PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daley Bornstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sang Min The Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bornstein comes to the ring accompanied by Men at Work - Land Down Under. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bornstein
vs
Min The Flash

190 cm
37
315 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

195 cm
28
290 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daley Bornstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sang Min The Flash!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bornstein. The Flash does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Flash throws a series of punches but Bornstein moves out of range.
Bornstein looks to throw the jab but The Flash is out of range.
The Flash blocks a leg kick.
The Flash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bornstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The Flash has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Flash there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Flash looks to throw the jab but Bornstein is out of range.
The Flash misses with a low kick as Bornstein jumps back.
The Flash throws a head kick that misses.
The Flash lands with a nice body punch.
The Flash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bornstein.
The Flash defending well as Bornstein loads up on a big left hand.
Bornstein takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Daley Bornstein has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bornstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Flash was well out of range. Poor timing from Bornstein.
The Flash throws a lazy right hand but Bornstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Flash scores with a hook.
Bornstein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bornstein slips under a jab from The Flash.
Daley Bornstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bornstein misses with a right hand
and The Flash counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Flash fails to land with a series of punches.
Bornstein lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Sang Min The Flash has been cut.
Bornstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bornstein misses with a lunging right hand
and The Flash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from The Flash misses the target.
Bornstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bornstein throws out a loose jab but The Flash uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bornstein misses its intended target.
The Flash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bornstein throws a shot from downtown. The Flash moves away and avoids it.
Bornstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Flash tries to work over Bornstein's front leg with a kick but Bornstein checks it.
Bornstein misses with a wild body shot.
The Flash checks a leg kick.
The Flash takes a swing at Bornstein's ribcage but misses.
Bornstein throws a lazy right hand but The Flash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The Flash tries to land a leg kick but Bornstein saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from The Flash misses.
The Flash moves away from the strike by Bornstein.
Bornstein misses the jab.
The Flash is looking to land body kicks.
Bornstein misses with a left hand
and The Flash counters with a good low kick that Bornstein was not able to check.
Bornstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The Flash throws a right hand that Bornstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Bornstein also avoids with ease.
Bornstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but The Flash was well out of range. Poor timing from Bornstein.
The Flash swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bornstein lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bornstein lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The Flash throws a jab but it's blocked by Bornstein.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bornstein takes one on the button.
The Flash pushes Bornstein away with a front kick.
Bornstein throws a left and a right that both miss
and The Flash cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bornstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bornstein tests The Flash's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daley Bornstein will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bornstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Flash.
Bornstein checks the leg kick nicely there.
The Flash lands with an uppercut that bounces Bornstein off the ropes and back into range.
Bornstein misses the jab.
The Flash throws a hook but Bornstein blocks it.
The Flash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bornstein.
Bornstein misses with a few strikes there.
The Flash misses with a looping right.
Bornstein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Flash is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornstein.
The Flash paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bornstein closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bornstein checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bornstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Flash.
The Flash connects with a jab.
The Flash thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornstein takes one to the chin there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bornstein crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from The Flash - the referee stops the clock and Bornstein gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says The Flash. Bornstein manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sang Min The Flash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bornstein looks to land a right hand but The Flash moved out of range.
Bornstein ducks under a wild hook from The Flash.
The Flash connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bornstein's hands.
Bornstein ducks under a wild hook from The Flash.
Bornstein misses with a straight right.
Bornstein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Daley Bornstein's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Flash uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bornstein.
The Flash moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bornstein lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from Bornstein tenderised The Flash's leg. The Flash is trying to keep his angry face on.
Good work by Bornstein as he checks the leg kick.
Bornstein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bornstein moves out of range of the strikes.
The Flash misses with a wild body shot.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for The Flash. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Bornstein.
The Flash misses the jab.
Bornstein checks a leg kick.
A left lands for Bornstein.
Bornstein throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Flash misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Bornstein misses the target.
The Flash throws a hook but Bornstein blocks it.
The Flash misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from The Flash misses.
Bornstein misses with an uppercut. The Flash saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Bornstein misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bornstein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Flash.
A big right from Bornstein misses.
A slow jab from Bornstein misses its intended target.
The Flash takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sang Min The Flash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The Flash avoids the head kick by Bornstein.
Bornstein loads up on a big right hand but The Flash slips the punch.
Bornstein lands with an overhand left.
The Flash looks to land a left hand but Bornstein moved out of range nicely.
The Flash takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The Flash connects with an inside leg kick.
Bornstein slips a straight right by The Flash.
The Flash connects with a nice looking jab.
Bornstein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Flash throws a leg kick but Bornstein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bornstein looks to land a left hand but The Flash moved out of range nicely.
Bornstein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
The Flash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bornstein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Flash.
The Flash 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.
Bornstein throws a leg kick that is checked
and The Flash counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bornstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Flash sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornstein ducks under a wild hook from The Flash.
The Flash throws a series of punches but Bornstein avoids them all with ease.
Bornstein moves out of range as The Flash strikes.
Bornstein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Flash counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bornstein's knee momentarily.
The Flash moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A jab from Bornstein does it's job there.
The Flash displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Bornstein is rocked!
Bornstein glances at the clock... BAM! The Flash nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Bornstein crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Bornstein is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sang Min The Flash!
After the fight, Sang Min The Flash was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.