PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matias McRokkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matias McRokkari is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pong
vs
McRokkari

178 cm
21
147 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
27
148 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ping Pong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matias McRokkari!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pong tries to clinch but McRokkari moves out of range.
Pong scores with the left hand. McRokkari knows he should have avoided that one.
McRokkari throws a head kick that misses.
McRokkari walks into a stiff left hand from Pong.
Pong moves out of range of the body kick from McRokkari.
McRokkari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pong lands the left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Pong.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pong.
McRokkari drops his hands momentarily and Pong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McRokkari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McRokkari throws a head kick that misses.
Pong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pong scores with a crisp jab that stopped McRokkari in his tracks.
A head kick misses from McRokkari.
Pong tries to clinch up
and McRokkari counters with a good, hard body kick but Pong shrugs it off.
Pong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McRokkari has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McRokkari throws a lazy head kick
and McRokkari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pong is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
McRokkari walks into a left hand.
McRokkari keeps the fight on the outside.
Pong scores with a body shot.
Pong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pong tries to clinch but McRokkari is having none of it.
McRokkari misses with the body kick
enabling Pong to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Pong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pong.
A head kick misses from McRokkari.
Pong lands a glancing blow to the side of McRokkari's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pong, as that shot connected.
Pong avoids the head kick by McRokkari.
A head kick by McRokkari misses
and Pong counters with a stiff right hand.
McRokkari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pong is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McRokkari throws a sloppy head kick and Pong moves out of range easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pong connects with a nice looking jab.
Pong lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong lands with a kick to the temple. McRokkari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

McRokkari is rocked!
Pong avoids a kick to the body.
McRokkari is still on wobbly legs! Can Pong finish him?
McRokkari throws a head kick that misses.
McRokkari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McRokkari takes one to the side of the head.
Pong connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of McRokkari's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked McRokkari - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ping Pong!