PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Thorne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Thorne's choice of entrance music: Finntroll - Trollhammaren. Larry Thorne has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sazuki
vs
Thorne

178 cm
29
160 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

188 cm
30
169 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamikaze Sazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Larry Thorne!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorne tries a head kick but it misses.
Sazuki scores with the left hand. Thorne knows he should have avoided that one.
Thorne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sazuki.
Sazuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sazuki throws a leg kick but Thorne moved away.
Thorne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Thorne with a series of wild strikes but Thorne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sazuki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thorne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sazuki throws a hook but Thorne blocks it.
Thorne misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorne wants to clinch up but Sazuki keeps it at a distance.
Thorne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sazuki swings for the body but Thorne moves out of range.
Thorne slips a jab and a cross from Sazuki.
Sazuki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sazuki misses the target.
Sazuki throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sazuki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne checks the leg kick.
Thorne throws a head kick but Sazuki moves out of range.
Thorne throws a head kick but Sazuki moves out of range.
Thorne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thorne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorne avoids a kick to the body.
Sazuki checks a leg kick.
Sazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thorne thows a leg kick but Sazuki checks it
and Sazuki counters with a nice body shot.
Thorne checks a low kick from Sazuki.
Thorne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sazuki's calf.
Thorne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sazuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sazuki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thorne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thorne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sazuki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sazuki misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne is looking to score with low kicks.
Thorne with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thorne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thorne misses with a head kick.
Sazuki checks a low kick from Thorne.
Thorne misses with a low kick.
Thorne lands a leg kick that knocks Sazuki off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thorne throws a leg kick that misses.
Thorne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sazuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sazuki throws a body punch but Thorne moves out of range.
Thorne throws a head kick but Sazuki moves out of range.
A punch combination from Sazuki misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sazuki.
Sazuki moves out of range as Thorne throws a body kick.
Sazuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Larry Thorne will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sazuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thorne's calf.
Sazuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sazuki thumps Thorne with a low kick.
Sazuki is looking to wear down Thorne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Sazuki checks it.
Sazuki scores with a leg kick.
Sazuki throws a one two combo.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thorne - that will leave a mark!
Kamikaze Sazuki is winning the standup battle so far.
Sazuki misses with a leg kick
and Thorne counters with a nice body kick.
Thorne throws a chopping leg kick but Sazuki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thorne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sazuki checks it well.
Thorne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thorne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sazuki thuds a left hand into Thorne's body.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Sazuki checks it.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that Thorne avoids nicely.
Sazuki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thorne tries to land a leg kick but Sazuki saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thorne's calf.
Sazuki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Sazuki.
Sazuki throws a leg kick but Thorne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sazuki misses with a two punch combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thorne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sazuki catches Thorne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thorne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sazuki throws a low kick but Thorne avoids it.
Thorne lands a head kick!
Thorne scores with a jab to the body.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Thorne moves out of range.
Thorne fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Thorne misses its intended target.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Thorne with a series of wild strikes but Thorne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thorne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thorne misses with a low kick.
Thorne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kamikaze Sazuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Sazuki misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thorne.

