PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tevin Mangrove Jr (ranked 1028 p4p, 110 weight class) and Dada Five Thousand (ranked 5781 p4p, 530 weight class). Mangrove Jr's entrance music is Macho Man. A fine choice. Five Thousand has chosen Hurt Somebody by Akon (ft. Dada 5000) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mangrove Jr
vs
Five Thousand

199 cm
41
246 lbs
35 - 11 - 1

191 cm
27
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Powerful

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tevin Mangrove Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dada Five Thousand!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Five Thousand tries to keep at a distance but Mangrove Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mangrove Jr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Mangrove Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Five Thousand tries to keep at a distance but Mangrove Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.

Mangrove Jr breaks from the clinch.

Mangrove Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mangrove Jr pushes Five Thousand back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Five Thousand is trying to force a seperation but Mangrove Jr has the dominant position.

Mangrove Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mangrove Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Five Thousand.

It looks like Dada Five Thousand has been cut.
Five Thousand looks winded!

Mangrove Jr drives through and clinches with Five Thousand against the ropes.
Mangrove Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Mangrove Jr breaks from the clinch.
Mangrove Jr scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mangrove Jr moves into the clinch.
Five Thousand is trying to break the clinch but Mangrove Jr is controlling him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Mangrove Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five Thousand tries to bum rush Mangrove Jr with a series of wild strikes but Mangrove Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mangrove Jr moves into the clinch.

Mangrove Jr breaks from the clinch.
Five Thousand throws a big shot that misses.

Mangrove Jr has closed the distance and engaged Five Thousand in a clinch.

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

Mangrove Jr closes the distance and pushes Five Thousand back into the ropes.

Mangrove Jr breaks the clinch.
Mangrove Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Five Thousand has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

Mangrove Jr takes the fight into the clinch.

Mangrove Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Five Thousand. Those never looked like landing.

Mangrove Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mangrove Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Five Thousand misses with a looping right.

Mangrove Jr darts in and clinches Five Thousand up against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Mangrove Jr.
Mangrove Jr is pushing Five Thousand up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Mangrove Jr breaks the clinch.

Mangrove Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Five Thousand, pushing him back against the ropes.

Mangrove Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Five Thousand stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Mangrove Jr lands a front kick to the face, that drops Five Thousand to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Five Thousand misses with a double jab
and Mangrove Jr counters with a straight right hand.

Five Thousand is rocked!

Mangrove Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Five Thousand is still on wobbly legs! Can Mangrove Jr finish him?
Mangrove Jr cracks Five Thousand with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Five Thousand goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Five Thousand wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tevin Mangrove Jr!
Tevin Mangrove Jr very nearly forgot to thank KOMBAT KLOTHING amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Dada Five Thousand spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm DEAD!'.