PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Lance Kilkenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamoru Yamiyukai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kilkenny
vs
Yamiyukai

172 cm
28
156 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

166 cm
24
147 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Kilkenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Yamiyukai!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilkenny throws a push kick but Yamiyukai slaps the foot to one side.
Kilkenny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilkenny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kilkenny avoids the body shot from Yamiyukai.

Kilkenny moves into the clinch.
Yamiyukai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilkenny dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Good body shot from Yamiyukai.
Kilkenny blocks a body shot from Yamiyukai.
Yamiyukai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilkenny using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yamiyukai scores with a shot to the side of Kilkenny's head.

Kilkenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donk. Yamiyukai catches Kilkenny right on the button with a cross.
Kilkenny is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kilkenny wants to clinch up but Yamiyukai keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamiyukai ducks under a wild hook from Kilkenny.
Yamiyukai throws an overhand right that lands on Kilkenny's shoulder, as Kilkenny tries to avoid the shot.

Kilkenny clinches with his opponent.

Kilkenny breaks the clinch.

Kilkenny forces Yamiyukai back against the ropes and clinches.
Yamiyukai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilkenny lands a good knee to the midsection. Yamiyukai won't want to take too many of those.
Kilkenny lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Mamoru Yamiyukai has been cut.
Kilkenny using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamiyukai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kilkenny with a knee to the head.
Yamiyukai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamiyukai swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilkenny uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kilkenny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny lands a jab to Yamiyukai's midsection.
Kilkenny tries to clinch up but Yamiyukai circles away and keeps his distance.

Kilkenny moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Yamiyukai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamiyukai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamiyukai.
Kilkenny is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Kilkenny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Yamiyukai.
Yamiyukai swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilkenny uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamiyukai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilkenny's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Kilkenny dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamoru Yamiyukai's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Danga de danga de dang - Yamiyukai scores with a four punch combination!
Yamiyukai lands with a straight right. Kilkenny didn't see that one coming.
Kilkenny tries to clinch but Yamiyukai is having none of it.
Kilkenny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamiyukai counters with a left and a right that stings Kilkenny.
Kilkenny misses with a hook. Yamiyukai ducked under it nicely.
Kilkenny doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamiyukai circles away.
Kilkenny avoids the body shot from Yamiyukai.
Kilkenny throws a wild body kick that Yamiyukai sees coming a mile off.
Kilkenny closes the distance but Yamiyukai moves to the side
and Yamiyukai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kilkenny thinking.
Kilkenny misses with a hook. Yamiyukai ducked under it nicely.
Kilkenny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kilkenny moves into the clinch.
Yamiyukai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilkenny's elbow.
Kilkenny lands an elbow inside.
Kilkenny trying to land knees to the body.
Yamiyukai presses Kilkenny against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamiyukai takes a knee to the side of the body.

Kilkenny breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamiyukai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilkenny.
Kilkenny swings for the body but Yamiyukai moves out of range.
Yamiyukai looks to score with a jab to the body but Kilkenny is just out of range.
Kilkenny is looking to land body kicks.
Kilkenny fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamiyukai. Kilkenny does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kilkenny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamiyukai.

Kilkenny darts in and clinches Yamiyukai up against the ropes.
Kilkenny landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilkenny scores with a knee to the head.
Kilkenny missing with knees to the body.
Kilkenny has Yamiyukai pressed against the ropes.
Yamiyukai tries to throw a body punch but Kilkenny avoids it by throwing Yamiyukai back against the ropes.
Yamiyukai misses with some punches.
Kilkenny lands a damaging elbow.
Yamiyukai misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamiyukai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kilkenny.
Yamiyukai throws a punch but it's blocked by Kilkenny.
Yamiyukai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Kilkenny dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mamoru Yamiyukai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice inside leg kick there by Kilkenny. That's going to slow Yamiyukai down.

Kilkenny darts in and clinches Yamiyukai up against the ropes.
Yamiyukai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamiyukai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kilkenny lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kilkenny takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yamiyukai lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilkenny tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamiyukai avoids it.
Yamiyukai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kilkenny backwards.
Kilkenny creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamiyukai's defenses.

Kilkenny manages to break the clinch.
Yamiyukai takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yamiyukai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kilkenny jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Kilkenny.
Yamiyukai on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A shot to the liver by Yamiyukai. Beautiful body shot.
Lance Kilkenny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamiyukai slips a straight right by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny is looking to clinch but Yamiyukai is avoiding it.

Kilkenny clinches up against the ropes.
Yamiyukai misses with a body punch.
Yamiyukai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilkenny crunches a lovely knee into Yamiyukai's ribcage.
Yamiyukai managing to block the knees to the body from Kilkenny.
Yamiyukai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilkenny's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny tries to land a knee to the head but Yamiyukai blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilkenny prevents a body shot from Yamiyukai.
A short right from Yamiyukai.
Yamiyukai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamiyukai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kilkenny misses with a knee to the head.
Yamiyukai takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yamiyukai blocks an elbow strike from Kilkenny.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilkenny with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamiyukai takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamiyukai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamiyukai misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Kilkenny breaks from the clinch.
Kilkenny misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilkenny ducks right into an uppercut from Yamiyukai.
Kilkenny chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kilkenny misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Kilkenny clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mamoru Yamiyukai's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kilkenny takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kilkenny takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Kilkenny moves into the clinch.
Yamiyukai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kilkenny lands a damaging elbow.
Yamiyukai misses with some punches.
Lance Kilkenny has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kilkenny tries to land a knee to the head but Yamiyukai blocks with his arms.
Yamiyukai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilkenny lands a nice elbow.
Yamiyukai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kilkenny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yamiyukai fails to land.
Yamiyukai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kilkenny.

That has opened up Mamoru Yamiyukai's cut even more.
Kilkenny stalling in the clinch.
Kilkenny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamiyukai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamiyukai works on Kilkenny's body with a couple of short punches.
Yamiyukai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kilkenny's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kilkenny.
Kilkenny prevents a body shot from Yamiyukai.
Kilkenny with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kilkenny utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kilkenny blocking some punches.

Kilkenny pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilkenny tries to clinch but Yamiyukai moves out of range.
Yamiyukai thows a body shot but no joy.
Kilkenny throws a lazy head kick
and Yamiyukai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kilkenny tries to clinch but Yamiyukai moves out of range.

Kilkenny clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamiyukai swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilkenny uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kilkenny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yamiyukai connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Kilkenny is rocked!
Yamiyukai connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Kilkenny's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Kilkenny - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mamoru Yamiyukai!
A victorious Mamoru Yamiyukai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.