PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kevin Durant (ranked 1392 p4p, 19361 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 180 p4p, 744 weight class). Kevin Durant could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jax Thomas's chin.

Durant
vs
Thomas

191 cm
20
220
8 - 0 - 0

175 cm
39
211
39 - 25 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Voodoo Nutrition
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Durant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas misses with a hook. Durant ducked under it nicely.
Durant lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Durant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Durant moves away from the strike by Thomas.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Durant's shoulder, as Durant tries to avoid the shot.
Durant is looking to counter with head kicks.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durant.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Durant moves away and avoids it.
Durant tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durant slips under a jab from Thomas.

Durant takes the fight into the clinch.
Durant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Durant tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Durant.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thomas's elbow.
Thomas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durant misses with some punches.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Durant's head.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durant misses with a punch to the body.
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Still in the clinch, Thomas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Durant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Durant blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durant tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas scores with a shoulder strike.
Durant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durant ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
A big left from Thomas misses.

Durant walks into a big right hand from Thomas and goes down! The referee sends Thomas to a neutral corner as Durant gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Durant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
It looked like Durant was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durant.
Durant thinks about countering with a body kick.
Durant drops his guard momentarily, allowing Thomas to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Durant! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Thomas takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jax Thomas!
Jax Thomas is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Jax Thomas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.