PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kobe Direl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Roberts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roberts
vs
Direl

162 cm
24
143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

160 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 St Petersburg, Jake Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kobe Direl!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts misses with a combination
and Direl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Direl lands an impressive looking overhand right. Roberts doesn't seem phased though.
Kobe Direl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the body.
Direl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Roberts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Direl feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Robertss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Direl misses with a right hand
and Roberts counters with a left to the body.
Direl throws a right hand that misses
and Roberts counters with a three punch combo that has Direl backing up. Direl nods at Roberts to acknowledge the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Direl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts moves away from the strike by Direl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts looks to score with a jab to the body but Direl is just out of range.
Roberts lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Direl circles away quickly and effectively.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Direl lands with a straight right. Roberts didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
Roberts throws a right and a left that Direl avoids nicely.
Direl lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roberts backs up against the ropes.
Direl throws a hook but Roberts blocks it.
Direl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Direl avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Roberts misses
and Direl counters with a two punch combo.
Direl misses with a lunging right hand
and Roberts counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Direl thinking.
Roberts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Direl.
Roberts throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Kobe Direl has been cut.
Roberts lands a nice shot to the body.
Direl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Direl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberts closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Direl is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Direl fails to land with a series of punches.
Direl is still on wobbly legs! Can Roberts finish him?
Direl looks winded!
Direl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Roberts manages to avoid it.
Direl takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Roberts dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kobe Direl's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Direl throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
Roberts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roberts moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Direl lands an overhand right.
Direl with a nice cross.
Roberts lands with a nice body punch.
Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Direl misses with a left hand
and Roberts counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Direl goes down! He's out cold! The referee doesn't need to count him out here - this one was over before Direl hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jake Roberts!