PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Entei (ranked 18938 p4p, 20152 weight class) and Dwayne King (ranked 475 p4p, 452 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.

Entei
vs
King

177 cm
40
155
43 - 34 - 6

174 cm
37
150
16 - 22 - 1

World class boxer
Granite chin

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 43 - 34 - 6, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 22 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dwayne King!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King looks to land a right hand but Entei moved out of range.
Entei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Entei.
King looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Entei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A shot to the liver by Entei. Beautiful body shot.
King scores with a kick to the body.
Entei throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Entei lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
Entei moves out of range of the strikes.
Entei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Entei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Entei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Entei walks forward, straight into a front kick from King.
Entei throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King throws a nice looking combination but Entei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Entei misses with a low kick.
Entei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kings jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed right hand from Entei misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
Entei throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Entei walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Entei misses with a body shot.
Entei takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Entei connects with an inside leg kick.
Entei seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Entei.
Entei lands with a straight right. King didn't see that one coming.
King bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
King connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Entei.
King needs to keep his hands up - Entei had a free shot at his head there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Entei scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Entei misses the target.
Entei takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Entei ducks under a wild hook from King.
Entei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Entei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Entei there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Entei circles away quickly and effectively.
Entei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the body from Entei misses
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Entei will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Entei slips under a jab.
King misses with a hook. Entei ducked under it nicely.
Entei lands with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Entei, as that shot connected.
King checks the leg kick.
Entei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Entei jabs at King's body.
Entei wants to land a leg kick but King is out of range.
Entei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Entei blocks a jab.
Entei feinted there with a counter leg kick.
King misses with a looping left.
Entei scores with a leg kick.
Entei takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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 Harry Entei will probably get the nod.
That's time! Entei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Entei is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
King misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from King misses.
King jabs Entei right on the nose. Entei blinks but takes it well.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Entei's head.
Entei cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
King fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Entei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Entei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Entei cracks King with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entei swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
King misses with a hook. Entei ducked under it nicely.
Harry Entei is winning the standup battle so far.
Entei looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Entei scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
King connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
King lets loose with a powerful body kick. Entei will feel that in the morning.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Entei closes the distance and clinches.
Entei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of King backwards.
Entei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King struggles to land a body shot inside as Entei controls his hands.
King is leaning against Entei and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Entei misses with a hook to the ribs.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Entei lands a shot to the body.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Entei.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King prevents a body shot from Entei.
Entei blocks an uppercut.
Entei blocks an uppercut.
King working aggressively here.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King misses with a punch on the inside.

Entei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Entei. That's going to slow King down.
Entei jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Entei, as that shot connected.
King misses with an uppercut.
King scores with a nice head shot.
Entei thumps King with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from King.
Entei dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
King misses with a lunging right hand
and Entei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
King throws a right hand that misses
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Entei feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
Entei takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Entei will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Entei.
A clash of legs there as Entei blocks the low kick.
Entei is looking to slow King down with leg kicks.
King slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on King's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
King throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
King goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Entei blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Entei.
King misses with the body kick
and Entei counters with a slapping leg kick.
King scores with a decent looking hook.
Entei with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Entei throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Entei cracks King with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Entei takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
King doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
King swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
King misses with a straight left.
King misses with a hook to the body
and Entei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King thumps Entei with a low kick.
King connects with a looping right hand.
Dwayne King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Entei to score with a decent uppercut.
Entei lands with a kick to the ribs.
Entei blocks a head kick by King.
Entei lands a nice shot to the body.
Entei will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Entei throws a body shot but no joy.
King looks to land a right hand but Entei moved out of range.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Entei.
King checks a low kick from Entei.
Entei throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King slips a jab from Entei.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entei misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei digs a good hook to King's body.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from King.
Entei bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Entei connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
Entei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
King has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Entei.
It seemed like King was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King works the jab nicely.
Harry Entei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A good leg kick by Entei.
King checks the leg kick.
Entei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
King throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Entei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as King blocks the leg kick.
A leg kick checked by King.
Entei looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
Entei lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Entei showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Entei, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Entei!
A very excited looking Harry Entei rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.