PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ichigho Kurosaki (ranked 23789 p4p, 1959 weight class) and Jacob Hopson (ranked 519 p4p, 232 weight class). Hopson has chosen Down Under as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kurosaki
vs
Hopson

186 cm
25
195
14 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
185
13 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Wrestler Wayfare

Wrestler Wayfare

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Hopson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kurosaki throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurosaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Kurosaki dips to his left and cracks Hopson with an uppercut!
Kurosaki with a nice cross.
Hopson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kurosaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Nice shot lands for Hopson.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kurosaki throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson tries a quick counter leg kick but Kurosaki is wise to it.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki tries to work over Hopson's front leg with a kick but Hopson checks it.
Kurosaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hopson with a nice calf kick.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopson looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurosaki lands a nice hook to Hopson's body. Hopson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick
and Hopson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kurosaki scores with a hook.
Kurosaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopson takes one to the chin there.
Kurosaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hopson cracks Kurosaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kurosaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick as Hopson jumps back.
Hopson flicks out a counter leg kick but Kurosaki steps away.
Kurosaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ichigho Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurosaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopson's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopson misses the target.
Kurosaki throws out a leg kick but Hopson moves out of range and Kurosaki only half commits.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom! Kurosaki lands a massive head kick that sends Hopson 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! Kurosaki is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ichigho Kurosaki!
Ichigho Kurosaki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.