PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between En Route (ranked 23658 p4p, 2570 weight class) and Vos Zy (ranked 443 p4p, 253 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Route
vs
Zy

170 cm
21
155
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
31
160
14 - 6 - 1

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, En Route!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vos Zy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zy ducks under a wild hook from Route.
Zy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Zy misses.
Zy throws a head kick but Route moves out of range.
As Zy backs away, Route returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zy throws a body shot but no joy.
Zy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Route is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Zy walks into a straight right hand from Route.
Zy tries to move into range but Route moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zy walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick from Route, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zy ducks under a wild hook from Route.
Route throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zy thinks about the counter body kick.
Route seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zy misses with an uppercut. Route saw that one coming.
Route takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Route jabs Zy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zy jabs at Route's body.
Zy lands a jab to the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Route. Zy shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Route staying out of range there.
Zy throws a jab when Route was well out of range.
Route throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zy counters with an inside leg kick.
Zy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Route was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Route manages to avoid it.
Route slips a jab and a cross from Zy.
Route has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Route there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zy walks into a jab.
Route takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zy with a nice cross.
Route throws a leg kick which misses Zy's front leg but catches the back leg as Zy tries to avoid it.
Zy misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Zy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Route connects with a single shot there.
Route takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zy misses with a low kick.
Route slips under a jab from Zy.
Route scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Route dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zy sizes up Route with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zy digs a good hook to Route's body.
Zy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zy throws a head kick that misses.
Route was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Route has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Route and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
En Route seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Route finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick lands for Route.
Route pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zy checks a leg kick.
Route throws out a leg kick but Zy moves out of range and Route only half commits.
Zy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Route stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Route had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Route misses with a double jab.
Zy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zy misses with a low kick.
Route misses with a straight right.
Zy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the liver by Zy. Beautiful body shot.
Route misses with a hook. Zy ducked under it nicely.
Route throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zy ducks under a wild hook from Route.
Route lands a body shot.
Route digs a good hook to Zy's body.
Zy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A low kick from Zy is predictable there
and Route counters with a nice body kick.
Zy pushes Route away with a front kick.
Zy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Route was well out of range. Poor timing from Zy.
Zy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Route swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Route.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Route sizes up Zy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Route tries to land a front kick but Zy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zy counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Route steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zy.
Zy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Route was well out of range. Poor timing from Zy.
Route feints and then cracks Zy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zy down.
Route throws a big shot that misses.
Zy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Route under the eye.
Route connects with a body shot.
Zy misses with a straight left.
Zy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Route checks it well.
Route misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zy checks a leg kick nicely.
Zy scores with a kick to the body.
A big right from Route misses.
Zy throws out a counter right but Route avoids it with no problem.
Good leg kick by Zy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vos Zy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Route takes a swing at Zy's ribcage but misses.
Zy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Route has time to react.
Route takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zy works the jab nicely.
Zy throws a shot to the body.
Route pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Route.
Zy throws the kick towards the body but Route avoids it.
Zy tries to land a leg kick but Route saw it coming and moves away.
Zy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zy lands a front kick.
Zy walks into a jab.
A jab from Route misses.
Route moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Route 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Route moves away from the strike by Zy.
Zy ducks under a wild hook from Route.
Route scores with a nice head shot.
Route fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zy is out of range.
Route scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zy doesn't seem bothered though.
Route misses with a leg kick.
Zy checks a low kick from Route.
Route fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zy checks it well.
Zy slips a jab from Route.
Zy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Route throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by Zy.
Zy throws the kick towards the body but Route avoids it.
Zy scores with a nice right hand.
Route uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zy.
As Zy tries to get set, Route tries to push him back and clinch up but Zy manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zy misses with a wild combination.
Zy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Route is out of range and Zy settles back down.
Zy tests Route's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Route chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zy can pounce on him.
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!
Zy misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Route on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Zy.
Route wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vos Zy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Route waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zy.
Zy throws the kick towards the body but Route avoids it.
Route throws a combination that misses
and Zy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Route throws a wild body kick that Zy sees coming a mile off.
Route paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zy slips a jab from Route.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zy misses with an uppercut.
Zy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Route checks the leg kick.
Zy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Route.
That kick from Zy tenderised Route's leg. Route is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Zy tenderised Route's leg. Route is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Route.
Route tries to land a leg kick but Zy saw it coming and moves away.
Zy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick lands for Route.
Route moves out of range of the body kick from Zy.
It looked like Route wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Route throws a body punch but Zy moves out of range.
Route is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zy throws a push kick but Route slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Route checks the leg kick.
Route moves out of range of the body kick.
Route takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Route misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zy.
Route fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zy checks it well.
Zy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lazy left from Zy finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zy misses with a straight left.
Route lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zy's sensitive parts.
Zy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zy throws a body kick that misses.
Zy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Route sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Route takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An attempted straight right counter from Route misses the target.
Route throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Route manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vos Zy 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!

Zy throws out a loose jab but Route uses good head movement to avoid it.
Route is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Route throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zy throws a low kick, looking for Route's leg but Route calmly moves out of range.
Route dodges the punch combination from Zy.
A slow jab from Route misses its intended target.
Zy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Route defending well as Zy loads up on a big left hand.
Zy loads up on a big right hand but Route slips the punch.
Route moves out of range of the body kick from Zy.
Zy tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Route throws a leg kick which misses Zy's front leg but catches the back leg as Zy tries to avoid it.
Route's corner calls for a 1-2. Route obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Route lands with a hook. Zy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Route.
Route blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Route throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zy is trying to counter with his kicks.
Zy slips a jab from Route.
Route throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zy counters with a stiff right hand.
Zy throws a looping overhand right but Route ducks down to avoid it.
Zy just misses with a punch to the body.
Route throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zy.
Zy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Route moves away.
Zy looks to land a left hand but Route moved out of range nicely.
Zy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Route manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Route misses its target.
Route cracks a nice hook into Zy's ribs.
Zy checks a low kick from Route.
Zy keeps Route at a distance using the push kick.
Zy slips a straight right by Route.
Route swings for the body but Zy moves out of range.
Route throws a hook but Zy blocks it.
En Route has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Route changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zy tries to land a body kick
enabling Route to counter with a crisp jab.
Route chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Route throws a body punch but Zy moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Route misses.
Zy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Route misses the shot to the body.
Zy misses with a body kick.
Route tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zy manages to circle out of the way.
Route moves out of range of the leg kick from Zy.
Route was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Route.
Route swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Route throwing a counter right hand but Zy manages to avoid it.
Route fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Route.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Route.
Zy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Route can pounce on him.
Zy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Routes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zy misses with an uppercut. Route saw that one coming.
Zy avoids a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Zy as he connects with a hook.
Route throws a jab when Zy was well out of range.
Route looks to throw the jab but Zy is out of range.
Route delivers a nice body kick.
Zy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Route scores with a body shot.
Zy throws a leg kick that misses.
Route throws a hook but Zy avoids it easily.
Route lands with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Route connects with a leg kick.
Zy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Route in his tracks.
Zy throws a push kick but Route slaps the foot to one side.
Route ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Route throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zy just misses with a punch to the body.
Zy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Route just misses with a punch to the body.
Zy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Route.
Route throws a head kick that misses.
Route throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Zy checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A countering left hand to the body from Zy misses.
Zy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Route manages to avoid it.
Route moves out of range of the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
En Route showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight for Vos Zy!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Vos Zy!

Vos Zy wins by majority decision!
A relieved looking Vos Zy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.