PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ikki Minami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbie Versmellon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minami comes to the ring accompanied by I'm Turning Japanese by The Vapors. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Herbie Versmellon enters the ring!

Minami
vs
Versmellon

170 cm
30
183 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

180 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikki Minami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herbie Versmellon!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minami tries to clinch but Versmellon is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Versmellon.
A leg kick checked by Versmellon.
Minami throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Versmellon scores with a nice body kick.
Minami swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Versmellon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Minami.
Minami moves out of range of the body kick from Versmellon.
Minami throws a sloppy head kick and Versmellon moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Versmellon.
Minami blocks a head kick by Versmellon.
Good shot there by Minami.
Minami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Versmellon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Versmellon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minami tries to clinch up but Versmellon circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters circling - Minami throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Minami is looking to score with low kicks.
Versmellon lands with a kick to the temple. Minami shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Versmellon throws a sloppy head kick and Minami moves out of range easily.
Minami misses with a jab, cross combination.
Versmellon misses with a head kick.
Minami thows a leg kick but Versmellon checks it
and Versmellon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minami misses with a straight left.
Minami attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Minami tries to move into range but Versmellon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Minami swats away the attempt to clinch by Versmellon.
Versmellon avoids the body shot from Minami.
Minami throws a head kick but Versmellon moves out of range.
Versmellon throws a front kick that sends Minami stumbling back into the ropes.
Versmellon throws a head kick that misses.
Minami stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Minami throws a leg kick which misses Versmellon's front leg but catches the back leg as Versmellon tries to avoid it.
Minami tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Versmellon was well out of range. Poor timing from Minami.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Versmellon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Minami throws a looping overhand right but Versmellon ducks down to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Versmellon clinches.

Minami pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Minami misses.
Versmellon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Minami misses with a two punch combination.
Minami throws a head kick but Versmellon moves out of range.
Minami misses the shot to the body.
Minami will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Minami fails to land with a series of punches.
Versmellon moves in looking to clinch but Minami pushes him off.
Versmellon throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Versmellon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Minami. Those never looked like landing.
Minami throws a hook but Versmellon avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minami moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Minami.
Minami works over Versmellon's head and body with a nice combination.
Versmellon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Minami has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Versmellon finds it's way round the side to connect with Minami's head.
Minami looks to score with a jab to the body but Versmellon is just out of range.
Minami doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Versmellon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Minami.
Versmellon dodges the punch combination from Minami.
Minami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Minami takes a kick to the side of the head.
Versmellon lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minami lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Versmellon dodges the punch combination from Minami.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Versmellon.
Minami looks to land a right hand but Versmellon moved out of range.
Minami fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Versmellon is out of range.
Minami misses with a few strikes there.
Versmellon tries a head kick but it misses.
Versmellon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Minami misses the shot to the body.
Versmellon connects with a single shot there.
Versmellon throws a head kick that misses.
Minami misses with a jab, cross combination.
Minami moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Minami misses with a few strikes there.
Minami avoids the head kick by Versmellon.
Minami lands with a hook. Versmellon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Minami dodges the punch combination from Versmellon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Herbie Versmellon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Minami connects with a good right hand that stumbles Versmellon. Versmellon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Minami goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Versmellon moves out of range as Minami strikes.
Versmellon throws a right and a left that Minami avoids nicely.
Minami misses with a straight left.
Versmellon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Versmellon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Versmellon tries to close the distance and clinch but Minami swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Minami doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Versmellon tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Minami manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herbie Versmellon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Versmellon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some bone on bone action there as Minami checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Versmellon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minami throws a series of punches but Versmellon moves out of range.
Minami throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Versmellon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Versmellon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Minami.
Versmellon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Minami swats away the attempt to clinch by Versmellon.
Versmellon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minami bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Minami cracks a nice hook into Versmellon's ribs.
Minami takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Versmellon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Versmellon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Minami.
Minami ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Versmellon tries to clinch but Minami is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Versmellon wants to land a leg kick but Minami is out of range.
Ikki Minami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Versmellon
and Minami counters with a head kick. That will keep Versmellon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Versmellon is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Versmellon doesn't manage to clinch there - Minami circles away.
Versmellon is still on wobbly legs! Can Minami finish him?
Minami takes a swing at Versmellon's ribcage but misses.
Minami catches Versmellon napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Versmellon crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Minami raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ikki Minami!
Ikki Minami was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.