PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Beta Elit (ranked 4010 p4p, 4893 weight class) and Darwin Hampton (ranked 165 p4p, 193 weight class). Darwin Hampton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Elit
vs
Hampton

150 cm
25
300
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
215
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent boxing
Prefers standup

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beta Elit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hampton.
Elit wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hampton cracks Elit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A left lands for Hampton.
Elit takes one to the chin there.
Hampton catches Elit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hampton throws a right and a left that Elit avoids nicely.
Elit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hampton throws out the jab.
Elit is looking to counter the offense by Hampton and move into the clinch.
Elit moves out of range as Hampton strikes.
Elit tries to counter by clinching up but Hampton breaks away and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hampton. Those never looked like landing.
Elit is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hampton.
Hampton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Hampton tries to get set, Elit tries to push him back and clinch up but Hampton manages to avoid the attempt.
Hampton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hampton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hampton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elit's head backwards.
Hampton connects with a nice looking jab.
Elit slips a jab from Hampton.
Elit tries to counter by clinching up but Hampton breaks away and moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hampton.
Hampton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good shot there by Hampton.
Good exchange - Hampton coming out on top.
Hampton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elit wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hampton tests Elit's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Elit is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hampton connects with a quick right hand that sends Elit tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Darwin Hampton!
During a confident post fight interview, Darwin Hampton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Beta Elit had this to say: 'I'll be back!'.