PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Crass Baracuta (ranked 20964 p4p, 2662 weight class) and Kris Jakua (ranked 602 p4p, 335 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Baracuta
vs
Jakua

174 cm
31
150
16 - 10 - 1

180 cm
28
145
24 - 11 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crass Baracuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baracuta slips under a jab from Jakua.
Baracuta is looking to slow Jakua down with leg kicks.
Jakua avoids the body shot from Baracuta.
A left lands for Jakua.
Baracuta ducks under a wild hook from Jakua.
Baracuta lands with a right hand.
Baracuta misses with a low kick.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baracuta throws a hook to the side of Jakua's head but Jakua sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jakua misses with a series of wild punches.
Baracuta lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Baracuta is just out of range.
Baracuta tries a low kick but Jakua avoids it.
Jakua takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jakua looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakua scores with a sloppy right hand. Baracuta should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baracuta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jakua.
Jakua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Baracuta with a body shot.
Baracuta connects with a leg kick.
Jakua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baracuta throws a head kick that misses.
Baracuta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Baracuta throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jakua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jakua lands a nice shot to the body.
Baracuta throws a push kick but Jakua slaps the foot to one side.
Baracuta throws a leg kick that misses.
Baracuta avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jakua swings for the body but Baracuta moves out of range.
Baracuta looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakua is just out of range.
Jakua takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baracuta throws a sloppy head kick and Jakua moves out of range easily.

Jakua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baracuta, pushing him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta misses with a punch to the body.
Baracuta misses with a hook to the ribs.

Jakua breaks the clinch.
Baracuta misses with a kick to the body.
Jakua thuds a left hand into Baracuta's body.
Jakua thuds a left hand into Baracuta's body.
Baracuta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Baracuta tries a head kick but it misses.
Jakua tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baracuta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jakua was well out of range. Poor timing from Baracuta.
Baracuta throws a front kick that sends Jakua stumbling back into the ropes.
Baracuta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Jakua misses
and Baracuta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Baracuta throws a sloppy head kick and Jakua moves out of range easily.
Baracuta throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baracuta looks to score with a jab to the body but Jakua is just out of range.
Jakua now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jakua.
Baracuta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baracuta swings for the body but Jakua moves out of range.
Jakua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baracuta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baracuta thinks about countering with a body kick.
A slow jab from Jakua misses its intended target.
Baracuta tried to counter with a leg kick but Jakua avoided it.
Baracuta misses the jab.
Jakua on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Baracuta avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Baracuta misses with a kick to the body.
Baracuta takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jakua takes a swing at Baracuta's ribcage but misses.
Baracuta with a nice calf kick.
Baracuta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jakua avoids a kick to the body.
Baracuta tries to work over Jakua's front leg with a kick but Jakua checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta with a nice calf kick.
Baracuta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jakua is out of range and Baracuta settles back down.
Baracuta missing with a left hand there. Jakua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baracuta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Baracuta tries to land a body kick
and Jakua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jakua misses with a double jab.
It looked like Baracuta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jakua.
Baracuta scores with a spinning back kick!
Baracuta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jakua lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baracuta lands with a kick to the temple. Jakua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Baracuta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baracuta goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Crass Baracuta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Jakua tries to clinch but Baracuta moves out of range.
Baracuta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jakua moves out of range as Baracuta throws a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jakua!
Jakua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jakua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baracuta misses with a straight left.
Jakua now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Jakua lands a nice hook to Baracuta's body. Baracuta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Baracuta looks to throw the jab but Jakua is out of range.
A big left from Baracuta misses.
Jakua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jakua moves out of range of the body kick from Baracuta.
Jakua clobbers Baracuta with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baracuta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baracuta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baracuta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crass Baracuta is winning the standup battle so far.

Jakua closes the distance and pushes Baracuta back into the ropes.
Baracuta misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jakua.
Baracuta swings wildly with an uppercut but Jakua uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Baracuta has a couple of punches blocked by Jakua.
Baracuta misses with the head strike.

