PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ichigho Kurosaki (ranked 5157 p4p, 5964 weight class) and Michael Venom (ranked 453 p4p, 506 weight class). Michael Venom has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ichigho Kurosaki's chin.

Kurosaki
vs
Venom

186 cm
19
195
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
166
2 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichigho Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Venom !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Venom moves out of range.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Venom dips to his left and cracks Kurosaki with an uppercut!
Venom connects with a body shot that sends Kurosaki's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurosaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Venom slips under a jab from Kurosaki.
Venom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Venom keeps the fight on the outside.
Kurosaki slips under a jab from Venom .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venom throws a hook but Kurosaki blocks it.
Kurosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Venom .
Venom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Venom throws a jab when Kurosaki was well out of range.
Venom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Venom counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki lands a slapping body shot.
Venom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Venom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki looks to land a body kick but Venom moved away.
Kurosaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kurosaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kurosaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kurosaki scores with a hook.
Kurosaki misses with a right hand
and Venom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Venom defending well as Kurosaki loads up on a big left hand.
Kurosaki tries to land a body kick
and Venom counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Venom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kurosaki tries to clinch there but Venom circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Kurosaki misses.
Venom swings for the body but Kurosaki moves out of range.
Kurosaki throws a push kick but Venom slaps the foot to one side.
The fighters circle momentarily. Venom darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Venom showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Venom releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Venom digs a good body shot into Kurosaki's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki feints and then cracks Venom 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Venom down.
Venom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurosaki misses the target.
Venom throws out a counter right but Kurosaki avoids it with no problem.
Venom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a hook but Venom avoids it easily.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick.
Venom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kurosaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Venom has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kurosaki slips a jab from Venom .
Venom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurosaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Venom .
Kurosaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Venom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Venom blocks the low kick.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Venom now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ichigho Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kurosaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Venom misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Kurosaki.
Venom lands a nice hook to Kurosaki's body. Kurosaki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick
letting Venom counter with a right hand.
Kurosaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Venom counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kurosaki is rocked!
Venom weaves into range and cracks Kurosaki right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Kurosaki goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Venom is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Venom !
After winning the bout, Michael Venom thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.