PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between JT Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Imushagh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Imushagh is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Redman
vs
Imushagh

184 cm
20
198 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

187 cm
27
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, JT Redman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Imushagh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imushagh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Imushagh tries to clinch but Redman moves out of range.
Imushagh throws a nice looking combination but Redman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Redman swats away the attempt to clinch by Imushagh.
Redman misses with an uppercut.
Imushagh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Redman eats them both and turns towards Imushagh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like JT Redman has been cut.
Redman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Imushagh doesn't seem bothered though.
Redman lands a lovely overhand right.
Redman keeps the fight on the outside.
Redman throws an overhand right that lands on Imushagh's shoulder, as Imushagh tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redman with a nice cross.
Imushagh wants to clinch up but Redman keeps it at a distance.
Redman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Imushagh circles away quickly and effectively.
Imushagh tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Redman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Imushagh doesn't manage to clinch there - Redman circles away.
Imushagh tries to clinch up.

Imushagh moves into the clinch.
Imushagh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imushagh looking to slow down the pace here.
Redman blocking some punches.
Imushagh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Redman.
Imushagh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Imushagh.
Imushagh tries to work over Redman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Imushagh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Imushagh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redmans head.
Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Redman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Imushagh missing with knees to the body.
Redman tries to throw a body punch but Imushagh avoids it by throwing Redman back against the ropes.
Imushagh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Redman avoids it.
Imushagh scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Imushagh with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Imushagh.

Imushagh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Imushagh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Redman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Imushagh moves into the clinch.
Imushagh misses with the head strike.
Imushagh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Redman avoids it.
Imushagh working aggressively here.
Imushagh blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redman.

Imushagh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Redman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Redman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Redman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Redman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman swats away the attempt to clinch by Imushagh.
Redman connects with the punch.

Imushagh forces Redman back against the ropes and clinches.
Imushagh tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Imushagh tries a body shot but Redman blocks it.

Imushagh manages to break the clinch.
Redman throws a leg kick but Imushagh checks it.
Imushagh tries to clinch but Redman is having none of it.
Redman keeps the fight on the outside.
Redman lands a slapping body shot.
Imushagh wants to clinch up but Redman keeps it at a distance.
Imushagh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Imushagh tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Redman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Imushagh wants to clinch.
Redman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redman throws a lazy right hand but Imushagh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Imushagh tries to clinch but Redman is having none of it.
Imushagh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redman was well out of range. Poor timing from Imushagh.
Imushagh dodges the punch combination from Redman.
Redman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Redman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Imushagh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Imushagh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Redman keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redman lands a head kick. Imushagh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Imushagh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Redman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Imushagh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Imushagh tries to clinch but Redman moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Redman, as that shot connected.
Nice jab there from Redman.
Redman lands with a cross.
Imushagh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Redman throws out the jab.
Imushagh throws a head kick that misses.
Imushagh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Redman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Imushagh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redman throws a body shot but no joy.
Imushagh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Imushagh tries to close the distance and clinch but Redman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Imushagh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redman throws a shot from downtown. Imushagh moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Redman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imushagh slips under a jab.
Redman loads up on a big right hand but Imushagh slips the punch.
Imushagh tries to clinch up
and Redman counters with a nice uppercut.
Imushagh tries to clinch
and Redman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Imushagh lets loose with a powerful body kick. Redman will feel that in the morning.

Imushagh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Redman lands an elbow that stopped Imushagh in his tracks for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Imushagh.
Imushagh misses with a short punch on the inside.

Imushagh breaks from the clinch.
Redman jabs Imushagh right on the nose. Imushagh blinks but takes it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Imushagh misses with a head kick.
Imushagh doesn't manage to clinch there - Redman circles away.
Redman throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redman throws an overhand right that lands on Imushagh's shoulder, as Imushagh tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imushagh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ali Imushagh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Imushagh tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Redman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Redman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Imushagh moves out of range as Redman strikes.
Imushagh staying out of range there.
Redman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Imushagh is rocked!
Imushagh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Redman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Imushagh is looking to clinch.
Imushagh tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Redman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Imushagh wants to clinch.
Redman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Redman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Imushagh looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Imushagh lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman throws a good cross that connects.
Imushagh drops his guard momentarily, allowing Redman to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Imushagh! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Redman takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). JT Redman!
JT Redman is the new middleweight champion!
In his post fight interview, JT Redman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.