PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Youknow Dakine (ranked 3597 p4p, 47 weight class) and Zhou Ming He (ranked 6103 p4p, 194 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Youknow Dakine has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Youknow Dakine seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dakine
vs
Ming He

190 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

224 cm
24
299 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Youknow Dakine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Zhou Ming He !
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ming He chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dakine can pounce on him.
Dakine lands a head kick!
Dakine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ming He unleashes a big counter combination but Dakine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dakine is looking to clinch but Ming He is avoiding it.
Dakine is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Ming He misses.
Ming He throws a nice looking combination but Dakine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dakine tries a head kick but it misses.
Dakine throws a head kick but Ming He moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Dakine.
Dakine looks to land a body kick but Ming He moved away.
Ming He misses with a head kick.
Dakine tries to clinch up but Ming He circles away and keeps his distance.
Youknow Dakine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ming He swats away the attempt to clinch by Dakine.
Ming He looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dakine throws a head kick but Ming He moves out of range.
Ming He ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dakine moves away.
Dakine is looking to counter the offense by Ming He and move into the clinch.
Dakine is looking to clinch.
Dakine moves in looking to clinch but Ming He pushes him off.
Ming He throws a push kick but Dakine slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakine moves out of range as Ming He strikes.
Dakine tries to counter by clinching up but Ming He breaks away and moves out of range.
Dakine looks for the body kick but Ming He saw that one coming.
Dakine misses with a head kick.
Dakine tries to clinch but Ming He is having none of it.
Dakine sets himself, and Ming He steps forward looking for the clinch! Dakine avoids it this time.
Youknow Dakine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ming He throws a leg kick but Dakine checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dakine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ming He attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dakine tries to clinch there but Ming He circles away.
Ming He tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ming He misses with a low kick.
Dakine blocks a head kick by Ming He .
Dakine is looking to counter the offense by Ming He and move into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Ming He throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dakine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dakine lands a body shot.
Dakine cracks the inside of Ming He 's front leg.
Dakine just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakine tries to clinch up.
Dakine wants to clinch.
Ming He throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dakine tries to clinch there but Ming He circles away.
Dakine tries to clinch up.
Dakine tries to land a front kick but Ming He steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ming He fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dakine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ming He was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dakine throws a nice head kick!
Dakine closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ming He cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dakine throws a head kick that misses.
As Dakine backs off Ming He throws a huge counter combo but Dakine manages to avoid it all.
A bone on bone clash there as Dakine blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dakine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dakine cracks the inside of Ming He 's front leg.
Dakine scores with a kick to the body.
Dakine wants to clinch but Ming He slips to the side
and Ming He counters with a straight right hand.
Dakine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ming He blocks a head kick by Dakine.
Ming He moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick from Dakine lands but Ming He takes it in his stride.
Dakine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dakine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dakine wants to clinch up but Ming He keeps it at a distance.
Dakine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dakine tries to clinch up.
Dakine is looking to clinch but Ming He is avoiding it.
Ming He lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ming He lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dakine blocks a head kick by Ming He .
Dakine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ming He will feel that in the morning.
Dakine throws a lazy head kick

