PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyrie Irving Il (ranked 6537 p4p, 510 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 7032 p4p, 531 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Irving Il
vs
Kazama

170 cm
27
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 2

177 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyrie Irving Il!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Irving Il.
Kazama thumps Irving Il with a low kick.
Irving Il takes a swing at Kazama's ribcage but misses.
Kyrie Irving Il seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Kazama.
Crunch! Kazama slams his shin into Irving Il's torso.
Irving Il looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kazama dodges the punch combination from Irving Il.
Kazama scores with a leg kick.
Irving Il will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Irving Il misses with a combination
and Irving Il takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazama is looking to slow Irving Il down with leg kicks.
Kazama lands a leg kick that knocks Irving Il off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kazama.
Kazama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Irving Il. That did some damage!
Kazama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kazama throws a sloppy head kick and Irving Il moves out of range easily.
Irving Il seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama misses with a hook.
Irving Il fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kazama. That's going to slow Irving Il down.
Irving Il has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kazama.
Irving Il throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Kazama.
Kazama connects with an inside leg kick.
Irving Il misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazama.
Irving Il takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kazama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kazama cracks the inside of Irving Il's front leg.
Kazama plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kazama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Kazama scores with a nice strike.
Irving Il takes one to the chin there.
Irving Il misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Irving Il. Those never looked like landing.
Kazama feints a counter leg kick.
Irving Il on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kazama with a hook.
Irving Il is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kazama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kazama feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Irving Ils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Irving Il moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Irving Il throws a leg kick but Kazama moved away.
Irving Il throws an off balance right hand
and Kazama counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Irving Il takes a swing at Kazama's ribcage but misses.
Irving Il attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Irving Il moves forwards but Kazama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kazama.
Kazama connects with a right hand. Irving Il shakes it off.
Irving Il throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kazama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good leg kick by Kazama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Irving Il takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kazama.
Kazama lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kazama slips a jab and a cross from Irving Il.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kazama.
Kazama tests Irving Il's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kazama. That's going to slow Irving Il down.
Kazama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Irving Il ducks right into an uppercut from Kazama.
Irving Il swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Irving Il takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Irving Il is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazama throws a front kick to the face that drops Irving Il face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Jin Kazama!