PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rob Ford (ranked 4237 p4p, 446 weight class) and Irvine Kinneas (ranked 2926 p4p, 341 weight class). Irvine Kinneas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ford
vs
Kinneas

195 cm
37
215 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

193 cm
32
215 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Ford there.
Kinneas misses with a wild combination.
Kinneas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ford looks to land a left hand but Kinneas moved out of range nicely.
Ford misses with the combination.
Kinneas tries to land a front kick but Ford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kinneas defending well as Ford loads up on a big left hand.
Ford misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Ford does no damage.
Ford is looking to score with low kicks.
Ford rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kinneas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kinneas slips under a jab.
Kinneas blocks a head kick by Ford.
Ford closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Ford fails to land with a series of punches.
Kinneas scores with a spinning back kick!
Ford blocks a head kick by Kinneas.
Ford avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kinneas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kinneas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kinneas moves out of range as Ford strikes.
Kinneas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rob Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinneas looks to score with a jab to the body but Ford is just out of range.
Ford wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kinneas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ford circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Kinneas misses.
Kinneas has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ford misses with a double jab.
Ford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kinneas circles away quickly and effectively.
Ford misses with an uppercut
and Kinneas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ford doesn't manage to clinch there - Kinneas circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kinneas.
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford wants to clinch
and Kinneas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinneas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ford manages to avoid it.
Kinneas throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Kinneas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford missing with a left hand there. Kinneas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kinneas.
Ford throws a series of punches but Kinneas avoids them all with ease.
Kinneas connects with a nice looking jab.
Ford throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kinneas counters with a solid body kick.
Kinneas misses with a body kick.
Ford is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ford misses with a body shot.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kinneas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ford takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kinneas scores with a jab to the jaw.

Kinneas gets tackled into the ropes by Ford. Ford maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ford lands an elbow inside.
Ford tries a knee to the head but Kinneas blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kinneas.
Kinneas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kinneas swings wildly with an uppercut but Ford uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Rob Ford will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kinneas lands a head kick that sends Ford down! Ford is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Kinneas is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Irvine Kinneas!