PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Megaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Tariku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Megaton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Megaton
vs
Tariku

190 cm
18
198 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

Excellent boxer
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Megaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Elias Tariku!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Megaton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tariku.
Tariku moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Mike Megaton has been cut.
Tariku looks to land a left hand but Megaton moved out of range nicely.
Megaton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
An inside leg kick lands from Megaton.
Tariku throws a looping overhand right but Megaton ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Megaton.
Tariku on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tariku tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Megaton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Megaton cracks Tariku with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tariku misses with a hook
enabling Megaton to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Tariku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Megaton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tariku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Megaton connects with the punch.
Megaton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Tariku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tariku ducks under a wild hook from Megaton.
Megaton cracks Tariku with a good jab.
Megaton scores with a leg kick.
Tariku misses with a hook
and Megaton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Megaton thuds a left hand into Tariku's body.
A slow jab from Megaton misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Tariku releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tariku throws out a loose jab but Megaton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Megaton coming out on top.
Tariku drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Megaton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Megaton.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tariku on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Megaton moves forwards but Tariku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tariku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Megaton counters with a good low kick that Tariku was not able to check.
Megaton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megaton lands a jab.
Tariku just misses with a punch to the body.
Megaton feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Megaton.
Tariku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tariku shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Megaton misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megaton looks to land a right hand but Tariku moved out of range.
Tariku lands a slapping body shot.
Tariku throws a sloppy body shot
and Megaton counters with a low kick, right behind Tariku 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Megaton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Megaton's cut.
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.

Megaton connects with an inside leg kick.
Megaton lands a right hook to the body.
Megaton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tariku. That did some damage!
Tariku misses with a combination
and Megaton counters with a straight right hand.
Megaton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tariku can do to turn this around?
Tariku throws a poor cross that misses
and Megaton counters with a low kick, right behind Tariku 's knee.
Tariku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Megaton.
Megaton throws an overhand right that lands on Tariku's shoulder, as Tariku tries to avoid the shot.
Tariku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tariku throws a body punch but Megaton moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tariku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Megaton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Megaton.
Megaton slips a jab from Tariku.
Megaton cracks Tariku with a right hand to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Megaton finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariku has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Megaton.
Megaton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tariku counters with a stiff right hand.
Tariku throws a right hand that misses
and Megaton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tariku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Megaton at a distance.
Megaton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Megaton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Megaton throws out a loose jab but Tariku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tariku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tariku misses with a straight right.
Tariku misses the body punch
letting Megaton counter with a right hand.
A jab from Megaton misses.
Tariku moves away from the strike by Megaton.
Tariku misses with a hook. Megaton ducked under it nicely.
Megaton throwing a counter right hand but Tariku manages to avoid it.
Megaton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tariku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tariku tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Megaton connects with a single shot there.
Megaton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tariku's head.
Tariku takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Megaton loads up on a big right hand but Tariku slips the punch.
Mike Megaton is winning the standup battle so far.
Tariku connects with a body shot that sends Megaton's belly button to the back.
Megaton ducks right into an uppercut from Tariku.
Megaton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Megaton lands a nice hook to Tariku's body. Tariku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Megaton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tariku misses with a right hand
and Megaton counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megaton lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Megaton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Megaton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Megaton misses with an uppercut. Tariku saw that one coming.
Tariku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Megaton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Megaton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Megaton looks to land a left hand but Tariku moved out of range nicely.
Tariku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tariku has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Megaton moves forwards but Tariku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Megaton finds it's way through Tariku's defenses.
Tariku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Megaton.
Megaton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tariku throws a looping overhand right but Megaton ducks down to avoid it.
Megaton lands a slapping body shot.
Megaton misses with a hook
and Tariku counters with a straight right hand.
Megaton swings for the body but Tariku moves out of range.
Tariku looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Megaton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tariku takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tariku. Megaton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tariku misses with a right hand
and Megaton counters with a left to the body.
Tariku takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Megaton misses with an uppercut. Tariku saw that one coming.
Megaton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tariku has time to react.
Tariku misses with a hook
and Megaton counters with a nice body shot.
Megaton scores with a leg kick.
Tariku throws an off balance right hand
and Megaton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Megaton takes one to the side of the head.
Tariku throws a poor cross that misses
and Megaton counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Megaton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Megaton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Megaton.
Tariku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tariku defending well as Megaton loads up on a big left hand.
Tariku 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.
Megaton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Megaton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Megaton.
Megaton moves forwards but Tariku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tariku swings for the body but Megaton moves out of range.
Megaton scores with a sloppy right hand. Tariku should have avoided that one.
Elias Tariku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tariku has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Megaton.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Megaton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Megaton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Megaton!