PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Irvine Kinneas (ranked 1893 p4p, 49 weight class) and Juanito Cortez (ranked 2074 p4p, 56 weight class). Kinneas comes to the ring accompanied by Judas Priest - Electric Eye. Cortez has chosen $$$ as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kinneas
vs
Cortez

193 cm
35
215 lbs
20 - 9 - 1

184 cm
39
196 lbs
26 - 22 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinneas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kinneas misses with a kick to the body.
Kinneas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kinneas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Kinneas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortez.
Cortez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cortez moves out of range of the body kick from Kinneas.
Kinneas looks to land a body kick but Cortez moved away.
Cortez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cortez throws a chopping leg kick but Kinneas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cortez misses with the combination.
Cortez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kinneas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Cortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kinneas.
Cortez lands with a nice body punch.
Kinneas lands a glancing blow to the side of Cortez's head.
Kinneas scores with a hook.
Cortez misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Cortez coming out on top.
Cortez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kinneas throws the kick towards the body but Cortez avoids it.
Kinneas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cortez under the eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortez.
Kinneas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez misses with a body kick.
Cortez is looking to slow Kinneas down with leg kicks.
Kinneas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Cortez tenderised Kinneas's leg. Kinneas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kinneas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cortez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kinneas misses with the combination.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kinneas.
Kinneas scores with a hook.
Cortez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez looks to land a right hand but Kinneas moved out of range.
It looked like Kinneas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kinneas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cortez takes a step back to recover.
Kinneas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kinneas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez feints a counter leg kick.
Cortez is looking to slow Kinneas down with leg kicks.
Cortez tries to work over Kinneas's front leg with a kick but Kinneas checks it.
Kinneas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cortez takes a swing at Kinneas's ribcage but misses.
Kinneas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kinneas tries to land a front kick but Cortez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cortez! But no joy.
A slow jab from Kinneas misses its intended target.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Cortez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortez throws out a leg kick but Kinneas moves out of range and Cortez only half commits.
Cortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice body kick from Kinneas.
Kinneas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cortez will feel that in the morning.
Kinneas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cortez misses with a leg kick
and Kinneas counters with a head kick. That will keep Cortez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A nice inside leg kick there by Cortez. That's going to slow Kinneas down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irvine Kinneas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kinneas avoids the body shot from Cortez.
Nice shot lands for Cortez.
Kinneas slips a jab from Cortez.
Cortez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cortez checks a low kick from Kinneas.
Cortez unleashes a big counter combination but Kinneas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kinneas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kinneas throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cortez there as he acknowledges the shot.

Cortez is rocked!
The fighters circling - Kinneas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Kinneas finish him?
Kinneas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cortez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cortez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kinneas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cortez.
Cortez slips under a jab from Kinneas.
Cortez unleashes a big counter combination but Kinneas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kinneas at a distance.
Cortez misses with a hook.
Kinneas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cortez misses with a low kick as Kinneas jumps back.
Kinneas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas scores with a nice body kick.
Kinneas keeps Cortez at a distance using the push kick.
Kinneas lands with a good body shot.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Kinneas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cortez.
Kinneas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kinneas looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.
As Kinneas backs off Cortez throws a huge counter combo but Kinneas manages to avoid it all.
Kinneas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cortez slips a straight right by Kinneas.
A jab from Kinneas misses.
Kinneas blocks a leg kick.
Kinneas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez moves out of range of the body kick.
Cortez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kinneas is out of range and Cortez settles back down.
Cortez dips to his left and cracks Kinneas with an uppercut!
Kinneas looks to land a left hand but Cortez moved out of range nicely.
Cortez looks for the body kick but Kinneas saw that one coming.
It looked like Kinneas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinneas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Cortez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas checks a leg kick.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.
Kinneas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kinneas. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut lands for Kinneas. That snapped Cortez's head back.
Cortez throws a low kick but Kinneas moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kinneas. That's going to slow Cortez down.
Kinneas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cortez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kinneas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kinneas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kinneas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cortez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cortez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kinneas counters with a solid body kick.
Kinneas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kinneas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irvine Kinneas dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Cortez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Cortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kinneas throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kinneas.
Cortez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cortez tries a low kick but Kinneas avoids it.
Kinneas checks the leg kick.
Kinneas quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kinneas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kinneas, right into the meat.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Kinneas thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Cortez misses

and Kinneas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cortez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kinneas.
Kinneas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Cortez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kinneas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kinneas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez lands a right hook to the body.
Kinneas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cortez lands a slapping body shot.
Cortez lands with a nice body kick.
Cortez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kinneas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortez.
Sloppy strikes from Kinneas. Those never looked like landing.
Kinneas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cortez is out of range and Kinneas settles back down.
Cortez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cortez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kinneas is able to avoid easily.
Cortez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kinneas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinneas throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Kinneas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cortez's head backwards.
Cortez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kinneas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kinneas misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas throws out a loose jab but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy left from Cortez finds it's target.
Cortez thuds a left hand into Kinneas's body.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez looks to land a body kick but Kinneas moved away.
Kinneas quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Irvine Kinneas is winning the standup battle so far.
Cortez misses with a low kick as Kinneas jumps back.
Kinneas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cortez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cortez blocks the body kick.
Cortez lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortez misses with the combination.
Cortez feints and then cracks Kinneas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kinneas down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Juanito Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That kick from Kinneas tenderised Cortez's leg. Cortez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kinneas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kinneas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juanito Cortez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kinneas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irvine Kinneas!
Juanito Cortez spoke after the fight, saying 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.