PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jean Labosky (ranked 3379 p4p, 296 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 5208 p4p, 391 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Labosky
vs
Suluhu

182 cm
42
155 lbs
21 - 41 - 0

165 cm
31
145 lbs
16 - 20 - 1

World class boxer
Very quick

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 41 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Labosky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labosky 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.
Labosky misses with a double jab.
Labosky throws a series of punches but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu lands a nice hook to Labosky's body. Labosky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suluhu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Suluhu digs a good body shot into Labosky's ribs.
Suluhu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Labosky was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
Suluhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Labosky throws a right hand that Suluhu ducks under and follows up with a left that Suluhu also avoids with ease.
Suluhu moves out of range as Labosky throws a body kick.
Suluhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Suluhu is predictable there
and Labosky counters with a series of strikes. Suluhu will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Labosky misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labosky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Labosky was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Labosky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Suluhu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Labosky finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Suluhu misses with a kick to the body.
Suluhu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Suluhu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Labosky shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Suluhu eats them both and turns towards Labosky to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A jab from Labosky misses.
Suluhu stuns Labosky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Labosky moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Suluhu is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suluhu jabs at Labosky's body.

Labosky closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Suluhu crashing to the mat! Suluhu uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Suluhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Labosky finish him?
Labosky throws a push kick but Suluhu slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Suluhu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Labosky fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Suluhu on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu checks a low kick from Labosky.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suluhu connects with a body shot.
Suluhu seems to have recovered his senses.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
Suluhu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Suluhu is looking to land body kicks.
Suluhu misses with the body kick
and Labosky counters with a one-two to the body.
Suluhu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Labosky throws a leg kick but Suluhu moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu swings for the body but Labosky moves out of range.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Labosky saw that one coming.

Labosky clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Labosky should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Suluhu lands with a shot to the body.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Suluhu misses.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Labosky saw that one coming.
Labosky moves out of range of the body kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Labosky is able to avoid easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suluhu. Labosky shrugs it off though.
Labosky throws a hook but Suluhu avoids it easily.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that Labosky sees coming a mile off.
Labosky tries to clinch but Suluhu is having none of it.

Labosky closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Labosky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Suluhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Labosky doesn't seem bothered though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Suluhu - that will leave a mark!
Labosky throws a head kick but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu swings for the body but Labosky moves out of range.
Labosky misses with a low kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
Suluhu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Suluhu looks to move away, Labosky throws a big counter combo but Suluhu just gets out of the way.
Labosky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Labosky misses with a series of wild punches.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses
and Labosky counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Labosky is looking to clinch but Suluhu is avoiding it.
Jean Labosky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Labosky tries to clinch there but Suluhu circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suluhu pushes Labosky away with a front kick.
Labosky moves in looking to clinch but Suluhu pushes him off.
Labosky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Labosky looks to clinch
and Suluhu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Labosky really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Labosky moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but Labosky saw that one coming.
Suluhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Labosky manages to avoid it.
Suluhu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suluhu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Labosky tries to close the distance and clinch but Suluhu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Labosky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kassim Suluhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Suluhu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suluhu stuns Labosky with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suluhu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Labosky thumps Suluhu with a low kick.
Labosky lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suluhu backs up against the ropes.
Labosky lands a nice shot to the body.
Labosky defending well as Suluhu loads up on a big left hand.
Suluhu lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Labosky instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Labosky has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Suluhu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suluhu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kassim Suluhu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suluhu tries to land a front kick but Labosky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Labosky moves in looking to clinch but Suluhu pushes him off.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Labosky rather than just go for the knockout.
A shot to the liver by Suluhu. Beautiful body shot.
Suluhu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Labosky is predictable there
and Suluhu counters with a stiff right hand.
Suluhu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suluhu misses the body punch
and Labosky counters with a right hand to the body.
Suluhu blocks a head kick by Labosky.
Suluhu misses with a body kick.
Labosky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Suluhu.
Suluhu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Suluhu works Labosky's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Labosky wants to clinch.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Labosky moved away.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
Labosky throws a right and a left that Suluhu avoids nicely.
Labosky misses with a looping right.
Suluhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Labosky moves away.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Labosky was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
Suluhu lands a nice hook to Labosky's body. Labosky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suluhu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Labosky moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Suluhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Suluhu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!