PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Query (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Convict comes to the ring accompanied by Kill You. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Convict
vs
Query

176 cm
31
183 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

180 cm
35
175 lbs
25 - 15 - 1

World class MT
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Convict!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Query!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Query throws a chopping leg kick but Convict manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Query lands with an overhand left.
Query keeps the fight on the outside.

Query takes the fight into the clinch.
Query is trying to force a seperation but Convict has the dominant position.
Query blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Query pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Query avoids the body shot from Convict.
Convict throws a head kick but Query moves out of range.
Query attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Query.
Nice uppercut lands for Convict. That snapped Query's head back.
Query misses with a looping left.
Query throws a body punch but Convict moves out of range.
Query throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Convict.
Query tries to close the distance and clinch but Convict swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Convict avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Query lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Convict circles away quickly and effectively.
Query takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Query tries to close the distance and clinch up but Convict swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Convict avoids a punch combination nicely.
Query throws a right hand that Convict ducks under and follows up with a left that Convict also avoids with ease.
Query tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Convict paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Query takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Query fails with an attempt to clinch.
Convict wants to clinch.
Convict dodges the punch combination from Query.
A nice leg kick lands there from Convict.
Query tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Convict paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Convict scores with a head kick.
Query swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Convict avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Query misses with a double jab.
Query digs a good hook to Convict's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Query throws a series of strikes that have Convict backpedaling.
Convict throws a nice outside leg kick.
Query lands a nice leg kick that just misses Convict's sensitive parts.
Query throws a leg kick but Convict sees it coming and moves out of range.
Convict lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Convict rushes Query and presses him up against the ropes.
Convict tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Convict scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Convict looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Query wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Query blocks the elbow strike.
Query avoiding damage as Convict throws knees to the body.
Convict creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Convict stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Convict dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Convict closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Convict throws a low kick but Query avoids it.
Convict plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Query misses with a double jab.
Query looks to land a combination but Convict avoids it well.
Nate Query seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Query misses with a combination
and Convict counters with a monster head kick that knocks Query out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). The Convict!
After the fight, The Convict was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.