PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Buster Kavanaugh (ranked 4784 p4p, 3075 weight class) and Rich Tiger (ranked 389 p4p, 302 weight class). Kavanaugh comes to the ring accompanied by The Powers That B. Rich Tiger acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Kavanaugh
vs
Tiger

176 cm
19
156
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
23
152
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buster Kavanaugh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rich Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Kavanaugh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tiger circles away quickly and effectively.
Tiger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kavanaugh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tiger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kavanaugh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kavanaugh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Kavanaugh backs off Tiger throws a huge counter combo but Kavanaugh manages to avoid it all.
Tiger moves out of range of the body kick.
Tiger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tiger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kavanaugh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Tiger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kavanaugh tries to land a front kick but Tiger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tiger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavanaugh looks for the body kick but Tiger saw that one coming.
Tiger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kavanaugh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tiger avoids a kick to the body.
Kavanaugh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanaugh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tiger if he has to take too many more of those.
Kavanaugh lands with a right hand.
Kavanaugh looks to land a body kick but Tiger moved away.
Tiger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kavanaugh throws a body kick that misses.
Tiger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kavanaugh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kavanaugh moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTiger.
Tiger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crunch! Kavanaugh slams his shin into Tiger's torso.
Kavanaugh looks for the body kick but Tiger saw that one coming.
Tiger throws out a counter right but Kavanaugh avoids it with no problem.
Kavanaugh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kavanaugh throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Kavanaugh misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiger.
Kavanaugh misses with a two punch combination.
Tiger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kavanaugh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kavanaugh looks for the body kick but Tiger saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Tiger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kavanaugh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kavanaugh throws a nice looking combination but Tiger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kavanaugh lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kavanaugh throws a push kick but Tiger slaps the foot to one side.
Kavanaugh throws a half hearted mid kick.
As Kavanaugh backs off Tiger throws a huge counter combo but Kavanaugh manages to avoid it all.
Kavanaugh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tiger's hands.
Kavanaugh looks for the body kick but Tiger saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kavanaugh tries to land a front kick but Tiger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tiger is looking for the big counter here.
Tiger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tiger is looking for the big counter here.
Kavanaugh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tiger.
Tiger counters with a body kick.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kavanaugh tries to land a front kick but Tiger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tiger steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kavanaugh. Tiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Tiger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kavanaugh throws a series of punches but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kavanaugh looks to land a combination but Tiger avoids it well.
Kavanaugh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kavanaugh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Despite the aggression on Tiger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger moves out of range of the body kick.
Tiger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kavanaugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Tiger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kavanaugh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tiger unleashes a big counter combination but Kavanaugh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tiger throws a leg kick but Kavanaugh moved away.
Kavanaugh throws a body punch but Tiger moves out of range.
Tiger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kavanaugh delivers a nice body kick.
Kavanaugh scores with a one two! Tiger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kavanaugh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tiger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Kavanaugh looks for the body kick but Tiger saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Kavanaugh dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kavanaugh lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kavanaugh is looking to land body kicks.
Tiger follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rich Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kavanaugh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tiger is looking for the big counter here.
Kavanaugh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Buster Kavanaugh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kavanaugh throws the kick towards the body but Tiger avoids it.
Tiger is looking for the big counter here.
Kavanaugh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kavanaugh misses with a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Tiger misses.
Kavanaugh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tiger eats them both and turns towards Kavanaugh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kavanaugh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiger can do to turn this around?
Kavanaugh throws a push kick but Tiger slaps the foot to one side.
Tiger throws a counter combo.
Tiger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kavanaugh lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanaugh misses with a kick to the body.
Kavanaugh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tiger is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kavanaugh just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger blocks the body kick.
And Tiger responds with a good body kick, but Kavanaugh manages to step out the way in time.
Kavanaugh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tiger unleashes a big counter combination but Kavanaugh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kavanaugh is looking to wear down Tiger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kavanaugh throws a wild body kick that Tiger sees coming a mile off.
