PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Chucky Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbie Versmellon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remember my name. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kahn
vs
Versmellon

180 cm
29
184 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

180 cm
28
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Chucky Kahn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herbie Versmellon!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Versmellon slips under a jab from Kahn.
Kahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Kahn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kahn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Versmellon tries to close the distance and clinch but Kahn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Versmellon throws the kick towards the body but Kahn avoids it.
Versmellon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Versmellon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kahn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Versmellon slips under a jab.
Kahn throws a head kick that Versmellon semi-blocks.

It looks like Herbie Versmellon has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Versmellon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Versmellon misses with a head kick.
Versmellon tries to clinch up.
Versmellon tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kahn moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kahn.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Versmellon pushes off an throws an elbow but Kahn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kahn.
Versmellon throws an elbow that misses.
Kahn gets through Versmellon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kahn blocks an elbow strike from Versmellon.
Kahn scores with a shoulder strike.
Kahn blocks an elbow strike from Versmellon.
A head punch on the inside from Kahn fails to land.
Nice body punch from Kahn - that landed with a thud.
Kahn avoids a wild elbow strike from Versmellon.
Kahn blocks an elbow strike from Versmellon.
Kahn misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kahn.
Kahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kahn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Versmellon creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Versmellon throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn avoids the elbow strike from Versmellon, against the ropes.
Versmellon lands an elbow inside.
Kahn misses with some punches.
Kahn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kahn managing to block the knees to the body from Versmellon.
Kahn tries to land a knee to the head but Versmellon blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Versmellon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Versmellon pushes off an throws an elbow but Kahn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kahn tries to work over Versmellon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Versmellon prevents a body shot from Kahn.
Kahn lands a shoulder strike.
Versmellon misses with an elbow strike.
Versmellon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kahn avoids it.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Versmellon throws an elbow but misses.
Kahn blocks an elbow strike.
Kahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Versmellon throws an elbow that misses.
Kahn digs a right hand underneath Versmellon's ribcage. Versmellon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kahn presses Versmellon against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kahn.
Versmellon crunches a lovely knee into Kahn's ribcage.
Kahn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Versmellon backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Versmellon just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kahn's brow.
A short uppercut from Kahn.
Kahn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kahn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kahn lands a body punch in the clinch.
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!
Kahn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kahn blocks the elbow strike.
Kahn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kahn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Versmellon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Versmellon looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kahn works on Versmellon's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Kahn.
Kahn scores with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kahn.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Versmellon is rocked!
Kahn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Versmellon is still on wobbly legs! Can Kahn finish him?
Versmellon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kahn avoids it.
Kahn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kahn is leaning against Versmellon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kahn managing to block the knees to the body from Versmellon.
Kahn lands a nice uppercut.
Versmellon lands an elbow inside that Kahn shrugs off.
A short left from Kahn.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kahn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kahn cracks Versmellon with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Versmellon goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Versmellon wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Chucky Kahn!
Chucky Kahn retains his welterweight title!
Chucky Kahn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.