PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kassim Suluhu (ranked 23116 p4p, 20937 weight class) and Dwayne King (ranked 641 p4p, 608 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dwayne King enters the ring!

Suluhu
vs
King

165 cm
37
145
24 - 31 - 3

174 cm
32
150
11 - 14 - 1

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 31 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dwayne King!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King misses with the combination.
King looks to land a left hand but Suluhu moved out of range nicely.
Suluhu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Suluhu misses with a wild body shot.
King throws a looping overhand right but Suluhu ducks down to avoid it.
King throws out a loose jab but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
King walks into a left hand.
Suluhu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Suluhu jabs King right on the nose. King blinks but takes it well.
King misses the jab.
King connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Suluhu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King throws a lazy uppercut
and Suluhu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suluhu thuds a left hand into King's body.
King scores with a hook.
King throws out a loose jab but Suluhu uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
King scores with a three punch combo!
King misses with a wild combination.
Suluhu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Suluhu tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King wants to land a leg kick but Suluhu is out of range.
And Suluhu counters with a quick kick to the body but King blocks it.
Dwayne King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
Suluhu swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Suluhu is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suluhu looks to land a right hand but King moved out of range.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suluhu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suluhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Suluhu.
King cracks Suluhu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Suluhu is rocked!
Suluhu connects with a body shot that sends King's belly button to the back.
Oh Suluhu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
Suluhu seems to have got his legs back now.
Suluhu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Dwayne King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suluhu slips under a jab from King.
Suluhu lands a nice shot to the body.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
King raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
King might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big left from King misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Suluhu misses the target.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suluhus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suluhu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on King if he has to take too many more of those.
King closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice jab there from King.
King looks to land a right hand but Suluhu moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Suluhu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suluhu lets loose with a powerful body kick. King will feel that in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dwayne King will probably get the nod.
That's time! Suluhu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Suluhu dodges the punch combination from King.
King misses with a looping right.
Suluhu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Suluhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King throws a looping overhand right but Suluhu ducks down to avoid it.
Suluhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suluhu is looking to counter with a body kick.
Suluhu slips under a jab.
Suluhu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suluhu.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suluhu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Suluhu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Suluhu lets loose with a powerful body kick. King will feel that in the morning.
Suluhu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Suluhu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dwayne King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King avoids a kick to the body.
King moves out of range as Suluhu throws a body kick.
A combination from King does no damage.
Suluhu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by King.
Suluhu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
King throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Suluhu counters with a straight right hand.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suluhu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suluhu counters with a straight right hand.
Suluhu throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suluhu. King shrugs it off though.
King throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
King steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Suluhu. That one must have hurt.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Suluhu is just out of range.
Suluhu slips a jab from King.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
Suluhu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Suluhu lands a nice looking body shot.
Suluhu scores with a crisp jab that stopped King in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suluhu moves away from the strike by King.
Suluhu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Suluhu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suluhu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kassim Suluhu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

King slips under a jab from Suluhu.
King now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
Suluhu just misses with a punch to the body.
Suluhu slips a jab and a cross from King.
King throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Suluhu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from King misses.
Nice defenses there by Suluhu.
Suluhu throws a shot to the body.
Suluhu avoids the head kick by King.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suluhu counters with a thumping low kick.
King has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Suluhu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King throws a head kick but Suluhu moves out of range.
Suluhu throws a body shot but no joy.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suluhu counters with a nice body kick.
Suluhu throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suluhu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suluhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
Suluhu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
King lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A low kick lands for Suluhu.
King feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suluhus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suluhu.
A shot to the liver by Suluhu. Beautiful body shot.
Suluhu stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Suluhu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Suluhu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suluhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King misses with a hook. Suluhu ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for King.
Suluhu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suluhu throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
Suluhu blocks a jab.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King looks to land a left hand but Suluhu moved out of range nicely.
Suluhu blocks the body kick.
Suluhu looks for the body kick but King saw that one coming.
King tries to land a leg kick but Suluhu saw it coming and moves away.
Suluhu throws a quick counter kick to the body but King avoids it.
Suluhu scores with a shot to the body.
King throws a body kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Suluhu swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Suluhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suluhu lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from King.
Suluhu moves away from the strike by King.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kassim Suluhu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suluhu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Kassim Suluhu!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Kassim Suluhu!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Kassim Suluhu!

Kassim Suluhu wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Kassim Suluhu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.