PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Plebian Franco (ranked 5427 p4p, 4505 weight class) and Shiro Toushiro (ranked 541 p4p, 495 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Franco
vs
Toushiro

205 cm
26
255
7 - 1 - 1

208 cm
26
270
8 - 2 - 1

Decent elbows
Granite chin

Great elbows
Determined

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 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Plebian Franco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shiro Toushiro!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Franco rushes Toushiro and presses him up against the ropes.
Toushiro is trying to force a seperation but Franco has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Franco misses with some punches.

Toushiro breaks from the clinch.
Toushiro connects with a solid leg kick.
Toushiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Franco manages to avoid it.

Franco closes the distance and pushes Toushiro back into the ropes.
Toushiro is trying to push Franco away but Franco has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Franco prevents Toushiro from breaking the clinch.
Toushiro looking to throw knees to the head but Franco is blocking nicely.

Toushiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toushiro's coach down at Thib's Sweat Shoppe was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Toushiro's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Franco throws a head kick but Toushiro moves out of range.
Toushiro scores with a head kick. Franco tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Franco tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toushiro lands a front kick.
Toushiro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco misses with a straight left.
Toushiro throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Toushiro tests Franco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Toushiro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toushiro lands a nice hook to Franco's body. Franco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Franco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Toushiro manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Toushiro misses.
Franco tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Toushiro manages to circle out of the way.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toushiro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Franco.
Toushiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Franco tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Toushiro manages to circle out of the way.
Toushiro delivers a nice body kick.

Franco clinches.
Toushiro tries to land a knee to the head but Franco blocks with his arms.
Toushiro lands a damaging elbow.
Franco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Franco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Toushiro.
Toushiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toushiro tries to circle away but Franco has him pinned against the ropes.
Franco tries a body shot but Toushiro blocks it.
Franco throws an elbow that misses.
Franco lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Toushiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Franco gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Franco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Toushiro's efforts to push away.
Toushiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Franco looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Franco can't find room to land a body shot as Toushiro controls the action.
Franco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Franco lands a knee to the head.
Franco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Franco tries to throw a body punch but Toushiro avoids it by throwing Franco back against the ropes.
Franco tries to throw a body punch but Toushiro avoids it by throwing Franco back against the ropes.

Toushiro breaks the clinch.
Toushiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Franco clinches with his opponent.
Franco prevents Toushiro from breaking the clinch.
Franco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Toushiro is defending well for now.
Franco misses with an elbow strike.
Franco lands a damaging elbow.

Toushiro manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Franco instigates a clinch.
Toushiro is trying to break the clinch but Franco is controlling him.
Toushiro has had enough of the clinch but Franco keeps him there for the moment.
Toushiro misses with a body punch.
Toushiro blocking some punches.
Franco gets through Toushiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Toushiro breaks the clinch.
Toushiro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Franco will feel that in the morning.
Toushiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Toushiro tries to get set, Franco tries to push him back and clinch up but Toushiro manages to avoid the attempt.
Franco stuns Toushiro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Franco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toushiro thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Franco if he has to take too many more of those.
Franco takes one to the side of the head.

Toushiro closes the distance and pushes Franco back into the ropes.
Franco lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Franco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Franco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Franco working aggressively here.
Toushiro avoids the elbow strike from Franco, against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toushiro blocks an uppercut.
Franco tries a body shot but Toushiro blocks it.
Franco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Franco looking to throw knees to the head but Toushiro is blocking nicely.
Franco struggles to land a body shot inside as Toushiro controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Franco.
Toushiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Toushiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Toushiro avoiding damage as Franco throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Toushiro.

It looks like Plebian Franco has been cut.

Toushiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Franco tries a head kick but it misses.
Toushiro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Toushiro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Franco is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toushiro lands a slapping body shot.
Toushiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Toushiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Toushiro avoids the body shot from Franco.
Franco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Toushiro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Shiro Toushiro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Plebian Franco's cut.
That's time! Franco's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Franco takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Franco throws a head kick but Toushiro moves out of range.
Nice cross by Toushiro.
Toushiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Franco rushes Toushiro and presses him up against the ropes.

Toushiro breaks from the clinch.
Toushiro looks to land a body kick but Franco moved away.
Toushiro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Toushiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Franco controls his hands.

Toushiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toushiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Franco has Toushiro up against the ropes in a clinch.
Franco missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Franco tries a knee to the head but Toushiro blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Toushiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Franco won't allow it.
Franco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Franco will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Toushiro is trying to break the clinch but Franco has him pressed against the ropes.
Franco takes an elbow to the forehead.

Toushiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Franco takes a kick to the side of the head.
Toushiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Franco circles away quickly and effectively.
Franco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Toushiro moves away.
Franco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Franco there as he acknowledges the shot.

Franco is rocked!
Toushiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toushiro feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Franco collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shiro Toushiro!
During a confident post fight interview, Shiro Toushiro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.