PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mophaf Bungradidoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yokozuna Asashoryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bungradidoa
vs
Asashoryu

178 cm
29
250 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

212 cm
36
278 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mophaf Bungradidoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yokozuna Asashoryu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bungradidoa throws a head kick but Asashoryu moves out of range.
Asashoryu throws a head kick that misses.
Asashoryu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Asashoryu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Mophaf Bungradidoa has been cut.
Asashoryu throws a sloppy head kick and Bungradidoa moves out of range easily.
Asashoryu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bungradidoa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Asashoryu throws a right and a left that both miss.

Bungradidoa forces Asashoryu back against the ropes and clinches.

Bungradidoa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa scores with a head kick. Asashoryu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bungradidoa has managed to clinch.

Bungradidoa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bungradidoa avoids the head kick by Asashoryu.
Bungradidoa cracks a nice hook into Asashoryu's ribs.
A head kick misses from Asashoryu.
Bungradidoa lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Bungradidoa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Asashoryu working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bungradidoa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bungradidoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bungradidoa has managed to clinch.

Bungradidoa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bungradidoa throws a right and a left that Asashoryu avoids nicely.

Asashoryu gets tackled into the ropes by Bungradidoa. Bungradidoa maintains the clinch.
Bungradidoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Bungradidoa as the two fighters clinch.
Bungradidoa tries to throw a body punch but Asashoryu avoids it by throwing Bungradidoa back against the ropes.

Bungradidoa manages to break the clinch.

Bungradidoa pushes Asashoryu up against the ropes in a clinch.

Bungradidoa manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Bungradidoa misses.

Bungradidoa rushes Asashoryu and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bungradidoa can't find room to land a body shot as Asashoryu controls the action.
Bungradidoa missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bungradidoa presses Asashoryu against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bungradidoa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asashoryu is defending well for now.

Bungradidoa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bungradidoa misses with a body shot.
Asashoryu has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Asashoryu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bungradidoa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Asashoryu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa tries to clinch
and Asashoryu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bungradidoa misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Asashoryu counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Bungradidoa goes down! Will Bungradidoa beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
Bungradidoa jabs Asashoryu to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Asashoryu drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Bungradidoa onto his butt! Bungradidoa pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.

Bungradidoa is rocked!
Asashoryu throws a head kick that misses.
Bungradidoa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mophaf Bungradidoa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bungradidoa throws a head kick that misses.

Bungradidoa pushes Asashoryu up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bungradidoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Asashoryu controls his hands.

Bungradidoa breaks the clinch.
Bungradidoa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bungradidoa is looking to wear down Asashoryu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bungradidoa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bungradidoa moves into the clinch.

Bungradidoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bungradidoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Asashoryu is just out of range.

Bungradidoa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bungradidoa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bungradidoa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asashoryu.
Bungradidoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asashoryu prevents a body shot from Bungradidoa.
Bungradidoa lands a nice shot to the body.
Bungradidoa trying to land knees to the body.

Bungradidoa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Asashoryu scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Bungradidoa to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Asashoryu away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Bungradidoa got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bungradidoa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Asashoryu.
OH! Bungradidoa has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Asashoryu smells blood and charges in for the finish! Asashoryu unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Bungradidoa sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yokozuna Asashoryu!
Yokozuna Asashoryu was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.