PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kareem Said (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Said's entrance music is People Chant Said. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Said
vs
Smith

188 cm
18
209 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

167 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kareem Said!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A combination from Said does no damage.
Smith wants to clinch but Said slips to the side
and Said counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith wants to clinch but Said slips to the side
and Said counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Said circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Said bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Said tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Smith wants to clinch
and Said counters with a nice body kick.
Said misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Said circles away from the clinch attempt.
Said scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to clinch
and Said counters with a straight right hand.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Said swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Smith.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Said is having none of it.
Smith closes the distance but Said moves to the side
and Said counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Said moves away
and Said counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Said is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slow jab from Said misses its intended target.
Sean Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Said throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith looks to clinch
and Said counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith moves to clinch but Said breaks away
and Said counters with a nice uppercut.
Said misses with a straight left.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Said misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith staying out of range there.
Said misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Said.
Said circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Said is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Said throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Said counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith looks to clinch
and Said makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Said throws a right and a left that both miss.
Said swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Said is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith stalks Said and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Said's face. Said staggers backwards, shaken.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Said.
Smith looks to clinch
and Said counters with a straight right hand.
Smith looks to clinch
enabling Said to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Said throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch but Said moves out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch but Said is avoiding it.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith wants to clinch but Said slips to the side
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Said ducks down to avoid it.
Smith thuds a left hand into Said's body.
Smith wants to clinch.
Said throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Said lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Said avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith wants to clinch but Said slips to the side
and Said counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Said counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Smith is rocked!
Said slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Said misses with a looping left.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith tries to clinch
and Said counters with a big head kick out of nowhere, perfectly timed, sending Smith crashing to the mat! Smith is trying to stumble back to his feet... will he beat the count? We're at 5,6,7,8,9,10! He's out! Said takes this one thanks to a picture pefect counter strike.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Kareem Said!
Kareem Said managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ironhand Fightwear (Everything $9.00 or less!), into his post fight interview.