PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Henry Longbow (ranked 3051 p4p, 146 weight class) and Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 772 p4p, 29 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Longbow
vs
Sakamoto

160 cm
41
139 lbs
29 - 19 - 2

168 cm
34
145 lbs
31 - 16 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sakamoto misses with a leg kick.
Longbow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakamoto throws out the jab.
Sakamoto thuds his right hand into Longbow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Longbow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakamoto can pounce on him.
Good work by Longbow as he checks the leg kick.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sakamoto throws a looping overhand right but Longbow ducks down to avoid it.
Sakamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been informed that Sakamoto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Longbow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakamoto.
Henry Longbow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longbow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakamoto.
Sakamoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Longbow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Longbow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Longbow misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sakamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Sakamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Longbow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Longbow thuds his shin into the meat of Sakamoto's side.
A swing and a miss from Longbow.
Sakamoto looks to land a left hand but Longbow moved out of range nicely.
Sakamoto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Longbow lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Longbow does it's job there.
Good shot there by Longbow.
Sakamoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sakamoto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Longbow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Sakamoto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Longbow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Longbow just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakamoto blocks a leg kick.
Sakamoto swings for the body but Longbow moves out of range.
Longbow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakamoto.
Longbow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sakamoto's head.
Sakamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Longbow looks to land a right hand but Sakamoto moved out of range.
A jab from Longbow misses.
A left lands for Sakamoto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big right from Sakamoto misses.
Sakamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Longbow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakamoto misses with a hook.
Longbow thuds his right hand into Sakamoto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto slips under a jab from Longbow.
Sakamoto lands with a shot to the body.
Longbow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakamoto's sensitive parts.
Sakamoto lands with a slapping head kick.
Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longbow.
Sakamoto blocks a head kick by Longbow.
Longbow throws a jab when Sakamoto was well out of range.
Longbow takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakamoto misses the target.
Longbow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Longbow.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longbow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longbow.
Longbow is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longbow slips a straight right by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands with a good body shot.
Longbow slips under a jab from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshimo Sakamoto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Longbow misses with a lunging right hand
letting Sakamoto counter with a right hand.
Longbow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sakamoto. Sakamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Longbow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Longbow shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Longbow takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sakamoto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sakamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Longbow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakamoto cracks Longbow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Longbow throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Sakamoto misses.
Sakamoto defending well as Longbow loads up on a big left hand.
Sakamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longbow moves away from the strike by Sakamoto.
Longbow takes one to the chin there.
Longbow lands with an overhand left.
Sakamoto misses with a left hand
and Longbow counters with an inside leg kick.
Sakamoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Longbow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakamoto.
Longbow scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longbow.
Sakamoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Sakamoto.
Longbow stuns Sakamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Longbow misses with a hook
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakamoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Longbow's head.
Sakamoto lands a jab to the nose.
Longbow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Longbow misses.
Sakamoto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Sakamoto misses.
Longbow throws an overhand right that lands on Sakamoto's shoulder, as Sakamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Longbow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Longbow.
It seemed like Sakamoto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakamoto throws a jab when Longbow was well out of range.
Longbow misses with a straight right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Sakamoto tests Longbow's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Longbow sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sakamoto blocks a jab.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Sakamoto moves out of range easily.
Longbow missing with a left hand there. Sakamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Longbow throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sakamoto.
A shot to the liver by Longbow. Beautiful body shot.
Longbow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sakamoto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a wild body shot.
Longbow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Longbow misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longbow throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Longbow.
Sakamoto wants to slow Longbow down by chopping away at his legs.
Longbow slips a jab from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshimo Sakamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiroshimo Sakamoto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Longbow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sakamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakamoto, right into the meat.
Sakamoto is looking to score with low kicks.
Sakamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Longbow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto missing with a left hand there. Longbow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Longbow tests Sakamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longbow swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Longbow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sakamoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sakamoto lands a head shot.
Longbow throws the kick towards the body but Sakamoto avoids it.
Longbow moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Longbow.
Sakamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Longbow.
Longbow misses with a body kick.
Longbow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sakamoto. That did some damage!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakamoto misses the target.
Sakamoto defending well as Longbow loads up on a big left hand.
Sakamoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Longbow. Longbow obviously looking to wear him down.
Longbow moves away from the strike by Sakamoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow looks to land a right hand but Sakamoto moved out of range.
Sakamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longbow.
Sakamoto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Sakamoto.
Longbow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Longbow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sakamoto on the side of the head.
Longbow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Longbow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakamoto scores with a decent looking hook.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Longbow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Longbow tried to counter with a leg kick but Sakamoto avoided it.
Sakamoto avoids a kick to the body.
Sakamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longbow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakamoto.
Longbow staying out of range there.
Sakamoto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Longbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakamoto throws a jab when Longbow was well out of range.
Longbow throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow misses with a hook.
Sakamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Longbow throws a body punch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow misses the shot to the body.
Longbow misses the shot to the body.
Sakamoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Longbow!
Longbow throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A big right from Longbow misses.
Sakamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sakamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longbow misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sakamoto! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Longbow.
Longbow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Henry Longbow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Longbow. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakamoto flicks out a counter leg kick but Longbow steps away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henry Longbow.
Well Sakamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
As Hiroshimo Sakamoto got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want the winner of Jafar vs Haller For the BELT, what do you say London! cheers go up from the jam-packed Camden Conference Centre, How was this fight Are you not entertained My BLOOd and sweat goes into these training camps I'm glad to see it pay off. What do you say k-1, Title shot?'.