PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Max Factor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cy Path (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Factor comes to the ring accompanied by X. Cy Path told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Factor
vs
Path

185 cm
29
240 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

186 cm
22
232 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Factor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cy Path!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Path gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Path throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Path throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Path manages to break the clinch.
Path throws a head kick but Factor moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Path.

Path closes the distance and clinches.
Factor takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Max Factor has been cut.
Path lands an elbow just above Factor 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Path just misses with a elbow thrown towards Factor's brow.

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

Path moves into range and clinches up with Factor.
A nice left hand lands by Factor.
Path throws an elbow that misses.
Factor dodges an elbow strike from Path.
Factor wants to stall.
Path creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Factor's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Path throws an elbow that misses.
Path creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Path lands an elbow that stopped Factor in his tracks for a moment.

Max Factor's cut is getting worse.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Path manages to break the clinch.
Factor blocks a head kick by Path.

Path instigates a clinch.
Path lands an elbow that stopped Factor in his tracks for a moment.

Max Factor's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Max Factor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cy Path!
During a confident post fight interview, Cy Path thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.