PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kid Kamakazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Toe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakazi comes to the ring accompanied by Cooking by the book. Toe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2Pac - Under Pressure. This should be fireworks!

Kamakazi
vs
Toe

155 cm
32
130 lbs
23 - 18 - 1

162 cm
36
94 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)
Master Lee's One Stop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Kamakazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Toe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Kamakazi.
Toe misses with a hook.
Kamakazi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kamakazi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kamakazi.
Kid Kamakazi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toe misses with an uppercut.
Kamakazi misses with a wild combination.
Kamakazi throws a sloppy head kick
and Toe counters with a leg kick.
Kamakazi ducks under a wild hook from Toe.
Kamakazi throws a series of punches but Toe moves out of range.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toe throws a series of punches but Kamakazi avoids them all with ease.
Kamakazi blocks a head kick by Toe.
Kamakazi throws the kick towards the body but Toe avoids it.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toe misses with a leg kick
and Kamakazi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toe's knee momentarily.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Toe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kamakazi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kamakazi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kamakazi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamakazi tries to clinch but Toe moves away
enabling Toe to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamakazi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Toe tried to score with a low kick but Kamakazi checks it.
Kamakazi throws a low kick but Toe moves out of range easily.
Kamakazi throws a head kick but Toe moves out of range.
Toe misses with a body shot.
Kamakazi misses with a head kick.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toe on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toe.
Kamakazi misses with a wild body shot.
Toe connects with a high kick.
Toe's coach down at GreatWall MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Toe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
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!
Kamakazi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Toe.
A solid body kick from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi is looking to chop away at Toe's legs.
Toe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Toe throws a right hand that misses
and Kamakazi counters with an inside leg kick.
Toe checks a leg kick nicely.
Toe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toe thuds his right hand into Kamakazi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Toe throws a sloppy head kick and Kamakazi moves out of range easily.
Kamakazi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bong Toe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Toe lands with an uppercut that bounces Kamakazi off the ropes and back into range.
Toe connects with a body shot that sends Kamakazi's belly button to the back.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kamakazi manages to break the clinch.
Kamakazi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamakazi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toe takes a swing at Kamakazi's ribcage but misses.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Bong Toe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kamakazi misses with a two punch combination.
Kamakazi is looking to wear down Toe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kamakazi counters with a nice body kick.
Toe lands with a good body shot.
Toe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toe works the jab nicely.
Toe misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi doesn't manage to clinch there - Toe circles away.
Toe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kamakazi.
Toe misses with an uppercut.
Toe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamakazi manages to avoid it.
Toe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toe misses with a hook.
Kamakazi misses with a low kick.
Toe swings for the body but Kamakazi moves out of range.
Kamakazi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Toe.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kamakazi misses with an uppercut.
Toe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toe swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe blocks a leg kick.
Toe checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toe.
Kamakazi throws a front kick aimed at Toe's knee but Toe avoids it well.
Kamakazi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kamakazi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamakazi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toe wants to slow Kamakazi down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamakazi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body kick from Kamakazi.
Kid Kamakazi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toe throws a sloppy head kick and Kamakazi moves out of range easily.
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 Kid Kamakazi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Some bone on bone action there as Toe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamakazi misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Kamakazi misses its intended target.
Kamakazi misses with a leg kick.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamakazi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Toe slips a jab and a cross from Kamakazi.
Toe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kamakazi at a distance.
Kamakazi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kamakazi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kamakazi 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kamakazi moves in looking to clinch but Toe pushes him off.
Kamakazi looks to land a left hand but Toe moved out of range nicely.
Toe lands a nice shot that snaps Kamakazi's head back.
A punch combination from Toe misses.
Kamakazi defending well as Toe loads up on a big left hand.
Kamakazi scoring well with a low kick there.
Toe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Toe throws a sloppy head kick
and Kamakazi counters with a body kick.

Kamakazi drives through and clinches with Toe against the ropes.
Kamakazi can't find room to land a body shot as Toe controls the action.
Toe lands a nice uppercut.

Toe breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi checks a leg kick nicely.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Toe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Toe misses with a low 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!
Toe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kamakazi counters with a nice leg kick.
Toe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kamakazi needs to keep his hands up - Toe had a free shot at his head there.
Kamakazi looks for the body kick but Toe saw that one coming.
Kamakazi misses with a leg kick
and Toe counters with a nice uppercut.
Toe lands a glancing blow to the side of Kamakazi's head.
Kamakazi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Kamakazi - just one landing.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

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 Kid Kamakazi.
I think Kamakazi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!