PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Airforce Guile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yousei Kobiashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobiashi has chosen Shinobi vs The Dragon as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Guile
vs
Kobiashi

181 cm
29
205 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
209 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Airforce Guile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yousei Kobiashi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guile dodges the punch combination from Kobiashi.
Guile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kobiashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Guile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kobiashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Guile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guile lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kobiashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guile.
Guile lands a leg kick that knocks Kobiashi off balance momentarily.
Kobiashi tries to clinch there but Guile circles away.
Kobiashi throws a sloppy head kick and Guile moves out of range easily.
Guile throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kobiashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Guile closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guile as Kobiashi tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guile pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Guile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kobiashi avoiding damage as Guile throws knees to the body.
Kobiashi can't break the clinch.
Guile lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guile misses with an elbow strike.
Guile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Guile.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Guile throws an elbow but misses.
Guile lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guile misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kobiashi.

Kobiashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kobiashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guile moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guile avoids the head kick by Kobiashi.
Guile circles away from the clinch attempt
and Guile counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Kobiashi is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kobiashi.
Guile throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Guile blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guile throws a half hearted mid kick.
Guile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guile tries a head kick but it misses.
Kobiashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guile throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kobiashi wants to clinch up but Guile keeps it at a distance.
Kobiashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobiashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Airforce Guile dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kobiashi throws a right hand that Guile ducks under and follows up with a left that Guile also avoids with ease.
Guile misses with a low kick.
Guile tries to land a body kick
and Kobiashi counters with a left and a right that stings Guile.
Kobiashi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kobiashi.
Guile thumps Kobiashi with a low kick.
Airforce Guile is winning the standup battle so far.
Kobiashi avoids the head kick by Guile.
Guile does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kobiashi misses with a double jab.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up but Guile circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobiashi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kobiashi moves in looking to clinch but Guile pushes him off.
Guile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Guile attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kobiashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guile moves into range and clinches up with Kobiashi.
Kobiashi is trying to break the clinch but Guile is controlling him.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Guile.

Guile breaks from the clinch.
Yousei Kobiashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guile throws a push kick but Kobiashi slaps the foot to one side.
Kobiashi checks a leg kick nicely.
Kobiashi throws a right and a left that Guile avoids nicely.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.
Airforce Guile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guile scores with a head kick.
Kobiashi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guile swats away the attempt to clinch by Kobiashi.
Guile lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kobiashi will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice combination there by Kobiashi.
Guile thows a leg kick but Kobiashi checks it
and Kobiashi counters with a three punch combo that has Guile backing up. Guile nods at Kobiashi to acknowledge the strikes.
Guile throws a sloppy head kick and Kobiashi moves out of range easily.
Kobiashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick misses from Guile.
Kobiashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Guile swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Guile.
Guile avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Guile.
Kobiashi avoids the head kick by Guile.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yousei Kobiashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Guile circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.
Kobiashi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Guile avoids the head kick by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Guile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guile misses with a head kick.
Kobiashi throws a series of punches but Guile moves out of range.
Guile throws a leg kick but Kobiashi sees it coming and moves out of range.

Guile has managed to clinch.

Guile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kobiashi throws a head kick that misses.
Guile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Guile instigates a clinch.
Guile throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guile breaks the clinch.
Kobiashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kobiashi throws a nice looking combination but Guile bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kobiashi misses with a wild combination.
Guile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guile dodges the punch combination from Kobiashi.
Guile tries a head kick but it misses.
Guile shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Kobiashi does no damage.
Kobiashi throws a right hand that Guile ducks under and follows up with a left that Guile also avoids with ease.
Kobiashi takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guile feints and then cracks Kobiashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kobiashi down.
Kobiashi avoids the head kick by Guile.
Guile throws a head kick that misses.
Guile throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guile scores with a nice body kick.
Kobiashi swinging wildly here.
Kobiashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Kobiashi. Those never looked like landing.
Guile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kobiashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guile throws a head kick but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Guile throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Airforce Guile clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kobiashi blocks a head kick by Guile.
Guile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kobiashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guile circles away quickly and effectively.
Kobiashi punishes Guile's body with a nice straight punch.
Kobiashi wants to clinch.
Guile looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kobiashi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Guile throws a lazy head kick
and Kobiashi counters with a big head kick but Guile shrugs it off.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Guile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kobiashi misses with a body kick.
Kobiashi throws a right and a left that Guile avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Kobiashi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kobiashi throws a body punch but Guile moves out of range.
Guile connects with a solid leg kick.
Kobiashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guile connects with a high kick.
Guile throws a front kick that sends Kobiashi stumbling back into the ropes.
Guile delivers a nice body kick.
Kobiashi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kobiashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Guile moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Guile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Kobiashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Guile finish him?
Guile misses with an elbow strike.
Guile throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Guile throws an elbow but misses.

Guile pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kobiashi seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Guile eats them both and turns towards Kobiashi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Guile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Guile tries to land a leg kick but Kobiashi saw it coming and moves away.
Guile tries a head kick but it misses.
Guile misses with a body kick.
Guile goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guile misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guile looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kobiashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Guile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guile throws a head kick but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Kobiashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kobiashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Airforce Guile had his way with Yousei Kobiashi in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kobiashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guile blocks a head kick by Kobiashi.
Kobiashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guile circles away quickly and effectively.
Guile throws a sloppy head kick and Kobiashi moves out of range easily.
Kobiashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Kobiashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Guile paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kobiashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Guile rather than just go for the knockout.
Kobiashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Guile forces Kobiashi back against the ropes and clinches.

Guile breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guile scores with a head kick.
Kobiashi works over Guile's head and body with a nice combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guile avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kobiashi avoids the head kick by Guile.
Kobiashi wants to clinch.
Kobiashi misses with a few strikes there.
Yousei Kobiashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kobiashi closes the distance and clinches.
Kobiashi avoids the elbow strike from Guile, against the ropes.

Guile's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Guile takes the fight into the clinch.
Kobiashi is trying to break the clinch but Guile has him pressed against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Guile just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kobiashi's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Guile as Kobiashi tries to tie him up.
Kobiashi tries to circle away but Guile has him pinned against the ropes.
Kobiashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Guile.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guile.

It looks like Yousei Kobiashi has been cut.
Kobiashi wants to break free but Guile has control.
Kobiashi is trying to force a seperation but Guile has the dominant position.
Guile throws an elbow that misses.
Guile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Guile.
Guile lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Guile obliges.
Kobiashi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guile tries to land knees in the clinch but Kobiashi avoids the damage to the body.
Guile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guile lands an elbow that stopped Kobiashi in his tracks for a moment.
Guile is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

And that's the end of the fight!
Airforce Guile showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Guile has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Airforce Guile!
Airforce Guile managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, London eXchange - Laundry / Recovery , into his post fight interview.