PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Juan Direction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eobard Thawne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thawne has chosen Bodies - Drowning Pool as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Direction
vs
Thawne

165 cm
21
144 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Machine Fight Gear
Dauntless

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Direction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eobard Thawne!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thawne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Direction throws a leg kick but Thawne moved away.
Direction lands a nice shot to the body.
Thawne misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Direction to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Thawne does no damage.
Direction throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thawne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Direction.
Direction was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Eobard Thawne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Direction gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Direction dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Direction misses the shot to the body.
Direction attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thawne throws a hook but Direction avoids it easily.
Direction misses with a straight right.
Thawne throws a hook but Direction avoids it easily.
Direction looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice body punch from Direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thawne misses with a wild combination.
Direction throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Direction walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thawne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Direction swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thawne misses with a double jab.
Direction lands a jab to Thawne's midsection.
Direction lands a lovely overhand right.
Direction walks into a stiff left hand from Thawne.
Direction tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thawne was well out of range. Poor timing from Direction.
Thawne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Direction has time to react.
Direction looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Direction fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thawne manages to avoid it.
Thawne throws a body punch but Direction moves out of range.
Direction throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thawne.
Direction bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Direction throwing a counter right hand but Thawne manages to avoid it.
Thawne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Direction counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Direction misses with a few strikes there.
Direction is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Direction fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thawne.
Thawne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Thawne throws a right hand that misses
and Direction counters with a straight right hand.
Direction just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thawne looks to land a left hand but Direction moved out of range nicely.
Thawne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Direction. Direction circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Direction keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thawne.
Thawne misses with an uppercut. Direction saw that one coming.
Direction fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thawne just manages to avoid it.
Thawne looks to throw the jab but Direction is out of range.
Thawne blocks a leg kick.
Thawne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Direction.
Direction misses with a double jab
enabling Thawne to counter with a crisp jab.
Thawne misses with a hook.
Thawne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Direction was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thawne.
Thawne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Direction tries to close the distance and clinch but Thawne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Direction blocks a jab.
Direction swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thawne swings widly with a right hand
and Direction counters with a nice uppercut.
Direction is looking to wear down Thawne with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Thawne throws the kick towards the body but Direction avoids it.
Direction appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Direction ducks under a wild hook from Thawne.
Direction just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thawne throws the left hand but Direction avoids the punch easily.
Thawne might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thawne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Direction.
A lazy left from Thawne finds it's target.
Thawne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Direction. Beautiful body shot.
Thawne lands with a nice combination. Direction backs away looking to recover.
A solid leg kick lands there for Direction.
Thawne takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thawne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Direction throws a body punch but Thawne moves out of range.
Thawne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Thawne there.
Direction throws a front kick aimed at Thawne's knee but Thawne avoids it well.
Thawne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Direction misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thawne.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thawne throws a hook but Direction avoids it easily.
Thawne misses with an uppercut
and Direction counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Thawne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Direction lands a glancing blow to the side of Thawne's head.
Thawne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thawne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Direction cracks Thawne with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Direction bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thawne's head backwards.
Direction bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Direction moves out of range as Thawne strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Direction misses the target.
Direction tests Thawne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Direction throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thawne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thawne ducks under a wild hook from Direction.
Thawne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thawne scores with a big combo that sends Direction crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Direction flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Thawne jumps onto the cage and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eobard Thawne!
An out of breath Eobard Thawne thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.