PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Spas Spasov (ranked 2559 p4p, 279 weight class) and Brock Steve (ranked 2088 p4p, 236 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Spasov
vs
Steve

180 cm
29
159 lbs
15 - 16 - 2

167 cm
30
146 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Dr Zoidberg Office

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 15 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spas Spasov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Steve!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
Spasov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steve avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spasov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
Spasov fails to land with a series of punches.
Steve lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spasov swings widly with a right hand
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
Spasov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spasov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spasov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spasov wants to clinch but Steve slips to the side
and Spasov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Spasov. Those never looked like landing.
Spasov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spasov tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
Spasov stalks Steve and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steve's face. Steve staggers backwards, shaken.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spasov.
Spasov misses with a two punch combination.
Steve connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Spas Spasov has been cut.
Steve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brock Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spasov tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
Spasov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spasov lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spasov tries to clinch up
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Spasov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Spasov. Those never looked like landing.
Spasov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Spasov misses.
Spasov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
Spasov throws a combination that misses
and Spasov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spasov swinging wildly here.
Steve staying out of range there.
Spasov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spas Spasov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spas Spasov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Spasov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steve circles away quickly and effectively.
Steve throws a counter combo.
Spasov scores with a jab to the head.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Spasov moves away and avoids it.
Spasov moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Spasov. Those never looked like landing.
Spasov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve throws out a counter right but Spasov avoids it with no problem.
Spasov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steve circles away quickly and effectively.
Spasov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Steve's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spasov moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spasov looks to land a combination but Steve avoids it well.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
Spas Spasov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spasov lands with a right hand.
Steve tries a head kick but it misses.
Steve lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spasov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spasov wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Spasov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steve throws a counter combo.
Steve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spasov is looking for a counter combo.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Spasov.
Spasov tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spasov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steve backs up against the ropes.
Spasov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Spasov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spasov misses with the combination.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Spasov tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
Steve throws out a counter right but Spasov avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spasov misses with a series of wild punches.
Spas Spasov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spasov misses with a combination
and Steve counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spasov misses with a double jab.
Spasov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spasov missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spasov misses with an uppercut.
Spasov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steve.
Spasov misses with the combination.
Spas Spasov is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Spasov misses the target.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spas Spasov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Spas Spasov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Spasov throws a series of punches but Steve avoids them all with ease.
Spasov lands a jab-cross combination.
Spasov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Spasov looks to clinch
and Steve counters with a three punch combo that has Spasov backing up. Spasov nods at Steve to acknowledge the strikes.
A punch combination from Spasov misses.
Spasov misses with a two punch combination.
As Spasov backs off Steve throws a huge counter combo but Spasov manages to avoid it all.
Spasov tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Spasov wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steve lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spasov misses with a two punch combination.
Spasov tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spasov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spas Spasov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spasov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spasov fails to land with a series of punches.
Spasov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steve misses with a few strikes there.
Spasov swinging wildly here.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spasov throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
Spasov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steve unleashes a big counter combination but Spasov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steve fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Spasov on the side of the head.
Spasov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Steve throws a right and a left that both miss.
Spasov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Spasov backs off Steve throws a huge counter combo but Spasov manages to avoid it all.
Steve dodges the punch combination from Spasov.
Steve unleashes a big counter combination but Spasov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spasov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spasov looks to land a combination but Steve avoids it well.
Steve slips a jab and a cross from Spasov.
Steve lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spasov fails to land with a series of punches.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spasov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spasov moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spasov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steve.
Brock Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spasov wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spas Spasov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Spasov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spas Spasov!
Spas Spasov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.