PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rokuro Kojima (ranked 3029 p4p, 2713 weight class) and Xander Allen (ranked 344 p4p, 310 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.

Kojima
vs
Allen

181 cm
19
192
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
27
215
6 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rokuro Kojima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xander Allen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Allen.
Allen throws a push kick but Kojima slaps the foot to one side.
Allen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Allen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kojima is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kojima throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Allen lands an overhand right.
Allen jabs Kojima right on the nose. Kojima blinks but takes it well.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Allen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Allen misses with a lunging right hand
and Kojima counters with a two punch combo.
Kojima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen lands with a straight right. Kojima didn't see that one coming.
Kojima defending well as Allen loads up on a big left hand.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kojima.
As Allen tries to get set, Kojima tries to push him back and clinch up but Allen manages to avoid the attempt.
Allen misses the jab.
Kojima is looking to counter the offense by Allen and move into the clinch.
No joy there for Kojima, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kojima tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allen with a hook.
Allen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kojima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Allen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kojima displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Allen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Allen with a jab.
Xander Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Kojima's head but Kojima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom! Allen lands a massive head kick that sends Kojima crashing into the cage, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Allen is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Xander Allen!
Xander Allen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.