PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Daniel King (ranked 4247 p4p, 356 weight class) and Head Bussa (ranked 6723 p4p, 445 weight class). Daniel King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

King
vs
Bussa

193 cm
24
210 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

175 cm
31
215 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent boxing
Powerful

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 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Head Bussa!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Bussa misses its intended target.
Bussa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but King manages to avoid it.
King lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
King cracks Bussa with a good jab.
Bussa is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bussa.
King cracks Bussa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bussa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good leg kick by King there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
King throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bussa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King lands a jab to the nose.
Bussa misses with a double jab.
King appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bussa misses with an uppercut
and King counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King looks to land a combination. Bussa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Head Bussa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
King thuds his shin into the meat of Bussa's side.
Jab by King.
King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pablo's Boxing Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Bussa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
King comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
King throws a sloppy body shot
and Bussa counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Daniel King has been cut.
Bussa walks into a stiff left hand from King.
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!
Nice shot lands for King.
Nice uppercut lands for King. That snapped Bussa's head back.
Bussa throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bussa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bussa blocks a head kick by King.
Bussa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
King scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses the shot to the body.
King fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bussa.
King throws a head kick that Bussa semi-blocks.
Bussa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
King connects with a nice looking jab.
Bussa throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Bussa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King misses with a wild combination.
King lands a glancing blow to the side of Bussa's head.
Bussa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
King is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bussa misses with a right hand
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bussa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Bussa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
King connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bussa momentarily.
King throws a good cross that connects.
Daniel King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Bussa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King ducks under a wild hook from Bussa.
As Bussa backs away, King returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
King connects with a solid leg kick.
King throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bussa swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a left to the body.
King scores with a nice strike.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Bussa is rocked!
A cross from King lands.
Bussa is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for King.
King scores with a three punch combo!
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bussa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by King.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King connects with a quick right hand that sends Bussa tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Daniel King!
After winning the bout, Daniel King thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.