PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Fanaki Fukawa (ranked 25394 p4p, 24496 weight class) and Clinton Strong (ranked 327 p4p, 338 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fukawa
vs
Strong

168 cm
22
135
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
135
4 - 3 - 0

Counter fighter
Good chin

Brawler
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fanaki Fukawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clinton Strong !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fukawa gets tackled into the ropes by Strong . Strong maintains the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strong .
Fukawa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strong has Fukawa pressed against the ropes, preventing Fukawa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strong prevents Fukawa from breaking the clinch.
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fukawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Strong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fukawa's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Fukawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Strong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strong lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Fanaki Fukawa has been cut.
Strong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fukawa's efforts to push away.
Strong keeps control of Fukawa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukawa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fukawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Strong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Fukawa tries to circle away but Strong has him pinned against the ropes.
Fukawa takes a knee to the side of the body.
A body shot lands from Strong .
Fukawa can't break the clinch.
Strong unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fukawa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fukawa is breathing heavily.
Strong lands with a light punch inside.
Strong lands with a left to the head.
Strong crunches a lovely knee into Fukawa's ribcage.
Strong lands a body punch.
Fukawa takes an elbow to the temple.
Strong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Strong .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong creates a bit of space and fires a knee right up the middle, almost lifting Fukawa off his feet and sending him crashing to the canvas! Fukawa is trying to get back to his feet but his equilibrium is completely gone! The referee has called it off! This fight is over! Strong is jumping up and down like a mad man, celebrating with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Clinton Strong !