PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Draco Nightfury (ranked 24903 p4p, 24905 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 607 p4p, 619 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tong Po enters the ring!

Nightfury
vs
Po

170 cm
27
160
7 - 4 - 0

167 cm
27
160
8 - 11 - 0

Solid boxing
Experienced

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dr Zoidberg Office

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Draco Nightfury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nightfury throws out a loose jab but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nightfury looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nightfury seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nightfury tries to clinch up but Po circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Po misses its intended target.
Po takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Po misses with a hook. Nightfury ducked under it nicely.
Nightfury fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Po takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Po checks a low kick from Nightfury.
A clash of legs there as Po blocks the low kick.
Nightfury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Po fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Po keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nightfury.
Po lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nightfury.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po avoids the head kick by Nightfury.
Po throws a poor cross that misses
and Nightfury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nightfury looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nightfury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nightfury lands with a thumping leg kick.
Po bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nightfury's head.
Nightfury lands with a kick to the temple. Po shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Po looks to throw the jab but Nightfury is out of range.
Nightfury takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nightfury scores with a crisp jab that stopped Po in his tracks.
Nightfury thumps Po with a low kick.
Po misses with a shot to the body
and Nightfury counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Po.
Nightfury staying out of range there.
Nightfury avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nightfury fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Po.
Draco Nightfury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Po misses the shot to the body.
Nightfury is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nightfury lands a front kick.
Po lands with a right hand.
Nightfury tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Nightfury scores with a sloppy right hand. Po should have avoided that one.
Nightfury tries to clinch there but Po circles away.
Po throws out a counter right but Nightfury avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po throws a shot from downtown. Nightfury moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draco Nightfury dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Po gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nightfury.
Nightfury tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice combination there by Nightfury.
Nightfury thows a body kick. Po tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nightfury throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Po's head.
Nightfury tries to clinch but Po moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Nightfury.
Nightfury tries to clinch but Po moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Po. Those never looked like landing.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nightfury.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nightfury takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Po throws the left hand but Nightfury avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Nightfury tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nightfury thuds his shin into the meat of Po's side.
Nightfury with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightfury throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nightfury slips under a jab from Po.
Nightfury tries to close the distance and clinch but Po swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nightfury moves out of range of the strikes.
Nightfury scores with a nice body kick.
Nightfury walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nightfury fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nightfury throws a series of punches but Po moves out of range.
Jab from Nightfury.
A head kick misses from Nightfury.
Nightfury darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Po misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nightfury.
Nightfury looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightfury connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That has opened up Tong Po's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nightfury with the inside leg kick.
Nightfury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Po can do to turn this around?
Nightfury lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Po swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nightfury tries to land a front kick but Po steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nightfury moves away from the strike by Po.
Nightfury tries to close the distance and clinch up but Po swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nightfury throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Po.
Nightfury checks a leg kick nicely.
Nightfury works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nightfury scores with a head kick. Po tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Po missing with a left hand there. Nightfury was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Nightfury.
Nice shot lands for Nightfury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draco Nightfury dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nightfury doesn't manage to clinch there - Po circles away.
Po misses with a straight left.
Nightfury scores with a nice body kick.
Nightfury pushes Po away with a front kick.
Po throws a nice looking combination but Nightfury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Po will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nightfury ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Nightfury lands with a straight right. Po didn't see that one coming.
Po takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That kick from Nightfury tenderised Po's leg. Po is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nightfury scores with a push kick.
Po takes one to the chin there.
Po on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nightfury lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Nightfury circles away.
Po swats away the attempt to clinch by Nightfury.
It seemed like Po was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nightfury keeps Po at a distance using the push kick.
Nightfury lands with an uppercut that bounces Po off the ropes and back into range.
Po tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nightfury moves in looking to clinch but Po pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Nightfury.
Nightfury works the jab nicely.

Nightfury closes the distance and pushes Po back into the ropes.
Po lands with a left to the head.
Nightfury is looking to control Po's arms but Po gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nightfury has his back to the ropes.
Nightfury landing knees to the body.
Nightfury doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightfury misses with a punch to the body.
Nightfury misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Po.
Po on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nightfury misses with a punch to the body.
Nightfury stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Po blocks a body shot from Nightfury.
Po throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Nightfury controls the action.
Nightfury avoids the elbow strike from Po, against the ropes.
Nightfury misses with a punch on the inside.
Nightfury lands a body shot.

Po breaks the clinch.
Po moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Po takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A jab lands there for Nightfury.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nightfury lands a nice leg kick that just misses Po's sensitive parts.

And that's the end of the fight!
Draco Nightfury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nightfury 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 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draco Nightfury!
Tong Po spoke after the fight, saying 'I live by the sword I die by the sword, Whatever happened has happened, no looking back now, the moment is gone...'.