PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Yoshihiro Takayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Thadani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Takayama
vs
Thadani

195 cm
25
243 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

188 cm
28
193 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yoshihiro Takayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Thadani!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Takayama has closed the distance and engaged Thadani in a clinch.
Takayama misses with a knee to the head.
Thadani trying to land knees to the body.
Takayama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thadani lands an elbow inside that Takayama shrugs off.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the head but Thadani blocks with his arms.
Takayama tries a knee to the head but Thadani blocks it.
Takayama slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thadani throws an elbow but misses.
Thadani takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takayama scores with a knee to the head.
Thadani with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takayama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takayama tries a knee to the head but Thadani blocks it.

The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Takayama has the Thai clinch. Takayama obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Thadani's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!

It looks like Tom Thadani has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Takayama clinches up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takayama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Takayama missing with knees to the body.
Takayama trying to land knees to the body.
Takayama avoids a wild elbow strike from Thadani.
Takayama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takayama avoids the elbow strike from Thadani, against the ropes.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takayama tries to land a knee to the head but Thadani blocks with his arms.
Thadani throws a knee to the head but misses.
Thadani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thadani misses with an elbow over the top.
Takayama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thadani has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Takayama drops Thadani with a big knee! Will Thadani beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takayama tries to clinch up but Thadani circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thadani drops his guard momentarily, allowing Takayama to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Thadani! 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! Takayama takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yoshihiro Takayama!
A less than humble Yoshihiro Takayama misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.