch but Toushiro has double underhooks.
Talbain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Toushiro is keeping busy.
Toushiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Toushiro lands an elbow inside.
Toushiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Talbain looks winded!
Toushiro lands an elbow inside.
Toushiro lands an elbow that stopped Talbain in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toushiro creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Talbain's defenses.

Talbain is rocked!

Toushiro connects with a lovely elbow that drops Talbain to the mat! Talbain bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take a standing 8 count before we can continue.
Talbain is still on wobbly legs! Can Toushiro finish him?
Toushiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talbain.

Toushiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Talbain avoids a wild elbow strike from Toushiro.

Toushiro connects with a lovely elbow that drops Talbain to the mat! Talbain bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take a standing 8 count before we can continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Toushiro.
Toushiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Talbain responds with a good body kick, but Toushiro manages to step out the way in time.

Toushiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Talbain is trying to maintain a safe position but Toushiro gets an underhook and turns Talbain into the ropes.
Toushiro throws an elbow but it misses.
Toushiro cracks Talbain with an upwards elbow that sends him tumbling backwards, out cold! Talbain is rigid against the ropes, staring into space! Ouch, that was brutal, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Shiro Toushiro!