PBP Commentary

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

Kim
vs
Rage

200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
222 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taewoo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xander Rage!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim throws a hook to the side of Rage's head but Rage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Rage.
Rage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rage tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Rage lands with a good body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kim takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kim just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rage tries to clinch there but Kim circles away.

Rage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kim is trying to force a seperation but Rage has the dominant position.

Rage breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rage looks to land a right hand but Kim moved out of range.
Rage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rage scores with a jab. Kim acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kim lands a nice looking body shot.
Rage doesn't manage to clinch there - Kim circles away.
Rage lands with a right hand.
Rage misses the shot to the body.
Kim swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Kim throws out a loose jab but Rage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rage was well out of range. Poor timing from Kim.
Kim ducks right into an uppercut from Rage.
Rage misses the shot to the body.

Rage has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Rage prevents Kim from breaking the clinch.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim moves forwards but Rage connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Rage.
Rage avoids a kick to the body.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kim swats away the attempt to clinch by Rage.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rage is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Rage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kim. Kim circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rage misses the shot to the body.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Rage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rage throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Rage circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rage drops his hands momentarily and Kim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
Rage is looking to clinch.
Rage connects with a right hand. Kim shakes it off.
Kim takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kim swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Rage closes the distance and clinches.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rage is trying to force a seperation but Kim has the dominant position.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but Rage is controlling him.
Rage prevents Kim from breaking the clinch.
Rage can't find room to land a body shot as Kim controls the action.
Rage misses with some punches.
Rage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rages head.
Kim tries to break the clinch but Rage is controlling the position.
Rage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rage blocks a body shot from Kim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim can't break the clinch.
Rage keeps control of Kim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rage struggles to land a body shot inside as Kim controls his hands.
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rage manages to break the clinch.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rage has time to react.
Kim thows a body shot but no joy.

Rage closes the distance and pushes Kim back into the ropes.

Rage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim throws a leg kick but Rage moved away.
Kim throws the left hand but Rage avoids the punch easily.

Kim closes the distance and clinches.
Kim working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kim.
Rage looks winded!

Rage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kim uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rage has time to react.
Kim ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim with a hook.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rage needs to keep his hands up - Kim had a free shot at his head there.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim misses with the combination.
Kim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Kim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kim.

Kim rushes Rage and presses him up against the ropes.
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!
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rage working hard to break the clinch.
Kim has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kim lands a body shot.
Kim working hard to break the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim can't break the clinch.
Kim lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kim is trying to force a seperation but Rage has the dominant position.
Kim lands a nice uppercut.
Rage throws a head punch that misses.
Rage tries a body shot but Kim blocks it.
Rage has Kim pressed against the ropes, preventing Kim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kim is trying to break the clinch but Rage has him pressed against the ropes.
Rage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim prevents Rage from breaking the clinch.
Kim wants to get back to striking at distance but Rage won't allow it.
Kim tries to circle away but Rage has him pinned against the ropes.
Rage keeps control of Kim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rage throws a punch but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim can't break the clinch.
Kim can't break the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Rage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rage.
Kim throws a jab but it's blocked by Rage.
Kim is looking to wear down Rage with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim moves out of range of the strikes.
Kim is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Rage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Rage.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but Rage is just out of range.
Rage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Rage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rage moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
Kim tests Rage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Kim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kim is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kim slips a jab and a cross from Rage.
Rage tries to clinch up but Kim circles away and keeps his distance.
Rage tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
Nice shot by Kim.
Kim fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rage avoids the body shot from Kim.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kim misses the shot to the body.
Kim misses with a hook. Rage ducked under it nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rage moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rage slips under a jab from Kim.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rage is looking to clinch but Kim is avoiding it.
Rage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rage takes one to the side of the head.
Kim scores with a shot to the body.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim swings for the body but Rage moves out of range.
Rage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!

Kim gets tackled into the ropes by Rage. Rage maintains the clinch.
Rage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kim is trying to force a seperation but Rage has the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taewoo Kim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kim has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Taewoo Kim!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Taewoo Kim!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Taewoo Kim!

Taewoo Kim wins by unanimous decision!