Kavanaugh throws a push kick but Tiger slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh throws a wild body kick that Tiger sees coming a mile off.
Tiger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kavanaugh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tiger unleashes a big counter combination but Kavanaugh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kavanaugh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tiger flicks out a counter leg kick but Kavanaugh steps away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tiger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tiger avoids a kick to the body.
Kavanaugh looks to land a body kick but Tiger moved away.
Tiger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kavanaugh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tiger throws a counter combo.
Kavanaugh lands a right hook to the body.
Kavanaugh throws a push kick but Tiger slaps the foot to one side.
Tiger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kavanaugh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kavanaugh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kavanaugh takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Tiger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh lands a slapping body shot.
Tiger is breathing heavily.
Kavanaugh is looking to land body kicks.
Tiger is looking for the big counter here.
Tiger moves out of range as Kavanaugh throws a body kick.
Kavanaugh tries to land a front kick but Tiger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kavanaugh. Tiger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kavanaugh connects with a body shot that sends Tiger's belly button to the back.
Kavanaugh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tiger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tiger moves out of range of the body kick from Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tiger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kavanaugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Kavanaugh throws a wild body kick that Tiger sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Tiger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kavanaugh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Despite the aggression on Tiger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Buster Kavanaugh is winning the standup battle so far.
Kavanaugh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Kavanaugh backs off Tiger throws a huge counter combo but Kavanaugh manages to avoid it all.
Kavanaugh tries to land a front kick but Tiger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kavanaugh is looking to land body kicks.
Kavanaugh lands a jab to Tiger's midsection.
Kavanaugh throws a right hand that Tiger ducks under and follows up with a left that Tiger also avoids with ease.
Tiger throws a counter combo.
Kavanaugh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tiger unleashes a big counter combination but Kavanaugh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Buster Kavanaugh dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Tiger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh misses with a kick to the body.
Kavanaugh scores with a three punch combo!
Kavanaugh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tiger unleashes a big counter combination but Kavanaugh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tiger blocks the body kick.
Kavanaugh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Kavanaugh does no damage.
Tiger shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavanaugh swings for the body but Tiger moves out of range.
Kavanaugh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kavanaugh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiger.
Tiger avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanaugh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tiger throws a counter combo.
Kavanaugh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tiger is looking for the big counter here.
Kavanaugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Buster Kavanaugh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kavanaugh fails to land with a series of punches.
Kavanaugh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kavanaugh throws a body shot but no joy.
Kavanaugh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiger moves away.
Tiger avoids a kick to the body.
Kavanaugh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tiger throws a counter combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kavanaugh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh connects with a body shot.
Kavanaugh looks to land a body kick but Tiger moved away.
Kavanaugh misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh misses the shot to the body.
Despite the aggression on Tiger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kavanaugh takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Tiger blocks the body kick.
Tiger lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kavanaugh digs a good body shot into Tiger's ribs.
Kavanaugh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiger manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger thinks about the counter body kick.
Kavanaugh scores with a spinning back kick!
Kavanaugh is looking to land body kicks.
Tiger shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kavanaugh takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Kavanaugh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kavanaugh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kavanaugh scores with a shot to the body.
Tiger moves out of range as Kavanaugh throws a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Tiger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tiger moves out of range of the body kick from Kavanaugh.
Kavanaugh misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanaugh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kavanaugh misses with a kick to the body.
Kavanaugh just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kavanaugh tries to land a front kick but Tiger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tiger thinks about the counter body kick.
Kavanaugh cracks a nice hook into Tiger's ribs.
Kavanaugh looks for the body kick but Tiger saw that one coming.
Kavanaugh throws a push kick but Tiger slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kavanaugh lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tiger backs up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kavanaugh scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rich Tiger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buster Kavanaugh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kavanaugh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Buster Kavanaugh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kavanaugh 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buster Kavanaugh!
A very excited looking Buster Kavanaugh rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.