PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nan Dayo (ranked 3941 p4p, 387 weight class) and Aaron Lowell (ranked 4538 p4p, 423 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lowell's choice of entrance music: The Qemists - Run You. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Dayo
vs
Lowell

225 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
20
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nan Dayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Lowell!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dayo.
A shot to the body from Lowell misses
enabling Dayo to counter with a crisp jab.
Lowell misses with a wild body shot.
Dayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowell.
Lowell throws out a loose jab but Dayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowell misses with a body shot.
Dayo thows a leg kick but Lowell checks it
letting Lowell counter with a right hand.
Dayo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayo looks to land a combination but Lowell avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Lowell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lowell lands with a straight right. Dayo didn't see that one coming.
Dayo blocks a jab.
Dayo is looking to counter punch.
Lowell jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell misses with a lunging right hand
and Dayo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dayo misses the shot to the body.
Lowell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dayo throws a leg kick
and Lowell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lowell throws a body punch but Dayo moves out of range.
Dayo misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Lowell releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That kick from Dayo tenderised Lowell's leg. Lowell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lowell avoids the body shot from Dayo.
Lowell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dayo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowell.
It looked like Dayo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lowell.
Dayo throws a shot from downtown. Lowell moves away and avoids it.
Lowell throws out a loose jab but Dayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dayo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lowell checks it well.
Dayo throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Lowell counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowell.
Lowell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dayo.
Lowell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dayo.
Dayo misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Lowell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dayo is looking to wear down Lowell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dayo tries to bum rush Lowell with a series of wild strikes but Lowell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowell throws out a counter right but Dayo avoids it with no problem.
Dayo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lowell misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Lowell does no damage.
Dayo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lowell checks a low kick from Dayo.
Lowell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dayo moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aaron Lowell will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dayo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dayo blocks a jab.
Lowell scores with a hook to the body. Dayo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lowell connects with a body shot that sends Dayo's belly button to the back.
Dayo takes a swing at Lowell's ribcage but misses.
Lowell unleashes a big counter combination but Dayo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lowell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dayo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Lowell.
Dayo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lowell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lowell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dayo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowell.
Dayo throwing a counter right hand but Lowell manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Dayo.

Lowell cracks Dayo with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Dayo is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Dayo is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!

Dayo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowell circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Dayo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Lowell wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aaron Lowell!
Aaron Lowell decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Nan Dayo had this to say: 'The sun will rise again!'.