PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tim Price (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razz Sukuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Price's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mistakes. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Price
vs
Sukuraba

179 cm
30
168 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

185 cm
27
168 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tim Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Razz Sukuraba!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sukuraba's calf.
Sukuraba looks to score with a jab to the body but Price is just out of range.
Price will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Price looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Price misses with a straight left.
Sukuraba connects with an inside leg kick.
Price blocks the body kick.
Sukuraba moves out of range as Price strikes.
Sukuraba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Price.
Sukuraba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tim Price seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Price clinches.
Sukuraba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Price missing with knees to the body.
Price tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sukuraba taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sukuraba has a couple of punches blocked by Price.
Price lands a shoulder strike.
Price throws a knee to the head but misses.
Price lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sukuraba lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Price backwards.
Price keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sukuraba's efforts to push away.
Price blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sukuraba scores with a hook to the body.
Sukuraba looking to slow down the pace here.
Price slowing the pace effectively.
Sukuraba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sukuraba struggles to land a body shot inside as Price controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukuraba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Price scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sukuraba tries to break free but Price pushes him back against the ropes.
Price blocks a body shot from Sukuraba.
Sukuraba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sukuraba lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sukuraba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sukuraba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sukuraba is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Price has denied him.
Price is struggling to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sukuraba swings wildly with an uppercut but Price uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sukuraba fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Razz Sukuraba dominated that round.
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.

Price throws an overhand right that lands on Sukuraba's shoulder, as Sukuraba tries to avoid the shot.
Sukuraba checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Price.
Price swinging wildly here.
Sukuraba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Price circles away quickly and effectively.
Sukuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sukuraba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Price.
Sukuraba swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sukuraba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Price throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Price doesn't manage to clinch there - Sukuraba circles away.
Price dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sukuraba. That did some damage!
Razz Sukuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sukuraba avoids a kick to the body.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Sukuraba.
Sukuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Price manages to avoid it.
Price misses with a body kick.
A jab from Sukuraba misses.
Sukuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Price is looking to chop away at Sukuraba's legs.

Sukuraba gets tackled into the ropes by Price. Price maintains the clinch.
Sukuraba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Price stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Price wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price presses Sukuraba against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Price is trying to stall.

Sukuraba manages to break the clinch.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Sukuraba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Price tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sukuraba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Price throws a quick inside leg kick.
Price throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Sukuraba misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Price dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Price pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sukuraba back to the ropes. Price follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sukuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Sukuraba misses with a double jab.
Price throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sukuraba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Price.
Price looks to clinch
and Sukuraba counters with a series of strikes. Price will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Sukuraba.
Price misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by Price.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sukuraba checks a leg kick.
Sukuraba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukuraba cracks the inside of Price's front leg.
Sukuraba looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Razz Sukuraba has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Price 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 Sukuraba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sukuraba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Price lands a head shot.
Sukuraba tries to move into range but Price moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sukuraba throws a leg kick but Price sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Price throws a nice outside leg kick.
Price misses with a looping left.
Price scores with a decent looking hook.
Price tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sukuraba!
Sukuraba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Sukuraba slips the punch.
Tim Price is winning the standup battle so far.
Price swings for the body but Sukuraba moves out of range.
Price fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sukuraba throws a nice looking combination but Price bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sukuraba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Price.
A bone on bone clash there as Sukuraba blocks the leg kick.
Price connects with a jab.
Sukuraba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Price.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Price misses.
Some wild striking there from Price.
Sukuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Price moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Price clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Razz Sukuraba'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.

Price fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sukuraba.
Price slips a jab and a cross from Sukuraba.
Sukuraba throws a combination. Price tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sukuraba misses with a wild body shot.
Sukuraba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sukuraba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Price.
Price getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Price misses with a head kick.
Sukuraba swinging wildly here.
Price misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Price.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukuraba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sukuraba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Price throws a low kick but Sukuraba moves out of range easily.
Sukuraba scores with a one two! Price had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Price throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sukuraba.
A big left from Price misses.
Sukuraba scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Price misses with a body kick.
Price lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sukuraba at a distance.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sukuraba.
A nice leg kick lands there from Price.
Price avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sukuraba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sukuraba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sukuraba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Price scores with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sukuraba.
Price throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sukuraba blocks a head kick by Price.
Sukuraba ducks under a wild hook from Price.
Sukuraba keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tim Price will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Razz Sukuraba's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Price connects with the punch.
Razz Sukuraba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sukuraba thows a body shot but no joy.
Price lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sukuraba at a distance.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sukuraba.
Price looks to score with a jab to the body but Sukuraba is just out of range.
Price misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Sukuraba.
Sukuraba throws a hook to the side of Price's head but Price sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Price misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sukuraba.
Sukuraba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Price. Price obviously looking to wear him down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Price looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Price loads up on a big right hand but Sukuraba slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Price lands a jab to the head.
Price throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Price ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sukuraba moves away.
Sukuraba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Price looks to land a right hand but Sukuraba moved out of range.
Price misses with a wild body shot.
Price misses with a hook. Sukuraba ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Sukuraba does it's job there.
Price fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sukuraba looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Price's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sukuraba under the eye.

Sukuraba is rocked!
Price closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Sukuraba out cold! Sukuraba corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tim Price!
A victorious Tim Price thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.