PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kassim Suluhu (ranked 23503 p4p, 6293 weight class) and Deer Hunter (ranked 686 p4p, 587 weight class). Kassim Suluhu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Suluhu
vs
Hunter

165 cm
36
145
24 - 28 - 3

177 cm
22
162
4 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Glomco Nutrition

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 24 - 28 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deer Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Suluhu - that will leave a mark!
Hunter throws a low kick but Suluhu avoids it.
A low kick from Hunter is predictable there
and Suluhu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Hunter saw that one coming.
Hunter moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
Suluhu throws the kick towards the body but Hunter avoids it.
Hunter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hunter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hunter throws a leg kick that is checked
and Suluhu counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Hunter defending well as Suluhu loads up on a big left hand.
Suluhu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hunter 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.
Deer Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hunter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Suluhu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
Hunter throws a body kick that misses.
Hunter misses with a leg kick
and Suluhu counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Suluhu manages to avoid it.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunter wants to counter the offense by Suluhu and move into the clinch position.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suluhu's sensitive parts.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Hunter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hunter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suluhu's head backwards.
Hunter misses the jab.
Hunter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Suluhu takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Hunter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Suluhu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hunter misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter blocks the body kick.
Hunter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hunter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Hunter drives through and clinches with Suluhu against the ropes.

Suluhu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hunter swings for the body but Suluhu moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Suluhu misses the target.
Suluhu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunter with a nice calf kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Deer Hunter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hunter misses with a hook. Suluhu ducked under it nicely.
Hunter blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Suluhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Suluhu.
A low kick from Hunter is predictable there
and Suluhu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hunter really felt that one!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kassim Suluhu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Suluhu throws a body kick that misses
and Hunter counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunter.
Hunter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suluhu lands a front kick.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Suluhu moves out of range as Hunter throws a body kick.
Kassim Suluhu is winning the standup battle so far.
Suluhu looks to land a right hand but Hunter moved out of range.
Suluhu is looking to wear down Hunter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hunter misses with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Suluhu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hunter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hunter was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
Hunter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hunter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suluhu counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hunter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Suluhu checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suluhu misses with a body shot.
Hunter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Suluhu.
Hunter's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suluhu's sensitive parts.
Hunter blocks the body kick.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter throws a body punch but Suluhu moves out of range.

Hunter clinches up with Suluhu and pushes him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Suluhu's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hunter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Suluhu can't break the clinch.
Hunter looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Suluhu blocks a body shot from Hunter.

Suluhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hunter moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunter is looking to slow Suluhu down with leg kicks.
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!
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suluhu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Hunter moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Hunter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hunter.
Hunter blocks a jab.
Hunter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hunter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hunter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suluhu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Deer Hunter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hunter throws an off balance right hand
and Suluhu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hunter really felt that one!
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Hunter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Suluhu.

Hunter clinches with his opponent.
Suluhu avoiding damage as Hunter throws knees to the body.
Hunter landing knees to the head.
Suluhu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suluhu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hunter gets through Suluhu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hunter tries a body shot but Suluhu blocks it.
Suluhu has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Suluhu manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Hunter.
Suluhu blocks a leg kick.
Suluhu thows a body kick. Hunter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hunter looks for the body kick but Suluhu saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hunter thumps Suluhu with a low kick.
Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suluhu.
Hunter throws a leg kick but Suluhu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the body.
Hunter wants to land a leg kick but Suluhu is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
And Suluhu counters with a quick kick to the body but Hunter blocks it.
A slow jab from Hunter misses its intended target.
Hunter throws a body kick that misses.
Hunter blocks the body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunter.
Nice shot by Suluhu.
Suluhu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Hunter slips a straight right by Suluhu.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Hunter moved away.
Hunter tries to work over Suluhu's front leg with a kick but Suluhu checks it.
Hunter moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu moves out of range of the body kick.
Hunter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suluhu.
Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suluhu.
Hunter wants to slow Suluhu down by chopping away at his legs.
Suluhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suluhu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hunter finds it's way round the side to connect with Suluhu's head.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body shot.
Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Deer Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hunter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Deer Hunter!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Deer Hunter!

Deer Hunter wins by majority decision!