PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenji Kaburaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sedrick Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kaburaki
vs
Carter

225 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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KAISER

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kaburaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sedrick Carter!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaburaki looks to land a combination. Carter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kaburaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaburaki looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick
and Kaburaki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Carter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Kaburaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaburaki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carter thows a leg kick but Kaburaki checks it
and Kaburaki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Carter's knee momentarily.
Kaburaki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carter misses with a right hand
and Kaburaki counters with a left to the body.
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!
Carter walks into a left hand.
Carter motions for Kaburaki to come forward. Carter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kaburaki. That did some damage!
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Kaburaki pushes him off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Carter.
Kaburaki cracks Carter with a good jab.
Carter misses with a leg kick.
Kaburaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sedrick Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaburaki clobbers Carter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A cross from Kaburaki lands.
Carter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter loads up on a big right hand but Kaburaki slips the punch.
Kaburaki lands a jab to Carter's midsection.
Kaburaki misses with a body punch
and Carter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kaburaki's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kaburaki stalks Carter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Carter's face. Carter staggers backwards, shaken.
Kaburaki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Carter catches Kaburaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kaburaki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaburaki throws out the jab.

Carter forces Kaburaki back against the ropes and clinches.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
Carter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter walks into a jab.
Kaburaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kaburaki throws a head kick that Carter semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carter slips a jab and a cross from Kaburaki.
Carter connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kaburaki momentarily.
Carter misses with an uppercut
and Kaburaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaburaki lands with a cross.
Carter throws a nice looking combination but Kaburaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carter is looking to clinch but Kaburaki is avoiding it.
Kaburaki connects with the punch.
Kaburaki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Carter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carter swings for the body but Kaburaki moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carter slips a jab from Kaburaki.
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!
Carter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carter throws a leg kick that misses.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Kaburaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body punch from Kaburaki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter is looking to clinch.
Kaburaki ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Kaburaki dominated that round.
That's time! Kaburaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kaburaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Carter tries to clinch up.
Kaburaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Kaburaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenji Kaburaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaburaki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kaburaki throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carter avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Carter misses.
Nice defenses there by Carter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter throws a leg kick which misses Kaburaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaburaki tries to avoid it.

Carter forces Kaburaki back against the ropes and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kaburaki keeps control of Carter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaburaki is trying to break free.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Carter breaks the clinch.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Kaburaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaburaki misses with an uppercut.
Kaburaki loads up on a big right hand but Carter slips the punch.
Carter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kaburaki scores with a sloppy right hand. Carter should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki clobbers Carter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaburaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaburaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Carter.
Kaburaki misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Carter.
Kaburaki slips a jab and a cross from Carter.
Carter throws a big shot that misses.
Kaburaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Carter forces Kaburaki back against the ropes and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carter as Kaburaki tries to tie him up.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

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

Carter closes the distance and pushes Kaburaki back into the ropes.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.

Carter breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kaburaki.
A big right from Carter misses.
Kaburaki blocks a head kick by Carter.
Carter misses with a looping left.
Carter misses with an uppercut
and Kaburaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kaburaki.
A lazy left from Kaburaki finds it's target.
Kaburaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Carter in his tracks.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Kaburaki pushes him off.
Carter throws a sloppy head kick and Kaburaki moves out of range easily.
Kaburaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Carter scores with a jab. Kaburaki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaburaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carter is breathing heavily.
Kaburaki throws a hook but Carter blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaburaki keeps Carter at a distance using the push kick.
Carter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kaburaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sedrick Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A combination from Kaburaki does no damage.
Kaburaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Nice body kick there by Carter.
Carter blocks the body kick.
A jab from Carter misses.
Kaburaki throws a right hand that Carter ducks under and follows up with a left that Carter also avoids with ease.
Carter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaburaki.
Carter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Kaburaki feints and then cracks Carter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carter down.
Carter scores with a decent looking hook.
Kaburaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carter ducks right into an uppercut from Kaburaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is looking to clinch but Kaburaki is avoiding it.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaburaki blocks a jab.
Carter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaburaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaburaki missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Carter drives through and clinches with Kaburaki against the ropes.
Carter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carter blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaburaki is keeping busy.

Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter tries to clinch there but Kaburaki circles away.
A left lands for Kaburaki.
Carter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaburaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Carter slips a jab from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki digs a good hook to Carter's body.
Good leg kick by Carter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaburaki. Carter does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Kaburaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaburaki connects with a nice looking jab.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Kaburaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kaburaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaburaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaburaki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaburaki.
Carter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaburaki throws a hook but Carter avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaburaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaburaki misses with an uppercut.
Carter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Kaburaki counters with a left to the body.
Carter misses with a wild combination.
Kaburaki throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter throws a head kick but Kaburaki moves out of range.
Kaburaki ducks under a wild hook from Carter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaburaki misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sedrick Carter.
I think Carter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sedrick Carter!