PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Apollo Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takamura
vs
Lewis

195 cm
24
192 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

184 cm
24
187 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takamura cracks Lewis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lewis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lewis throws a hook but Takamura avoids it easily.
Takamura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.
Lewis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takamura counters with a right hand to the body.
Lewis tries to clinch up
and Takamura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takamura's corner calls for a 1-2. Takamura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lewis.
Lewis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takamura. Takamura obviously looking to wear him down.
Takamura scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lewis. Lewis obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takamura 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 Lewis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lewis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takamura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Lewis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lewis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takamura.
Takamura misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Takamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis tries to clinch but Takamura is having none of it.
Lewis tried to score with a low kick but Takamura checks it.
Lewis throws a right hand that Takamura ducks under and follows up with a left that Takamura also avoids with ease.
Takamura looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura connects with the punch.
Nick Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takamura checks a leg kick.
Takamura throws a head kick that half lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Lewis misses.
Nice defenses there by Takamura.
Lewis tries to bum rush Takamura with a series of wild strikes but Takamura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takamura checks a leg kick.
Lewis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lewis misses with a low kick as Takamura jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lewis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Takamura is able to avoid easily.
Lewis throws a leg kick
and Takamura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lewis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takamura's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Apollo Takamura will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Takamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Lewis misses.
Takamura misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. Takamura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lewis throws a solid leg kick but Takamura takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lewis.
Lewis tries a low kick but Takamura avoids it.

Lewis closes the distance and clinches.
Takamura looking to slow down the pace here.
Takamura blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Takamura trying to stall but Lewis improves his position.
Lewis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takamura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lewis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takamura avoids a wild elbow strike from Lewis.
Takamura blocks the elbow strike.
Takamura letting Lewis take a breather here.
Takamura working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lewis throws an elbow but misses.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.

Takamura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Lewis clinches.
Takamura blocks an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Takamura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lewis.
Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Takamura.
Takamura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lewis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lewis is trying to push Takamura away but Takamura has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Lewis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lewis tries to stall but Takamura uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takamura wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lewis misses with an elbow over the top.
Takamura dodges an elbow strike from Lewis.
Lewis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lewis misses with the head strike.

Takamura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Takamura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Lewis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A head kick misses from Takamura.
Takamura is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Lewis has Takamura up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Takamura fails to land.
Lewis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Takamura is rocked!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Takamura is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lewis is keeping busy.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Takamura lands with a light punch inside.
Lewis leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Lewis misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takamura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takamura cracks Lewis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lewis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lewis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lewis lands a glancing blow to the side of Takamura's head.
Oh Takamura is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lewis closes the distance and lands a lead uppercut that stumbles Takamura back against the ropes! Lewis follows up with a jab and a huge straight right that knocks Takamura out cold! What a finish! Lewis looks absolutely delighted, as he should do! Congratulations that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Nick Lewis!
After winning the bout, Nick Lewis thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.