PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ten Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym comes to the ring accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Larsson has chosen Gersberms ft. HAYLEY WILLIAMS & SWEDISH CHEF - Hard 'n P as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sven Larsson is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Red Gym
vs
Larsson

190 cm
34
201 lbs
21 - 15 - 4

183 cm
33
195 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Tokyo, Ten Red Gym!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sven Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red Gym fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Larsson on the side of the head.
A combination from Red Gym does no damage.
Red Gym throws a shot to the body.
Red Gym punishes Larsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Larsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Red Gym. That did some damage!
Red Gym lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Larsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Larsson misses with a hook
and Red Gym counters with a right hand to the body.
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!
Red Gym lands a lovely overhand right.
Red Gym cracks Larsson with a good jab.
Red Gym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Larsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Red Gym blocks an uppercut.
Larsson stalling the fight.
I was talking to Red Gym's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Red Gym is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Red Gym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Red Gym.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Red Gym.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsson pushes Red Gym back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Red Gym tries to throw a body punch but Larsson avoids it by throwing Red Gym back against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.

Larsson manages to break the clinch.
Red Gym dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larsson. That did some damage!
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Red Gym swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Red Gym catches Larsson right on the button with a cross.
Larsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Larsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Red Gym just misses with a punch to the body.
Red Gym throws a hook to the side of Larsson's head but Larsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsson throws the left hand but Red Gym avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Red Gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Larsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Red Gym is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Larsson lands a left hand.
Larsson tries a knee to the head but Red Gym blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Larsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Red Gym blocks a body shot from Larsson.
Red Gym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red Gym lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson works on Red Gym's body with a couple of short punches.

Larsson manages to break the clinch.
Red Gym takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Red Gym takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sven Larsson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Red Gym's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Red Gym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red Gym. Larsson does a little dance to reset his feet.

Larsson clinches up with Red Gym and pushes him back against the ropes.
Red Gym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Larsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Red Gym.
Larsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Red Gym wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Larsson fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Larsson.

Larsson breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson tries to work over Red Gym's front leg with a kick but Red Gym checks it.
Red Gym throws a body punch but Larsson moves out of range.
Red Gym swinging wildly here.
Larsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Red Gym scores with a punch to the head.
Larsson throws a nice looking combination but Red Gym bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Red Gym gets tackled into the ropes by Larsson. Larsson maintains the clinch.
Red Gym blocks an uppercut.
Red Gym misses with the head strike.
Larsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Red Gym blocks it with crossed arms.
Larsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Red Gym backwards.
Red Gym lands a right hand.
A short left from Red Gym.
Red Gym misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Red Gym up against the ropes.
Red Gym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson trying to land knees to the body.
Larsson lands with a short shot to the head.

Larsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Red Gym.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red Gym misses with a wild body shot.
Red Gym is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.
Red Gym throws a nice inside leg kick.
Red Gym misses with a straight left.
Larsson looks to land a left hand but Red Gym moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sven Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Red Gym misses with an uppercut. Larsson saw that one coming.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.
Red Gym with a hook.
Larsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Red Gym's head.
Larsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Red Gym connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Larsson slips a jab and a cross from Red Gym.
Red Gym moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Red Gym works the jab nicely.
Red Gym takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larsson tried to score with a low kick but Red Gym checks it.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Red Gym swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Red Gym slips a jab and a cross from Larsson.
Red Gym thuds his right hand into Larsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Larsson throws a series of punches but Red Gym moves out of range.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Red Gym swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Larsson.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larsson.
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Red Gym throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsson moves out of range as Red Gym strikes.
Ten Red Gym is winning the standup battle so far.
Red Gym's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Red Gym scrambles back to his feet.
Nice cross by Red Gym.
Red Gym misses with a double jab.
Larsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Red Gym is just out of range.
Red Gym connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Larsson's hands.
Red Gym misses with a two punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Red Gym checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Red Gym counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Red Gym throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Larsson. That snapped Red Gym's head back.
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!
Larsson lands a leg kick that knocks Red Gym off balance momentarily.
Red Gym swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym misses the shot to the body.
Larsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Red Gym connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larsson scrambles back to his feet.
Red Gym turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Red Gym circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larsson punishes Red Gym's body with a nice straight punch.

Larsson has managed to clinch.
Larsson is stalling here.
A right handed body shot lands from Larsson.
Larsson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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, Larsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Gym controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Sven Larsson just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Red Gym's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Red Gym throws out a loose jab but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson connects with a right hand. Red Gym shakes it off.
A jab from Red Gym misses.
Larsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Red Gym.
Red Gym scores with a nice head shot.
Red Gym throws an overhand right that lands on Larsson's shoulder, as Larsson tries to avoid the shot.
Red Gym lands the left hand.
Red Gym scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Red Gym lands with a right hand.
Larsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Red Gym moves out of range of the strikes.
Red Gym lands a nice hook to Larsson's body. Larsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Larsson blocks the low kick.
Larsson slips under a jab from Red Gym.

Larsson has closed the distance and engaged Red Gym in a clinch.

Larsson breaks the clinch.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Red Gym throws out a powerful jab.
Larsson avoids the body shot from Red Gym.
Larsson thumps Red Gym with a low kick.
Larsson is looking to slow Red Gym down with leg kicks.
Some wild striking there from Larsson.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.
Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Red Gym avoids it.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Red Gym paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Red Gym throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Larsson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Red Gym eats them both and turns towards Larsson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Red Gym avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Red Gym uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larsson has time to react.
Larsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Red Gym lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larsson at a distance.
Larsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Red Gym wants to land a leg kick but Larsson is out of range.
Red Gym lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Larsson.
Larsson slips a straight right by Red Gym.
Larsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Red Gym takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Larsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Red Gym keeps the fight on the outside.
Red Gym swings for the body but Larsson moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Red Gym checks the leg kick nicely there.
Larsson with a hook.
Larsson is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Red Gym throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ten Red Gym had his way with Sven Larsson in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A big right from Larsson misses.
Ten Red Gym has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Red Gym lands a head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Red Gym.
Red Gym scores with a nice head shot.
Larsson throws a hook but Red Gym blocks it.
Red Gym misses with a body shot.
Red Gym getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Red Gym misses with a wild body shot.
Red Gym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsson manages to avoid it.

Red Gym catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Larsson stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Larsson walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

Larsson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Larsson drives through and clinches with Red Gym against the ropes.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Red Gym finish him?
Sven Larsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Larsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Red Gym blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Larsson.
Larsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson lands with a short shot to the head.

Larsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Red Gym closes the distance and catches Larsson with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Larsson is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Larsson is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Larsson is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Red Gym takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ten Red Gym!
A pretty intense looking Ten Red Gym took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
Sven Larsson spoke after the fight, saying 'Bork! Bork!Bork!'.