PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Donsone Perfect (ranked 20724 p4p, 725 weight class) and Nathan Lightbourne (ranked 20326 p4p, 691 weight class). Lightbourne has chosen Back To The Island as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Perfect
vs
Lightbourne

198 cm
23
249 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

204 cm
25
285 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donsone Perfect!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Lightbourne!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Lightbourne misses
and Perfect counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lightbourne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lightbourne moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Perfect there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perfect looks for the body kick but Lightbourne saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Lightbourne.
Lightbourne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perfect.
Perfect rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lightbourne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Lightbourne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lightbourne missing with a left hand there. Perfect was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Perfect.
Nathan Lightbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perfect moves away from the strike by Lightbourne.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Lightbourne misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Perfect.
Lightbourne throws an overhand right that lands on Perfect's shoulder, as Perfect tries to avoid the shot.
Perfect wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Perfect definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lightbourne throws a low kick but Perfect moves out of range easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Lightbourne as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightbourne throws a body shot but no joy.
Lightbourne throws a lazy uppercut
and Perfect counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lightbourne's knee momentarily.
Perfect slips under a jab from Lightbourne.
Lightbourne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perfect. Lightbourne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perfect keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lightbourne.
Perfect keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perfect is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Perfect connects with a leg kick. Lightbourne looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lightbourne misses with a wild combination.
Perfect fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lightbourne.

Perfect forces Lightbourne back against the ropes and clinches.
Perfect comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lightbourne misses with some punches.
Perfect gets through Lightbourne's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Perfect working Lightbourne over with knees to the body.
Lightbourne looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice elbow from Perfect.
Perfect lands a shoulder strike.
Perfect unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lightbourne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Perfect digs a right hand into Lightbourne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lightbourne's gas tank.
Perfect lands a nice uppercut.
Perfect lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Perfect comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perfect unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Perfect connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lightbourne's face.
Perfect lands a shoulder strike.

Lightbourne is rocked!
Perfect scores with a hook to the body.
Lightbourne is still on wobbly legs! Can Perfect finish him?
Perfect comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Perfect cracks Lightbourne on the chin with a massive knee! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Donsone Perfect!