PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Luke Plouman Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buffalo Ushijima (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!

Plouman Jnr
vs
Ushijima

204 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
245 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

Excellent MT
Good chin

Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Luke Plouman Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buffalo Ushijima!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ushijima tries to close the distance and clinch but Plouman Jnr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plouman Jnr connects with a single shot there.

Ushijima takes the fight into the clinch.
Plouman Jnr has had enough of the clinch but Ushijima keeps him there for the moment.
Ushijima throws a punch but it's blocked by Plouman Jnr.
Plouman Jnr has Ushijima pressed against the ropes.
Plouman Jnr taking a breather.
Plouman Jnr keeps control of Ushijima as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Plouman Jnr is trying to break the clinch but Ushijima has him pressed against the ropes.
Plouman Jnr is trying to break the clinch but Ushijima has him pressed against the ropes.
Plouman Jnr looking to stall.
Plouman Jnr working Ushijima over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Plouman Jnr blocks an elbow strike from Ushijima.
Ushijima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ushijima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ushijima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plouman Jnr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plouman Jnr wants to stall.
Ushijima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Plouman Jnr is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Ushijima.
Plouman Jnr is looking to control Ushijima's arms but Ushijima gets an underhook and turns him. Now Plouman Jnr has his back to the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Ushijima.
Plouman Jnr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ushijima swings wildly with an uppercut but Plouman Jnr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ushijima is trying to stall.
Plouman Jnr trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Plouman Jnr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ushijima moves in looking to clinch but Plouman Jnr pushes him off.
Ushijima tries to clinch but Plouman Jnr moves out of range.
Ushijima tries to clinch up.
Ushijima wants to clinch.
Ushijima throws a head kick that misses.
Ushijima doesn't manage to clinch there - Plouman Jnr circles away.
Ushijima needs to keep his hands up - Plouman Jnr had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Buffalo Ushijima has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plouman Jnr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ushijima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Plouman Jnr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plouman Jnr tries to clinch up but Ushijima circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plouman Jnr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Ushijima has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ushijima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plouman Jnr.
Plouman Jnr can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Plouman Jnr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buffalo Ushijima's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Plouman Jnr scoring well with a low kick there.
Ushijima tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Plouman Jnr counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ushijima is looking to break free of the clinch but Plouman Jnr has double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ushijima.
Plouman Jnr avoiding damage as Ushijima throws knees to the body.
Plouman Jnr misses with an elbow over the top.
Ushijima throws an elbow that misses.
Ushijima is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Plouman Jnr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ushijima has taken the fight to the clinch.
Plouman Jnr is trying to stall.

Plouman Jnr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plouman Jnr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ushijima wants to clinch but Plouman Jnr slips to the side

and Plouman Jnr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ushijima using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Plouman Jnr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman Jnr tries to circle away but Ushijima has him pinned against the ropes.
Plouman Jnr can't break the clinch.

Plouman Jnr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plouman Jnr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Plouman Jnr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ushijima swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Plouman Jnr moves into the clinch successfully.
Ushijima misses with a punch to the body.

Plouman Jnr manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Plouman Jnr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body kick from Plouman Jnr.
Ushijima is looking to clinch but Plouman Jnr is avoiding it.
Ushijima tries to clinch there but Plouman Jnr circles away.

Ushijima rushes Plouman Jnr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Luke Plouman Jnr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ushijima has Plouman Jnr pressed against the ropes, preventing Plouman Jnr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Plouman Jnr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Plouman Jnr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plouman Jnr lands a right hand.
Plouman Jnr is stalling here.

Ushijima pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Plouman Jnr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ushijima is breathing heavily.
Plouman Jnr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Plouman Jnr moves into the clinch.
Plouman Jnr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Plouman Jnr lands a left hand.
Plouman Jnr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Plouman Jnr lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ushijima wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Plouman Jnr has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Plouman Jnr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Plouman Jnr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Buffalo Ushijima's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Plouman Jnr swats away the attempt to clinch by Ushijima.
Ushijima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plouman Jnr keeps the fight on the outside.
Ushijima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plouman Jnr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ushijima takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ushijima tries to clinch but Plouman Jnr moves out of range.
Ushijima tries to clinch but Plouman Jnr is having none of it.
Ushijima is looking to clinch.

Ushijima rushes Plouman Jnr and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Ushijima breaks from the clinch.

Plouman Jnr clinches with his opponent.
Ushijima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Plouman Jnr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Plouman Jnr is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman Jnr wants to get back to striking at distance but Ushijima won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ushijima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ushijima lands a hook to the side of the head.
Plouman Jnr trying to stall but Ushijima improves his position.
Plouman Jnr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ushijima takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ushijima avoids a wild elbow strike from Plouman Jnr.
Plouman Jnr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Plouman Jnr tries to break free but Ushijima pushes him back against the ropes.
Plouman Jnr is struggling to control the position.

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!

Plouman Jnr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ushijima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Plouman Jnr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ushijima keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Plouman Jnr.
Luke Plouman Jnr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ushijima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ushijima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Plouman Jnr is looking to clinch.
Plouman Jnr throws a front kick that sends Ushijima stumbling back into the ropes.

Plouman Jnr darts in and clinches Ushijima up against the ropes.
Plouman Jnr trying to stall but Ushijima improves his position.

Plouman Jnr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Plouman Jnr moves into range and clinches up with Ushijima.
Plouman Jnr lands a hook that snaps the head of Ushijima backwards.
Plouman Jnr avoiding damage as Ushijima throws knees to the body.
Buffalo Ushijima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luke Plouman Jnr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ushijima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Plouman Jnr.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Plouman Jnr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plouman Jnr 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Plouman Jnr!