PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Hokuto Akira (ranked 771 p4p, 3508 weight class) and Nik Snow (ranked 97 p4p, 379 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Akira
vs
Snow

176 cm
31
158
12 - 5 - 1

178 cm
39
156
22 - 15 - 3

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Hardcore Alchemy

UnderGround Supplements

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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hokuto Akira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nik Snow!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Snow.
Snow slips a jab from Akira.
Snow fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Akira is out of range.
Akira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Akira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Snow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Snow cracks Akira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Akira tests Snow's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Akira moves into the clinch successfully.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by Akira.
Akira lands a right hand.
Akira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Akira lands with a short shot to the head.
Akira keeps control of Snow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Akira misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akira.
Akira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Akira fails to land.
We've been informed that Snow has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Akira throws a punch but it's blocked by Snow.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akira scores with a shot to the side of Snow's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Akira breaks from the clinch.
Akira looks to score with a jab to the body but Snow is just out of range.
Akira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snow looks to land a body kick but Akira moved away.
Akira's corner calls for a 1-2. Akira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Snow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snow follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Akira misses with an uppercut.
Akira checks a low kick from Snow.
Akira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snow was well out of range. Poor timing from Akira.
Akira misses with a straight left.
Jab by Snow.
Snow throws a shot from downtown. Akira moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Akira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Snow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akira.
Akira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Snow misses.
A swing and a miss from Snow.
That kick from Snow tenderised Akira's leg. Akira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Akira checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Snow. That's going to slow Akira down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snow.
Akira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snow throws a poor cross that misses
and Akira counters with a two punch combo.
Snow looks for the body kick but Akira saw that one coming.
Snow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akira was well out of range. Poor timing from Snow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Akira dodges the punch combination from Snow.
Snow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Snow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Snow throws a leg kick but Akira moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akira.
Nice defenses there by Snow.
Snow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Akira moves out of range of the body kick.
Akira connects with a crisp jab.
Snow swings for the body but Akira moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Snow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Akira moves out of range of the strikes.
Akira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Akira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Akira avoids the body shot from Snow.
Akira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Snow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hokuto Akira dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Akira throws a series of punches but Snow moves out of range.
Snow throws a jab when Akira was well out of range.
Akira swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Akira cracks Snow with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Akira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snow can do to turn this around?
Snow with a nice cross.

Akira closes the distance and pushes Snow back into the ropes.
Akira scores with a shoulder strike.
Akira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Snow as Akira tries to tie him up.
Akira blocks a body shot from Snow.
Akira misses with a punch to the body.
Akira misses with some punches.
Akira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Akira working aggressively here.
Akira tries a body shot but Snow blocks it.
Akira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Akira.
Akira prevents a body shot from Snow.
Akira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Snow up against the ropes.
Akira throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Akira.
Snow can't break the clinch.
Akira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hokuto Akira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Akira cracks Snow with a nice body shot.
Snow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akira effectively controlling the action here.
Snow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akira's elbow.
Akira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Snow misses with a body punch.
Akira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Akira fails to land.
Akira lands a left hand.
Akira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Snow pushes Akira back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Akira misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Snow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akira is looking to control Snow's arms but Snow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Akira has his back to the ropes.
Snow struggles to land a body shot inside as Akira controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Akira.
Akira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Snow blocks an uppercut.
Akira misses with a punch to the body.
Akira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Akira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Snow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Snow prevents a body shot from Akira.
Snow blocks an uppercut.
Akira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Snow is stalling here.
Akira lands with a left to the head.
Akira scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Snow scores with a shot to the side of Akira's head.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Snow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hokuto Akira dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Snow throws a lazy right hand but Akira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Snow.
Akira throws a hook but Snow blocks it.
A jab from Akira does it's job there.
Snow throws a shot from downtown. Akira moves away and avoids it.
Snow defending well as Akira loads up on a big left hand.
Snow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Akira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Akira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Snow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Akira throws a series of punches but Snow moves out of range.

Akira instigates a clinch.
Akira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Snow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Snow lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Snow fails to land.

Snow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Akira lands a really nice looking cross but Snow seems unphased.
Nik Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snow throws an overhand right that lands on Akira's shoulder, as Akira tries to avoid the shot.
Akira moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Snow lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Snow.
Akira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Snows jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akira misses the jab.
Akira throws a jab but it's blocked by Snow.
Nice body punch from Akira.
Snow misses with a two punch combination.
Akira seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Akira pushes Snow up against the ropes in a clinch.
Snow has had enough of the clinch but Akira keeps him there for the moment.
Akira lands a nice shot to the body.
Akira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akira lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Snow prevents a body shot from Akira.
A short right from Akira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akira lands a shoulder strike.
Snow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Akira or not.

Akira breaks the clinch.

Akira gets a clinch.
Akira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Akira lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow tries to work over Akira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Snow is looking to control Akira's arms but Akira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Snow has his back to the ropes.
Akira throws a head punch that misses.
Akira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Akira.
Akira lands with a left to the head.
Akira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akira.
Snow scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Akira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Akira struggles to land a body shot inside as Snow controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Akira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Snow throws a punch but it's blocked by Akira.
Snow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Snow is trying to break the clinch but Akira has him pressed against the ropes.
Akira misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hokuto Akira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Akira 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight for Hokuto Akira!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Hokuto Akira!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Hokuto Akira!

Hokuto Akira wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Hokuto Akira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.