shady show 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Suksan Budsabakhom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori has chosen Scary as his entrance music. Budsabakhom has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Lion Takanori is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Budsabakhom
vs
Takanori

180 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

166 cm
29
151 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

Great elbows
Good chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Suksan Budsabakhom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Budsabakhom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takanori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takanori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Budsabakhom backwards.
Budsabakhom is breathing heavily.
Takanori pushes Budsabakhom back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takanori digs a right hand underneath Budsabakhom's ribcage. Budsabakhom let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Takanori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takanori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Budsabakhom takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Takanori lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takanori pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Budsabakhom back to the ropes. Takanori follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Suksan Budsabakhom's cut is getting worse.
Takanori connects with a looping right hand.
Takanori scores with a crisp jab that stopped Budsabakhom in his tracks.
Takanori lands a body shot.

Takanori moves into range and clinches up with Budsabakhom.
Takanori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takanori.
Takanori lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Takanori - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Takanori.
Takanori scores with a shoulder strike.

Budsabakhom is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Takanori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Budsabakhom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takanori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takanori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Takanori fails to land.
Budsabakhom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takanori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takanori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takanori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takanori working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Budsabakhom.
Takanori misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takanori.
Budsabakhom blocking some punches.
Budsabakhom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takanori pushes Budsabakhom back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Budsabakhom blocks an uppercut.
Budsabakhom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Budsabakhom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takanori misses with a punch on the inside.
Takanori throws a punch but it's blocked by Budsabakhom.
Budsabakhom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takanori misses with some punches.
Takanori misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Budsabakhom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takanori throws a punch but it's blocked by Budsabakhom.
Takanori misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Budsabakhom.
Takanori working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takanori.
Takanori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takanori misses with a punch on the inside.
Budsabakhom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Budsabakhom blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Budsabakhom.
Budsabakhom seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Takanori.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Takanori digs a right hand into Budsabakhom's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Budsabakhom's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Takanori.

Takanori breaks the clinch.
Lion Takanori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanori throws a right and a left that Budsabakhom avoids nicely.
Takanori scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Budsabakhom doesn't seem bothered though.
Takanori scores with a big combo that sends Budsabakhom crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Budsabakhom flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Takanori jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lion Takanori!
In his post fight interview, Lion Takanori started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.