PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between King Game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Imo Hass Kaggnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Game
vs
Hass Kaggnen

225 cm
25
267 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Game!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Imo Hass Kaggnen!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Game throws a right hand that Kaggnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Kaggnen also avoids with ease.
Game misses with a two punch combination.
Game misses with the combination.
We've been informed that Kaggnen 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.
Kaggnen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Game moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Game, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Game throws a series of punches but Kaggnen avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Game. Kaggnen does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kaggnen rushes Game and presses him up against the ropes.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Game.
Kaggnen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kaggnen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Game moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Game throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaggnen.
Game throws a right and a left that both miss.
Game swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Game avoids a punch combination nicely.
Game definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kaggnen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaggnen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaggnen lands a nice uppercut.

Kaggnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Game.
Game lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Imo Hass Kaggnen has been cut.
Game's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaggnen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Game scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Game misses.
Kaggnen throws out a powerful jab.
Kaggnen connects with a nice looking jab.
Kaggnen slips a jab and a cross from Game.
Game digs a good hook to Kaggnen's body.
Game is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Game misses with the combination.

Kaggnen pushes Game up against the ropes in a clinch.

Kaggnen breaks from the clinch.
Kaggnen dodges the punch combination from Game.
King Game seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Game looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaggnen stalks Game and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Game's face. Game staggers backwards, shaken.
Kaggnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kaggnen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaggnen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Game sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Game throws a nice looking combination but Kaggnen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Game moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKaggnen.

Kaggnen pushes Game up against the ropes in a clinch.

Kaggnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Game does no damage.

Kaggnen has closed the distance and engaged Game in a clinch.

Kaggnen manages to break the clinch.
Game looks to land a combination but Kaggnen avoids it well.
Kaggnen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Game eats them both and turns towards Kaggnen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kaggnen lands with an uppercut that bounces Game off the ropes and back into range.

Kaggnen takes the fight into the clinch.

Kaggnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Game rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaggnen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaggnen instigates a clinch.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch.
Kaggnen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaggnen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kaggnen tries to bum rush Game with a series of wild strikes but Game uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Game misses.
Game shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kaggnen eats them both and turns towards Game to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Game takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Game swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Game throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Kaggnen misses.
Game misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kaggnen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kaggnen pushes Game up against the ropes in a clinch.

Kaggnen breaks from the clinch.
Game lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kaggnen circles away quickly and effectively.
Kaggnen throws out a counter right but Game avoids it with no problem.
Kaggnen throws a sloppy head kick and Game moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game blocks a head kick by Kaggnen.
Kaggnen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Game takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaggnen. That's going to slow Game down.
Kaggnen misses with a series of wild punches.
Game needs to keep his hands up - Kaggnen had a free shot at his head there.
Kaggnen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Game went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Game throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaggnen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circling - Kaggnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Game misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Game swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaggnen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Game takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kaggnen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Game misses with a series of wild punches.
As Game backs off Kaggnen throws a huge counter combo but Game manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imo Hass Kaggnen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Imo Hass Kaggnen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kaggnen works Game's body with a nice hook.
Game tries to bum rush Kaggnen with a series of wild strikes but Kaggnen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Kaggnen. Those never looked like landing.
Kaggnen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Game has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kaggnen.
A combination from Game does no damage.
Kaggnen throws a hook but Game avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaggnen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Kaggnen coming out on top.
Kaggnen throws a body punch but Game moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaggnen. Game does a little dance to reset his feet.
Game will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Game misses with a jab, cross combination.
Imo Hass Kaggnen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Game throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaggnen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Game misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Game takes a swing at Kaggnen's ribcage but misses.
Kaggnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaggnen lands with an uppercut that bounces Game off the ropes and back into range.
Kaggnen slips a jab and a cross from Game.
Kaggnen misses with the combination.
Game misses with a double jab
enabling Kaggnen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kaggnen moves away from the strike by Game.
Kaggnen keeps Game at a distance using the push kick.

Kaggnen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaggnen.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch.
Kaggnen scores with a nice right hand.

