PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyotaro Fujita (ranked 5458 p4p, 6806 weight class) and Mondo Paukuolo (ranked 568 p4p, 650 weight class). Mondo Paukuolo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fujita
vs
Paukuolo

190 cm
25
230
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
23
264
0 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyotaro Fujita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mondo Paukuolo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujita takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Fujita.
It seemed like Paukuolo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fujita looks to clinch
and Paukuolo counters with a two punch combo.
Paukuolo misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Fujita. Those never looked like landing.
Fujita connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fujita lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fujita.
Fujita moves in looking to clinch but Paukuolo pushes him off.
Kyotaro Fujita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch but Paukuolo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Paukuolo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paukuolo works the jab nicely.
Paukuolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paukuolo throws a counter combo.
Paukuolo throws a body punch but Fujita moves out of range.
Fujita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paukuolo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fujita wants to clinch but Paukuolo slips to the side
and Paukuolo counters with a nice body shot.
Paukuolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fujita tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paukuolo defending well as Fujita loads up on a big left hand.
Paukuolo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fujita with a body shot.
Fujita lands a head kick. Paukuolo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujita lands a head kick!
Fujita doesn't manage to clinch there - Paukuolo circles away.
Fujita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujita looks to clinch
enabling Paukuolo to counter with a crisp jab.
Fujita throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Paukuolo on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujita scores with a leg kick.
Mondo Paukuolo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paukuolo misses with a series of wild punches.
Fujita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Paukuolo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fujita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujita fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fujita lands an overhand right.
Paukuolo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fujita is looking to clinch.
Paukuolo throws a hook but Fujita blocks it.
Fujita wants to clinch but Paukuolo slips to the side
and Paukuolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fujita tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paukuolo counters with a left to the body.
Fujita misses with an attempted mid kick.
Paukuolo lands a nice shot to the body.
Fujita throws a nice looking combination but Paukuolo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paukuolo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fujita with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Paukuolo.
Fujita throws a lazy head kick
and Paukuolo counters with a two punch combo.
Fujita is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujita tries to clinch up
and Paukuolo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fujita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paukuolo moves away.
Paukuolo swings for the body but Fujita moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Paukuolo misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mondo Paukuolo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Fujita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paukuolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Paukuolo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paukuolo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fujita rather than just go for the knockout.
Paukuolo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mondo Paukuolo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fujita is looking to clinch.
Kyotaro Fujita is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paukuolo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paukuolo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Paukuolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujita manages to avoid it.
Fujita fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paukuolo avoids a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Paukuolo. Those never looked like landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Fujita misses its target.
Fujita throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fujita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paukuolo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fujita throws a lazy head kick
and Paukuolo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Fujita.
Paukuolo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Fujita takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch but Paukuolo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Fujita lands but Paukuolo takes it in his stride.
Fujita wants to clinch but Paukuolo slips to the side
and Paukuolo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Paukuolo.
Paukuolo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fujita misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Paukuolo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Paukuolo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fujita counters with a left and a right that stings Paukuolo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Paukuolo scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Kyotaro Fujita has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Fujita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paukuolo throws out a counter right but Fujita avoids it with no problem.
Fujita thumps Paukuolo with a low kick.
Paukuolo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paukuolo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fujita throws a head kick that misses.
Fujita is looking to clinch but Paukuolo is avoiding it.
Fujita slips a jab and a cross from Paukuolo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujita misses with a looping right.
Fujita tries to clinch up.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paukuolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick lands for Fujita.
Paukuolo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paukuolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujita.
Fujita moves in looking to clinch but Paukuolo pushes him off.
Paukuolo swats away the attempt to clinch by Fujita.
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Paukuolo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujita throws a combination. Paukuolo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fujita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fujita takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paukuolo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Fujita was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Paukuolo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fujita at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fujita!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paukuolo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fujita is looking to slow Paukuolo down with leg kicks.
Fujita tries to clinch up
and Paukuolo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mondo Paukuolo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyotaro Fujita's cut.
That's time! Fujita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Fujita just misses with a punch to the body.
Paukuolo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fujita throws a head kick that misses.
Paukuolo throws a body shot but no joy.
Fujita tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Paukuolo manages to circle out of the way.
Fujita misses with a hook.
Paukuolo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fujita wants to clinch
and Paukuolo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paukuolo avoids the head kick by Fujita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fujita pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fujita throws a head kick but Paukuolo moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Paukuolo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fujita throws a wild body kick that Paukuolo sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujita is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Fujita backs off Paukuolo throws a huge counter combo but Fujita manages to avoid it all.
Paukuolo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Paukuolo counters with a two punch combo.
Paukuolo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Paukuolo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fujita manages to avoid it.
Fujita misses with a few strikes there.
Paukuolo throws a right and a left that Fujita avoids nicely.
Paukuolo jabs at Fujita's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paukuolo throws a body shot but no joy.
Paukuolo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Paukuolo throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fujita. That's going to slow Paukuolo down.
Paukuolo misses with a body shot.
Paukuolo throws a body shot but no joy.
Paukuolo scores with the left hand. Fujita knows he should have avoided that one.
Fujita misses with a shot to the body
and Paukuolo counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujita lands a front kick.
Fujita misses with a combination
and Paukuolo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paukuolo fails to land with a series of punches.
Paukuolo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fujita throws a hook but Paukuolo blocks it.
Fujita wants to clinch up but Paukuolo keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Paukuolo does no damage.
Fujita feints a jab promting Paukuolo to slip. Fujita then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Paukuolo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Paukuolo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fujita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paukuolo misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Paukuolo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fujita doesn't seem phased though.
Paukuolo throws out a loose jab but Fujita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fujita is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fujita closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paukuolo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kyotaro Fujita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mondo Paukuolo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fujita throws an overhand right that lands on Paukuolo's shoulder, as Paukuolo tries to avoid the shot.
Paukuolo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mondo Paukuolo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paukuolo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mondo Paukuolo!