PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Papa John (ranked 24427 p4p, 20872 weight class) and Vegeta Saiyan Prince (ranked 582 p4p, 553 weight class). Papa John is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

John
vs
Saiyan Prince

170 cm
31
140
13 - 13 - 1

176 cm
30
158
1 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Papa John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vegeta Saiyan Prince!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John is looking to clinch.
We've been informed that Saiyan Prince 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.
Saiyan Prince swings and misses with a shot to the body
and John counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Saiyan Prince misses its intended target.
That kick from John tenderised Saiyan Prince's leg. Saiyan Prince is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saiyan Prince takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick lands for John.
Saiyan Prince misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from John misses the target.
John slips a straight right by Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saiyan Prince misses with an uppercut.
John is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Saiyan Prince.
A jab lands there for John.
Saiyan Prince throws a leg kick which misses John's front leg but catches the back leg as John tries to avoid it.
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!
Saiyan Prince moves out of range of the body kick.
Saiyan Prince tries to land a leg kick but John saw it coming and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Saiyan Prince down.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saiyan Prince.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saiyan Prince bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of John's head.

It looks like Papa John has been cut.
John lands a nice looking body kick.
Saiyan Prince waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saiyan Prince looks to throw the jab but John is out of range.
Saiyan Prince just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohn.
Saiyan Prince throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saiyan Prince scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Saiyan Prince lands an impressive looking overhand right. John doesn't seem phased though.

John is rocked!
John throws a leg kick but Saiyan Prince checks it.
Oh John is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Saiyan Prince.
John seems to have got his legs back now.
John takes one on the button.
Saiyan Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saiyan Prince throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saiyan Prince rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and John counters with a left and a right that stings Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saiyan Prince checks a leg kick.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince misses with an uppercut. John saw that one coming.
John was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Saiyan Prince misses with a double jab.
Saiyan Prince jabs at John's body.
Saiyan Prince misses with a kick to the body.
John thinks about countering with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Saiyan Prince there.
John looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saiyan Prince fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
John defending well as Saiyan Prince loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Saiyan Prince misses
and John counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saiyan Prince waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract John.
John fails to land with a series of punches.
Saiyan Prince throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
John moves away from the strike by Saiyan Prince.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vegeta Saiyan Prince dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Papa John's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

John wants to land a leg kick but Saiyan Prince is out of range.
Saiyan Prince lands with a good body shot.
John scores with a jab to the body.
Saiyan Prince chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before John can pounce on him.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Papa John is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saiyan Prince throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saiyan Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and John counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saiyan Prince scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Saiyan Prince is predictable there
and John counters with a left and a right that stings Saiyan Prince.
Saiyan Prince throws an ugly left hook that misses
and John counters with a head kick. That will keep Saiyan Prince thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saiyan Prince.
John lands a nice looking kick to the body. Saiyan Prince takes a step back to recover.
John swings for the body but Saiyan Prince moves out of range.
Saiyan Prince throws a low kick but it's checked well by John.
Saiyan Prince tries to score with a low kick but John moves his leg out of the way.
John avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saiyan Prince checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It seemed like Saiyan Prince was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John tries to score with a low kick but Saiyan Prince moves his leg out of the way.
Saiyan Prince takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
Saiyan Prince misses with an uppercut.
John throws a quick counter kick to the body but Saiyan Prince avoids it.
John throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saiyan Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
Saiyan Prince throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saiyan Prince misses with an uppercut
and John counters with a two punch combo.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Saiyan Prince off balance momentarily.
John misses with a body kick.
John wants to slow Saiyan Prince down by chopping away at his legs.
Saiyan Prince misses with a hook
and John makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Saiyan Prince changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saiyan Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saiyan Prince's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Saiyan Prince throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and checks it nicely.
John fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Saiyan Prince throws a lazy uppercut
and John counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Saiyan Prince is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Saiyan Prince throws a leg kick that is checked
and John counters with a one-two to the body.
John connects with a crisp jab.

Saiyan Prince is rocked!
John throws a series of punches but Saiyan Prince avoids them all with ease.
Saiyan Prince is still on wobbly legs! Can John finish him?
Saiyan Prince swings and misses with a shot to the body

and John counters by clinching up.
John lands a nice elbow.
John misses with a knee strike.
John lands an elbow just above Saiyan Prince 's eye.
John lands a knee to the head.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John creates a bit of distance and cracks Saiyan Prince with a big uppercut! Saiyan Prince goes down! The referee pushes John away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Saiyan Prince make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! John takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Papa John!