PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Captain Kat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huo Yuanjia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kat
vs
Yuanjia

175 cm
21
146 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

165 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Kat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Huo Yuanjia!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Kat misses
and Yuanjia counters with a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kat.
Yuanjia lands with a slapping head kick.
Yuanjia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yuanjia cracks Kat with a good jab.
Yuanjia scores with a jab to the head.
Kat scores with a kick to the body.
Kat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yuanjia blocks a head kick by Kat.
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!
Yuanjia digs a good hook to Kat's body.
Captain Kat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Kat.
Kat lands a head kick!
Yuanjia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kat is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yuanjia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kat walks into a straight right hand from Yuanjia.
Yuanjia tries a head kick but it misses.

Kat throws out a head kick that Yuanjia doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Yuanjia crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Yuanjia's eyes and has decided to let it go on!

Yuanjia is rocked!

It looks like Huo Yuanjia has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuanjia misses with a few strikes there.
Yuanjia is still on wobbly legs! Can Kat finish him?
Kat throws a head kick that misses.
Kat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yuanjia lands a really nice looking cross but Kat seems unphased.
Kat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yuanjia throws a leg kick that misses.
Yuanjia seems to have recovered his senses.
Yuanjia blocks a head kick by Kat.
Kat misses with a head kick.
Kat throws a sloppy head kick and Yuanjia moves out of range easily.
Yuanjia avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Kat misses
and Yuanjia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Yuanjia.
Yuanjia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yuanjia jabs at Kat's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kat.
Kat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yuanjia throws a chopping leg kick but Kat manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kat lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yuanjia lands a nice shot that snaps Kat's head back.
Yuanjia lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Kat.
Kat tries to land a front kick but Yuanjia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yuanjia.
Yuanjia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kat throws a sloppy head kick

and Yuanjia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yuanjia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yuanjia misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Kat should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Huo Yuanjia'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.

Yuanjia blocks a head kick by Kat.
Kat throws a head kick that misses
and Yuanjia counters with a stiff right hand.

Yuanjia closes the distance and clinches.
Yuanjia has a couple of punches blocked by Kat.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yuanjia.
Yuanjia holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Yuanjia tries to throw a body punch but Kat avoids it by throwing Yuanjia back against the ropes.
A short right from Yuanjia.
Still in the clinch, Yuanjia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yuanjia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Yuanjia scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yuanjia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kat using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yuanjia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yuanjia managing to block the knees to the body from Kat.
A short left from Yuanjia.
Yuanjia throws a head punch that misses.
Yuanjia can't find room to land a body shot as Kat controls the action.
Yuanjia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Yuanjia - that landed with a thud.
Kat is trying to stall.
Yuanjia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kat's elbow.
Kat prevents a body shot from Yuanjia.
Yuanjia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kat backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yuanjia misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yuanjia fails to land.
Yuanjia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kats head.
Yuanjia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yuanjia can't find room to land a body shot as Kat controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuanjia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kat misses with a knee strike.
Yuanjia scores with a shot to the side of Kat's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huo Yuanjia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Huo Yuanjia'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.

Kat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Yuanjia instigates a clinch.
A body shot lands from Yuanjia.
Yuanjia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yuanjia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuanjia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yuanjia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yuanjia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Yuanjia.
Yuanjia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuanjia prevents Kat from breaking the clinch.
Kat is looking to control Yuanjia's arms but Yuanjia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kat has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuanjia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuanjia misses with a body punch.
Yuanjia misses with some punches.
Kat is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yuanjia is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yuanjia.
Yuanjia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuanjia tries to throw a body punch but Kat avoids it by throwing Yuanjia back against the ropes.
Yuanjia misses with a body punch.
Huo Yuanjia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yuanjia avoids it.
Yuanjia lands a shoulder strike.
Yuanjia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kat backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuanjia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuanjia misses with the head strike.
Kat is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yuanjia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kat blocking some punches.
Yuanjia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuanjia leaning his opponent against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huo Yuanjia really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huo Yuanjia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A nice inside leg kick there by Yuanjia. That's going to slow Kat down.
Captain Kat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yuanjia misses with a low kick.
Kat throws a body kick that misses.
Kat misses with a head kick.
Yuanjia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kat. Kat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kat throws a sloppy head kick and Yuanjia moves out of range easily.
Yuanjia scores with the left hand. Kat knows he should have avoided that one.
Yuanjia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kat moves away.
Kat tries a head kick but it misses.
Kat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yuanjia avoids the head kick by Kat.
Kat throws a sloppy head kick

and Yuanjia counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yuanjia.
Yuanjia lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yuanjia has him pressed against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Yuanjia.
Yuanjia lands with a left to the head.
Yuanjia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yuanjia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yuanjia as Kat tries to tie him up.
Yuanjia lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kat prevents a body shot from Yuanjia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yuanjia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yuanjia dips to his left and cracks Kat with an uppercut!
Yuanjia lands a nice looking body kick.
Yuanjia takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yuanjia.
Kat throws a head kick but Yuanjia moves out of range.
Kat on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuanjia. Yuanjia obviously looking to wear him down.
Kat throws a lazy head kick

and Yuanjia counters by clinching up.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yuanjia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuanjia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yuanjia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yuanjia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kat backwards.
Yuanjia blocks an elbow strike from Kat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huo Yuanjia dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Huo Yuanjia's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A head kick by Kat misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kat steps in and throws a big head kick that drops Yuanjia to the mat! Yuanjia looks in trouble, can he beat the count? Kat is bouncing in a neutral corner joining in with the referee '4,5,6' they both chant. 7,8,9... he's not going to make it! 10! He's out! Kat jumps onto the ropes and takes in the acclaim from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Captain Kat!
Captain Kat decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.