PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jiro Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fou Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kane
vs
Fighter

190 cm
20
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jiro Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fou Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane lands with a nice combination. Fighter backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Fou Fighter has been cut.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Kane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kane jabs Fighter right on the nose. Fighter blinks but takes it well.

Kane scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Fighter beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kane cracks Fighter with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Fighter get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Fighter looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!

Fighter is rocked!

Kane closes the distance and pushes Fighter back into the ropes.
Fighter is still on wobbly legs! Can Kane finish him?
Kane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter seems to have recovered his senses.

Kane manages to break the clinch.
Kane takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fighter throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Fighter misses with a body kick.
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane lands a really nice looking cross but Fighter seems unphased.
Kane avoids the head kick by Fighter.
Kane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fighter looks gassed!
Fighter keeps the fight on the outside.
A left lands for Fighter.
Fighter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kane misses with a right hand
and Fighter counters with a left and a right that stings Kane.
Kane circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Fighter tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Kane wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jiro Kane!
Jiro Kane thanked the fans post fight for their support.