PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Keiran Ahearn (ranked 5885 p4p, 5438 weight class) and Kawainui Perry (ranked 497 p4p, 484 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ahearn
vs
Perry

184 cm
21
166
4 - 0 - 1

178 cm
20
170
3 - 0 - 1

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Great elbows
Granite chin

Conquer
Mythical Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiran Ahearn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kawainui Perry!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ahearn circles away quickly and effectively.
Ahearn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Perry.
Ahearn scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Ahearn.
A left lands for Perry.
A big left from Perry misses.
Perry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Perry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perry throws a sloppy head kick and Ahearn moves out of range easily.
Ahearn tries to counter by clinching up but Perry breaks away and moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ahearn.
Ahearn drops his hands momentarily and Perry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ahearn's hands.
Ahearn walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ahearn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perry can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perry digs a good hook to Ahearn's body.
Perry throws an off balance right hand

and Ahearn counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ahearn blocks an uppercut.
Perry is trying to break the clinch but Ahearn has him pressed against the ropes.
Perry throws a head punch that misses.
Perry lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry has a couple of punches blocked by Ahearn.
Perry is working Ahearn over against the ropes.
Ahearn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ahearn dodges an elbow strike from Perry.
Ahearn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perry.
A body shot lands from Ahearn.
Perry misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Ahearn.
Ahearn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perry.
Ahearn pushes Perry back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ahearn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Perry misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perry.
Perry prevents a body shot from Ahearn.
Ahearn scores with a shoulder strike.
Ahearn lands an uppercut.
Ahearn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perry.
Perry looks winded!
Ahearn presses Perry against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahearn lands a left hand.
A short left from Ahearn.
Ahearn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Ahearn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ahearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Ahearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahearn pushes Perry back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Ahearn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ahearn lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Ahearn as the two fighters clinch.
Ahearn gets through Perry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ahearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perrys head.
Ahearn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ahearn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ahearn lands with a light punch inside.
I was talking to Ahearn's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahearn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahearn.
Perry swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahearn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahearn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahearn blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ahearn.
A shot in the inside from Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perrys head.
Perry is trying to break the clinch but Ahearn has him pressed against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Keiran Ahearn 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ahearn loads up on a big right hand but Perry slips the punch.
Kawainui Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Perry lands with a cross.
Ahearn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahearn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahearn scrambles back to his feet.
A jab from Perry finds it's way through Ahearn's defenses.
Ahearn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahearn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kawainui Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry cracks a nice hook into Ahearn's ribs.
Ahearn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab from Perry misses.
Perry throws the left hand but Ahearn avoids the punch easily.
Perry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ahearn throws out the jab.
Ahearn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perry can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perry takes one to the chin there.
Ahearn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perry manages to avoid it.
Perry tries to score with a low kick but Ahearn moves his leg out of the way.
Ahearn tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Perry manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahearn moves away.
Ahearn with a hook.
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ahearn throws out a powerful jab.
Perry missing with a left hand there. Ahearn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ahearn looks to land a left hand but Perry moved out of range nicely.
Perry slips a straight right by Ahearn.
Perry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perry moves in looking to clinch but Ahearn pushes him off.
Perry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ahearn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Perry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahearn scrambles back to his feet.
Perry throws the left hand but Ahearn avoids the punch easily.
Perry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ahearn walks into a left hand.
Ahearn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perry.
Perry scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Perry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn throws a shot from downtown. Perry moves away and avoids it.
Perry looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahearn is just out of range.
Perry misses with a left hand

and Ahearn counters by moving into the clinch.
Ahearn lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Ahearn - that landed with a thud.
Perry is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ahearn.
Ahearn gets through Perry's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perry throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Perry.
Ahearn misses with a punch to the body.
Ahearn lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ahearn.
Perry struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahearn controls his hands.
Ahearn takes an elbow to the temple.
Ahearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Ahearn works on Perry's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Ahearn.
A short left from Ahearn.
Keiran Ahearn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ahearn lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Keiran Ahearn.
I think Ahearn 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 20:18
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 20:18
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keiran Ahearn!