PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Lloyd Badweather Jr (ranked 21961 p4p, 22766 weight class) and Ross Buchanan (ranked 474 p4p, 464 weight class). Badweather Jr comes to the ring accompanied by Ay poyoo- GOAT. Buchanan has chosen Roy Buchanan's Train Blues as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Badweather Jr
vs
Buchanan

173 cm
26
150
10 - 7 - 0

169 cm
44
147
29 - 33 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Dick Dolla Douchebag

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Badweather Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 33 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badweather Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Badweather Jr connects with a body shot.

Buchanan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Badweather Jr, pushing him back against the ropes.
Badweather Jr can't break the clinch.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Badweather Jr controls his hands.
Badweather Jr tries to break free but Buchanan pushes him back against the ropes.
Badweather Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Badweather Jr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Badweather Jr blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
Badweather Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buchanan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Badweather Jr backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Badweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan tries to work over Badweather Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badweather Jr blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Badweather Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Badweather Jr can't break the clinch.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badweather Jr's elbow.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Badweather Jr.
Buchanan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Badweather Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buchanan misses with some punches.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with some punches.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Badweather Jr blocks an uppercut.
Badweather Jr is trying to stall.
Badweather Jr blocks an uppercut.
Badweather Jr tries to throw a body punch but Buchanan avoids it by throwing Badweather Jr back against the ropes.
Badweather Jr is trying to force a seperation but Buchanan has the dominant position.
Buchanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badweather Jr's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Badweather Jr backwards.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.
Badweather Jr blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buchanan tries to work over Badweather Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Badweather Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling him.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Buchanan tries to throw a body punch but Badweather Jr avoids it by throwing Buchanan back against the ropes.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Buchanan cracks Badweather Jr with a nice body shot.
Buchanan prevents Badweather Jr from breaking the clinch.
Badweather Jr takes a shot to the head.
Buchanan keeps control of Badweather Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Buchanan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
Buchanan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Badweather Jr's efforts to push away.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badweather Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badweather Jr is trying to break free.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Badweather Jr blocking some punches.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Badweather Jr is trying to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling him.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Buchanan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Buchanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Badweather Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Buchanan with a nice cross.
Badweather Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buchanan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Buchanan closes the distance and pushes Badweather Jr back into the ropes.
Buchanan misses with some punches.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Badweather Jr blocks it.
Badweather Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Buchanan has double underhooks.
Badweather Jr blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buchanan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Buchanan can't find room to land a body shot as Badweather Jr controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan gets through Badweather Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Badweather Jr pushes Buchanan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badweather Jr tries to stall but Buchanan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buchanan lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Badweather Jr blocks an uppercut.
Buchanan lands a shoulder strike.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Badweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Badweather Jr blocks it.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Buchanan lands a left hand.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Buchanan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Badweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.

Badweather Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buchanan moves in looking to clinch but Badweather Jr pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Buchanan gets a clinch.
Badweather Jr tries to circle away but Buchanan has him pinned against the ropes.
Badweather Jr can't break the clinch.
Buchanan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Badweather Jr.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Badweather Jr blocks it.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
A short left from Buchanan.
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!
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Buchanan blocks the elbow strike.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Badweather Jr blocks it.
Badweather Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Badweather Jr wants to break free but Buchanan has control.
Badweather Jr tries to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling the position.
Badweather Jr tries to circle away but Buchanan has him pinned against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan lands a hook that snaps the head of Badweather Jr backwards.
Buchanan has Badweather Jr pressed against the ropes, preventing Badweather Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badweather Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Badweather Jr.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badweather Jr.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buchanan has Badweather Jr pressed against the ropes, preventing Badweather Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Buchanan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
Buchanan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Badweather Jr blocks it.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Badweather Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr is trying to push Buchanan away but Buchanan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badweather Jr prevents a body shot from Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Buchanan.
Buchanan lands with a right to the head.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr tries to circle away but Buchanan has him pinned against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badweather Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badweather Jr blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Buchanan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Badweather Jr tries to keep at a distance but Buchanan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buchanan scores with a shot to the side of Badweather Jr's head.
Badweather Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Buchanan fails to land.
Badweather Jr is trying to push Buchanan away but Buchanan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Buchanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Badweather Jr is trying to push Buchanan away but Buchanan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buchanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badweather Jr has had enough of the clinch but Buchanan keeps him there for the moment.
Buchanan swings wildly with an uppercut but Badweather Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badweather Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan tries to work over Badweather Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badweather Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.

Badweather Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Badweather Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Buchanan closes the distance and clinches.
Buchanan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Buchanan on the inside.
Ross Buchanan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Buchanan misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.

Badweather Jr manages to break the clinch.
Badweather Jr swinging wildly here.
Badweather Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Badweather Jr misses with a wild body shot.

Buchanan takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buchanan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Badweather Jr's efforts to push away.
Badweather Jr blocks a body shot from Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a head punch that misses.
Buchanan struggles to land a body shot inside as Badweather Jr controls his hands.
Badweather Jr blocking some punches.
Badweather Jr blocks an uppercut.
Badweather Jr tries to break the clinch but Buchanan is controlling the position.
Buchanan has a couple of punches blocked by Badweather Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badweather Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Buchanan has him pressed against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badweather Jr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Badweather Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badweather Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Badweather Jr tries to circle away but Buchanan has him pinned against the ropes.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
Buchanan misses with some punches.
Buchanan keeps control of Badweather Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buchanan keeps control of Badweather Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ross Buchanan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Badweather Jr blocks it.
Badweather Jr blocks an uppercut.
Lloyd Badweather Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badweather Jr trying to stall but Buchanan improves his position.
Buchanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buchanan.
Buchanan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buchanan is leaning against Badweather Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Badweather Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Buchanan.
Badweather Jr tries to work over Buchanan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badweather Jr blocks an uppercut.
Badweather Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buchanan working aggressively here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Badweather Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Buchanan throws a punch but it's blocked by Badweather Jr.
Buchanan tries a body shot but Badweather Jr blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ross Buchanan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buchanan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ross Buchanan!
Our winner, Ross Buchanan, 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.