PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Overeem Blackzilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Kiki Tangata Kohuru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tangata Kohuru has chosen ACID TRIP as his entrance music. Tai Kiki Tangata Kohuru has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blackzilian
vs
Kiki Tangata Kohuru

192 cm
22
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
199 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Dangerous knees
Very strong

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Overeem Blackzilian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tai Kiki Tangata Kohuru!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tangata Kohuru scores with a leg kick.
Blackzilian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blackzilian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blackzilian drops his hands momentarily and Tangata Kohuru takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tangata Kohuru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackzilian was well out of range. Poor timing from Tangata Kohuru.
Blackzilian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blackzilian misses with a body kick.
Blackzilian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tangata Kohuru's head.
Blackzilian throws a head kick but Tangata Kohuru moves out of range.
Tangata Kohuru fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tangata Kohuru wants to clinch
and Blackzilian counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackzilian misses with a leg kick
and Blackzilian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackzilian misses with a low kick as Tangata Kohuru jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackzilian tries a head kick but it misses.
Blackzilian lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Blackzilian throws a push kick but Tangata Kohuru slaps the foot to one side.
Blackzilian scoring well with a low kick there.
Tangata Kohuru swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Blackzilian counter with a right hand.
Tangata Kohuru with a nice cross.
Tangata Kohuru blocks a head kick by Blackzilian.
Blackzilian lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tangata Kohuru throws a hook to the side of Blackzilian's head but Blackzilian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tangata Kohuru cracks Blackzilian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Blackzilian. Tangata Kohuru shrugs it off though.
Blackzilian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackzilian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blackzilian attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tangata Kohuru tries to clinch up.
Tangata Kohuru takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tangata Kohuru slips under a jab.
Overeem Blackzilian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tangata Kohuru takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tangata Kohuru looks to clinch
and Blackzilian counters with a body kick that stops Tangata Kohuru in his tracks momentarily.
Blackzilian misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blackzilian scores with a head kick. Tangata Kohuru tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Blackzilian defending well as Tangata Kohuru loads up on a big left hand.
Tangata Kohuru connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Overeem Blackzilian dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tangata Kohuru takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blackzilian misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blackzilian fakes the leg kick and cracks Tangata Kohuru in the body.
Blackzilian takes a swing at Tangata Kohuru's ribcage but misses.
Blackzilian throws a leg kick
and Tangata Kohuru counters with a nice uppercut.
Tangata Kohuru misses with a looping left.
Blackzilian misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tangata Kohuru blocks the leg kick.
Blackzilian throws a nice head kick!
Tangata Kohuru darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A head kick misses from Blackzilian.
Blackzilian ducks under a wild hook from Tangata Kohuru.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackzilian throws a chopping leg kick but Tangata Kohuru manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tangata Kohuru avoids the head kick by Blackzilian.
Tangata Kohuru blocks a leg kick.
Blackzilian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blackzilian misses with a body shot.
Tangata Kohuru closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blackzilian counters with a good low kick that Tangata Kohuru was not able to check.
Tangata Kohuru throws a shot from downtown. Blackzilian moves away and avoids it.

Blackzilian closes the distance and clinches.
Tangata Kohuru takes a knee right on the jaw!
Blackzilian tries a knee to the head but Tangata Kohuru blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tangata Kohuru lands an uppercut.
Blackzilian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tangata Kohuru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tangata Kohuru lands an elbow inside that Blackzilian shrugs off.
Tangata Kohuru lands a nice elbow.
Blackzilian trying to land knees to the body.
Tangata Kohuru blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tangata Kohuru misses with an elbow over the top.
Tangata Kohuru has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blackzilian.
A short right from Tangata Kohuru on the inside.
Blackzilian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tangata Kohuru lands an elbow just above Blackzilian 's eye.
Tangata Kohuru throws an elbow but it misses.
Tangata Kohuru looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tangata Kohuru throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tangata Kohuru scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blackzilian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tangata Kohuru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blackzilian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blackzilian tries a knee to the head but Tangata Kohuru blocks it.
Blackzilian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tangata Kohuru misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Overeem Blackzilian dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tangata Kohuru moves to clinch but Blackzilian breaks away
and Blackzilian finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Blackzilian defending well as Tangata Kohuru loads up on a big left hand.
Tangata Kohuru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tangata Kohuru looks for the body kick but Blackzilian saw that one coming.
Tangata Kohuru is looking to clinch.
Tangata Kohuru cracks Blackzilian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Blackzilian motions for Tangata Kohuru to come forward. Blackzilian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blackzilian misses with a leg kick
letting Tangata Kohuru counter with a right hand.
Blackzilian slips under a jab from Tangata Kohuru.
Blackzilian throws a front kick aimed at Tangata Kohuru's knee but Tangata Kohuru avoids it well.
Tangata Kohuru tries to clinch but Blackzilian is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tangata Kohuru tries to clinch up
and Blackzilian counters with a body kick that stops Tangata Kohuru in his tracks momentarily.

Blackzilian rushes Tangata Kohuru and presses him up against the ropes.
Blackzilian misses with a knee strike.
Blackzilian tries a knee to the head but Tangata Kohuru blocks it.
Blackzilian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blackzilian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tangata Kohuru avoids it.
Blackzilian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tangata Kohuru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blackzilian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blackzilian utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tangata Kohuru throws an elbow that misses.
Tangata Kohuru throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackzilian.
Blackzilian tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tangata Kohuru creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tangata Kohuru throws an elbow but misses.
Blackzilian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tangata Kohuru misses with a punch on the inside.
Tangata Kohuru avoiding damage as Blackzilian throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tangata Kohuru.
Blackzilian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tangata Kohuru blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blackzilian tries to land a knee to the head but Tangata Kohuru blocks with his arms.
Blackzilian is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tangata Kohuru is defending well for now.
Tangata Kohuru throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Blackzilian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tangata Kohuru throws an elbow but it misses.
Tangata Kohuru has a couple of punches blocked by Blackzilian.
Blackzilian looking to throw knees to the head but Tangata Kohuru is blocking nicely.
Blackzilian using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tangata Kohuru has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tangata Kohuru pushes off an throws an elbow but Blackzilian leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Still in the clinch, Tangata Kohuru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tangata Kohuru throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tai Kiki Tangata Kohuru has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Overeem Blackzilian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blackzilian blocks an elbow strike.
Tangata Kohuru creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Overeem Blackzilian.
Well Blackzilian 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Overeem Blackzilian!