PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Dark Dutch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Kamakazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dutch comes to the ring accompanied by feuer frei. Kamakazi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cooking by the book. 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.

Dutch
vs
Kamakazi

168 cm
29
147 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

155 cm
31
130 lbs
21 - 16 - 1

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Dutch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Kamakazi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dutch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kamakazi. Kamakazi obviously looking to wear him down.
Kamakazi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dutch circles away quickly and effectively.
Kamakazi throws a sloppy head kick
and Kamakazi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kamakazi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dutch.
Kamakazi is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Kamakazi.
Dutch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dutch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dutch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kamakazi tries to land a front kick but Dutch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body.
Kamakazi keeps Dutch at a distance using the push kick.
Kamakazi tries to land a body kick
and Dutch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dutch throws a shot from downtown. Kamakazi moves away and avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kamakazi. That's going to slow Dutch down.
Kamakazi doesn't manage to clinch there - Dutch circles away.
Dutch tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kamakazi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dutch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kamakazi.
Dutch buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dutch clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch is trying to push Kamakazi away but Kamakazi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kamakazi avoids a wild elbow strike from Dutch.
Kamakazi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kamakazi obliges.
Dutch is breathing heavily.

Kamakazi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dutch blocks a head kick by Kamakazi.
Dutch avoids the head kick by Kamakazi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamakazi is looking to clinch but Dutch is avoiding it.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses.
Dutch moves out of range of the body kick from Kamakazi.
Dutch tries to clinch up but Kamakazi circles away and keeps his distance.
Kid Kamakazi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dutch avoids a kick to the body.
Kamakazi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dutch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kamakazi looks to clinch
and Dutch connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dutch tries to clinch there but Kamakazi circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dutch. Kamakazi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamakazi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi misses with a low kick.
Kamakazi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dutch doesn't seem bothered though.
We've been informed that Kamakazi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kamakazi scores with a hook to the body. Dutch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dutch sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dutch looks to land a right hand but Kamakazi moved out of range.
A slow jab from Dutch misses its intended target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kamakazi.
Dutch keeps Kamakazi at a distance using the push kick.
Kamakazi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dutch moves out of range of the body kick.
Dutch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kamakazi.
Dutch misses the shot to the body.
Dutch tries to clinch up.
Dutch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dutch moves out of range of the body kick from Kamakazi.

Kamakazi moves into the clinch.
Kamakazi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Dutch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Kamakazi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dutch takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kamakazi scores with a leg kick.
Kid Kamakazi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kamakazi is looking to clinch but Dutch is avoiding it.
Dutch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kamakazi checks a leg kick.
Dutch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamakazi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dutch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dutch tries to clinch but Kamakazi is having none of it.
A combination from Dutch does no damage.
Kamakazi throws a body kick that misses.
Kamakazi is looking to clinch but Dutch is avoiding it.
Kamakazi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kamakazi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamakazi.
Dutch doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamakazi circles away.
Kamakazi missing with a left hand there. Dutch was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamakazi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dutch moves away.
Dutch tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kamakazi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kamakazi tries to move into range but Dutch moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch misses with a body kick.
Kid Kamakazi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kamakazi clinches up with Dutch and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dutch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dutch pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Kamakazi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dutch wants to clinch.
Kamakazi is looking to chop away at Dutch's legs.
Kamakazi is looking to land body kicks.
Kamakazi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kamakazi doesn't manage to clinch there - Dutch circles away.
A combination from Kamakazi does no damage.
Kamakazi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dutch avoids the head kick by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi moves out of range of the body kick.
A left lands for Dutch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamakazi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dutch counters with a thumping low kick.
A combination from Kamakazi does no damage.

Dutch has managed to clinch.
Dutch managing to block the knees to the body from Kamakazi.
Dutch scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamakazi lands a damaging elbow.
Kamakazi is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dutch.
Dutch lands a good knee to the midsection. Kamakazi won't want to take too many of those.
Dutch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kamakazi backwards.
Dutch lands a damaging elbow.
Dutch lands a knee to the body.
Kamakazi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dutch backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamakazi dodges an elbow strike from Dutch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dutch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kamakazi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dutch's brow.
Still in the clinch, Dutch scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Dark Dutch will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kamakazi throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dutch. That's going to slow Kamakazi down.
Dutch is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice defenses there by Dutch.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body
and Dutch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamakazi tries to clinch but Dutch moves out of range.
Kamakazi throws a head kick but Dutch moves out of range.
Dutch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi tries to clinch up.
Kamakazi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kamakazi tries a head kick but it misses.
Dutch tries to clinch but Kamakazi moves out of range.
Kamakazi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dutch looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.

