PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between James Kin (ranked 6778 p4p, 626 weight class) and Haruto Suo (ranked 24383 p4p, 761 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kin
vs
Suo

194 cm
26
188 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
188 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Solid boxing
Big heart

Brawler
Determined

Urban Fighter
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Kin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haruto Suo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Suo closes the distance and pushes Kin back into the ropes.
Suo has Kin pressed against the ropes.

Kin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kin tries a head kick but it misses.
Suo blocks a head kick by Kin.
Suo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kin throws a head kick that misses.
Suo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Suo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James Kin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suo throws a right and a left that Kin avoids nicely.
Kin lands a head kick!

It looks like Haruto Suo has been cut.
Kin throws a head kick that misses
and Suo counters with a three punch combo that has Kin backing up. Kin nods at Suo to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Suo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kin tries to circle away but Suo has him pinned against the ropes.

Suo manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin throws a head kick that misses
and Suo counters with a two punch combo.
Suo misses with a wild body shot.
Suo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kin throws a sloppy head kick and Suo moves out of range easily.
Kin misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kin.
Kin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Suo has closed the distance and engaged Kin in a clinch.

Kin breaks from the clinch.
Suo throws a head kick but Kin moves out of range.
Suo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suo wants to clinch.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Kin! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). James Kin!
In defeat, Haruto Suo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you fans!'.