PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rob $tone (ranked 21428 p4p, 19770 weight class) and Harry Entei (ranked 497 p4p, 516 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

$tone
vs
Entei

170 cm
32
145
10 - 7 - 1

177 cm
38
155
40 - 32 - 6

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob $tone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 32 - 6, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entei lands the left hand.
$tone tries to clinch up but Entei circles away and keeps his distance.
$tone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Entei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
$tone checks a leg kick.
$tone looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
$tone looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Entei misses with a wild body shot.
Entei connects with a looping right hand.

$tone rushes Entei and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
$tone scores with a shoulder strike.
Entei blocks a body shot from $tone.
$tone misses with a punch on the inside.
$tone lands with a left to the head.
Entei lands a right hand.
$tone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Entei 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.
Entei misses with a wild body shot.
Entei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but $tone manages to avoid it.
$tone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Entei thows a leg kick but $tone checks it
and $tone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from $tone misses its intended target.
Entei misses with a body punch
and $tone counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
$tone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Entei is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down $tone rather than just go for the knockout.
$tone thuds his right hand into Entei's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harry Entei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Entei throws a body punch but $tone moves out of range.
$tone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Entei misses with an uppercut
and $tone counters with a straight right hand.
Entei throws a head kick but $tone moves out of range.
Entei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
$tone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Entei looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Entei throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Entei.
Entei swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
$tone blocks a low kick nicely.
Entei tries to land a leg kick but $tone saw it coming and moves away.
Entei takes a swing at $tone's ribcage but misses.
Entei looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei circles away from the clinch attempt.
$tone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Entei.
Entei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Entei getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Entei throws a nice outside leg kick.
Entei scores with a sloppy right hand. $tone should have avoided that one.
Entei 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.
It looked like $tone was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Entei.
A bone on bone clash there as $tone blocks the leg kick.
Entei throws a nice inside leg kick.
$tone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
$tone keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
$tone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
$tone tries to clinch up but Entei circles away and keeps his distance.
$tone scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
$tone is looking to clinch.
A big left from Entei misses.
Entei scores with a jab to the head.
$tone is looking to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Entei dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A looping hook to the body misses from $tone. Entei does a little dance to reset his feet.

$tone moves into the clinch.
Entei misses with some punches.
$tone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Entei's elbow.
Nice body punch from $tone.
Entei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with $tone's elbow.
$tone working aggressively here.
$tone misses with a punch on the inside.
$tone lands a body punch in the clinch.
$tone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Entei throws a punch but it's blocked by $tone.
$tone prevents a body shot from Entei.
Entei tries to work over $tone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from $tone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entei blocking some punches.
Entei pushes $tone back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Entei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
$tone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
$tone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Entei tries a body shot but $tone blocks it.
$tone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Entei tries to work over $tone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Entei is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
$tone throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

$tone manages to break the clinch.

$tone moves into the clinch successfully.
Entei prevents a body shot from $tone.
$tone keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Entei's efforts to push away.
$tone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
$tone tries to work over Entei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from $tone.
A right hand to the body from $tone.
$tone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Entei prevents a body shot from $tone.
Entei throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Entei.
$tone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
$tone looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Entei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Entei connects with an inside leg kick.
$tone cracks a nice hook into Entei's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

$tone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Entei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Entei has had enough of the clinch but $tone keeps him there for the moment.
$tone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Entei throws a punch but it's blocked by $tone.
Rob $tone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short uppercut from $tone.
$tone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
$tone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Entei blocks a body shot from $tone.
$tone works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
$tone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Enteis head.
$tone misses with a hook from the clinch.
$tone lands a left hand.
$tone misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Entei scores with a shoulder strike.
Entei blocks a body shot from $tone.
$tone can't find room to land a body shot as Entei controls the action.
$tone is leaning against Entei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Entei takes a shot to the head.
$tone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rob $tone dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

$tone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Entei.
Entei throws out a loose jab but $tone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Entei throws a leg kick
and $tone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
$tone throws a sloppy head kick and Entei moves out of range easily.
$tone clobbers Entei with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Entei throws a lazy right hand but $tone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
$tone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Entei.
An attempted straight right counter from $tone misses the target.
Jab, jab by $tone - just one landing.
$tone scores with a hook.
$tone dips to his left and cracks Entei with an uppercut!
$tone misses with a looping right.
$tone looks to land a combination but Entei avoids it well.
$tone takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Harry Entei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Entei throws a body shot but no joy.
$tone moves out of range as Entei strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Entei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking body kick lands there for $tone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei avoids the body shot from $tone.
$tone connects with a single shot there.
Entei throws a looping overhand right but $tone ducks down to avoid it.
$tone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Entei.
The fighters circling - Entei throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
$tone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
$tone ducks under a wild hook from Entei.
As Entei backs away, $tone returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Entei throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Entei moves out of range as $tone throws a body kick.
$tone looks to land a left hand but Entei moved out of range nicely.
Entei lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
$tone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Entei.
Entei blocks a head kick by $tone.
$tone misses with a double jab
and Entei counters with a left to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Entei. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Entei.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei misses with an uppercut.
Entei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Entei misses with a looping left.
$tone throws a head kick that misses.
Entei thuds his right hand into $tone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A lazy left from Entei finds it's target.
Nice body kick from $tone.
Entei throws a leg kick that misses.
$tone quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
$tone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice cross by $tone.
Entei tried to score with a low kick but $tone checks it.

$tone forces Entei back against the ropes and clinches.

Entei breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. $tone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Entei slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rob $tone.
I think $tone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob $tone!
A victorious Rob $tone thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.