PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jani Tor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eka Tahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tor kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pirkka First Choice Cola - . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tor
vs
Tahuna

169 cm
21
154 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Tor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eka Tahuna!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahuna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tor.
Tor throws a right and a left that Tahuna avoids nicely.
Tahuna defending well as Tor loads up on a big left hand.
Tor has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Putka in the buildup to the fight.
Tahuna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tahuna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tor throws an overhand right that lands on Tahuna's shoulder, as Tahuna tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Tor lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tahuna doesn't seem phased though.
Tahuna blocks a jab.
Tahuna slips a jab and a cross from Tor.
Tor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tahuna.
Tor throws a body punch but Tahuna moves out of range.
Tahuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tor throws the left hand but Tahuna avoids the punch easily.
Tor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tahuna's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahuna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tor.
Tor bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tahuna loads up on a big right hand but Tor slips the punch.
Tor lands with an uppercut that bounces Tahuna off the ropes and back into range.
Tor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tahuna.
Tahuna throws a head kick but Tor moves out of range.
Tor throws an overhand right that lands on Tahuna's shoulder, as Tahuna tries to avoid the shot.
Tahuna ducks right into an uppercut from Tor.
Tor misses with a series of wild punches.
Tahuna throws a sloppy head kick and Tor moves out of range easily.
Tor cracks Tahuna with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tor swings for the body but Tahuna moves out of range.
Tahuna on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tahuna moves out of range as Tor strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tahuna bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tor's head.
Tor lands a jab.
Tor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tor is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tor staying out of range there.
Tahuna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tor loads up on a big right hand but Tahuna slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tahuna was well out of range. Poor timing from Tor.
Tahuna blocks a jab.
A big left from Tor misses.
Tor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tahuna sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tahuna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tahuna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tor was well out of range. Poor timing from Tahuna.
Tor scores with the left hand. Tahuna knows he should have avoided that one.
Tor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tor slips a jab from Tahuna.
Tahuna loads up on a big right hand but Tor slips the punch.
Tor throws out a loose jab but Tahuna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tahuna.
Tahuna misses with a hook
letting Tor counter with a right hand.

Tahuna is rocked!
Tor misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahuna needs to keep his hands up - Tor had a free shot at his head there.
Tahuna is still on wobbly legs! Can Tor finish him?
Tor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tahuna.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Tor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jani Tor!
Jani Tor retains his lightweight title!
Post fight, Jani Tor took to the microphone: 'Just like sparring with a dummy but this guy couldn't take it.'.