PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mickey Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo Kable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Shanks
vs
Kable

188 cm
33
255 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

201 cm
40
275 lbs
38 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

Conviction

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Shanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neo Kable!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kable moves into the clinch successfully.
Kable swings wildly with an uppercut but Shanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kable is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kable misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shanks misses with a punch to the body.
Our sources have told us that Shanks has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kable lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kable scores with a shoulder strike.
Shanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Shanks.
Shanks misses with some punches.
Shanks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kable backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kable takes a shot to the head.
Shanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Kable controls his hands.
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Kable avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the ropes.
Shanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Kable controls his hands.
Shanks lands with a right to the head.
Kable misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kable fails to land.
Shanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Shanks.
Shanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kable looking to throw knees to the head but Shanks is blocking nicely.
Shanks misses with a punch to the body.
Shanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kable misses with a knee strike.
Shanks gets through Kable's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kable goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Shanks fails to land.
Kable looking to slow down the pace here.
Shanks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kable lands an elbow inside that Shanks shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kable goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shanks is leaning against Kable and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shanks.

Kable breaks from the clinch.
Shanks throws a series of punches but Kable moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kable moves in looking to clinch but Shanks pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kable looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kable doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shanks counters with a stiff right hand.
Shanks circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Shanks dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kable drives through and clinches with Shanks against the ropes.
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Kable avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the ropes.
Kable lands a right hand.
Mickey Shanks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kable tries to work over Shanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shanks.
Shanks lands a body punch.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks misses with a punch on the inside.
Shanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shanks can't find room to land a body shot as Kable controls the action.
Kable lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kable using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shanks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kable throws a head punch that misses.
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Kable avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the ropes.
Shanks is leaning against Kable and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shanks lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kable misses with a punch on the inside.
Shanks tries a body shot but Kable blocks it.
Kable blocks a body shot from Shanks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shanks.
A head punch on the inside from Kable fails to land.
Shanks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kable.
Shanks misses with a punch to the body.
Shanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shanks can't find room to land a body shot as Kable controls the action.
Kable can't find room to land a body shot as Shanks controls the action.
Shanks works on Kable's body with a couple of short punches.
Shanks misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shanks.
Shanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shanks can't find room to land a body shot as Kable controls the action.
Kable stalling in the clinch but Shanks improves position.
Shanks scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kable struggles to land a body shot inside as Shanks controls his hands.
Kable tries to work over Shanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kable misses with a knee strike.
Shanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shanks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shanks blocks an uppercut.
Kable makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shanks pushes Kable back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kable is pushing Shanks up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kable is stalling here.
A short body shot lands from Kable as the two fighters clinch.
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 Mickey Shanks will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Shanks misses the shot to the body.

Kable closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Shanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Kable controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Kable.
Shanks swings wildly with an uppercut but Kable uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kable swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Kable controls his hands.
Kable misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kable prevents a body shot from Shanks.
Shanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kable wants to stall.
Shanks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kable blocking some punches.
Shanks misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shanks tries a body shot but Kable blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kable.
Shanks misses with a punch on the inside.
Shanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shanks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kable blocks a body shot from Shanks.
Kable misses with some punches.
Kable cracks Shanks with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Shanks as the two fighters clinch.
Shanks digs a right hand into Kable's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kable's gas tank.
Kable takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shanks prevents a body shot from Kable.
Shanks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kable can do to turn this around?
Kable misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kable wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shanks tries to throw a body punch but Kable avoids it by throwing Shanks back against the ropes.
Kable misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks works on Kable's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Shanks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shanks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shanks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shanks lands a right hand.
Shanks works on Kable's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shanks breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Kable with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Kable looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Kable get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mickey Shanks!
During a confident post fight interview, Mickey Shanks thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Neo Kable spoke after the fight, saying 'I think I should switch to kickboxing.'.