PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Juhjartus Khairannus (ranked 21739 p4p, 18011 weight class) and Tommy Lee (ranked 632 p4p, 649 weight class). Lee has chosen Kickstart My Heart as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Khairannus
vs
Lee

185 cm
30
181
16 - 7 - 0

186 cm
38
185
44 - 14 - 2

Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juhjartus Khairannus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tommy Lee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khairannus.
Tommy Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Khairannus ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Khairannus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khairannus lands with a cross.
Lee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khairannus lands with a right hand.
Lee throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Khairannus counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've been informed that Lee 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.
Lee digs a good body shot into Khairannus's ribs.
Lee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lee.
Khairannus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lee! But no joy.
Lee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lee takes one on the button.
Khairannus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee connects with a high kick.
Lee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee slips under a jab from Khairannus.
Lee throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khairannus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Khairannus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khairannus misses with a body shot.
Khairannus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Khairannus connects with a body shot.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khairannus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lee throws a series of punches but Khairannus moves out of range.
Khairannus throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Khairannus lands with a good body shot.
Khairannus takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Khairannus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee tries to land a body kick
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Khairannus takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee lands with a good body shot.
Khairannus throws a shot from downtown. Lee moves away and avoids it.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lee throws a predictable looking body shot
and Khairannus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Khairannus throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Khairannus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Khairannus loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Khairannus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Khairannus lands a jab to the nose.
Khairannus throws a lazy body kick
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khairannus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Khairannus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khairannus moves out of range as Lee throws a body kick.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khairannus misses with a looping right.
Khairannus misses with a wild body shot.
Khairannus throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Lee throws a lazy uppercut
and Khairannus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lee missing with a left hand there. Khairannus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khairannus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Lee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee keeps Khairannus at a distance using the push kick.
Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lee scores with a punch to the head.
Khairannus lands with a cross.
Khairannus throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee avoids the body shot from Khairannus.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Khairannus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lee will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khairannus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Khairannus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Khairannus throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Khairannus throws a right hand that misses
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khairannus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Khairannus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lee catches Khairannus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Lee.
Khairannus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lee at a distance.
Khairannus thuds his right hand into Lee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khairannus.
Khairannus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Lee misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Khairannus misses the target.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Khairannus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a body punch but Khairannus moves out of range.
Khairannus slips under a jab from Lee.
Khairannus throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Khairannus walks into a straight right hand from Lee.
Khairannus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Khairannus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Khairannus.
Khairannus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Khairannus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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 Juhjartus Khairannus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Khairannus throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee works Khairannus's body with a nice hook.
Khairannus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lee throws a jab when Khairannus was well out of range.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Khairannus. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee moves out of range of the strikes.
Juhjartus Khairannus is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee slips a straight right by Khairannus.
Khairannus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khairannus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khairannus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
It looked like Khairannus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Khairannus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Khairannus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khairannus misses with a straight right.
Khairannus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Khairannus's head.
Lee cracks Khairannus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
An inside leg kick from Lee misses.
Khairannus throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Khairannus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lee misses with a hook.
Khairannus looks to throw the jab but Lee is out of range.
Khairannus scores with a punch to the head.
Lee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Khairannus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khairannus looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Khairannus misses with a hook.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus looks to score with a jab to the body but Lee is just out of range.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Lee thuds a left hand into Khairannus's body.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khairannus throws out the jab.
Khairannus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Khairannus lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee slips under a jab.
Lee misses with a straight left.
It looked like Khairannus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lee.
Khairannus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lee takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee avoiding damage as Khairannus throws knees to the body.
Khairannus managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee with a knee to the head.

It looks like Juhjartus Khairannus has been cut.
Khairannus takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lee.
Lee tries to work over Khairannus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee connects with a knee to the head.
Lee pushes Khairannus back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Khairannus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lee blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khairannus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a right hand.
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!
Khairannus tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Khairannus blocks with his arms.
Khairannus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tommy Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Khairannus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lee - that landed with a thud.
Lee prevents Khairannus from breaking the clinch.
Lee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khairannus.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khairannus is defending well for now.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Khairannus's ribcage. Khairannus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
Khairannus can't break the clinch.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khairannus avoids it.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khairannus has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Khairannus looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khairannus avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Juhjartus Khairannus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A big left from Khairannus misses.
Lee throws a hook but Khairannus blocks it.
Khairannus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Khairannus lands a glancing blow to the side of Lee's head.

Lee pushes Khairannus up against the ropes in a clinch.
Khairannus lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Khairannus fails to land.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Khairannus has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Khairannus avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee trying to land knees to the body.
Khairannus misses with the head strike.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Khairannus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee tries to land a knee to the head but Khairannus blocks with his arms.
Lee lands an elbow inside that Khairannus shrugs off.
Khairannus misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Lee.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Lee avoiding damage as Khairannus throws knees to the body.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Khairannus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lee.
Khairannus can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Khairannus lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee lands a nice elbow.

Juhjartus Khairannus's cut is getting worse.
Lee tries a knee to the head but Khairannus blocks it.
Khairannus trying to land knees to the body.
Khairannus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khairannus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Khairannus.
A hook to the body from Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee throws an elbow but it misses.
Khairannus misses with a body punch.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Khairannus misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Khairannus has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Khairannus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lee avoids it.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Khairannus controls the action.
Khairannus lands a body shot.
Khairannus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Khairannus tries to tie him up.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khairannus working aggressively here.
Khairannus working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee lands a right hand.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khairannus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Khairannus dodges an elbow strike from Lee.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lee lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee blocks a body shot from Khairannus.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khairannus's elbow.
Khairannus misses with a body punch.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Khairannus avoids the damage to the body.
Lee lands a damaging elbow.
Khairannus misses with the head strike.
Khairannus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Khairannus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
Khairannus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lee is out of range.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lee misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Khairannus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khairannus throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Khairannus misses its target.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Khairannus counters with a stiff right hand.
Lee misses with a hook
and Khairannus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khairannus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lee misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Khairannus misses the target.
Khairannus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lee. Lee circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Khairannus misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee tries to clinch but Khairannus is having none of it.
Good exchange - Khairannus coming out on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Lee.
I think Lee 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Lee!
Tommy Lee thanked the fans post fight for their support.