Sazuki gets tackled into the ropes by Thorne. Thorne maintains the clinch.
Sazuki avoiding damage as Thorne throws knees to the body.
Thorne connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Kamikaze Sazuki has been cut.
Thorne tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorne trying to land knees to the body.
Sazuki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sazuki is looking to break free of the clinch but Thorne has double underhooks.
Thorne using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sazuki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thorne pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kamikaze Sazuki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kamikaze Sazuki's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Thorne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thorne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sazuki.
Sazuki tries to bum rush Thorne with a series of wild strikes but Thorne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sazuki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sazuki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sazuki.
Thorne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sazuki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thorne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thorne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sazuki throws a right hand that Thorne ducks under and follows up with a left that Thorne also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Sazuki. Beautiful body shot.
Sazuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Sazuki.
Thorne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sazuki scores with a body shot.
Thorne scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorne sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sazuki thows a body shot but no joy.
Thorne tries to clinch up.
Sazuki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thorne misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sazuki, right into the meat.
Sazuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sazuki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sazuki throws a series of punches but Thorne avoids them all with ease.
Thorne dodges the punch combination from Sazuki.
Thorne throws a head kick that misses
and Sazuki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Larry Thorne has been cut.
Sazuki cracks Thorne with an open hand slap.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sazuki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sazuki blocks a head kick by Thorne.
Thorne throws a sloppy head kick and Sazuki moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sazuki looks for the body kick but Thorne saw that one coming.
Thorne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sazuki is able to avoid easily.
Sazuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thorne moves away.
Sazuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thorne throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sazuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sazuki throws a combination. Thorne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Thorne throws a low kick, looking for Sazuki's leg but Sazuki calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Sazuki misses.
Thorne lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sazuki lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sazuki just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorne just misses with a punch to the body.

Thorne gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thorne misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamikaze Sazuki clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sazuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sazuki blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot by Thorne.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Sazuki moved away.
Nice body kick there by Sazuki.
Sazuki misses with a head kick.
Thorne throws a leg kick but Sazuki moved away.
Thorne lands with an overhand left.
Thorne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sazuki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sazuki checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sazuki scoring well with a low kick there.
Sazuki throws a right and a left that both miss.
A solid body kick from Thorne.
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!
Sazuki misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sazuki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thorne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thorne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Thorne checks a leg kick.
Sazuki lands a nice shot to the body.
Sazuki misses with a hook. Thorne ducked under it nicely.
Thorne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sazuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Thorne.
A head kick misses from Thorne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sazuki.
Sazuki connects with a leg kick. Thorne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sazuki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sazuki.
Thorne throws a leg kick which misses Sazuki's front leg but catches the back leg as Sazuki tries to avoid it.
Thorne throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thorne tries to work over Sazuki's front leg with a kick but Sazuki checks it.
Thorne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thorne is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Thorne throws a solid leg kick but Sazuki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thorne.
Sazuki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sazuki throws a combination. Thorne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A combination from Sazuki does no damage.
Thorne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sazuki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thorne throws a push kick but Sazuki slaps the foot to one side.
Thorne throws a push kick but Sazuki slaps the foot to one side.
Sazuki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sazuki.
A combination from Sazuki does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sazuki feints and then cracks Thorne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thorne down.
Sazuki lands a head kick!
Thorne lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kamikaze Sazuki had his way with Larry Thorne in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thorne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thorne is looking to score with low kicks.
Sazuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thorne. Thorne obviously looking to wear him down.
Sazuki scores with a leg kick.
Thorne wants to slow Sazuki down by chopping away at his legs.
Sazuki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thorne's head backwards.
Sazuki blocks the body kick.
Sazuki blocks a head kick by Thorne.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thorne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sazuki - the referee stops the clock and Thorne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sazuki. Thorne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sazuki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sazuki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Sazuki.
Sazuki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sazuki connects with a leg kick. Thorne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sazuki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Thorne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sazuki checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sazuki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thorne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Sazuki misses with a looping left.
Sazuki misses with a double jab.
Sazuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Sazuki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thorne dodges the punch combination from Sazuki.
Thorne misses with a body shot.
Sazuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorne keeps Sazuki at a distance using the push kick.
Sazuki looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorne is just out of range.
Thorne lands with an uppercut that bounces Sazuki off the ropes and back into range.
Sazuki lands a head kick!
Thorne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sazuki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sazuki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sazuki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thorne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sazuki lands with a hook. Thorne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Larry Thorne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sazuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thorne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Sazuki gets tackled into the ropes by Thorne. Thorne maintains the clinch.
Kamikaze Sazuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thorne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Thorne landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thorne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sazuki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorne looking to stall.
Thorne prevents Sazuki from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kamikaze Sazuki.
I think Sazuki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:47
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamikaze Sazuki!
During a confident post fight interview, Kamikaze Sazuki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.