PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Entei (ranked 5553 p4p, 23311 weight class) and Papa John (ranked 409 p4p, 496 weight class). Harry Entei could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Papa John's chin.

Entei
vs
John

177 cm
33
155
33 - 25 - 5

170 cm
33
140
16 - 16 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 5, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Papa John!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Entei throws a head kick that misses.
John throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Entei.
John is looking for the big counter here.
John walks into a straight right hand from Entei.
John takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Entei misses with a wild body shot.
John swings for the body but Entei moves out of range.
Entei lands an overhand right.
John moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Entei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for John.
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!
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Entei.
Entei lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Entei avoids the damage to the body.
John looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Entei.
John throws an elbow but it misses.
Entei misses with some punches.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
John missing with knees to the body.
Entei tries a body shot but John blocks it.
Entei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Entei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from John.
Entei tries a body shot but John blocks it.
Entei on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Entei.
John lands an elbow just above Entei 's eye.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from John.
Entei lands a shot to the body.

Entei breaks from the clinch.
John walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Entei pushes John up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Entei misses with a body punch.
Entei lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Entei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Entei looks for the body kick but John saw that one coming.
John is trying to counter with his kicks.
Entei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Entei throws a sloppy head kick
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight stays on the outside here - John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Entei darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Entei lands a head kick. John smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Entei is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Entei pushes John up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right from Entei on the inside.
Good body shot from Entei.
John tries to stall but Entei uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Entei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Entei swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Entei misses with a body punch.
John tries to work over Entei's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Entei back against the ropes.
Entei throws a punch but it's blocked by John.
Entei blocks an elbow strike.
Entei throws a head punch that misses.
John trying to control the position but instead, Entei has worked for underhooks and has pushed John into the ropes.
Entei swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Entei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Entei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
John follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Entei.
Entei throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Entei.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Entei closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
John works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
John scores a nice knee to the body.
Entei lands with a short shot to the head.
Entei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.
John creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Entei's defenses.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
John tries to stall but Entei uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
John throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Entei blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Entei dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

John throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Entei clinches.
I was talking to Entei's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Entei is leaning against John and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
John misses with a knee strike.
John pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Entei's elbow.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Entei back against the ropes.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Entei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harry Entei has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Entei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Entei back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John trying to stall but Entei improves his position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Entei lands a hook that snaps the head of John backwards.
Entei takes a knee to the side of the body.
Entei is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
Entei blocks a body shot from John.
Entei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Entei scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John trying to land knees to the body.
John lands a good knee to the midsection. Entei won't want to take too many of those.
John misses with a body punch.
John lands a damaging elbow.
John takes a shot to the head.
John unloads a knee to the mid-section.
John trying to land knees to the body.
Entei managing to block the knees to the body from John.
A left hand lands to the body for John.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Entei back against the ropes.
John lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Entei.
John prevents a body shot from Entei.
John fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Entei is blocking nicely.
Entei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Entei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Entei back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, John throws an elbow but misses.
John tries a body shot but Entei blocks it.
Entei takes an elbow to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John is looking to control Entei's arms but Entei gets an underhook and turns him. Now John has his back to the ropes.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Entei lands with a short shot to the head.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Entei controls the action.
Entei lands a left hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
Entei takes a knee right on the jaw!
John misses with an elbow strike.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.

Entei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.
Entei misses with a wild body shot.
Harry Entei is winning the standup battle so far.
Entei works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John avoids the head kick by Entei.
Entei connects with a high kick.
Nice body punch from Entei.
Entei throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Entei stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Entei takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
John slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on John's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Entei.
John looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Entei lands the left hand.
Entei throws the left hand but John avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John tries to clinch but Entei is having none of it.
Entei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John tries to clinch up but Entei circles away and keeps his distance.
Entei tries a head kick but it misses.
Entei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Entei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That kick from Entei tenderised John's leg. John is trying to keep his angry face on.
Entei misses with a straight right.
John is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Entei checks a leg kick.
John blocks a head kick by Entei.
John wants to counter the offense by Entei and move into the clinch position.
Entei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. John doesn't seem bothered though.
John gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Entei dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Entei loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
John tries to clinch but Entei moves out of range.

Entei closes the distance and clinches.
John taking a breather.
Entei misses with a hook to the ribs.
John is trying to maintain a safe position but Entei gets an underhook and turns John into the ropes.
Entei tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Entei back against the ropes.
John looking to throw knees to the head but Entei is blocking nicely.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Entei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Entei scores with a nice hook to the head.
John tries to throw a body punch but Entei avoids it by throwing John back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entei misses with a body punch.
John tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Entei scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Entei as the two fighters clinch.
John lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Entei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johns head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John trying to land knees to the body.
Entei is working John over against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Entei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Entei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Entei can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.
John works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Entei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Entei blocks a body shot from John.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Entei avoids the damage to the body.
Entei lands with a light punch inside.
Entei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Entei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
John lands an elbow inside.
Entei lands with a right to the head.
Entei misses with a short punch on the inside.
John scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Entei lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

John is rocked!
Entei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Entei finish him?
Entei lands a body shot.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Entei.
John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Entei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Entei.
Entei avoids the elbow strike from John, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Entei.
A right handed body shot lands from Entei.
A short body shot lands from Entei as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Entei.

Entei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
John walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harry Entei!
Harry Entei bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.