PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Rob $tone (ranked 5923 p4p, 22196 weight class) and James King (ranked 532 p4p, 598 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

$tone
vs
King

170 cm
29
145
7 - 4 - 1

170 cm
28
161
13 - 7 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob $tone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
$tone throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but $tone was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
$tone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
King has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rob $tone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
$tone looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
$tone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
King looks to land a body kick but $tone moved away.
$tone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
$tone misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. $tone does a little dance to reset his feet.
King tries to land a front kick but $tone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from $tone - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a wild body kick that $tone sees coming a mile off.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by $tone.
$tone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
$tone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
$tone throws a head kick that misses.
$tone has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kung Pao in the buildup to the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - King finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
$tone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
King misses with a body kick.
$tone scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
$tone checks a low kick from King.
King lands a leg kick that knocks $tone off balance momentarily.
$tone scores with a kick to the midsection.
King keeps $tone at a distance using the push kick.
King walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
$tone moves into range and connects with a jab.
$tone throws a big shot that misses.
King checks a low kick from $tone.
Nice cross by $tone.
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!
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
$tone moves out of range of the body kick.
$tone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
$tone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
$tone misses with a body shot.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King stuns $tone with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from King.
$tone tries a head kick but it misses.
$tone dodges the punch combination from King.
$tone cracks King with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
$tone throws a lazy body kick
and King counters with an outside leg kick.
$tone looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
As $tone backs off King throws a huge counter combo but $tone manages to avoid it all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
$tone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
$tone tries to move into range but King moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rob $tone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
$tone throws a good cross that connects.
King throws a half hearted mid kick.
King on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
$tone throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and $tone only half commits.
$tone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
$tone throws a nice inside leg kick.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King loads up on a big right hand but $tone slips the punch.
King lands a nice looking body kick.
$tone throws a sloppy body shot
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps $tone thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
$tone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping $tone at a distance.
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!
King throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from $tone misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a nice looking kick to the body. $tone takes a step back to recover.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
$tone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick from King misses.
$tone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. King looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
$tone with a hook.
King checks a low kick from $tone.
$tone staying out of range there.
$tone misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
$tone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
$tone lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
$tone throws a head kick that misses
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
King blocks a low kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but $tone manages to avoid it.
$tone lands a two punch combo.
$tone looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
King shapes to counter with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by King.
$tone throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
$tone lands with a nice body punch.
$tone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King tries a quick counter leg kick but $tone is wise to it.
King looks to land a right hand but $tone moved out of range.
A nice leg kick from King, right into the meat of the thigh.
$tone is looking to clinch.
$tone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
King connects with a nice looking jab.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
$tone blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick from $tone, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rob $tone dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by $tone.
James King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rob $tone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
$tone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
$tone misses the shot to the body.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but $tone is just out of range.
$tone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
Rob $tone is winning the standup battle so far.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! King slams his shin into $tone's torso.
$tone throws a lazy body kick
enabling King to counter with a crisp jab.
$tone throws a head kick that misses
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A kick lands to the mid section there for $tone.
King sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
King throws a sloppy body shot
and $tone counters with a big head kick but King shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a head kick but $tone moves out of range.
$tone throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
$tone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
$tone misses the shot to the body.
$tone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting $tone here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
$tone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King blocks a head kick by $tone.
A little jabbing left from King on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
King swings for the body but $tone moves out of range.
$tone tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
King is trying to counter with his kicks.
A jab lands there for $tone.
$tone throws a head kick that misses.
$tone misses with a wild body shot.
King replies with a solid counter kick to the body but $tone blocks it well.
King looks to land a body kick but $tone moved away.

$tone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
$tone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
$tone tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing $tone back against the cage.
$tone tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
$tone working aggressively here.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
$tone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
King tries to work over $tone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
King tries to land knees in the clinch but $tone avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but $tone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
$tone lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, $tone throws an elbow but misses.
$tone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King jabs $tone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
$tone staying out of range there.
$tone pushes King away with a front kick.
King throws a low kick but it's checked well by $tone.
King throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
King avoids the head kick by $tone.
$tone is looking to clinch.
$tone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before King has time to react.
$tone scores with a nice head shot.
$tone throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob $tone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well $tone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob $tone!
A victorious Rob $tone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.