PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Konen Kamikaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Lawrence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kamikaze
vs
Lawrence

186 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Konen Kamikaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence looks to clinch
and Kamikaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kamikaze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamikaze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lawrence tries to clinch up.
Kamikaze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kamikaze.
Kamikaze takes a swing at Lawrence's ribcage but misses.
Lawrence tries to clinch up
and Kamikaze counters with a nice leg kick.
Lawrence tries to clinch but Kamikaze moves away
and Kamikaze counters with a head kick. That will keep Lawrence thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Kamikaze moves into range and clinches up with Lawrence.
Kamikaze avoiding damage.
Kamikaze avoids a wild elbow strike from Lawrence.
Lawrence throws an elbow that misses.
The referee calls for Kamikaze to work.
Kamikaze tries to throw a body punch but Lawrence avoids it by throwing Kamikaze back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamikaze digs a right hand into Lawrence's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lawrence's gas tank.
Kamikaze takes an elbow to the temple.
Kamikaze digs a right hand into Lawrence's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lawrence's gas tank.
Kamikaze working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamikaze.
Kamikaze lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Kamikaze scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kamikaze avoids the elbow strike from Lawrence, against the ropes.
Kamikaze stalling the fight.
Kamikaze scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lawrence throws an elbow but it misses.
Kamikaze dodges an elbow strike from Lawrence.
Kamikaze blocks an elbow strike from Lawrence.
Lawrence is trying to maintain a safe position but Kamikaze gets an underhook and turns Lawrence into the ropes.
Lawrence blocks a body shot from Kamikaze.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lawrence lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lawrence misses with an elbow strike.
Kamikaze has Lawrence pushed against the ropes.
Kamikaze tries to work over Lawrence's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Kamikaze.

Lawrence is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamikaze breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Lawrence with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Lawrence looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Lawrence get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Konen Kamikaze!