PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Marku Huntu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Sapp is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Huntu
vs
Sapp

200 cm
20
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
300 lbs
13 - 13 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marku Huntu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Huntu.
Sapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sapp cracks Huntu with a good jab.

It looks like Marku Huntu has been cut.

Sapp scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Huntu to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Sapp away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Huntu got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Huntu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sapp doesn't seem phased though.
Huntu tries to clinch but Sapp is having none of it.
Huntu lands a really nice looking cross but Sapp seems unphased.
Huntu moves out of range of the strikes.
Sapp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huntu moves away.
Sapp throws a looping overhand right but Huntu ducks down to avoid it.
Sapp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Huntu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sapp scrambles back to his feet.
Sapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huntu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sapp misses with a hook.
No joy there for Huntu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huntu jabs Sapp to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huntu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sapp under the eye.
Sapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sapp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huntu is looking to clinch.
Huntu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No joy there for Huntu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Huntu moves out of range of the strikes.
Sapp misses with a looping left.
Sapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Huntu is looking to clinch but Sapp is avoiding it.
Huntu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sapp's head.
Huntu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sapp throws a big shot that misses.
Sapp throws a shot from downtown. Huntu moves away and avoids it.
Sapp loads up on a big right hand but Huntu slips the punch.
Sapp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Huntu to score with a decent uppercut.
Sapp might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sapp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sapp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sapp connects with a quick right hand that sends Huntu tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bob Sapp!