PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyle Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nham Thashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reese
vs
Thashi

177 cm
19
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Reese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nham Thashi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Reese looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reese keeps the fight on the outside.
Reese buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reese cracks Thashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Nham Thashi has been cut.
Reese tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Reese tries to clinch but Thashi moves out of range.
Thashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reese circles away quickly and effectively.
Thashi looks gassed!
Reese wants to clinch but Thashi slips to the side
enabling Thashi to counter with a crisp jab.

Thashi gets tackled into the ropes by Reese. Reese maintains the clinch.
Thashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Thashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Thashi taking a breather.
Thashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reese blocks an uppercut.
Thashi is trying to maintain a safe position but Reese gets an underhook and turns Thashi into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Reese's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reese can't break the clinch.
Reese taking a breather.
Thashi can't break the clinch.
Reese tries to circle away but Thashi has him pinned against the ropes.
Thashi prevents Reese from breaking the clinch.
Reese tries to break the clinch but Thashi is controlling the position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reese tries a body shot but Thashi blocks it.

Reese escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reese dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thashi. That did some damage!
Reese rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reese is looking to clinch but Thashi is avoiding it.
Reese wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reese looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reese misses with a two punch combination.
Thashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reese lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reese takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That has opened up Nham Thashi's cut even more.
Reese changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Reese.
Thashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Reese dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nham Thashi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Reese throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thashi.
Reese and Thashi are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Reese throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Thashi into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Reese knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kyle Reese!