PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Naughtius Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dizzy Rascal - Sirens kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Liam Harrison told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Maximus
vs
Harrison

173 cm
33
168 lbs
29 - 7 - 0

172 cm
28
157 lbs
22 - 6 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naughtius Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Liam Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big left from Harrison misses.
Harrison connects with a right hand. Maximus shakes it off.
Maximus slips under a jab from Harrison.
Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maximus moves away.
Harrison throws a jab when Maximus was well out of range.
Harrison lands with an uppercut that bounces Maximus off the ropes and back into range.

It looks like Naughtius Maximus has been cut.
Maximus throws a head kick but Harrison moves out of range.
Maximus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Maximus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maximus throws an overhand right that lands on Harrison's shoulder, as Harrison tries to avoid the shot.
Maximus lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maximus drops his hands momentarily and Harrison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maximus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Harrison misses.
Harrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Maximus.
Maximus scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison takes a swing at Maximus's ribcage but misses.
Maximus lands a high kick!
Maximus defending well as Harrison loads up on a big left hand.
Maximus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Harrison dips to his left and cracks Maximus with an uppercut!
Maximus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maximus moves out of range of the leg kick from Harrison.
Harrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrison staying out of range there.
Maximus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maximus moves in looking to clinch but Harrison pushes him off.
Maximus thuds a left hand into Harrison's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison throws a series of punches but Maximus avoids them all with ease.
Maximus throws a front kick that sends Harrison stumbling back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison checks the leg kick.
Maximus moves out of range as Harrison strikes.
Crunch! Maximus slams his shin into Harrison's torso.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Maximus.
Maximus jabs Harrison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Maximus misses with a straight right.
Harrison is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harrison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harrison sizes up Maximus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Harrison connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Maximus connects with a high kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harrison misses with a hook
and Maximus makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Harrison is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maximus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Harrison cracks Maximus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maximus is looking to wear down Harrison with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A good leg kick by Maximus.

Maximus has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liam Harrison will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maximus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Harrison lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maximus will feel that in the morning.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harrison.
Harrison throws a jab when Maximus was well out of range.
Maximus lands with an overhand left.
Harrison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harrison throws an overhand right that lands on Maximus's shoulder, as Maximus tries to avoid the shot.
Maximus looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrison is just out of range.
Maximus lands a head shot.
Maximus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maximus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Harrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maximus slips a straight right by Harrison.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maximus moves out of range as Harrison strikes.
Maximus tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus moves out of range of the strikes.
Harrison throws a right hand that misses

and Maximus counters by moving into the clinch.
Maximus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harrison is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harrison blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harrison misses with some punches.

Maximus manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Harrison.
Harrison misses with a hook. Maximus ducked under it nicely.
Maximus slips a jab from Harrison.
Maximus looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrison is just out of range.
Maximus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harrison. Harrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maximus misses with a body punch
and Harrison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maximus missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harrison throws out the jab.
Harrison throws a lazy uppercut
and Maximus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Maximus misses the target.
Maximus tests Harrison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus avoids the body shot from Harrison.
Harrison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maximus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Maximus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Maximus throws a nice head kick!
Maximus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maximus misses with a head kick.
Harrison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maximus. Maximus obviously looking to wear him down.
Liam Harrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harrison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maximus lands a leg kick that knocks Harrison off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Naughtius Maximus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Maximus misses with an uppercut. Harrison saw that one coming.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison throws a big shot that misses.
Maximus blocks a head kick by Harrison.
Harrison needs to keep his hands up - Maximus had a free shot at his head there.
Maximus misses with a body shot.
Harrison misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut there from Harrison.
Donk. Maximus catches Harrison right on the button with a cross.
Maximus blocks a jab.
Harrison throws a push kick but Maximus slaps the foot to one side.
Harrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maximus throws an overhand right that lands on Harrison's shoulder, as Harrison tries to avoid the shot.
Harrison moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Maximus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maximus was well out of range. Poor timing from Harrison.
Harrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maximus.
Maximus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maximus takes a swing at Harrison's ribcage but misses.
Maximus misses with a body kick.
Harrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrison throws a lazy uppercut

and Maximus moves into the clinch.
Harrison misses with a hook from the clinch.

