PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tai Kiki Tangata Kohuru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monty Archangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tangata Kohuru comes to the ring accompanied by ACID TRIP. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kiki Tangata Kohuru
vs
Archangel

188 cm
20
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tai Kiki Tangata Kohuru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monty Archangel!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Archangel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archangel looks to land a body kick but Tangata Kohuru moved away.
Tangata Kohuru loads up on a big right hand but Archangel slips the punch.
Tangata Kohuru throws a hook but Archangel avoids it easily.
Archangel digs a good body shot into Tangata Kohuru's ribs.
Archangel misses with a looping left.
Tangata Kohuru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Archangel.
Nice defenses there by Archangel.
Archangel misses the shot to the body.
Archangel misses with a shot to the body
and Tangata Kohuru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tangata Kohuru tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Archangel counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Tangata Kohuru misses.
Tangata Kohuru slips under a jab.
Archangel lands a head shot.
Archangel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tangata Kohuru listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Archangel throws a low kick but Tangata Kohuru avoids it.
Archangel misses with a hook.
Archangel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archangel throws a wild body kick that Tangata Kohuru sees coming a mile off.
Tangata Kohuru throws a big shot that misses.
Tangata Kohuru avoids the head kick by Archangel.
Tangata Kohuru moves away from the strike by Archangel.
Archangel swings widly with a right hand
and Tangata Kohuru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tangata Kohuru tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Archangel is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Archangel misses its intended target.
Tangata Kohuru fails in his attempt to clinch.
Archangel throws a jab but it's blocked by Tangata Kohuru.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Archangel lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tangata Kohuru has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tangata Kohuru and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Monty Archangel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Archangel.
Tangata Kohuru tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Archangel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tangata Kohuru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Archangel checks a leg kick.
Tangata Kohuru throws a jab but it's blocked by Archangel.
Archangel throws a low kick but Tangata Kohuru moves out of range easily.
A big left from Archangel misses.
An inside leg kick from Archangel misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tangata Kohuru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archangel.
Archangel is looking to score with low kicks.
Archangel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tangata Kohuru tries to clinch there but Archangel circles away.
Archangel looks to land a right hand but Tangata Kohuru moved out of range.
Tangata Kohuru checks the leg kick nicely there.
Archangel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tangata Kohuru.
Tangata Kohuru ducks under a wild hook from Archangel.
Archangel misses with a hook
and Archangel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monty Archangel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Archangel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tangata Kohuru throws a looping overhand right but Archangel ducks down to avoid it.
Archangel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tangata Kohuru throws a lazy right hand but Archangel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A leg kick checked by Tangata Kohuru.
Archangel tries to work over Tangata Kohuru's front leg with a kick but Tangata Kohuru checks it.
Tangata Kohuru lands a right hook to the body.
Archangel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tangata Kohuru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Archangel.
Archangel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tangata Kohuru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archangel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Archangel misses with a low kick.
Tangata Kohuru tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Archangel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tangata Kohuru lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Archangel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tangata Kohuru looks to clinch
and Archangel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Tangata Kohuru blocks the low kick.
Archangel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Archangel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tangata Kohuru.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archangel cracks Tangata Kohuru with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Archangel wants to land a leg kick but Tangata Kohuru is out of range.
Archangel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Archangel looks to throw the jab but Tangata Kohuru is out of range.
Tangata Kohuru misses with a hook. Archangel ducked under it nicely.
Archangel throws a sloppy body shot
and Tangata Kohuru counters with a nice uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Tangata Kohuru checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tangata Kohuru tries to clinch there but Archangel circles away.
A big right from Archangel misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Archangel.
Archangel tries to land a leg kick but Tangata Kohuru saw it coming and moves away.
Archangel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tangata Kohuru manages to avoid it.
Archangel misses with a right hand
and Tangata Kohuru makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tangata Kohuru jabs Archangel right on the nose. Archangel blinks but takes it well.
Archangel throws a big shot that misses.
Tangata Kohuru throws a combination. Archangel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tangata Kohuru slips under a jab from Archangel.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tangata Kohuru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archangel misses with an uppercut. Tangata Kohuru saw that one coming.
Tangata Kohuru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archangel.
Tangata Kohuru scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tangata Kohuru takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tangata Kohuru staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tangata Kohuru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archangel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archangel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tai Kiki Tangata Kohuru will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Archangel works over Tangata Kohuru's head and body with a nice combination.
Archangel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tangata Kohuru.
Tangata Kohuru takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Archangel misses with a few strikes there.
Tangata Kohuru lands with an overhand left.
Archangel with a hook.
A slow jab from Archangel misses its intended target.
Archangel slips under a jab.
Tangata Kohuru doesn't manage to clinch there - Archangel circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tangata Kohuru looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tangata Kohuru misses with a leg kick.
Tangata Kohuru tries to clinch there but Archangel circles away.
Archangel lands a nice looking body shot.
Archangel misses with a hook.
Tangata Kohuru moves away from the strike by Archangel.
Tangata Kohuru throws a shot from downtown. Archangel moves away and avoids it.
Archangel lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangata Kohuru wants to clinch.
Archangel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tangata Kohuru.
Tangata Kohuru misses with a low kick.
Archangel looks to score with a jab to the body but Tangata Kohuru is just out of range.
Tangata Kohuru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Archangel was well out of range. Poor timing from Tangata Kohuru.
Archangel keeps the fight on the outside.
Tangata Kohuru darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archangel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archangel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tangata Kohuru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Archangel.
Archangel swinging wildly here.
Archangel throws a jab but it's blocked by Tangata Kohuru.
Tangata Kohuru misses with a looping left.
Tangata Kohuru scores with a jab.
Archangel throws a jab but it's blocked by Tangata Kohuru.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tangata Kohuru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tangata Kohuru moves away from the strike by Archangel.
Archangel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archangel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Archangel jabs Tangata Kohuru to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Archangel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tangata Kohuru.
Tangata Kohuru wants to clinch but Archangel slips to the side
enabling Archangel to counter with a crisp jab.
Archangel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Monty Archangel.
Well Archangel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tai Kiki Tangata Kohuru!
Post fight, an emotional Tai Kiki Tangata Kohuru said 'I want to thank the little mushroom that took me by the hand and brought me to this place, Sorry another acid flash back. I think I should go and have a smoke an bang some hookers.'.