PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kapp Souvanatong (ranked 25166 p4p, 5228 weight class) and Harry Swotter (ranked 575 p4p, 520 weight class). Kapp Souvanatong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Souvanatong
vs
Swotter

195 cm
19
205
0 - 4 - 0

175 cm
19
181
1 - 3 - 0

Good kicks
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kapp Souvanatong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Swotter!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swotter tries to bum rush Souvanatong with a series of wild strikes but Souvanatong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souvanatong throws a leg kick that misses.
Souvanatong throws a body punch but Swotter moves out of range.
Souvanatong throws a lazy uppercut

and Swotter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Swotter.
Swotter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swotter scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Swotter.
Swotter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souvanatong backwards.
Souvanatong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Swotter.
Souvanatong throws a punch but it's blocked by Swotter.
Swotter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swotter pushes Souvanatong back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Swotter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Swotter gets through Souvanatong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Souvanatong is rocked!
Swotter pushes Souvanatong back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Souvanatong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Swotter creates a bit of space and cracks Souvanatong with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Souvanatong is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Souvanatong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Swotter jabs at Souvanatong's body.
Souvanatong seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souvanatong misses with a leg kick.
Souvanatong throws a low kick but Swotter avoids it.
Swotter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Swotter clips Souvanatong with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Souvanatong a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Souvanatong throws a sloppy head kick and Swotter moves out of range easily.
Souvanatong throws a right and a left that Swotter avoids nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swotter.
Swotter lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swotter lands with a short shot to the head.
Swotter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souvanatong backwards.
Swotter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Souvanatong backwards.

Swotter breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Souvanatong with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Souvanatong looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Souvanatong get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
No joy there for Swotter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Souvanatong misses with a wild combination.
Swotter wants to counter with a clinch but Souvanatong pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swotter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Souvanatong misses with a hook. Swotter ducked under it nicely.

Souvanatong gets tackled into the ropes by Swotter. Swotter maintains the clinch.
Swotter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swotter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swotter keeps control of Souvanatong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souvanatong throws a head punch that misses.
Swotter scores with a shoulder strike.
Swotter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Swotter.
Souvanatong is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Swotter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Swotter as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swotter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Souvanatongs head.
Swotter creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Souvanatong crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Souvanatong face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Swotter takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harry Swotter!