PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Night Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naughtius Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man comes to the ring accompanied by Night Man. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Man
vs
Maximus

173 cm
35
157 lbs
26 - 21 - 0

173 cm
32
168 lbs
25 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's All 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Night Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naughtius Maximus!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man misses with a looping left.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man tries to land a leg kick but Maximus saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Man misses.
Maximus scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Man.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Man misses with a head kick.
Maximus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Man takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Man throws a head kick that misses
and Maximus counters with an inside leg kick.
Maximus connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maximus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Man throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Maximus slips the punch.
Maximus misses with a straight left.

Man gets a clinch.
Maximus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Man swings wildly with an uppercut but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Maximus.
Maximus misses with a body punch.
Maximus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Man.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Man misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control the position but instead, Maximus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Man into the ropes.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Good body shot from Maximus.
Maximus is trying to maintain a safe position but Man gets an underhook and turns Maximus into the ropes.
Man tries to land a knee to the head but Maximus blocks with his arms.
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!
Man trying to land knees to the body.
Man creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maximus lands an elbow inside that Man shrugs off.

Maximus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man is looking to chop away at Maximus's legs.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a lazy head kick
and Maximus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maximus is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Man rather than just go for the knockout.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Man.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maximus throws a nice head kick!
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to clinch.
Maximus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maximus lands an overhand right.
Maximus moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maximus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Maximus throws a sloppy head kick and Man moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Man has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maximus.
A head kick by Man misses
and Maximus counters with a nice leg kick.

Man tries to keep at a distance but Maximus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maximus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naughtius Maximus dominated that round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Man does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Man tries to clinch but Maximus moves out of range.
Naughtius Maximus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maximus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man lands a jab.

It looks like Naughtius Maximus has been cut.
Man scores with a kick to the body.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maximus avoids the body shot from Man.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Maximus tries a head kick but it misses.
Man throws a head kick that misses.
Maximus tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus avoids the head kick by Man.
Man darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Maximus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man tries to clinch there but Maximus circles away.
Maximus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man.
A head kick misses from Man.
Maximus goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Man throws a sloppy head kick
and Maximus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Man drops his hands momentarily and Maximus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maximus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maximus lands a jab to the head.

Man is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus moves away from the strike by Man.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maximus.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Maximus clinches with his opponent.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man seems to have got his legs back now.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Man.
Maximus misses with a kick to the body.
Man takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Man missing with a left hand there. Maximus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A left lands for Maximus.
A head kick by Man misses
letting Maximus counter with a right hand.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximus is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Maximus scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Maximus moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Maximus scores with a knee to the head.
Man blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maximus is looking to control Man's arms but Man gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maximus has his back to the ropes.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maximus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maximus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Man tries to stall but Maximus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maximus blocks it with crossed arms.
Maximus blocks a body shot from Man.
Man managing to block the knees to the body from Maximus.
Maximus lands with a left to the head.
Maximus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maximus looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Man looking to stall.
Maximus tries to land knees in the clinch but Man avoids the damage to the body.
Maximus tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
Man on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Man with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Maximus breaks the clinch.
Man throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks Maximus in the body.
Maximus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maximus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maximus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Naughtius Maximus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice straight punches there by Maximus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maximus.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximus lands the left hand.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Maximus.
Maximus misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Man misses
and Maximus counters with a low kick, right behind Man 's knee.
Maximus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maximus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Maximus moves out of range easily.
Maximus lands an overhand right.
Maximus connects with an inside leg kick.
Man throws a head kick but Maximus moves out of range.
Man on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Man scores with the left hand. Maximus knows he should have avoided that one.
Man throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maximus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maximus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Man walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Maximus and drops face first to the floor! Man's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Man in no position to continue!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Naughtius Maximus!
During a confident post fight interview, Naughtius Maximus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.