PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tayshaun Prince (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Kickboxing (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.

Prince
vs
Kickboxing

207 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tayshaun Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Kickboxing!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickboxing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prince blocks the body kick.
Prince blocks a head kick by Kickboxing.

Prince closes the distance and clinches.
Kickboxing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Prince is defending well for now.

Prince drags the fight down to the ground.
Kickboxing stops Prince from standing up.
Prince on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prince tries to get out of the position.
Kickboxing postures up.
Prince wants to improve his position but instead Kickboxing has moved into half guard.
Prince manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickboxing is standing up over Prince. Prince looks to escape but Kickboxing dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Prince's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Prince is looking to regain half guard here but Kickboxing keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kickboxing wants to stand but Prince has his arm trapped.
You can see the frustration on Prince's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickboxing tries to stand but Prince is controlling his head.

Kickboxing decides to stand back up.
Prince misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Prince closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kickboxing to the mat! Kickboxing manages to get full guard.
Kickboxing wants to stand but Prince is controlling the position.
Prince stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kickboxing swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince is stalling in the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tayshaun Prince wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Prince throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kickboxing lands with a slapping head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kickboxing scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but The Kickboxing will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Prince clinches with his opponent.
Kickboxing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Prince avoids it.
Kickboxing misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Prince.
Kickboxing trying to control the position but instead, Prince has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kickboxing into the cage.
Kickboxing seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Prince.

Prince has hold of one of Kickboxing's legs. Kickboxing is fighting the takedown attempt but Prince gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kickboxing keeping moving, preventing Prince from controlling successfully.
Prince is looking to stand up but Kickboxing won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tayshaun Prince just wasn't active enough.
Prince throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kickboxing cracks the inside of Prince's front leg.
Prince avoids the head kick by Kickboxing.
Prince throws a leg kick
and Kickboxing counters with a head kick that wobbles Prince - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Kickboxing sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Kickboxing!