PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kile Jr Illl (ranked 23364 p4p, 197 weight class) and Michael Kimura (ranked 20458 p4p, 143 weight class). Jr Illl has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Kile Jr Illl has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Jr Illl
vs
Kimura

190 cm
27
363 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

168 cm
34
157 lbs
9 - 14 - 0

Excellent boxer
Experienced

Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kile Jr Illl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Kimura!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jr Illl lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Michael Kimura has been cut.
Kimura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jr Illl.
Kimura misses with a hook to the body
and Jr Illl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kimura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A quick step to the side and Jr Illl tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kimura throws a lazy head kick
and Jr Illl counters with a nice body shot.
Jr Illl throws a big shot that misses.
Kimura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kimura throws a series of punches but Jr Illl moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kimura moves away from the strike by Jr Illl.
Jr Illl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimura was well out of range. Poor timing from Jr Illl.
Jr Illl is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jr Illl blocks a head kick by Kimura.
Jr Illl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kimura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kimura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kimura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jr Illl.
Kimura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jr Illl checks a low kick from Kimura.
Jr Illl throws a hook but Kimura avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kimura! But no joy.
Jr Illl misses with an uppercut. Kimura saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kimura! But no joy.
Kimura moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Kimura misses.
Jr Illl bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimura looks for the body kick but Jr Illl saw that one coming.
Jr Illl is looking to counter punch.
Kimura misses the body punch
letting Jr Illl counter with a right hand.
Jr Illl slips under a jab.
Jr Illl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kimura looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kile Jr Illl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Kimura.
Kimura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Jr Illl misses.
Kimura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kimura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kimura tries to land a body kick
and Kimura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kimura just misses with a punch to the body.
Kimura walks into a jab.

That has opened up Michael Kimura's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura moves out of range as Jr Illl strikes.
Jr Illl throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Kimura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jr Illl misses with a hook. Kimura ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Kimura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Kimura.
Kimura misses with a head kick.
Kimura swings for the body but Jr Illl moves out of range.
Jr Illl throwing a counter right hand but Kimura manages to avoid it.
Jr Illl is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Jr Illl throws a lazy right hand but Kimura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jr Illl keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Kimura misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a double jab
enabling Jr Illl to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimura wants to land a leg kick but Jr Illl is out of range.
Kimura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jr Illl rather than just go for the knockout.
Kimura throws a wild body kick that Jr Illl sees coming a mile off.
Kimura misses with a combination
and Jr Illl counters with a stiff right hand.
Jr Illl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kimura.
Jr Illl lands a jab to Kimura's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kile Jr Illl dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jr Illl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kimura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jr Illl was well out of range. Poor timing from Kimura.
Kimura slips a jab from Jr Illl.
A jab lands there for Jr Illl.
Kimura slips under a jab.
Kimura fails to land with a series of punches.
Kimura lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jr Illl circles away quickly and effectively.
Kile Jr Illl is winning the standup battle so far.
Jr Illl looks to land a left hand but Kimura moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kimura throws a sloppy head kick and Jr Illl moves out of range easily.
Jr Illl was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kimura throws a body kick that misses.
Jr Illl throws a looping overhand right but Kimura ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a body kick.
Kimura misses with a double jab.
Kimura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jr Illl moves away.
Jr Illl swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Jr Illl.
Jr Illl blocks a head kick by Kimura.
Jr Illl throwing a counter right hand but Kimura manages to avoid it.
Kimura throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jr Illl.
Kimura slips a straight right by Jr Illl.
Jr Illl throws a hook to the side of Kimura's head but Kimura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Kimura.
Kimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jr Illl is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr Illl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kimura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jr Illl throws a lazy right hand but Kimura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jr Illl avoids the head kick by Kimura.
Kimura tries to land a leg kick but Jr Illl saw it coming and moves away.
Michael Kimura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kimura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kimura throws a sloppy head kick and Jr Illl moves out of range easily.
Kimura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jr Illl was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jr Illl misses with a straight right.
Kimura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kimura misses with a low kick as Jr Illl jumps back.
Jr Illl avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jr Illl.
Kimura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jr Illl is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kimura gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Jr Illl to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimura throws a right hand that Jr Illl ducks under and follows up with a left that Jr Illl also avoids with ease.
Kimura throws an overhand right that lands on Jr Illl's shoulder, as Jr Illl tries to avoid the shot.
Jr Illl avoids a kick to the body.
Jr Illl blocks a head kick by Kimura.
Jr Illl scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kimura in his tracks.
Kimura slips a jab from Jr Illl.
Kimura throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Jr Illl wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jr Illl avoids the head kick by Kimura.
Jr Illl connects with a body shot that sends Kimura's belly button to the back.
Kimura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Jr Illl misses the target.
Kimura is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kimura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jr Illl manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Jr Illl misses the target.
Kimura throws a nice looking combination but Jr Illl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Jr Illl wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kimura tries a low kick but Jr Illl avoids it.
Jr Illl was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kimura looks to throw a body kick
and Jr Illl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kimura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Jr Illl wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jr Illl scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Kimura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Jr Illl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kimura swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kimura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kimura misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Jr Illl on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kimura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jr Illl throwing a counter right hand but Kimura manages to avoid it.
Jr Illl misses with an uppercut.
Kimura swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jr Illl throws a body shot but no joy.
Jr Illl throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kimura pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kimura misses with a few strikes there.
Jr Illl swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kimura moves out of range as Jr Illl strikes.
Jr Illl throws a looping overhand right but Kimura ducks down to avoid it.
Jr Illl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kimura misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jr Illl avoids the head kick by Kimura.
Kimura is looking to chop away at Jr Illl's legs.
Jr Illl misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jr Illl slips under a jab.
Jr Illl looks to land a left hand but Kimura moved out of range nicely.
Jr Illl throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Kimura.
Kimura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jr Illl misses the target.
Kimura misses with a series of wild punches.
Jr Illl moves out of range of the body kick from Kimura.
Kimura misses with a wild body shot.
Jr Illl blocks a head kick by Kimura.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jr Illl checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jr Illl throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimura.
Kimura misses with a head kick.
Jr Illl throws a hook but Kimura avoids it easily.
Kimura misses with a double jab.
Kimura misses with a body kick.
Jr Illl ducks under a wild hook from Kimura.
Jr Illl lands a nice shot that snaps Kimura's head back.
Jr Illl checks a leg kick.
Jr Illl is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Jr Illl on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jr Illl fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kimura manages to avoid it.
Kimura throws a body kick that misses.
Kimura throws a sloppy head kick and Jr Illl moves out of range easily.
Jr Illl avoids a kick to the body.
Kimura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Jr Illl misses the target.
A head kick misses from Kimura.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jr Illl throws a big shot that misses.
Kimura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kimura throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jr Illl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kimura.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Kimura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kimura 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Kimura!