PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Frank Brown (ranked 4863 p4p, 4938 weight class) and Ted Kona (ranked 468 p4p, 473 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gloom, Doom, Heartache and Whiskey. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brown
vs
Kona

186 cm
19
206
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
218
1 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ted Kona!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kona misses the jab.
Brown swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kona.
Kona swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kona throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kona at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Kona throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Kona misses with a wild body shot.
Kona lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kona misses with a double jab
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Kona missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
Ted Kona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kona falls off balance throwing a combination

and Brown counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kona.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kona's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kona has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kona wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kona looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Kona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown pushes Kona back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kona.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Brown dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kona swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Brown tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
A combination from Kona does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Kona throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
Kona swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kona throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Kona is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
A jab from Kona does it's job there.
Kona throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Kona needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kona lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kona on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kona throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Kona manages to avoid it.
Kona misses with a body shot

and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown working aggressively here.
Kona wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to work over Kona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown working aggressively here.
Frank Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Kona is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Kona looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Kona controls his hands.
Kona blocks an uppercut.
Kona wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown working aggressively here.
Kona looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Kona breaks from the clinch.
Kona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Kona throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kona clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kona misses with a wild combination.

Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Kona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown working aggressively here.
Kona takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kona.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ted Kona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Kona misses.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kona throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kona throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Kona lands.
Kona misses with a left hand

and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kona can do to turn this around?
Kona blocks an uppercut.
Frank Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kona.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kona blocking some punches.
Kona is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kona wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the ropes.
Kona prevents a body shot from Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kona.
Kona tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the ropes.
Kona blocks a body shot from Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kona wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kona.
Kona tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the ropes.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Kona controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Kona's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kona lands with a right to the head.
Kona tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Kona tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Kona comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Frank Brown!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Frank Brown!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Frank Brown!

Frank Brown wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Frank Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.