Jakua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baracuta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jakua moves away.
Baracuta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jakua checks it well.
Jakua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baracuta.
Baracuta misses with a two punch combination.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baracuta.
Jakua dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua misses with a series of wild punches.
Jakua throws a hook but Baracuta blocks it.
Baracuta misses with a body kick.
Baracuta is looking to land body kicks.
Baracuta throws a wild body kick that Jakua sees coming a mile off.
Baracuta is looking to chop away at Jakua's legs.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Baracuta avoids them all with ease.
Jakua dodges the punch combination from Baracuta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baracuta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Jakua jabs Baracuta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jakua moves out of range as Baracuta throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Baracuta scores with a push kick.
Jakua moves to clinch but Baracuta breaks away
and Baracuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baracuta throws a low kick but Jakua moves out of range easily.
Baracuta digs a good hook to Jakua's body.
Jakua tries to clinch but Baracuta is having none of it.
Baracuta is looking to counter with a body kick.
Baracuta scores with a jab.
Baracuta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Baracuta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jakua is looking to clinch but Baracuta is avoiding it.
Jakua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baracuta on the side of the head.
Baracuta jabs at Jakua's body.
Baracuta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jakua manages to avoid it.
Jakua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jakua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baracuta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jakua misses with a few strikes there.
Jakua tries to clinch there but Baracuta circles away.
Baracuta is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Baracuta throws a body kick that misses.
Jakua connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jakua lands a really nice looking cross but Baracuta seems unphased.
Jakua looks to clinch
and Baracuta counters with a left to the body.
Jakua lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Baracuta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jakua was well out of range. Poor timing from Baracuta.
Jakua ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baracuta throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jakua avoids it.
Baracuta walks into a stiff left hand from Jakua.
Baracuta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jakua looks to land a left hand but Baracuta moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Jakua showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Baracuta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Baracuta throws a right and a left that Jakua avoids nicely.
Jakua now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circling - Jakua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jakua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jakua checks a leg kick nicely.
Jakua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kris Jakua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Baracuta throws a body kick that misses.
Nice cross by Baracuta.
Baracuta looks to land a body kick but Jakua moved away.
The fighters circling - Jakua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jakua tries to clinch there but Baracuta circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baracuta throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Jakua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baracuta rather than just go for the knockout.
Baracuta just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jakua.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jakua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Baracuta.
Jakua tries to bum rush Baracuta with a series of wild strikes but Baracuta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Baracuta appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Baracuta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Baracuta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jakua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jakua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Baracuta.
An inside leg kick lands from Baracuta.
Baracuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Baracuta tried to counter with a leg kick but Jakua avoided it.
Jakua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Jakua forces Baracuta back against the ropes and clinches.

Jakua breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakua tries to clinch up.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua misses with a wild body shot.
Baracuta waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jakua.
Baracuta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baracuta feints and then cracks Jakua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jakua down.
Some bone on bone action there as Jakua checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jakua throws a jab but it's blocked by Baracuta.
Baracuta throws a big counter combination but Jakua scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jakua lands with a straight right. Baracuta didn't see that one coming.
Baracuta swats away the attempt to clinch by Jakua.
Jakua jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jakua throws a body punch but Baracuta moves out of range.
Baracuta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta lands with a hook. Jakua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Baracuta looks for the body kick but Jakua saw that one coming.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Baracuta fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jakua just manages to avoid it.
Jakua digs a good hook to Baracuta's body.
Baracuta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A low kick lands for Baracuta.
Baracuta lands a jab to Jakua's midsection.
Jakua tests Baracuta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jakua wants to clinch.
Baracuta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baracuta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baracuta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jakua tries to clinch
and Baracuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakua throws a body punch but Baracuta moves out of range.
Baracuta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Baracuta scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice defenses there by Jakua.
Baracuta scores with a hook to the body. Jakua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Baracuta throws a head kick that misses.
Baracuta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jakua thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jakua misses with a body shot.
Baracuta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Baracuta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jakua misses with a hook to the body
and Baracuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Crass Baracuta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Baracuta 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

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