Kaggnen moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kaggnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Game throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaggnen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaggnen throws a nice looking combination but Game bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaggnen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kaggnen, right into the meat.

Kaggnen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch.
King Game is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaggnen punishes Game's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaggnen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Kaggnen misses.

Kaggnen gets a clinch.
Kaggnen prevents Game from breaking the clinch.

Kaggnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaggnen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Game misses with a double jab.
Kaggnen scores with a sloppy right hand. Game should have avoided that one.

Kaggnen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaggnen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Kaggnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Game lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Game.
Game is looking to wear down Kaggnen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Game misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Game. Kaggnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaggnen digs a good hook to Game's body.
Game throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Game chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kaggnen can pounce on him.

Game gets tackled into the ropes by Kaggnen. Kaggnen maintains the clinch.

Kaggnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaggnen lands a slapping body shot.
Kaggnen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kaggnen clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaggnen pushes Game back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kaggnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kaggnen drives through and clinches with Game against the ropes.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch.

Game gets tackled into the ropes by Kaggnen. Kaggnen maintains the clinch.

Kaggnen manages to break the clinch.
Kaggnen scores with a push kick.
Game throws a nice looking combination but Kaggnen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaggnen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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Kaggnen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Game throws a combination that misses
and Kaggnen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaggnen with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kaggnen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kaggnen.
Game doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Game gets tackled into the ropes by Kaggnen. Kaggnen maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imo Hass Kaggnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Imo Hass Kaggnen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kaggnen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Game, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kaggnen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Kaggnen breaks from the clinch.

Kaggnen closes the distance and clinches.
Kaggnen has Game pressed against the ropes, preventing Game from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaggnen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Game back to the ropes. Kaggnen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Game swings for the body but Kaggnen moves out of range.
Game looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Kaggnen clinches up with Game and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kaggnen slows down the pace here.
Game with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaggnen fails to land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Game misses the target.
Kaggnen swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Game looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaggnen is just out of range.
Game misses with a body punch
and Kaggnen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Game's knee momentarily.
Game throws a series of punches but Kaggnen moves out of range.
Kaggnen flicks out a counter leg kick but Game steps away.
Game throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaggnen keeps Game at a distance using the push kick.

Kaggnen instigates a clinch.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kaggnen closes the distance and clinches.
Kaggnen prevents Game from breaking the clinch.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch.

Kaggnen closes the distance and pushes Game back into the ropes.
Kaggnen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kaggnen rushes Game and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Game will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaggnen misses with a wild combination.
Kaggnen misses with a head kick.
Game takes one to the side of the head.
Kaggnen misses with a few strikes there.
Game takes a swing at Kaggnen's ribcage but misses.
Game misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Kaggnen.
A punch combination from Game misses.
Kaggnen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Kaggnen has Game up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kaggnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Game tries to keep at a distance but Kaggnen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kaggnen.

Kaggnen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaggnen scores with a leg kick.
Kaggnen digs a good hook to Game's body.
Kaggnen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Game.
Kaggnen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Game slips under a jab from Kaggnen.
Donk. Game catches Kaggnen right on the button with a cross.
Kaggnen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Kaggnen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Game, pushing him back against the ropes.

Kaggnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Game throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaggnen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaggnen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Game looks to land a combination but Kaggnen avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game avoids a punch combination nicely.
Game throws a series of punches but Kaggnen moves out of range.
Kaggnen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Game really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Kaggnen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Kaggnen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaggnen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Game momentarily.
Kaggnen walks into a left hand.
Game throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Kaggnen closes the distance and clinches.

Kaggnen breaks from the clinch.
Game throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaggnen unleashes a big counter combination but Game bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Kaggnen. Those never looked like landing.
Kaggnen lands with a nice combination. Game backs away looking to recover.
King Game has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Imo Hass Kaggnen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A combination from Kaggnen does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kaggnen has taken the fight to the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Imo Hass Kaggnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaggnen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Imo Hass Kaggnen!
A relieved looking Imo Hass Kaggnen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.