PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ginger Jesus (ranked 7684 p4p, 121 weight class) and Johnny York (ranked 8258 p4p, 201 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jesus
vs
York

195 cm
19
228 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ginger Jesus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny York!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
York slips a straight right by Jesus.
York misses with a lunging right hand
and Jesus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

York closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Jesus is working York over against the ropes.
Jesus lands with a short shot to the head.
Jesus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from York.
York lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jesus has a couple of punches blocked by York.
York blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Jesus.
York misses with the head strike.
Jesus misses with a punch on the inside.
Jesus misses with the head strike.
York working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by York.
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!
Jesus is trying to stall.
York told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jesus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
York tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jesus's elbow.
Jesus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of York backwards.
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
York struggles to land a body shot inside as Jesus controls his hands.
York tries to throw a body punch but Jesus avoids it by throwing York back against the ropes.
Jesus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jesus misses with a hook to the ribs.
York is leaning against Jesus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by York.
Jesus misses with a body punch.
Jesus dodges an elbow strike from York.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Jesus.
Jesus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jesus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by York.
Jesus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
York blocks an uppercut.
York tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
York takes a shot to the head.
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!
Jesus trying to stall but York improves his position.
Jesus misses with the head strike.
Jesus tries to work over York's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
York scores with a nice hook to the head.
York blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
York doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ginger Jesus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

York misses with a straight right.
York looks to throw the jab but Jesus is out of range.
Jesus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
York throws a combination. Jesus tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
York avoids the body shot from Jesus.
York throws a nice looking combination but Jesus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
York misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jesus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. York looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jesus is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from York misses.
Jesus slips under a jab from York.
York throws out a loose jab but Jesus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jesus lands with an uppercut that bounces York off the ropes and back into range.

York drives through and clinches with Jesus against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Jesus fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
York doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jesus misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jesus working aggressively here.
Ginger Jesus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jesus swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
York lands a hook that snaps the head of Jesus backwards.
A short right from Jesus on the inside.
Jesus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
York blocking some punches.
York misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Jesus.
York lands a body punch.
Jesus swings wildly with an uppercut but York uses good head movement to avoid it.
York misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jesus blocks an uppercut.
York throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jesus.
York is working Jesus over against the ropes.
Jesus struggles to land a body shot inside as York controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jesus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
York misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus throws a punch but it's blocked by York.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
York lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Jesus fails to land.
York working aggressively here.
York lands with a right to the head.
York misses with some punches.
York misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jesus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with York's elbow.
Jesus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
York swings wildly with an uppercut but Jesus uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny York showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jesus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
York ducks right into an uppercut from Jesus.
York ducks under a wild hook from Jesus.
Jesus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but York moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jesus swings for the body but York moves out of range.
Jesus cracks a nice hook into York's ribs.
York misses the jab.
York misses with a lunging right hand
and Jesus counters with a nice uppercut.
York throws a hook to the side of Jesus's head but Jesus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
York throws a series of punches but Jesus avoids them all with ease.
Jesus lands with an uppercut that bounces York off the ropes and back into range.
Jesus thows a left - swing and a miss!
York thows a left - swing and a miss!
York is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
York uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jesus.
York defending well as Jesus loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
York throws an off balance right hand
and Jesus counters with a left to the body.

York clinches up with Jesus and pushes him back against the ropes.
York fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
York blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by York.
York misses with a shot to the kidneys.
York works on Jesus's body with a couple of short punches.
York blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jesus.
York lands a right hand.
Jesus can't find room to land a body shot as York controls the action.
Jesus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jesus tries to work over York's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jesus lands a right hand that snaps the head of York backwards.
Jesus has a couple of punches blocked by York.
A head punch blocked on the inside by York.
A head punch blocked on the inside by York.
York misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
York tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jesus's elbow.
Jesus tries a body shot but York blocks it.
Jesus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jesus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jesus tries a body shot but York blocks it.
York lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jesus.
York throws a head punch that misses.
Jesus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
York tries a body shot but Jesus blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jesus throws a head punch that misses.
Jesus misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jesus.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from York.
York blocks a body shot from Jesus.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ginger Jesus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jesus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ginger Jesus!
Ginger Jesus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.