PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Liam St. Georges (ranked 2034 p4p, 24067 weight class) and Tao Ishinoba (ranked 260 p4p, 536 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

St. Georges
vs
Ishinoba

182 cm
27
175
14 - 5 - 1

183 cm
27
175
4 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent boxing
Knockout power

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam St. Georges !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tao Ishinoba!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishinoba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ishinoba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
St. Georges throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ishinoba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
St. Georges changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
St. Georges with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've been hearing reports that St. Georges has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
St. Georges connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ishinoba. Ishinoba circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ishinoba checks a leg kick.
Ishinoba throws a leg kick but St. Georges sees it coming and checks it nicely.
St. Georges swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
St. Georges scores with a hook to the body. Ishinoba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ishinoba takes one to the side of the head.
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!
St. Georges throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As St. Georges backs off Ishinoba throws a huge counter combo but St. Georges manages to avoid it all.
St. Georges avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St. Georges half committed to a counter leg kick.

St. Georges cracks Ishinoba with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Ishinoba is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Ishinoba is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!

It looks like Tao Ishinoba has been cut.
St. Georges connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Ishinoba to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by St. Georges !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Liam St. Georges !
Liam St. Georges gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).