PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tevin Mangrove Jr (ranked 861 p4p, 93 weight class) and Kyotaro Sujimoto (ranked 25105 p4p, 662 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Mangrove Jr
vs
Sujimoto

199 cm
40
246 lbs
32 - 11 - 1

184 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tevin Mangrove Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyotaro Sujimoto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangrove Jr thumps Sujimoto with a low kick.
Tevin Mangrove Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangrove Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Sujimoto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Mangrove Jr clinches up with Sujimoto and pushes him back against the ropes.

Sujimoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mangrove Jr misses with a body shot.

Mangrove Jr forces Sujimoto back against the ropes and clinches.
Sujimoto tries to circle away but Mangrove Jr has him pinned against the ropes.
Sujimoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Mangrove Jr has double underhooks.
Sujimoto misses with a punch to the body.
Mangrove Jr keeps control of Sujimoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mangrove Jr tries a knee to the head but Sujimoto blocks it.

Mangrove Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mangrove Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mangrove Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mangrove Jr rushes Sujimoto and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sujimoto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mangrove Jr tries to throw a body punch but Sujimoto avoids it by throwing Mangrove Jr back against the ropes.

Mangrove Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sujimoto swings for the body but Mangrove Jr moves out of range.
Sujimoto throws a nice looking combination but Mangrove Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangrove Jr needs to keep his hands up - Sujimoto had a free shot at his head there.
Mangrove Jr misses the shot to the body.
Mangrove Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove Jr ducks under a wild hook from Sujimoto.
Sujimoto moves in looking to clinch but Mangrove Jr pushes him off.
Mangrove Jr looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Mangrove Jr backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Sujimoto's temple! It sends Sujimoto violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Mangrove Jr celebrates and the doctors try to help Sujimoto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Tevin Mangrove Jr!
Tevin Mangrove Jr retains his heavyweight title!
Tevin Mangrove Jr decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.