PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Obama (ranked 4803 p4p, 5915 weight class) and Thom Tharrier (ranked 167 p4p, 179 weight class). Thom Tharrier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Obama
vs
Tharrier

190 cm
27
265
23 - 6 - 0

170 cm
33
270
24 - 33 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Obama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obama wants to clinch.
Tharrier is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tharrier looks to land a left hand but Obama moved out of range nicely.
Obama throws a leg kick but Tharrier sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tharrier throws out a counter right but Obama avoids it with no problem.
Obama swings for the body but Tharrier moves out of range.
Tharrier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tharrier tries to clinch but Obama is having none of it.
Obama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tharrier moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obama throws a head kick but Tharrier moves out of range.
Obama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tharrier gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Tharrier. That snapped Obama's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharrier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tharrier just misses with a punch to the body.
Obama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Thom Tharrier has been cut.
Tharrier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tharrier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch combination from Obama misses.
Obama lands an overhand right.
Tharrier 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.
Tharrier walks into a straight right hand from Obama.
Obama comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tharrier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Obama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Tharrier misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obama throws a right and a left that both miss.
Obama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tharrier.
Obama scores with a jab to the body.
Obama scores with a head kick. Tharrier tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Obama lands with a nice combination. Tharrier backs away looking to recover.
Tharrier throws a sloppy head kick

and Obama counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Tharrier to the mat, face first! Obama goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Tharrier is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!

Obama scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Tharrier to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Obama away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Tharrier got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Obama is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Obama feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Tharrier collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tom Obama!
Tom Obama retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Tom Obama, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.