PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daiki Suzuki (ranked 3125 p4p, 5096 weight class) and Lal Hnawka (ranked 176 p4p, 220 weight class). Daiki Suzuki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Suzuki
vs
Hnawka

180 cm
25
266
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
270
4 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lal Hnawka!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hnawka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suzuki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Hnawka takes the fight into the clinch.
Suzuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hnawka's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hnawka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Suzuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hnawka's efforts to push away.

Hnawka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suzuki looks to land a combination. Hnawka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Lal Hnawka has been cut.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch but Hnawka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hnawka moves into the clinch.
Hnawka wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hnawka wants to get back to striking at distance but Suzuki won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Suzuki as Hnawka tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Hnawka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hnawka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Suzuki up against the ropes.
Suzuki looking to slow down the pace here.
Hnawka can't find room to land a body shot as Suzuki controls the action.
Suzuki wants to break free but Hnawka has control.
Suzuki scores with a shoulder strike.
Suzuki misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suzuki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hnawka misses with a knee to the head.
Hnawka keeps control of Suzuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suzuki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hnawka is keeping busy.
Suzuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hnawka's efforts to push away.
Hnawka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suzuki prevents Hnawka from breaking the clinch.
Suzuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suzuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Suzuki is looking to control Hnawka's arms but Hnawka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suzuki has his back to the ropes.
Suzuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daiki Suzuki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lal Hnawka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Suzuki wants to clinch up but Hnawka keeps it at a distance.
Hnawka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Suzuki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lal Hnawka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Hnawka circles away.
Suzuki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Hnawka clinches.
Hnawka is looking to break free of the clinch but Suzuki has double underhooks.
Hnawka is looking to break free of the clinch but Suzuki has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Hnawka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suzuki wants to break free but Hnawka has control.
Hnawka is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hnawka wants to stall.
Hnawka controlling the action here for a moment.
Hnawka can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hnawka is trying to break the clinch but Suzuki has him pressed against the ropes.
Suzuki is trying to stall.
Hnawka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Suzuki is keeping busy.
Suzuki lands a knee to the head.

Hnawka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Suzuki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hnawka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hnawka throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.
Hnawka keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid body kick from Suzuki.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hnawka working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Suzuki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hnawka is breathing heavily.
A short right from Suzuki on the inside.
Suzuki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hnawka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Suzuki scores with a shoulder strike.
Suzuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hnawka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Suzuki.
Suzuki taking a breather.
Suzuki stalling in the clinch but Hnawka improves position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daiki Suzuki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lal Hnawka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Suzuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hnawka keeps the fight on the outside.
Hnawka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hnawka blocks a head kick by Suzuki.
Suzuki scores with a big combo that sends Hnawka crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Hnawka flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Suzuki jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daiki Suzuki!
The defeated Lal Hnawka had this to say: 'I will be back!!'.