PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daiki Suzuki (ranked 2991 p4p, 4540 weight class) and Urjo Sokk (ranked 168 p4p, 165 weight class). The key to victory for Daiki Suzuki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Suzuki
vs
Sokk

180 cm
25
266
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daiki Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Urjo Sokk!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suzuki circles away quickly and effectively.
Sokk throws a body kick that misses.
Suzuki throws a big shot that misses.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses.
Sokk throws a head kick that misses.
Sokk misses with a body shot.
Sokk dodges the punch combination from Suzuki.
Suzuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sokk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Suzuki.
A head kick misses from Sokk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sokk tries to clinch there but Suzuki circles away.
Suzuki throws a sloppy head kick and Sokk moves out of range easily.
Sokk swats away the attempt to clinch by Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Sokk ducks under and follows up with a left that Sokk also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokk throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.
Suzuki appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sokk takes one to the side of the head.
Suzuki misses with a jab, cross combination.

Sokk has taken the fight to the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Suzuki has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sokk is trying to break the clinch but Suzuki is controlling him.

Suzuki manages to break the clinch.
Suzuki is looking to slow Sokk down with leg kicks.

Sokk gets tackled into the ropes by Suzuki. Suzuki maintains the clinch.
Suzuki has Sokk pressed against the ropes.

Sokk manages to break the clinch.
Suzuki throws a body shot but no joy.

Suzuki rushes Sokk and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suzuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sokk pushes Suzuki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Suzuki is trying to force a seperation but Sokk has the dominant position.
Suzuki lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Urjo Sokk has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Suzuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sokk throws a series of punches but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suzuki throws a front kick to the face that drops Sokk face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Daiki Suzuki!