PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dwayne King (ranked 20273 p4p, 21950 weight class) and Carlton Adesanya (ranked 557 p4p, 597 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.

King
vs
Adesanya

174 cm
33
150
13 - 15 - 1

160 cm
27
147
13 - 16 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dwayne King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adesanya closes the distance but King moves to the side
and King counters with a nice body shot.
Dwayne King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adesanya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Adesanya moves into range and clinches up with King.
Adesanya on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from King.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
King lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adesanya managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adesanya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya lands a right hand.
King lands a shot to the body.
Adesanya lands a good knee to the midsection. King won't want to take too many of those.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
Adesanya trying to land knees to the body.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adesanya backwards.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adesanya has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. King seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Adesanya can turn it around.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King trying to land knees to the body.
King working aggressively here.
King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Adesanya is defending well for now.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Adesanya controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for King.
Adesanya blocking some punches.

Adesanya breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adesanya throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Adesanya doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
Adesanya moves out of range as King throws a body kick.
Adesanya wants to counter the offense by King and move into the clinch position.
King thuds a left hand into Adesanya's body.
King throws a looping overhand right but Adesanya ducks down to avoid it.
Adesanya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
A head kick by King misses
and Adesanya counters with a three punch combo that has King backing up. King nods at Adesanya to acknowledge the strikes.
Dwayne King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adesanya lands a really nice looking cross but King seems unphased.
King misses with a straight left.
King pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adesanya back to the ropes. King follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya blocks a head kick by King.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
Adesanya wants to counter with a clinch but King pushes him away.
King throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
A combination from King does no damage.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya avoids a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by King.
King cracks Adesanya with an open hand slap.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adesanya manages to avoid it.
Adesanya tries to clinch but King is having none of it.
King connects with a single shot there.
Adesanya tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and King counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King cracks Adesanya with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from King. That one must have hurt.

King gets tackled into the ropes by Adesanya. Adesanya maintains the clinch.
Adesanya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adesanya is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adesanya is trying to stall.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya takes a shot to the head.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Adesanya.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Adesanya controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dwayne King dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlton Adesanya's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Adesanya is looking for the big counter here.
King throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
King misses with a kick to the body
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adesanya's head.
King smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Adesanya pushes King away with a front kick.
King connects with a high kick.

Adesanya is rocked!
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!
King misses with a two punch combination.
Adesanya is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
Adesanya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Adesanya tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King scores with a jab to the head.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adesanya steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from King.
King misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adesanya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adesanya seems to have recovered his senses.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dwayne King is winning the standup battle so far.
King tries to land a leg kick but Adesanya saw it coming and moves away.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adesanya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adesanya wants to clinch
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adesanya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
Adesanya ducks right into an uppercut from King.
Adesanya is looking to clinch.
King throws a head kick that misses
and Adesanya counters with a two punch combo.
Adesanya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King throws an off balance right hand
and Adesanya counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adesanya connects with a jab.

King is rocked!

It looks like Dwayne King has been cut.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Adesanya counters with a huge right that knocks King out cold! Adesanya is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlton Adesanya!