|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rob Roy (ranked 223 p4p, 19451 weight class) and Takeru Kubota (ranked 25 p4p, 427 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
|
|
|
170 cm 35 159 34 - 14 - 1 |
|
170 cm 41 124 31 - 15 - 2 |
World class boxer Insanely flexible
|
|
World class MT 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 34 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rob Roy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Kubota! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kubota lands with a shot to the body. Kubota misses with an uppercut. Roy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Kubota throws a good cross that connects.
Kubota bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. The fighters circle momentarily. Kubota darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Roy throws a looping overhand right but Kubota ducks down to avoid it. Kubota connects with a leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kubota misses with a wild combination.
Roy misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kubota cracks Roy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Kubota throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kubota throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roy. Roy checks a leg kick. A clash of legs there as Kubota blocks the low kick. A jab lands there for Kubota. Roy moves out of range of the strikes. Roy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kubota misses with the combination.
Kubota throws a head kick but Roy moves out of range.
It looked like Roy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kubota. Kubota misses with a few strikes there.
Roy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Roy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kubota shapes to counter with a head kick. Kubota stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roy. Roy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kubota cracks a nice hook into Roy's ribs. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeru Kubota dominated that round. That's time! Roy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. A lazy body kick from Roy and Kubota counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. A jab from Kubota finds it's way through Roy's defenses. Kubota's coach down at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kubota's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Kubota throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Roy's head. Kubota moves out of range of the body kick from Roy.
Kubota looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A swing and a miss from Kubota. Roy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kubota misses with an uppercut
and Roy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Roy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kubota swats him away and circles back towards the center. Kubota lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kubota will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takeru Kubota is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kubota misses with an uppercut. Roy saw that one coming. A little feinted left hand from Roy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Roy on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kubota looks to land a combination but Roy avoids it well. Kubota works Roy's body with a nice hook. Roy lands a nice looking body kick. Kubota smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kubota takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kubota throws a nice outside leg kick. Kubota pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kubota is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Roy catches Kubota napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Kubota goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Rob Roy! Rob Roy made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Tosen- brave heart respect'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|