Dutch moves into range and clinches up with Kamakazi.
Dutch lands a nice elbow.
Dutch missing with knees to the body.
Dutch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamakazi.

Dutch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kamakazi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dutch throws a head kick that misses.
Dutch avoids the head kick by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses
and Dutch counters with a straight right hand.
Dutch tries a low kick but Kamakazi avoids it.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamakazi throws a body kick that misses.
Dutch walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi lands a high kick!
Kamakazi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dutch.
Kamakazi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dutch rather than just go for the knockout.
Kamakazi tries to close the distance and clinch but Dutch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kamakazi throws a body kick that misses
and Dutch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dutch takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kamakazi lands a right hook to the body.
Kamakazi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dutch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dutch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamakazi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Dutch blocks the leg kick.
Kamakazi blocks a head kick by Dutch.
Kamakazi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kamakazi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamakazi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid body kick from Kamakazi.
Dutch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body kick from Kamakazi.
Dutch will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kamakazi tries to land a front kick but Dutch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dutch checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dutch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi wants to clinch.
Kamakazi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamakazi is looking to land body kicks.
Dutch tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kamakazi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dutch looks for the body kick but Kamakazi saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Kamakazi really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dutch throws a head kick but Kamakazi moves out of range.
Dutch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dutch moves out of range of the body kick from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi swats away the attempt to clinch by Dutch.
Kamakazi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dutch to score with a decent uppercut.
Dutch checks a leg kick.
Dutch dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamakazi throws a big shot that misses.
Kamakazi is looking to land body kicks.
Dutch throws a head kick but Kamakazi moves out of range.
Kamakazi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kamakazi avoids a kick to the body.
Dutch tries to clinch there but Kamakazi circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamakazi.
A telegraphed right hand from Dutch misses the target.
Dutch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dutch wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dutch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kamakazi. That did some damage!
Kamakazi is looking to land body kicks.
Kamakazi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kamakazi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Dutch.
Dutch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamakazi is looking to clinch but Dutch is avoiding it.
Kamakazi cracks Dutch with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dutch moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamakazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kamakazi lands a lovely overhand right.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body.
Kamakazi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dutch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dutch throws a head kick but Kamakazi moves out of range.
Dutch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kamakazi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dutch is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kamakazi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kamakazi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kamakazi scores with a head kick. Dutch tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dutch wants to clinch up but Kamakazi keeps it at a distance.
Dutch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kamakazi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dutch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kamakazi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kamakazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dutch wants to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Kamakazi
letting Dutch counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dark Dutch will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Dutch blocks the body kick.
Kamakazi blocks a head kick by Dutch.
Dutch ducks under a wild hook from Kamakazi.
Dutch tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kamakazi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kamakazi throws the kick towards the body but Dutch avoids it.
Kamakazi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dutch.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses.
Kamakazi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dutch's calf.
A head kick misses from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi misses the shot to the body.
Dutch moves out of range of the body kick from Kamakazi.
Sloppy strikes from Kamakazi. Those never looked like landing.
Kamakazi throws a wild body kick that Dutch sees coming a mile off.
Dutch is looking to clinch but Kamakazi is avoiding it.
Dutch moves out of range as Kamakazi throws a body kick.
Dutch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kamakazi.
Dutch with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamakazi stuns Dutch with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kamakazi looks to land a body kick but Dutch moved away.
Kamakazi blocks a head kick by Dutch.
Dutch tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kamakazi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dutch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamakazi.
Dutch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kamakazi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dutch.
Kamakazi throws a wild body kick that Dutch sees coming a mile off.
Kamakazi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kamakazi tries a low kick but Dutch avoids it.
Kamakazi throws the kick towards the body but Dutch avoids it.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that Dutch semi-blocks.
Dutch avoids the head kick by Kamakazi.
Dutch throws a sloppy head kick and Kamakazi moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Dutch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kamakazi moves away.
Kamakazi lands with a nice body kick.
Dutch misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kamakazi throws a poor cross that misses
and Dutch makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kamakazi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dutch throws a right and a left that Kamakazi avoids nicely.
Kamakazi tries to clinch but Dutch moves out of range.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Dutch gets tackled into the ropes by Kamakazi. Kamakazi maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamakazi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dutch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Dutch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dutch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamakazi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kamakazi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab lands there for Kamakazi.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kid Kamakazi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kamakazi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Kamakazi!
Kid Kamakazi made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.