PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Takai Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Ruxin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ruxin's choice of entrance music: Hero. Takai Kurosawa had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Kurosawa
vs
Ruxin

178 cm
19
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
143 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Takai Kurosawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ruxin!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruxin misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruxin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurosawa moves away.
An inside leg kick from Ruxin misses.
Kurosawa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ruxin throws a series of punches but Kurosawa moves out of range.
Ruxin swinging wildly here.
A clash of legs there as Kurosawa blocks the low kick.
Ruxin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosawa is just out of range.
Kurosawa throws a sloppy head kick and Ruxin moves out of range easily.
Ruxin throws a leg kick
and Kurosawa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kurosawa is looking to clinch but Ruxin is avoiding it.
Ruxin throws a nice looking combination but Kurosawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the body from Ruxin misses
and Kurosawa counters with a nice leg kick.

Kurosawa has managed to clinch.
Kurosawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruxin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kurosawa manages to break the clinch.
Ruxin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Kurosawa has managed to clinch.
Kurosawa tries to break the clinch but Ruxin is controlling the position.
A short right from Kurosawa.
Ruxin is looking to break free of the clinch but Kurosawa has double underhooks.
Kurosawa throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruxin.
Ruxin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ruxin presses Kurosawa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kurosawa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ruxin is keeping busy.

Ruxin manages to break the clinch.
Kurosawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruxin circles away.
Ruxin blocks a head kick by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ruxin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruxin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kurosawa tries to clinch up but Ruxin circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruxin lands a right hook to the body.
Rodney Ruxin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruxin lands with an overhand left.
Ruxin cracks Kurosawa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kurosawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ruxin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kurosawa lands with a thumping leg kick.

Ruxin closes the distance and clinches.
Kurosawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ruxin breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Kurosawa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ruxin throws the left hand but Kurosawa avoids the punch easily.

Kurosawa has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kurosawa.
Ruxin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kurosawa up against the ropes.
Ruxin stalling in the clinch but Kurosawa improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kurosawa prevents a body shot from Ruxin.
Ruxin trying to stall but Kurosawa improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kurosawa seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Ruxin is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruxin.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kurosawa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruxin misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Ruxin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Ruxin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruxin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruxin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ruxin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kurosawa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ruxin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurosawa is just out of range.
Ruxin misses with a hook
enabling Kurosawa to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Ruxin misses
and Kurosawa counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosawa moves in looking to clinch but Ruxin pushes him off.
Kurosawa throws a head kick but Ruxin moves out of range.
Ruxin is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kurosawa rather than just go for the knockout.
Ruxin thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ruxin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruxin throws a poor cross that misses
and Kurosawa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kurosawa tries to clinch there but Ruxin circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rodney Ruxin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kurosawa is looking to clinch.
Ruxin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruxin throws a shot from downtown. Kurosawa moves away and avoids it.
Ruxin misses with a left hand
and Kurosawa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A combination from Ruxin does no damage.
Ruxin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kurosawa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ruxin scrambles back to his feet.
Kurosawa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruxin throws a jab when Kurosawa was well out of range.
Ruxin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurosawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rodney Ruxin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruxin swings for the body but Kurosawa moves out of range.
Ruxin digs a good body shot into Kurosawa's ribs.
A right-left combo lands from Ruxin.
Ruxin tries to clinch up.
Kurosawa misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa tries to clinch there but Ruxin circles away.
Kurosawa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kurosawa scores with a spinning back kick!
Ruxin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kurosawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruxin takes a kick to the side of the head.

Ruxin is rocked!
Kurosawa lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Ruxin crumples to the floor! Kurosawa milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Takai Kurosawa!