PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Hideki Suzuki (ranked 25333 p4p, 5998 weight class) and Capitan Fairtex (ranked 296 p4p, 269 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Suzuki
vs
Fairtex

180 cm
21
135
2 - 3 - 0

173 cm
25
135
2 - 1 - 0

Basic striking
Good chin

Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideki Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Capitan Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suzuki misses with a series of wild punches.
Suzuki moves in looking to clinch but Fairtex pushes him off.
A punch combination from Suzuki misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suzuki lands an elbow inside.

Suzuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Fairtex avoids them all with ease.

Suzuki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fairtex working hard to break the clinch.
Fairtex tries to land knees in the clinch but Suzuki avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suzuki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fairtex doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Suzuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Fairtex tries to keep at a distance but Suzuki has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suzuki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Suzuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Fairtex lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Suzuki instigates a clinch.
Fairtex is trying to break free.
Suzuki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Fairtex escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Suzuki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fairtex counters with a left and a right that stings Suzuki.
Fairtex circles away from the clinch attempt.

Suzuki forces Fairtex back against the ropes and clinches.
Fairtex can't break the clinch.

Suzuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki tries to clinch but Fairtex is having none of it.
Suzuki circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suzuki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fairtex.

Suzuki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Suzuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki moves in looking to clinch but Fairtex pushes him off.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fairtex paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Suzuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fairtex tries to land a front kick but Suzuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Suzuki tries to counter by clinching up but Fairtex breaks away and moves out of range.
Suzuki fails with an attempt to clinch.

Suzuki has closed the distance and engaged Fairtex in a clinch.
Suzuki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fairtex tries to break free but Suzuki pushes him back against the ropes.
Fairtex tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suzuki's elbow.
Fairtex is trying to break the clinch but Suzuki has him pressed against the ropes.
Suzuki manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hideki Suzuki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Suzuki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fairtex misses with a punch on the inside.
Suzuki pushes off an throws an elbow but Fairtex leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Fairtex tries to break free but Suzuki pushes him back against the ropes.

Suzuki breaks the clinch.
Hideki Suzuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fairtex circles away quickly and effectively.
Fairtex steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Suzuki.
Suzuki tries to clinch there but Fairtex circles away.
Suzuki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fairtex looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Capitan Fairtex seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suzuki throws a head kick but Fairtex moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex tries to clinch up but Suzuki circles away and keeps his distance.
Suzuki avoids the head kick by Fairtex.

Suzuki moves into range and clinches up with Fairtex.
Fairtex is trying to force a seperation but Suzuki has the dominant position.
Fairtex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Suzuki.

Suzuki manages to break the clinch.
Fairtex wants to clinch.
Fairtex throws a nice looking combination but Suzuki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suzuki tries to clinch but Fairtex moves out of range.
Suzuki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Fairtex paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Suzuki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fairtex manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fairtex throws a counter combo.
Suzuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
Suzuki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Fairtex manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Suzuki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fairtex can do to turn this around?

Fairtex gets tackled into the ropes by Suzuki. Suzuki maintains the clinch.
Suzuki prevents a body shot from Fairtex.

Suzuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suzuki tries to clinch there but Fairtex circles away.
Fairtex blocks the body kick.
Suzuki wants to clinch but Fairtex slips to the side
and Fairtex counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Suzuki thinking.
Fairtex is looking to clinch.

Suzuki moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Suzuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fairtex circles away from the clinch attempt.
Suzuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Fairtex circles away.
Suzuki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suzuki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Suzuki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Suzuki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Fairtex wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hideki Suzuki dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fairtex swats away the attempt to clinch by Suzuki.
Fairtex looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Suzuki moves into the clinch successfully.
Hideki Suzuki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Suzuki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Suzuki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fairtex backwards.
Suzuki has Fairtex pushed against the ropes.
Fairtex is trying to push Suzuki away but Suzuki has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Suzuki has had enough of the clinch but Fairtex keeps him there for the moment.

Fairtex manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.

Fairtex gets tackled into the ropes by Suzuki. Suzuki maintains the clinch.
Fairtex wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suzuki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Suzuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suzuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fairtex blocks the body kick.
Fairtex throws the kick towards the body but Suzuki avoids it.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Suzuki paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Suzuki moves into the clinch.

Suzuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fairtex bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Fairtex gets tackled into the ropes by Suzuki. Suzuki maintains the clinch.

Suzuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suzuki tries to clinch there but Fairtex circles away.

Suzuki moves into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Suzuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suzuki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fairtex is looking for the big counter here.
Fairtex is looking to clinch.
Fairtex swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suzuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fairtex throws a right and a left that both miss.
Suzuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fairtex throws a right and a left that Suzuki avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suzuki misses with a body kick.

Suzuki pushes Fairtex up against the ropes in a clinch.
Fairtex comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Suzuki breaks the clinch.
Suzuki misses with a body kick.
Suzuki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fairtex swats away the attempt to clinch by Suzuki.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hideki Suzuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suzuki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hideki Suzuki!
A less than humble Hideki Suzuki misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.