PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Achilles Doukas (ranked 22467 p4p, 874 weight class) and Hard Hitter (ranked 9271 p4p, 795 weight class). Doukas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Avatar-Black Waters. Hard Hitter will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Doukas
vs
Hitter

190 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

199 cm
21
206 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hard Hitter!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doukas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hitter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doukas moves away.
Doukas throws the kick towards the body but Hitter avoids it.
Hitter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hitter throws a head kick that misses.
Doukas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Doukas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hitter.

Doukas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hitter, pushing him back against the ropes.
Doukas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Doukas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hitter is looking to control Doukas's arms but Doukas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hitter has his back to the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hitter.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Doukas throws an elbow but misses.
Hitter's coach down at LOD Gym of the Gods was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hitter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Doukas takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doukas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hitter works on Doukas's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Hitter.
Hitter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doukas backwards.
Hitter tries a body shot but Doukas blocks it.
Doukas misses with a body punch.
Doukas taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doukas throws a punch but it's blocked by Hitter.
Hitter is looking to control Doukas's arms but Doukas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hitter has his back to the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doukas tries to work over Hitter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hitter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doukas pushes off an throws an elbow but Hitter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hitter misses with a body punch.
Hitter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hitter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Doukas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hitter lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hitter breaks from the clinch.
Doukas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doukas scores with a body shot.
Hitter checks a leg kick.
Hitter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hitter avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitter lands with a cross.
Doukas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitter throws a good cross that connects.
Hitter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doukas moves away.
Doukas throwing a counter right hand but Hitter manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Doukas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hitter blocks a head kick by Doukas.
Doukas looks to land a right hand but Hitter moved out of range.
Doukas lands a right hook to the body.
Hitter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hitter tests Doukas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doukas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Doukas misses with an uppercut. Hitter saw that one coming.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hitter missing with a left hand there. Doukas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitter. Doukas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hitter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doukas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doukas connects with a single shot there.
Hitter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doukas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hitter lands a nice looking body shot.
Achilles Doukas is winning the standup battle so far.
Doukas swings for the body but Hitter moves out of range.
Hitter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hitter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doukas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Doukas.
Doukas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hitter has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hitter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doukas doesn't seem bothered though.
Hitter tries to clinch but Doukas is having none of it.
As Hitter backs away, Doukas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hitter throws a jab but it's blocked by Doukas.
A quick step to the side and Doukas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doukas lands with a kick to the ribs.

Hitter clinches with his opponent.
Hitter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Doukas on the inside.
Doukas lands with a right to the head.
Doukas gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Hard Hitter has been cut.
Doukas tries a body shot but Hitter blocks it.
Doukas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doukas scores with a shot to the side of Hitter's head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Doukas throws an elbow but misses.
Doukas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Doukas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hitter lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doukas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hitter controls his hands.
Doukas misses with a punch to the body.
Hitter blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doukas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Doukas.
Doukas has a couple of punches blocked by Hitter.
Hitter tries to throw a body punch but Doukas avoids it by throwing Hitter back against the ropes.
Hitter blocks a body shot from Doukas.
Hitter trying to control the position but instead, Doukas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hitter into the ropes.
Hitter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hitter struggles to land a body shot inside as Doukas controls his hands.
Doukas wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doukas.
Hitter just leaning against Doukas, taking a breather.
Doukas lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hitter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Doukas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Hitter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Achilles Doukas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hard Hitter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Doukas throws a leg kick but Hitter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hard Hitter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitter misses with a wild body shot.
Doukas swings for the body but Hitter moves out of range.
Hitter punishes Doukas's body with a nice straight punch.
Doukas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doukas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hitter is looking to clinch.
Doukas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hitter, as that shot connected.
Hitter with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doukas slips a straight right by Hitter.
A slow jab from Hitter misses its intended target.
Hitter misses with a series of wild punches.
Doukas lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doukas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitter.
Hitter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Hitter has closed the distance and engaged Doukas in a clinch.
Doukas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hitter is keeping busy.
Doukas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doukas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hitter's elbow.
Doukas misses with a punch to the body.
Doukas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doukas lands a nice shot to the body.
Hitter misses with a punch on the inside.
Hitter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hitter blocks an uppercut.
Hitter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doukas's elbow.
Hitter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doukas is working Hitter over against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitter tries to throw a body punch but Doukas avoids it by throwing Hitter back against the ropes.
Doukas misses with a body punch.

