PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hiro Oshioke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Regan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Regan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Oshioke
vs
Regan

190 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

199 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid boxing
Self confident

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Oshioke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Regan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regan wants to clinch

and Oshioke counters by moving into the clinch.
Regan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oshioke's efforts to push away.

Oshioke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Oshioke closes the distance and clinches.
Oshioke stalling against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Regan lands an elbow that stopped Oshioke in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Hiro Oshioke has been cut.
Oshioke taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oshioke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Regan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oshioke wants to get back to striking at distance but Regan won't allow it.
Regan is trying to break the clinch but Oshioke has him pressed against the ropes.
Oshioke makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Jimmy Regan has been cut.
Oshioke is trying to break the clinch but Regan has him pressed against the ropes.
Regan tries to circle away but Oshioke has him pinned against the ropes.
Regan has had enough of the clinch but Oshioke keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oshioke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Regan tries to circle away but Oshioke has him pinned against the ropes.
Regan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oshioke is defending well for now.
Regan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Oshioke - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Regan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oshioke scores a nice knee to the body.

Oshioke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oshioke swings for the body but Regan moves out of range.
A big left from Oshioke misses.
Regan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oshioke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oshioke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Regan takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Regan does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Regan lunges at Oshioke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oshioke's hand.
Regan tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Oshioke counters by clinching up.
Regan scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Oshioke.
Oshioke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Oshioke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Oshioke is predictable there
and Regan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Oshioke really felt that one!
Oshioke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Regan counters with a head kick.
Oshioke is breathing heavily.
Regan tries to clinch up but Oshioke circles away and keeps his distance.
Regan looks to clinch
and Oshioke counters with a nice body shot.
Oshioke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Regan tries to clinch but Oshioke moves away
and Oshioke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oshioke. Oshioke obviously looking to wear him down.
Regan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Regan tries to clinch

and Oshioke moves into the clinch.
Oshioke has had enough of the clinch but Regan keeps him there for the moment.

Regan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Regan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimmy Regan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Regan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oshioke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Regan tries to clinch up but Oshioke circles away and keeps his distance.
Oshioke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oshioke swats away the attempt to clinch by Regan.
Oshioke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oshioke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oshioke fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Oshioke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Regan tries to clinch but Oshioke moves away
and Oshioke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Regan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Regan tries to clinch up but Oshioke circles away and keeps his distance.
Regan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oshioke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oshioke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Regan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Regan moves in looking to clinch but Oshioke pushes him off.
Regan moves in looking to clinch but Oshioke pushes him off.
Regan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oshioke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oshioke throws a right and a left that Regan avoids nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Regan tries to clinch there but Oshioke circles away.
Regan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oshioke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Regan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Regan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Regan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oshioke counters with a left to the body.
Oshioke avoids a punch combination nicely.

Regan clinches.
Oshioke misses with an elbow over the top.
Regan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Regan.
Oshioke has Regan pressed against the ropes, preventing Regan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Regan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Oshioke is defending well for now.
Regan tries to break the clinch but Oshioke is controlling the position.
Oshioke tries a knee to the head but Regan blocks it.
Oshioke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Regan's elbow.
Regan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Regan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oshioke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Regan.
Regan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Regan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Regan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Regan misses with a knee to the head.
Regan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Regan is looking to control Oshioke's arms but Oshioke gets an underhook and turns him. Now Regan has his back to the ropes.
Regan creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Oshioke off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Oshioke is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Regan is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Jimmy Regan!