PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 451 p4p, 14 weight class) and Irvine Kinneas (ranked 1473 p4p, 32 weight class). St. Georges's entrance music is Jiu Jitsu. A fine choice. Kinneas has chosen Judas Priest - Electric Eye as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

St. Georges
vs
Kinneas

182 cm
38
160 lbs
34 - 18 - 2

193 cm
34
215 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Georges swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kinneas counters with a straight right hand.
A left and a right from Kinneas both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Gauthier St. Georges has been cut.
Kinneas tries to land a front kick but St. Georges steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
St. Georges is looking to counter punch.
Kinneas feints and then cracks St. Georges's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow St. Georges down.
Kinneas slips a jab and a cross from St. Georges.
St. Georges has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym in the buildup to the fight.
St. Georges throws a nice looking combination but Kinneas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kinneas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
St. Georges is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kinneas scores with a head kick. St. Georges tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kinneas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and St. Georges counters with a nice uppercut.
St. Georges swings widly with a right hand
and Kinneas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Kinneas.
Kinneas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kinneas misses with a hook. St. Georges ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges jabs Kinneas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinneas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and St. Georges counters with a straight right hand.
Kinneas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kinneas misses the jab.
St. Georges connects with a nice looking jab.
Irvine Kinneas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinneas throws the kick towards the body but St. Georges avoids it.
St. Georges tried to counter with a leg kick but Kinneas avoided it.
Kinneas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinneas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
St. Georges takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kinneas thows a body kick. St. Georges tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts St. Georges, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St. Georges checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges lands with a straight right. Kinneas didn't see that one coming.
St. Georges thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kinneas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kinneas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good standup being displayed there by Kinneas as he connects with a hook.
St. Georges lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kinneas takes a step back to recover.
Kinneas misses with a body kick.
St. Georges misses with a body kick.
Kinneas moves into range and connects with a jab.
St. Georges avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas moves out of range of the strikes.
St. Georges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinneas manages to avoid it.
Kinneas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from Kinneas.
St. Georges is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irvine Kinneas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gauthier St. Georges's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kinneas misses with a body kick.
Kinneas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
St. Georges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kinneas.
St. Georges moves out of range of the leg kick from Kinneas.
St. Georges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St. Georges throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St. Georges throws a body punch but Kinneas moves out of range.
Kinneas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kinneas.
Kinneas throws a front kick that sends St. Georges stumbling back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from St. Georges.
St. Georges on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kinneas lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas misses with an uppercut
and St. Georges counters with a big head kick but Kinneas shrugs it off.
Kinneas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but St. Georges checks it well.
Nice shot by St. Georges.
Kinneas misses with a body kick.
Kinneas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kinneas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping St. Georges at a distance.
St. Georges misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kinneas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinneas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A cross from St. Georges lands.
St. Georges throws a hook but Kinneas avoids it easily.
St. Georges takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinneas swings for the body but St. Georges moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St. Georges is looking to counter punch.
Jab from Kinneas.
Kinneas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St. Georges.
Kinneas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kinneas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kinneas misses with a left hand
and St. Georges counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from St. Georges.
Kinneas drops his guard momentarily, allowing St. Georges to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Kinneas! 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! St. Georges takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gauthier St. Georges!