and Ming He counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dakine manages to break the clinch.
Dakine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dakine pushes Ming He away with a front kick.
Dakine throws a head kick that misses.
Dakine is breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Ming He throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dakine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ming He throws a head kick but Dakine moves out of range.
Dakine fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Ming He does no damage.
Dakine is looking to clinch but Ming He is avoiding it.
Dakine throws a head kick that misses.
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 Youknow Dakine will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dakine is looking to clinch but Ming He is avoiding it.
Dakine doesn't manage to clinch there - Ming He circles away.
Dakine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ming He will feel that in the morning.
Dakine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ming He swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ming He throws a nice looking combination but Dakine bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ming He avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ming He unleashes a big counter combination but Dakine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dakine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dakine throws a body kick that misses.
Dakine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dakine. Ming He does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dakine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dakine throws a head kick but Ming He moves out of range.
Ming He lands with an overhand left.
Ming He pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dakine is out of range and Ming He settles back down.
Ming He misses with a few strikes there.
Dakine throws a sloppy head kick and Ming He moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ming He misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ming He swings for the body but Dakine moves out of range.
Youknow Dakine is winning the standup battle so far.
Dakine tries to clinch up
and Ming He counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dakine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dakine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Youknow Dakine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dakine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dakine wants to clinch.
Dakine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dakine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ming He swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dakine lands a head kick!
Dakine moves in looking to clinch but Ming He pushes him off.
Dakine throws a head kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ming He . Those never looked like landing.
Dakine tries to clinch up but Ming He circles away and keeps his distance.
Dakine moves out of range of the body kick from Ming He .
Dakine blocks the body kick.
Ming He tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dakine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dakine throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ming He throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakine wants to clinch up but Ming He keeps it at a distance.
Dakine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dakine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ming He .
Ming He throws a body punch but Dakine moves out of range.
Ming He avoids the head kick by Dakine.
Dakine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ming He throws a low kick but Dakine avoids it.
Dakine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ming He tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dakine tries to counter by clinching up but Ming He breaks away and moves out of range.
Dakine lands a head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Dakine.
Ming He takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dakine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ming He has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ming He throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ming He throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ming He is breathing heavily.
Ming He chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dakine can pounce on him.
Dakine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ming He connects with a solid leg kick.
Ming He has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dakine.
Dakine tries to clinch there but Ming He circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Ming He misses.
Ming He sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dakine tries to clinch there but Ming He circles away.
Ming He misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dakine.
Ming He tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dakine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ming He paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dakine misses with a head kick.
Ming He tries to counter with a clinch but Dakine shakes him off and moves away.
Dakine tries a head kick but it misses.
Dakine throws a looping overhand right but Ming He ducks down to avoid it.
Ming He connects with a solid leg kick.
Dakine tries to clinch but Ming He is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Youknow Dakine will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Dakine blocks a head kick by Ming He .
Dakine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dakine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ming He . That did some damage!
Dakine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dakine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ming He .
Ming He scores with a nice head shot.
Ming He throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dakine misses with a hook.
Dakine is looking to wear down Ming He with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ming He moves out of range of the leg kick from Dakine.
Ming He tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dakine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dakine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ming He has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ming He looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dakine wants to clinch.
Ming He throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakine is looking to clinch but Ming He is avoiding it.
Ming He swats away the attempt to clinch by Dakine.
A punch combination from Ming He misses.
Ming He is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dakine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dakine moves in looking to clinch but Ming He pushes him off.
Dakine checks a low kick from Ming He .
Dakine checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A cross from Dakine lands.
Dakine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ming He swings widly with a right hand
and Dakine finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dakine misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Ming He .
Dakine is looking to counter the offense by Ming He and move into the clinch.
Ming He takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakine tries to clinch but Ming He is having none of it.
Dakine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ming He paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dakine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dakine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dakine tries to close the distance and clinch but Ming He swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ming He unleashes a big counter combination but Dakine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dakine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dakine thumps Ming He with a low kick.
Dakine scores with a head kick. Ming He tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ming He throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dakine's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dakine closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ming He takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dakine throws a sloppy head kick and Ming He moves out of range easily.
Ming He unleashes a big counter combination but Dakine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A head kick by Dakine misses
and Ming He counters with a head kick.
Ming He swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ming He misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dakine tries to clinch up but Ming He circles away and keeps his distance.
Ming He tries to counter by closing the distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Dakine finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dakine.
Ming He takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ming He fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dakine doesn't manage to clinch there - Ming He circles away.
Ming He is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dakine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ming He paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dakine is looking to clinch but Ming He is avoiding it.
A jab from Ming He finds it's way through Dakine's defenses.
Dakine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ming He is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dakine is looking to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Ming He 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ming He avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dakine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ming He unleashes a big counter combination but Dakine bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakine throws a body kick that misses.
Despite the aggression on Ming He 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ming He misses with a low kick as Dakine jumps back.
Dakine tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ming He manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dakine tries to clinch but Ming He is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Ming He scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dakine tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ming He manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Dakine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ming He lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dakine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ming He throws a counter combo.
Ming He scores with a spinning back kick!
Dakine tries to clinch up but Ming He circles away and keeps his distance.
Ming He avoids the body shot from Dakine.
Ming He moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zhou Ming He has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Youknow Dakine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ming He rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dakine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zhou Ming He .
I think Dakine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Youknow Dakine!