PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Roch Doisneau (ranked 5387 p4p, 6023 weight class) and Shao Khan (ranked 79 p4p, 117 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Doisneau
vs
Khan

185 cm
19
236
2 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
235
1 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Sportivité
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roch Doisneau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shao Khan!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doisneau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doisneau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Khan under the eye.
Khan blocks the body kick.
Doisneau thumps Khan with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Doisneau.
It seemed like Khan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doisneau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Doisneau throws a head kick that misses.
Khan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Doisneau connects with a solid leg kick.
Doisneau scores with a jab.
Doisneau misses with the body kick
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Roch Doisneau has been cut.
Doisneau throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Khan on the side of the head.
Khan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Khan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Doisneau.
Doisneau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doisneau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doisneau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doisneau lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Doisneau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khan blocks a body shot from Doisneau.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Doisneau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doisneau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Doisneau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Khan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doisneau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Doisneau slams his shin into Khan's torso.
Khan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Khan walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Doisneau tries a head kick but it misses.
Doisneau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khan was well out of range. Poor timing from Doisneau.
Khan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Doisneau lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Doisneau moves into the clinch.
Doisneau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Doisneau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khan's elbow.
Doisneau pushes Khan back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roch Doisneau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roch Doisneau's cut.
That's time! Doisneau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Khan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Doisneau. That one must have hurt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doisneau.
Doisneau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Doisneau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Khan needs to keep his hands up - Doisneau had a free shot at his head there.
Roch Doisneau is winning the standup battle so far.
Khan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doisneau lands a high kick!
Doisneau looks to throw a body kick
letting Khan counter with a right hand.

Doisneau pushes Khan up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Doisneau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doisneau lands with a short shot to the head.
Doisneau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khans head.
Doisneau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doisneau.
Khan blocking some punches.
Doisneau scores with a hook to the body.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Khan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doisneau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doisneau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doisneau makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Doisneau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khan is trying to force a seperation but Doisneau has the dominant position.
Doisneau lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Doisneau.
Doisneau lands a hook that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Doisneau is leaning against Khan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Khan is breathing heavily.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Doisneau lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Doisneau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doisneau throws a head punch that misses.
Doisneau scores with a shot to the side of Khan's head.
Doisneau pushes Khan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doisneau lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
Doisneau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Doisneau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roch Doisneau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roch Doisneau's cut.
That's time! Doisneau's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Doisneau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shao Khan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Khan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Khan is rocked!
Doisneau throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Doisneau.
Doisneau misses with a wild body shot.
Khan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Doisneau pushes Khan up against the ropes in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doisneau misses with a punch to the body.
Roch Doisneau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khan is looking to break free of the clinch but Doisneau has double underhooks.
Doisneau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doisneau tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doisneau cracks Khan with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doisneau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doisneau misses with a punch to the body.
Doisneau throws a head punch that misses.
Doisneau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doisneau swings wildly with an uppercut but Khan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doisneau misses with a punch on the inside.
Doisneau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khan backwards.
Khan is trying to push Doisneau away but Doisneau has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Doisneau lands with a right to the head.
We've been informed that Khan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Doisneau.
Khan blocks an uppercut.
Khan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doisneau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doisneau tries to work over Khan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doisneau struggles to land a body shot inside as Khan controls his hands.
A short left from Doisneau.
Doisneau digs a right hand into Khan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Khan's gas tank.
Doisneau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doisneau.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doisneau lands a right hand.
Doisneau misses with the head strike.
Khan takes a shot to the head.

Khan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doisneau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Khan is still on wobbly legs! Can Doisneau finish him?
Doisneau works Khan's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roch Doisneau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doisneau 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roch Doisneau!
During a confident post fight interview, Roch Doisneau thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.