PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kenjiro Tokugawa (ranked 3850 p4p, 21349 weight class) and Medieval Mercenary (ranked 432 p4p, 473 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Medieval Mercenary was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tokugawa
vs
Mercenary

178 cm
29
169
11 - 14 - 0

185 cm
40
165
12 - 24 - 2

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenjiro Tokugawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 24 - 2, fighting out of New York, Medieval Mercenary!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercenary throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tokugawa tries to land a front kick but Mercenary steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Tokugawa gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercenary.
Mercenary misses with a punch to the body.
Mercenary with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercenary throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tokugawa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tokugawa.
Tokugawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mercenary backwards.
Mercenary misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tokugawa pushes Mercenary back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tokugawa misses with a knee strike.
Tokugawa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mercenary or not.
Mercenary struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokugawa controls his hands.
Tokugawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tokugawa avoiding damage as Mercenary throws knees to the body.
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 shot in the inside from Mercenary.

Tokugawa manages to break the clinch.
Tokugawa connects with a body shot that sends Mercenary's belly button to the back.
We've been hearing reports that Tokugawa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Tokugawa feints and then cracks Mercenary's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercenary down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A shot to the liver by Tokugawa. Beautiful body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tokugawa, as that shot connected.
Tokugawa misses with a head kick.

Tokugawa drives through and clinches with Mercenary against the ropes.
Tokugawa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mercenary.
Tokugawa misses with a knee strike.
Tokugawa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Tokugawa lands a shot to the body.
Mercenary looks winded!
Tokugawa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa gets through Mercenary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa lands a hook that snaps the head of Mercenary backwards.
A body shot lands from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa scores with a hook to the body.
Tokugawa misses with a knee strike.
Tokugawa gets through Mercenary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tokugawa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tokugawa lands a left hand.

Mercenary is rocked!
Tokugawa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mercenary is still on wobbly legs! Can Tokugawa finish him?

It looks like Medieval Mercenary has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa is leaning against Mercenary and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tokugawa lands with a light punch inside.
Tokugawa cracks Mercenary with a nice body shot.
Tokugawa cracks Mercenary with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Mercenary goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Mercenary wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kenjiro Tokugawa!