PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Maci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Kaburaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji Kaburaki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Maci
vs
Kaburaki

195 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
26
150 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good kicks
KO power

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Damnfield clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Maci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Kaburaki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maci wants to land a leg kick but Kaburaki is out of range.
Kaburaki cracks Maci with a good jab.
Kaburaki misses with a low kick.
Kaburaki blocks a head kick by Maci.
Maci throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kaburaki avoids the head kick by Maci.
Maci attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Kaburaki blocks the low kick.
Maci blocks a leg kick.
Maci lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maci misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Kaburaki.
Maci really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maci throws a head kick but Kaburaki moves out of range.

Maci clinches up against the ropes.
Maci struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaburaki controls his hands.
Maci looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maci is trying to break the clinch but Kaburaki has him pressed against the ropes.
Maci wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Maci's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaburaki has Maci pressed against the ropes, preventing Maci from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maci is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaburaki has had enough of the clinch but Maci keeps him there for the moment.
Kaburaki is trying to stall.
Maci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maci blocks an uppercut.
Kaburaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maci wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaburaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maci can't break the clinch.

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

Maci has managed to clinch.

Maci's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maci tries to clinch up but Kaburaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaburaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kaburaki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Maci takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaburaki looks to land a body kick but Maci moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maci connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaburaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaburaki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Maci fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kaburaki, pushing him back against the ropes.

Maci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaburaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maci throws a leg kick but Kaburaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki blocks a head kick by Maci.
Maci wants to land a leg kick but Kaburaki is out of range.
Kaburaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaburaki cracks the inside of Maci's front leg.
Kaburaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Kaburaki fakes the leg kick and cracks Maci in the body.
Kaburaki lands a really nice looking cross but Maci seems unphased.
Good shot there by Kaburaki.
Kaburaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maci.
Mario Maci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaburaki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaburaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaburaki checks a leg kick.
Kaburaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kaburaki throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Kaburaki.
Kaburaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaburaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kaburaki - just one landing.
Maci throws a leg kick but Kaburaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maci tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kaburaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kaburaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Maci misses with a low kick.
Kaburaki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kaburaki throws a right and a left that Maci avoids nicely.
Kaburaki blocks the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaburaki.
Kenji Kaburaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaburaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaburaki scores with a leg kick.
Maci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaburaki manages to avoid it.
Maci fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maci motions for Kaburaki to come forward. Maci throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaburaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaburaki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kaburaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maci.
Maci is breathing heavily.
Maci tries to bum rush Kaburaki with a series of wild strikes but Kaburaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaburaki connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaburaki.
Kaburaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaburaki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maci fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaburaki is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Kaburaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kaburaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaburaki throws a head kick that half lands.
Maci looks for the body kick but Kaburaki saw that one coming.
Mario Maci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maci takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maci throws a sloppy head kick and Kaburaki moves out of range easily.
Maci fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kaburaki is out of range.
Kenji Kaburaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaburaki scores with a nice head shot.
Maci throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maci looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maci tries to clinch there but Kaburaki circles away.
Maci misses with a low kick.
Kaburaki keeps Maci at a distance using the push kick.
Kaburaki lands a head shot.
Maci tries to clinch up but Kaburaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaburaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maci thumps Kaburaki with a low kick.
Kaburaki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maci.

Maci is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maci drops his guard momentarily, allowing Kaburaki to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Maci! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Kaburaki takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kenji Kaburaki!
After the big win, Kenji Kaburaki made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Global Empire MMA Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.