PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Akio Shinkwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeke Towerstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shinkwan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Alesso ft. Roy English-Cool. Zeke Towerstone will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Shinkwan
vs
Towerstone

212 cm
23
268 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Shinkwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zeke Towerstone!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shinkwan moves into the clinch successfully.
Towerstone working hard to break the clinch.
Shinkwan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Towerstone's face.
Towerstone wants to stall.
Shinkwan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Towerstone's face.

It looks like Zeke Towerstone has been cut.
Shinkwan slows down the pace here.
Towerstone tries to circle away but Shinkwan has him pinned against the cage.
Towerstone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shinkwan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shinkwan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Towerstone looks winded!
Towerstone wants to break free but Shinkwan has control.

Shinkwan has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Towerstone to the canvas! Can Towerstone beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's going to allow it to continue!

Towerstone is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shinkwan darts in and clinches Towerstone up against the cage.
Towerstone is still on wobbly legs! Can Shinkwan finish him?
Shinkwan is controlling Towerstone's head and unloads with a massive knee that lands right on Towerstone's chin! Towerstone goes down! He's out! The referee jumps in immediately - no need for a count here - the fight is over! Shinkwan is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Akio Shinkwan!
After winning the bout, Akio Shinkwan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.