PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Papa John (ranked 23289 p4p, 2035 weight class) and Ping Lee (ranked 527 p4p, 210 weight class). 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.

John
vs
Lee

170 cm
34
140
17 - 18 - 1

184 cm
25
145
5 - 0 - 0

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Papa John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ping Lee!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
Lee scores with a decent looking hook.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent John stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
John walks into a stiff left hand from Lee.
Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on John. That did some damage!
John takes one on the button.
John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from John with a body shot.
Lee is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee lands with a right hand.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Ping Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John slips a straight right by Lee.
John is looking for a counter combo.
Lee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
Lee has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by John.
Lee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Lee misses its intended target.
Lee misses with a hook
and John counters with a solid body kick.
John throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLee.
Lee throws a good cross that connects.
John takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
Lee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from John is predictable there
and Lee counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John throws a head kick that misses.
Lee lands a jab to the nose.
John throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John staying out of range there.
Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a push kick but John slaps the foot to one side.
As Lee looks to move away, John throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
John is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee misses with a right hand
and John counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lee works John's body with a nice hook.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
Lee scores with a one two! John had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee scoring well with a low kick there.
Lee is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! John had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and John counters with a nice body kick.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
Lee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
As Lee tries to get set, John tries to push him back and clinch up but Lee manages to avoid the attempt.
John staying out of range there.
As Lee looks to move away, John throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
John fakes the leg kick and cracks Lee in the body.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
John fails in his attempt to clinch.
John defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
John feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from John.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

John closes the distance and clinches.

Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ping Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt John.
Ping Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! John crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lee - the referee stops the clock and John gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lee. John manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee scores with a crisp jab that stopped John in his tracks.
John wants to clinch up but Lee keeps it at a distance.
John is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee scores with a hook to the body. John takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee scores with a jab. John acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lee looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
Lee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lee.
John throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee feints and then cracks John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow John down.
Papa John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee feints a counter leg kick.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lee manages to circle out of the way.
Lee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches John on the side of the head.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
John throws a big counter combination but Lee scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John tries to counter by clinching up but Lee breaks away and moves out of range.
Donk. Lee catches John right on the button with a cross.
John avoids the body shot from Lee.
Good leg kick by Lee.
John is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Lee misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Lee.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands with a shot to the body.
Lee connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
John tries to clinch but Lee moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
John blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
Lee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
John is looking to counter the offense by Lee and move into the clinch.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
John tries to move into range but Lee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lee.
John tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lee.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lee lands with a good body shot.
John throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
John misses with a series of wild punches.
John moves out of range as Lee strikes.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
John tries a low kick but Lee avoids it.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee swings away with a body shot that misses
and John counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Lee.
As Lee looks to move away, John throws a big counter combo but Lee just gets out of the way.
Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from John.
Lee punishes John's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee cracks John with a good jab.
Lee throws out a leg kick but John moves out of range and Lee only half commits.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ping Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lee throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John defending well as Lee loads up on a big left hand.
Lee misses with a body shot.
John staggers Lee with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Lee looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and John is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Papa John!