PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Dan K (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Kamakazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). K comes to the ring accompanied by Albatross, Albatross, Albatross. Kamakazi has chosen Cooking by the book as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

K
vs
Kamakazi

174 cm
26
141 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

155 cm
32
130 lbs
22 - 16 - 1

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan K !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Kamakazi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamakazi cracks K with a good jab.
K throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kamakazi.
An inside leg kick from Kamakazi misses.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body
and K counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kamakazi thinking.
Kamakazi throws a head kick but K moves out of range.
K throws the left hand but Kamakazi avoids the punch easily.
K moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamakazi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
K has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nelson Fight Camp in the buildup to the fight.
Kamakazi throws a looping overhand right but K ducks down to avoid it.
Kamakazi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
K lands with an uppercut that bounces Kamakazi off the ropes and back into range.
K ducks under a wild hook from Kamakazi.
K throws a low kick, looking for Kamakazi's leg but Kamakazi calmly moves out of range.
K throws a head kick that misses.
Kamakazi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kamakazi fails to land with a series of punches.
K will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kamakazi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kamakazi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kamakazi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but K paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Kamakazi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
K misses with a low kick as Kamakazi jumps back.
Kamakazi throws a sloppy head kick and K moves out of range easily.
K ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamakazi moves away.
Kamakazi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Kamakazi throws a head kick but K moves out of range.
Kamakazi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kamakazi tries to clinch but K moves out of range.
K moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
K scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kamakazi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kamakazi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kamakazi tries to land a front kick but K steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kamakazi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from K .
K moves out of range of the body kick from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses.
K cracks Kamakazi with an open hand slap.
Kamakazi misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
K throws a head kick but Kamakazi moves out of range.
K throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamakazi looks to land a combination but K avoids it well.
Kamakazi lands a right hook to the body.
K takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A nice inside leg kick there by K . That's going to slow Kamakazi down.
K throws a push kick but Kamakazi slaps the foot to one side.
K avoids the head kick by Kamakazi.
K feints and then cracks Kamakazi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kamakazi down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamakazi.
Kid Kamakazi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamakazi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by K .
K dodges the punch combination from Kamakazi.

Kamakazi has K up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

K escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kamakazi throws a series of punches but K avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kid Kamakazi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
K scores with a nice right hand.
Kamakazi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi keeps K at a distance using the push kick.
K avoids a kick to the body.
Kamakazi throws a right and a left that K avoids nicely.
Kamakazi wants to slow K down by chopping away at his legs.
K is looking to slow Kamakazi down with leg kicks.
Kamakazi tries to land a leg kick but K saw it coming and moves away.
Kamakazi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kamakazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
K misses with a body shot.
K works the jab nicely.
Kamakazi throws a body kick that misses.
Kamakazi throws the kick towards the body but K avoids it.
K goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kamakazi!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kamakazi throws a series of punches but K moves out of range.
Kamakazi tries to land a body kick
letting K counter with a right hand.
Kamakazi throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kamakazi scores with a kick to the midsection.
K throws a hook but Kamakazi blocks it.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses.
Kamakazi throws a lazy right hand but K sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
K dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
K tests Kamakazi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
K looking to land some kicks to the body here.
K throws a body kick that misses.
Kamakazi misses with a two punch combination.
Kamakazi tries a head kick but it misses.
K throws a head kick that Kamakazi semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
K avoids the body shot from Kamakazi.
K ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi takes one on the button.
K moves out of range as Kamakazi throws a body kick.
K misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
K uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamakazi.
K uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi swings for the body but K moves out of range.
Kamakazi looks for the body kick but K saw that one coming.
K 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.
K moves out of range of the body kick from Kamakazi.
K cracks Kamakazi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Kamakazi.
Jab by K .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamakazi checks a leg kick.
Dan K is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamakazi looks to throw a body kick
and K counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kamakazi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kamakazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamakazi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan K will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses.
Kamakazi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A left and a right from K both land. Nice combination.
Kid Kamakazi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kamakazi lands with a slapping head kick.
Kamakazi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by K .
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kamakazi.
K feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kamakazi's calf.
K is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
K thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kamakazi if he has to take too many more of those.
K lands with an uppercut that bounces Kamakazi off the ropes and back into range.
K is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
K throws a leg kick that misses.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
K misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by K . That's going to slow Kamakazi down.
K sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kamakazi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamakazi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kamakazi misses with the combination.
K is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
K is looking to slow Kamakazi down with leg kicks.
K takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamakazi throws a lazy body kick
and K counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kamakazi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamakazi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kamakazi lands a high kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kamakazi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from K - the referee stops the clock and Kamakazi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says K . Kamakazi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A bone on bone clash there as Kamakazi blocks the leg kick.
Kamakazi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
K moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamakazi looks to land a body kick but K moved away.
Kamakazi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and K counters with an inside leg kick.
Kamakazi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
K lands with a nice body punch.
K misses with a wild combination.
Kamakazi looks to land a body kick but K moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
K chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kamakazi is looking to clinch but K is avoiding it.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body.
K throws a nice outside leg kick.