Doukas breaks the clinch.
Hitter throws an overhand right that lands on Doukas's shoulder, as Doukas tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doukas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hitter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hitter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doukas looks to land a body kick but Hitter moved away.
Hitter looks to score with a jab to the body but Doukas is just out of range.
Doukas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hitter jabs Doukas right on the nose. Doukas blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Doukas.
Hitter throws the left hand but Doukas avoids the punch easily.
Hitter lands a nice looking body shot.
Hitter misses with a head kick.
Doukas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hard Hitter really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hard Hitter's cut.
That's time! Doukas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hitter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doukas counters with a thumping low kick.
Doukas motions for Hitter to come forward. Doukas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doukas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hitter's calf.
Doukas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hitter's calf.
Hitter throws a body punch but Doukas moves out of range.
A big left from Doukas misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hitter! But no joy.
Hitter takes a swing at Doukas's ribcage but misses.
Hitter misses with an uppercut.
Hitter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doukas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hitter.
Doukas scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doukas jabs Hitter to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hitter tries to clinch but Doukas is having none of it.
A lazy left from Doukas finds it's target.
Hitter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Doukas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hitter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter slips a jab from Doukas.
Hitter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doukas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hitter.
Doukas throws out a leg kick but Hitter moves out of range and Doukas only half commits.

Hitter pushes Doukas up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hitter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Doukas is keeping busy.
Hitter throws a head punch that misses.
Doukas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Doukas tries a body shot but Hitter blocks it.
Hitter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Doukas letting Hitter take a breather here.
Doukas throws an elbow but it misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Doukas lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Doukas.
Hitter dodges an elbow strike from Doukas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doukas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hitter lands a hook that snaps the head of Doukas backwards.
Doukas tries to work over Hitter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitter misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Doukas.
A nice left hand lands by Hitter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitter misses with a punch to the body.
Hitter is trying to break the clinch but Doukas has him pressed against the ropes.
Hitter lands with a right to the head.
Hitter tries to work over Doukas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doukas lands an elbow inside that Hitter shrugs off.
Doukas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doukas blocks a body shot from Hitter.
Hitter tries to work over Doukas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hitter is looking to control Doukas's arms but Doukas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hitter has his back to the ropes.
Hitter blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Hitter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Achilles Doukas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hard Hitter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hitter tries to clinch up.
Doukas slips under a jab.
Hitter misses with a straight right.
Doukas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hitter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doukas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hitter will feel that in the morning.
Hitter misses with a straight right.
It looked like Doukas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hitter.
Hitter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doukas ducks under a wild hook from Hitter.
Doukas looks to land a left hand but Hitter moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Hitter as he checks the leg kick.
Hitter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hitter throws the left hand but Doukas avoids the punch easily.
Hitter misses with an uppercut.
Doukas lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hitter moves into range and clinches up with Doukas.
Doukas blocks a body shot from Hitter.
Hitter stalling in the clinch but Doukas improves position.
Hitter tries to work over Doukas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doukas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hitter's defenses.
A short body shot lands from Hitter as the two fighters clinch.
Doukas lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Doukas.
Doukas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hard Hitter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hitter struggles to land a body shot inside as Doukas controls his hands.
Hitter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doukas.
Hitter swings wildly with an uppercut but Doukas uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Doukas.
Hitter is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hitter can't find room to land a body shot as Doukas controls the action.
Hitter lands a hook that snaps the head of Doukas backwards.
Hitter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doukas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doukas trying to stall but Hitter improves his position.
Doukas digs a right hand into Hitter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hitter's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitter blocks a body shot from Doukas.
Hitter is trying to break the clinch but Doukas has him pressed against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Doukas lands a body shot.
Doukas scores with a hook to the body.
Doukas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hitter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doukas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hitter or not.
Doukas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hitter or not.
Hitter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doukas's elbow.
Doukas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doukas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doukas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doukas is trying to maintain a safe position but Hitter gets an underhook and turns Doukas into the ropes.
Doukas lands a right hand.
Achilles Doukas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doukas tries to throw a body punch but Hitter avoids it by throwing Doukas back against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Achilles Doukas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doukas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:47
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Achilles Doukas!
After winning the bout, Achilles Doukas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.