PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Some Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Gash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dude
vs
Gash

215 cm
25
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Very strong

Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Some Dude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Gash!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Gash.
Gash takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dude fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gash on the side of the head.
Dude throws a body kick that misses.
Gash takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dude definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dude looks to land a body kick but Gash moved away.
Gash cracks a nice hook into Dude's ribs.
Dude does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dude cracks Gash with a good jab.
Gash moves away from the strike by Dude.
Gash just misses with a punch to the body.
Gash ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Dude.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Dude misses
and Gash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Some Dude has been cut.
Dude scores with a hook to the body. Gash takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dude doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dude sizes up Gash with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dude misses with a straight right.
Gash steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dude.
Dude throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gash misses the shot to the body.
Gash tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dude paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dude is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gash.
A slow jab from Dude misses its intended target.

Gash instigates a clinch.
Dude lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dude tries to land a knee to the head but Gash blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gash.

Dude breaks from the clinch.
Dude thows a leg kick but Gash checks it

and Gash counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gash.
Gash misses with a punch on the inside.
Gash lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gash tries to work over Dude's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Gash fails to land.
Gash lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from Gash.
Dude is breathing heavily.
Gash presses Dude against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gash tries to throw a body punch but Dude avoids it by throwing Gash back against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gash swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Gash pushes Dude up against the cage in a clinch.
Gash using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dude prevents a body shot from Gash.
Gash misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dude blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gash landing knees to the body.
Gash misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Gash.
Gash tries to work over Dude's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gash looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gash obliges.
Dude tries to break free but Gash pushes him back against the cage.
Gash lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dude backwards.
Gash tries to land knees in the clinch but Dude avoids the damage to the body.
Gash is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gash struggles to land a body shot inside as Dude controls his hands.
Gash lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Gash.
Dude managing to block the knees to the body from Gash.
Gash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gash struggles to land a body shot inside as Dude controls his hands.
Gash blocking some punches.
Gash misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dude presses Gash against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dude on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dude blocks a body shot from Gash.
Gash working Dude over with knees to the body.
Gash doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dude trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Gash - that landed with a thud.
Gash digs a right hand into Dude's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dude's gas tank.
Dude avoids a wild elbow strike from Gash.
Gash lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gash.
Gash pushes Dude back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gash missing with knees to the body.
Gash lands a nice shot to the body.
Gash using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dude has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gash misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gash tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dude avoids it.
Gash cracks Dude with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Gash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gash putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dude in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gash lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dude.
Good body shot from Gash.
Gash lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gash lands a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Gash.
Gash tries to land knees in the clinch but Dude avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gash creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dude tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gash's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Dude.
Gash utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dude prevents a body shot from Gash.
Dude is trying to break the clinch but Gash is controlling him.
Gash misses with a body punch.
Dude misses with a punch to the body.
Gash scores with a shot to the side of Dude's head.
Dude pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gash misses with a punch to the body.
Dude lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dude prevents a body shot from Gash.
Gash throws a head punch that misses.
Dude lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gash backwards.

Dude pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gash looks to land a left hand but Dude moved out of range nicely.
Gash gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dude.
Dude's corner calls for a 1-2. Dude obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gash drops his hands momentarily and Dude takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dude misses with a hook.
Dude misses the shot to the body.
Gash now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dude is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dude with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gash scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dude avoids the body shot from Gash.
Gash takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Dude misses
and Gash counters with a stiff right hand.
Gash blocks a jab.
Gash takes a swing at Dude's ribcage but misses.
Gash tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gash swings for the body but Dude moves out of range.
Gash lands with an overhand left.
Gash throws a shot to the body.
Dude tries a head kick but it misses.
Gash doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dude misses with a low kick.
Gash connects with a quick right hand that sends Dude tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the cage, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Harry Gash!
An out of breath Harry Gash thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.