Kamakazi instigates a clinch.
Kamakazi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamakazi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
K lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamakazi backwards.
K looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from K fails to land.
K lands a right hand.

Kamakazi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from K - that will leave a mark!
Kamakazi throws a head kick but K moves out of range.
Kamakazi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kamakazi tried to score with a low kick but K checks it.
Kamakazi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan K clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

K avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
K moves out of range of the body kick.

Kamakazi gets a clinch.

K pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
K tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kamakazi connects with a body shot that sends K 's belly button to the back.
Kamakazi tries to land a front kick but K steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some bone on bone action there as K checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamakazi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamakazi is looking to land body kicks.
A solid body kick from K .
Kamakazi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kamakazi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
K fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kamakazi.
Kamakazi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kamakazi blocks a head kick by K .
Kamakazi is looking to clinch.
Kamakazi tries to close the distance and clinch up but K swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
K misses with a wild body shot.
Kamakazi looks for the body kick but K saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Kamakazi blocks the low kick.
Kamakazi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from K .
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Kamakazi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
K scores with a leg kick.
Kamakazi tries to clinch there but K circles away.
Kamakazi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from K .
Kamakazi misses with a few strikes there.
Kamakazi tries to land a body kick
and K counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good leg kick by K there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
K thuds a left hand into Kamakazi's body.
K thows a body kick. Kamakazi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jab, jab by K - just one landing.
K throws a jab but it's blocked by Kamakazi.
K tries to bum rush Kamakazi with a series of wild strikes but Kamakazi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body kick from Kamakazi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
K lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kamakazi looks to land a body kick but K moved away.
K takes a jab right on the kisser.
K throws out a powerful jab.
K will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
K jabs at Kamakazi's body.
Kamakazi throws a push kick but K slaps the foot to one side.
K tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
K looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kamakazi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
K avoids the head kick by Kamakazi.
A head kick misses from Kamakazi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamakazi misses with a head kick.
K misses with a low kick.
K takes a kick to the side of the head.
K throws a hook but Kamakazi avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan K had his way with Kid Kamakazi in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kamakazi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kamakazi misses the shot to the body.
K scores with a nice right hand.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
K throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kamakazi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
K throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi works the jab nicely.
K goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamakazi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kamakazi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
K digs a good hook to Kamakazi's body.
K throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamakazi takes a kick to the side of the head.
K throws a body punch but Kamakazi moves out of range.
Kamakazi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamakazi tries to clinch but K is having none of it.
Kamakazi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dan K is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
K takes a kick to the side of the head.
K moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamakazi looks to land a body kick but K moved away.
K does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kamakazi throws a body kick that misses.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body.
Kid Kamakazi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
K throws a shot to the body.
K cracks Kamakazi with a good jab.
Kamakazi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kamakazi throws a right and a left that both miss.
K cracks Kamakazi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kamakazi fails in his attempt to clinch.

K gets tackled into the ropes by Kamakazi. Kamakazi maintains the clinch.
Kamakazi takes an elbow to the forehead.
K prevents a body shot from Kamakazi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi missing with knees to the body.
K lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Kamakazi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
K lands a glancing blow to the side of Kamakazi's head.

Kamakazi moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
K utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
K on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kamakazi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
K managing to block the knees to the body from Kamakazi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice left hand lands by K .
K avoids a wild elbow strike from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from K .

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kid Kamakazi.
I think K has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:47
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan K !
Dan K seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.