PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Didier Toure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Cartwright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Toure
vs
Cartwright

195 cm
24
296 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous knees
Big heart

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Didier Toure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rock Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toure takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Didier Toure has been cut.

Cartwright pushes Toure up against the ropes in a clinch.
Toure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cartwright throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Toure obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toure landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cartwright looks winded!
Toure with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rock Cartwright has been cut.
Toure manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Toure misses with a knee to the head.
Toure landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Toure throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toure connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cartwright's face.
Toure lands a nice knee to the body.
Toure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Toure throws a knee to the head but misses.
Toure connects with a knee to the head.
Toure holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toure misses with a knee to the head.
Toure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cartwright has had enough of the clinch but Toure keeps him there for the moment.
Toure misses with a knee to the head.
Toure lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Toure with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Toure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cartwright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Toure connects with a knee to the head.
Toure connects with a knee to the head.
Toure landing knees to the head.
Toure taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Toure misses with a knee strike.
Toure lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Toure keeps control of Cartwright as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cartwright is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Rock Cartwright's cut even more.
Toure connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cartwright's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Toure connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Toure.
Toure tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Toure is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Toure with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cartwright wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Toure has him pressed against the ropes.
Toure with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Toure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cartwright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Toure tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Toure lands a knee to the head.
Toure scores with a knee to the head.

The cut above Rock Cartwright's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cartwright letting Toure take a breather here.
Toure with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright is trying to force a seperation but Toure has the dominant position.
Toure looking to throw knees to the head but Cartwright is blocking nicely.
Cartwright is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Toure using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cartwright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Toure.
Cartwright is trying to break the clinch but Toure has him pressed against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Toure obliges.
Toure landing knees to the head.
Toure scores with a knee to the head.
Toure lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Toure connects with a knee to the head.
Toure with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Toure throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toure looking to throw knees to the head but Cartwright is blocking nicely.
Toure has Cartwright pushed against the ropes.
Toure connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toure misses with a knee strike.
Cartwright can't break the clinch.
Toure with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Toure landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Toure with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cartwright is trying to break the clinch but Toure is controlling him.
Cartwright tries to break free but Toure pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toure connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cartwright's face.

Rock Cartwright's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Toure looking to throw knees to the head but Cartwright is blocking nicely.
Toure lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Toure misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Didier Toure dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cartwright moves into range and clinches up with Toure.
Toure tries a knee to the head but Cartwright blocks it.
Toure landing knees to the head.
Toure dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Toure landing knees to the body.
Toure with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cartwright wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
Toure tries a knee to the head but Cartwright blocks it.
Toure tries a knee to the head but Cartwright blocks it.
Didier Toure has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cartwright wants to get back to striking at distance but Toure won't allow it.
Cartwright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toure connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cartwright's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Toure lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Toure to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toure throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toure is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Toure landing knees to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rock Cartwright's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Didier Toure!