PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enitan Arendse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takashi Yoshida has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Yoshida
vs
Arendse

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Intelligent

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Enitan Arendse!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida moves forwards but Arendse connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Arendse.
Arendse misses with a head kick.
Yoshida tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arendse attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yoshida seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yoshida walks into a straight right hand from Arendse.
Yoshida blocks the body kick.
Arendse scores with a push kick.
Arendse moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Arendse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Arendse there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arendse cracks the inside of Yoshida's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse tests Yoshida's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Arendse digs a good hook to Yoshida's body.
Arendse throws a head kick that misses.
Arendse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arendse lands a leg kick that knocks Yoshida off balance momentarily.
Arendse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yoshida takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arendse fakes the leg kick and cracks Yoshida in the body.
Nice straight punches there by Arendse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arendse.

Yoshida is rocked!
Boom! Arendse lands a massive head kick that sends Yoshida crashing into the cage, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Arendse is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Enitan Arendse!