PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kabu Loso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Direction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Loso
vs
Direction

171 cm
29
156 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

165 cm
23
144 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Conviction
KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Los Angeles, Kabu Loso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Direction!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Direction finds it's target.
Direction loads up on a big right hand but Loso slips the punch.
Direction tries to score with a low kick but Loso moves his leg out of the way.
Loso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Direction.
Direction is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Loso darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Juan Direction has been cut.
Loso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Direction finds it's way round the side to connect with Loso's head.
Direction with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Direction tried to score with a low kick but Loso checks it.
Loso scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Direction takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Direction.
Direction lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loso tests Direction's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Loso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Loso.
Loso has a couple of punches blocked by Direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Direction's elbow.
Loso throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Loso.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Loso misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Direction swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loso lands a hook that snaps the head of Direction backwards.
Loso misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Loso fails to land.
Loso misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso lands with a short shot to the head.
Direction works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Our sources have told us that Loso has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Loso lands a damaging elbow.
Loso throws an elbow but it misses.
Loso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Direction gets through Loso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loso tries to throw a body punch but Direction avoids it by throwing Loso back against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Loso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loso managing to block the knees to the body from Direction.
Direction misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Loso.

Direction is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kabu Loso dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Direction's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Loso slips a straight right by Direction.
Loso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Loso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Direction swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Loso gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Direction counters with a nice leg kick.
Direction scores with a jab to the body.
Loso looks to score with a jab to the body but Direction is just out of range.
Direction connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Direction misses.
Direction scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Direction. That's going to slow Loso down.
Direction closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Direction tries to work over Loso's front leg with a kick but Loso checks it.
Direction throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Loso moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loso throws a punch but it's blocked by Direction.
Loso lands an elbow that stopped Direction in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Direction lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loso backwards.
Direction lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Direction swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loso working aggressively here.
Direction throws a knee to the head but misses.
Loso blocks the elbow strike.
Loso misses with a punch on the inside.
Direction misses with a punch on the inside.
Loso lands a hook that snaps the head of Direction backwards.
Loso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Direction misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loso.
Loso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Direction's elbow.
Direction throws a head punch that misses.
Loso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loso creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Direction's defenses.
Loso misses with a body punch.
Direction lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Direction.
Direction tries to throw a body punch but Loso avoids it by throwing Direction back against the ropes.
Direction misses with a punch on the inside.
Direction blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Direction showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juan Direction's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Loso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Direction lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Direction gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Direction throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Losos head.
Direction blocks a body shot from Loso.
A short right from Loso.
Loso throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Loso misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Loso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Direction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Direction keeps the fight on the outside.
Direction displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Loso throws out the jab.
Loso defending well as Direction loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Loso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Direction lands with a shot to the body.
Loso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Direction tries to counter with a clinch but Loso shakes him off and moves away.
Loso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Direction is still on wobbly legs! Can Loso finish him?
Direction walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Loso! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kabu Loso!
A very excited looking Kabu Loso made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.