PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Apollo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anderson
vs
Takamura

183 cm
30
198 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

195 cm
26
192 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anderson throws a lazy body kick
and Takamura counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Takamura blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takamura's calf.
Takamura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Takamura throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Takamura.
A good leg kick by Anderson.
Takamura misses with a kick to the body.
Takamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a sloppy right hand. Takamura should have avoided that one.
Takamura avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Anderson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takamura!
Anderson misses with a few strikes there.
Takamura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderson throws a push kick but Takamura slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Takamura's front leg but catches the back leg as Takamura tries to avoid it.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takamura manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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.
Anderson scores with a push kick.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takamura swinging wildly here.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takamura manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Apollo Anderson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Takamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Takamura under the eye.
Takamura scores with a nice head shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses
and Takamura counters with a nice body shot.
Takamura throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Anderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takamura looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Takamura in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.

Takamura is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Takamura is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Takamura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Anderson fails to land.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Takamura.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Takamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takamura.
Takamura seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson digs a right hand underneath Takamura's ribcage. Takamura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Takamura has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Takamura blocking some punches.
Takamura tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson keeps control of Takamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson keeps control of Takamura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Takamura blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Takamura crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Takamura face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Anderson takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Apollo Anderson!
Apollo Anderson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.