PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Achilles Doukas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biggy Highway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doukas comes to the ring accompanied by The Pretender. Biggy Highway is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Doukas
vs
Highway

190 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

190 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

World class MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Achilles Doukas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Biggy Highway!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Highway throws a quick inside leg kick.
Highway avoids the body shot from Doukas.
Highway defending well as Doukas loads up on a big left hand.
Highway tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Doukas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doukas throws a quick counter head kick but Highway was just out of range.
Highway throws a head kick but Doukas moves out of range.
Doukas throws a low kick, looking for Highway's leg but Highway calmly moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Doukas.
Highway misses with a low kick.
Highway throws a leg kick which misses Doukas's front leg but catches the back leg as Doukas tries to avoid it.
Highway scoring well with a low kick there.
Doukas looks to land a combination but Highway avoids it well.
Highway is looking to clinch.
Highway tries to clinch there but Doukas circles away.
Highway's coach down at The Furnace was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Highway's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Highway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doukas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Highway tries to land a leg kick but Doukas saw it coming and moves away.
Doukas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Highways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Biggy Highway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Highway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doukas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Highway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doukas throws a head kick that half lands.

Highway clinches.
Doukas tries to work over Highway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doukas stalling in the clinch but Highway improves position.
Doukas slowing the pace effectively.
Doukas stalling in the clinch.
Doukas blocks an elbow strike.
Highway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Doukas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doukas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Highway misses with an elbow over the top.
Doukas is trying to maintain a safe position but Highway gets an underhook and turns Doukas into the ropes.
Highway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Highway misses with an elbow over the top.
Doukas lands with a short shot to the head.
Highway blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doukas tries to throw a body punch but Highway avoids it by throwing Doukas back against the ropes.
Highway pushes off an throws an elbow but Doukas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Doukas lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Highway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Doukas breaks the clinch.
Doukas seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Highway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Doukas looks to throw a body kick
and Highway counters with a head kick. That will keep Doukas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Doukas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Highway moves out of range of the body kick from Doukas.
Highway throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doukas's head.
Doukas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Highway.
Doukas lands a right hook to the body.
Highway throws a sloppy head kick and Doukas moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Doukas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doukas throws a front kick aimed at Highway's knee but Highway avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Highway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doukas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Achilles Doukas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Highway is looking to clinch but Doukas is avoiding it.
It appears Doukas was looking to counter with a kick there.
Highway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Highway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doukas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Doukas connects with a single shot there.
Highway wants to clinch up but Doukas keeps it at a distance.
Highway ducks under a wild hook from Doukas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doukas.
Doukas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doukas misses with a straight left.
Doukas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Highway.
Doukas jabs at Highway's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doukas throws a low kick but Highway moves out of range easily.
Highway tries to clinch but Doukas moves out of range.
Highway tries to clinch up.
Highway slips a straight right by Doukas.
Doukas looks to score with a jab to the body but Highway is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doukas tries a low kick but Highway avoids it.
Doukas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Highway counters with a head kick. That will keep Doukas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Doukas throws the left hand but Highway avoids the punch easily.
Highway tries to clinch but Doukas moves out of range.
Highway moves out of range as Doukas strikes.
Highway 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.
Highway moves forwards but Doukas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Highway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Achilles Doukas is winning the standup battle so far.
Highway takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doukas tries to land a front kick but Highway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Highway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Highway tries to clinch but Doukas is having none of it.
A low kick from Highway is predictable there
and Doukas counters with a nice body shot.
Highway lands with a nice body kick.
Highway is looking to clinch.
Highway looks to land a body kick but Doukas moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doukas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Highway. Highway obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doukas checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doukas.
Doukas wants to slow Highway down by chopping away at his legs.
Highway lands a leg kick that knocks Doukas off balance momentarily.
Doukas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Highway.
Highway tries to clinch up.
Doukas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Highway tries to land a leg kick but Doukas saw it coming and moves away.
Doukas misses the jab.
Highway tries a quick counter leg kick but Doukas is wise to it.
Doukas works the jab nicely.
Doukas tries a low kick but Highway avoids it.
Highway cracks the inside of Doukas's front leg.
Doukas misses with a wild body shot.
Highway shapes to counter with a head kick.
Highway connects with a leg kick. Doukas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilles Doukas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Doukas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doukas keeps the fight on the outside.
Highway connects with an inside leg kick.
Highway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Doukas is looking for a counter combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doukas, right into the meat.
Doukas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doukas throws a leg kick but Highway moved away.
Highway looks to land a body kick but Doukas moved away.
Doukas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Highway throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Doukas.
Highway tries to clinch up.
Highway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Highway is looking to clinch.
Highway wants to clinch.
Doukas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doukas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Highway moves away.
Highway lands with a kick to the temple. Doukas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Doukas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doukas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Highway there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Highway.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doukas. Highway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doukas backing away here, and Highway unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Highway, right into the meat.
Highway throws a leg kick but Doukas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Highway feints and then cracks Doukas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doukas down.
Highway throws a low kick, looking for Doukas's leg but Doukas calmly moves out of range.
Highway turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Highway tries to clinch up.
Doukas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doukas throws a hook but Highway blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highway cracks the inside of Doukas's front leg.
Highway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doukas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doukas lands with a good body shot.
Highway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Highway blocks the body kick.
Highway throws a front kick aimed at Doukas's knee but Doukas avoids it well.
Biggy Highway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Highway connects with a solid leg kick.
Doukas is looking to wear down Highway with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Highway throws a head kick but Doukas moves out of range.

Highway clinches.
Doukas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Highway lands an elbow that stopped Doukas in his tracks for a moment.
Doukas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doukas blocks an elbow strike from Highway.
Highway lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Achilles Doukas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Doukas - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Biggy Highway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doukas 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Achilles Doukas!
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