Maximus breaks the clinch.

Maximus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harrison, pushing him back against the ropes.
Maximus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the head but Harrison blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Maximus as the two fighters clinch.
Our sources have told us that Maximus has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Maximus tries to land a knee to the head but Harrison blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Maximus controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Maximus holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Harrison taking a breather.

Maximus manages to break the clinch.
Harrison misses with a right hand
and Maximus counters with a good low kick that Harrison was not able to check.
Harrison scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maximus looks to throw the jab but Harrison is out of range.
Harrison motions for Maximus to come forward. Harrison throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maximus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Harrison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Harrison lands an impressive looking overhand right. Maximus doesn't seem phased though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison misses the shot to the body.
Maximus looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrison is just out of range.
Harrison misses with a body kick.
Maximus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Naughtius Maximus did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Harrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maximus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maximus looks to land a right hand but Harrison moved out of range.
Harrison fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maximus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harrison misses with an uppercut. Maximus saw that one coming.
A combination from Harrison does no damage.
Harrison throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Harrison looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harrison throws out a loose jab but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maximus misses the shot to the body.
Maximus throws out a powerful jab.
Harrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maximus.
Maximus throws the left hand but Harrison avoids the punch easily.
Maximus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harrison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harrison lands a really nice looking cross but Maximus seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harrison.
Harrison misses with a straight left.
Maximus misses with a body shot.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Harrison connects with a crisp jab.
Harrison's corner calls for a 1-2. Harrison obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harrison lands a head shot.
Harrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harrison misses with a right hand
and Maximus counters with a good low kick that Harrison was not able to check.
Maximus tries to clinch but Harrison is having none of it.
Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maximus moves away.
Maximus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harrison.
Maximus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A big right from Harrison misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus misses with a kick to the body
and Harrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Maximus.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Maximus on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harrison at a distance.
Harrison connects with a single shot there.
Harrison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harrison misses with a body kick.
Maximus slips a jab and a cross from Harrison.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses
and Maximus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison cracks Maximus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Maximus just misses with a punch to the body.
Maximus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harrison.
Harrison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maximus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Harrison dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Naughtius Maximus's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from Maximus.

Maximus moves into range and clinches up with Harrison.
Maximus misses with a knee to the head.

Maximus breaks from the clinch.
Maximus sizes up Harrison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximus wants to clinch.
Harrison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harrison's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harrison misses with a hook.
Maximus lands with a kick to the ribs.
Maximus moves out of range of the body kick from Harrison.
Harrison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maximus, right into the meat.
A jab from Maximus does it's job there.
Nice uppercut there from Harrison.
Maximus moves out of range as Harrison strikes.
Maximus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harrison with a hook.
Harrison throws out a loose jab but Maximus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maximus tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Harrison slams his shin into Maximus's torso.
Maximus misses the body punch
and Harrison counters with a nice kick to the body.
Maximus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harrison lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maximus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harrison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maximus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harrison - the referee stops the clock and Maximus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harrison. Maximus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Maximus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Harrison is looking to land body kicks.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Harrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrison misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison keeps the fight on the outside.
Harrison avoids the head kick by Maximus.
Harrison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch but Harrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harrison looks to throw the jab but Maximus is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harrison cracks Maximus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Harrison throws the kick towards the body but Maximus avoids it.
Maximus throws a low kick but Harrison moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Harrison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harrison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 47:48
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Harrison!
Post fight, Liam Harrison stared into the camera and said 'Blithering Idiot, you want to do this again. In Dynasty. In Japan. At 155? What you saying boy?'.