PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Andy McCusker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Apollo Takamura has the eye of the tiger tonight.

McCusker
vs
Takamura

175 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
192 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy McCusker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCusker.
McCusker lands a right hook to the body.
Takamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCusker misses with a head kick.
Takamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takamura misses with a head kick.
Takamura tries a low kick but McCusker avoids it.
McCusker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
McCusker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takamura looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takamura lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCusker's sensitive parts.
Takamura falls off balance throwing a combination
and McCusker counters with a left to the body.
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!
McCusker tries to clinch up.
McCusker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McCusker avoids the body shot from Takamura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McCusker tries to land a front kick but Takamura steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takamura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCusker.
McCusker throws a head kick that misses.
McCusker scoring well with a low kick there.
Takamura moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCusker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takamura throws a shot from downtown. McCusker moves away and avoids it.
McCusker feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takamura's calf.
McCusker cracks the inside of Takamura's front leg.
Takamura lands with a kick to the temple. McCusker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Andy McCusker has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCusker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McCusker throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCusker tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Takamura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McCusker connects with a solid leg kick.
Takamura takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McCusker throws a body kick that misses.
Takamura tries a head kick but it misses.
McCusker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice body kick from McCusker.
McCusker throws a head kick that half lands.

Takamura is rocked!
McCusker lands a front kick.
Takamura looks gassed!
McCusker scores with a push kick.
Takamura takes a jab right on the kisser.
Takamura is still on wobbly legs! Can McCusker finish him?
McCusker feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Takamura collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andy McCusker!
A relieved looking Andy McCusker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.