PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kid Kamakazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Barry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakazi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cooking by the book. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kamakazi
vs
Barry

155 cm
32
130 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

182 cm
30
170 lbs
26 - 8 - 1

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Kamakazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pat Barry!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Kamakazi.
Barry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kamakazi throws a leg kick but Barry moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barry.
Barry throws a sloppy head kick and Kamakazi moves out of range easily.
Kamakazi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barry swinging wildly here.
Kamakazi throws out a loose jab but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamakazi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barry throws out a loose jab but Kamakazi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick from Barry lands but Kamakazi takes it in his stride.
Kamakazi is looking to clinch.
Barry is looking to clinch.
Barry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamakazi throws a body shot but no joy.
Barry throws the left hand but Kamakazi avoids the punch easily.
Kamakazi lands with a nice body kick.
Kid Kamakazi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kamakazi.
Kamakazi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barry checks a leg kick.
Kamakazi swats away the attempt to clinch by Barry.
Kamakazi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barry cracks Kamakazi with an open hand slap.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Barry avoids a kick to the body.
Kamakazi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kamakazi throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Kamakazi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barry throws a head kick that half lands.
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!
Barry throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi looks for the body kick but Barry saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamakazi.
Barry throws a head kick that misses.
Kamakazi avoids the head kick by Barry.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kamakazi has Barry up against the ropes in a clinch.
Barry missing with knees to the body.
Kamakazi tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Kamakazi back against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamakazi prevents a body shot from Barry.
Barry is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi looking to throw knees to the head but Barry is blocking nicely.
Barry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamakazi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barry avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pat Barry will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Barry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamakazi.
Barry misses with an uppercut.
Barry with a hook.
Kamakazi slips a jab from Barry.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamakazi. Barry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamakazi walks into a stiff left hand from Barry.
Barry is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Barry throws a head kick that misses.
Kamakazi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kamakazi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barry.
Barry misses with a head kick.
Kamakazi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Barry misses.
Pat Barry seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamakazi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barry.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barry might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kamakazi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kid Kamakazi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry lands a leg kick that knocks Kamakazi off balance momentarily.
Kamakazi wants to clinch up but Barry keeps it at a distance.
Barry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kamakazi darts in and clinches Barry up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barry.
Kamakazi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Kamakazi.
A short right from Barry.
Barry cracks Kamakazi with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barry pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short left from Barry.

Kamakazi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barry is looking to clinch but Kamakazi is avoiding it.
Barry lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry tries a head kick but it misses.
Barry throws a lazy uppercut
and Kamakazi counters with a nice body shot.
Barry throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kamakazi - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Barry misses its intended target.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamakazi throws a shot to the body.
Kamakazi is looking to land body kicks.
Kamakazi connects with a leg kick. Barry looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barry tries a head kick but it misses.
Kamakazi looks for the body kick but Barry saw that one coming.
Kamakazi walks into a stiff left hand from Barry.
Kamakazi looks for the body kick but Barry saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Barry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Barry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barry scores with a sloppy right hand. Kamakazi should have avoided that one.
Kamakazi scores with a head kick.
Kamakazi staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Kamakazi. Beautiful body shot.
Kamakazi is looking to wear down Barry with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barry avoids a kick to the body.
Kamakazi tried to score with a low kick but Barry checks it.
Kamakazi connects with a solid leg kick.
Barry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Kamakazi counter with a right hand.
Barry goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamakazi looks to land a body kick but Barry moved away.
Barry misses with a hook. Kamakazi ducked under it nicely.
Barry misses with a hook. Kamakazi ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kamakazi throws the kick towards the body but Barry avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamakazi.
A shot to the body from Barry misses
and Kamakazi counters with a body kick.
Kamakazi keeps the fight on the outside.
Kamakazi misses with a kick to the body.
Kid Kamakazi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Barry has closed the distance and engaged Kamakazi in a clinch.
Kamakazi struggles to land a body shot inside as Barry controls his hands.
Kamakazi works on Barry's body with a couple of short punches.
Kamakazi tries to work over Barry's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kamakazi tries a body shot but Barry blocks it.
A hook to the body from Barry.
Barry comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kamakazi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamakazi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kamakazi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barry tries a body shot but Kamakazi blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi avoids a wild elbow strike from Barry.
Barry lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Barry prevents a body shot from Kamakazi.
Barry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kamakazi takes a shot to the head.
Barry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamakazi takes an elbow to the temple.
Kamakazi lands an uppercut.
Kamakazi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamakazi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kamakazi tries to throw a body punch but Barry avoids it by throwing Kamakazi back against the ropes.
Kamakazi avoids a wild elbow strike from Barry.
Kamakazi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamakazi can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Barry dodges an elbow strike from Kamakazi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kamakazi misses with a punch to the body.
Barry creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kamakazi's defenses.

It looks like Kid Kamakazi has been cut.
Barry struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamakazi controls his hands.
Kamakazi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pat Barry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
I was talking to Kamakazi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kamakazi working hard to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kid Kamakazi.
I think Barry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Barry!
Our winner, Pat Barry, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.