PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Young Blood (ranked 5302 p4p, 5666 weight class) and Jack Brittle (ranked 482 p4p, 509 weight class). Blood comes to the ring accompanied by If You Blood Throw it Up - 47 Miller Gang. Brittle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Abba - Dancing Queen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jack Brittle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Blood
vs
Brittle

189 cm
19
200
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
19
200
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Basic striking
Good gas tank

Conviction
© Trap House

White Gorilla

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Young Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Brittle!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brittle staying out of range there.
Brittle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blood missing with a left hand there. Brittle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Brittle has closed the distance and engaged Blood in a clinch.
Brittle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blood's efforts to push away.

Brittle manages to break the clinch.
Blood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blood swings for the body but Brittle moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brittle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brittle tries to clinch there but Blood circles away.
Brittle doesn't manage to clinch there - Blood circles away.
Blood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brittle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood looks to throw the jab but Brittle is out of range.
Blood missing with a left hand there. Brittle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brittle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Brittle defending well as Blood loads up on a big left hand.
Blood tests Brittle's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Blood.
Brittle tries to counter with a clinch but Blood shakes him off and moves away.
Blood is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blood. Brittle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brittle is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Blood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brittle moves out of range of the strikes.
Blood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blood misses with a looping left.

Brittle instigates a clinch.

Brittle breaks from the clinch.

Brittle has closed the distance and engaged Blood in a clinch.

Brittle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brittle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
Blood misses with a hook.
Blood loads up on a big right hand but Brittle slips the punch.
Blood throws the left hand but Brittle avoids the punch easily.
Blood looks to throw the jab but Brittle is out of range.
Blood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Danga de danga de dang - Blood scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brittle tries to clinch but Blood moves out of range.

Brittle forces Blood back against the ropes and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brittle keeps control of Blood as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blood misses with the head strike.

Brittle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brittle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Blood misses the target.
Brittle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brittle wants to clinch.
Brittle moves away from the strike by Blood.
Blood swats away the attempt to clinch by Brittle.
Blood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blood throwing a counter right hand but Brittle manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Blood.
Blood misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Blood misses.
Brittle wants to clinch.
Brittle defending well as Blood loads up on a big left hand.
Brittle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Brittle slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Brittle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blood lands a jab to the nose.

Brittle rushes Blood and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Brittle manages to break the clinch.
Blood misses with a looping left.
Brittle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blood finds it's way round the side to connect with Brittle's head.
Brittle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blood.
Brittle slips a straight right by Blood.
Brittle moves in looking to clinch but Blood pushes him off.
Blood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Brittle has Blood up against the ropes in a clinch.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.

Brittle breaks from the clinch.
Blood throws a hook but Brittle blocks it.

Brittle takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brittle breaks the clinch.
Brittle takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brittle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blood swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Blood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brittle wants to clinch up but Blood keeps it at a distance.
Blood throws an overhand right that lands on Brittle's shoulder, as Brittle tries to avoid the shot.
Blood connects with a body shot that sends Brittle's belly button to the back.
Blood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Brittle drives through and clinches with Blood against the ropes.

Brittle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brittle is looking to clinch.

Brittle closes the distance and clinches.

Brittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brittle tries to clinch but Blood moves out of range.

Brittle gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Brittle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blood darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Brittle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Brittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brittle's head backwards.
Blood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brittle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Blood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Brittle rushes Blood and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Young Blood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blood throws a jab but it's blocked by Brittle.

Brittle moves into range and clinches up with Blood.

Brittle manages to break the clinch.
Blood works Brittle's body with a nice hook.
Brittle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blood throwing a counter right hand but Brittle manages to avoid it.
Brittle tries to clinch there but Blood circles away.
Brittle ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brittle backs up against the ropes.
Brittle walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brittle can do to turn this around?
Brittle wants to clinch up but Blood keeps it at a distance.

Brittle pushes Blood up against the ropes in a clinch.

Brittle breaks from the clinch.
Blood throws a jab but it's blocked by Brittle.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
Blood connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brittle tries to clinch but Blood moves out of range.
Blood throws a jab when Brittle was well out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brittle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blood missing with a left hand there. Brittle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jack Brittle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Blood is trying to push Brittle away but Brittle has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood tries to break the clinch but Brittle is controlling the position.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Brittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Blood as he connects with a hook.
Brittle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Blood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brittle tries to clinch up.
Blood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brittle ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Brittle blocks a jab.
Brittle tries to counter by closing the distance.

Brittle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Blood creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Brittle manages to break the clinch.
Brittle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Brittle tries to clinch there but Blood circles away.
Blood swings for the body but Brittle moves out of range.
Brittle is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blood keeps the fight on the outside.
Blood throws a hook but Brittle avoids it easily.
Blood throws a hook but Brittle blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood swats away the attempt to clinch by Brittle.
Blood fails to land with a series of punches.
Young Blood is winning the standup battle so far.
Blood throws a series of strikes that have Brittle backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood throws a jab when Brittle was well out of range.
Blood lands with an overhand left.

Brittle drives through and clinches with Blood against the ropes.
Blood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Brittle breaks from the clinch.
Brittle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blood.
Brittle wants to clinch.

Brittle takes the fight into the clinch.

Brittle breaks from the clinch.
Blood throws an overhand right that lands on Brittle's shoulder, as Brittle tries to avoid the shot.
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blood is looking to counter punch.
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brittle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blood.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brittle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blood.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Blood on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brittle tries to clinch up but Blood circles away and keeps his distance.
Brittle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blood.
Blood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brittle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brittle.
Nice jab there from Blood.
Blood scores with a hook.
Brittle is looking to clinch but Blood is avoiding it.
Blood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brittle doesn't manage to clinch there - Blood circles away.
Blood will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blood looks to land a right hand but Brittle moved out of range.
Brittle tries to clinch but Blood moves out of range.
Blood throws a looping overhand right but Brittle ducks down to avoid it.
Brittle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brittle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brittle clinches up with Blood and pushes him back against the ropes.

Brittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brittle is looking to clinch but Blood is avoiding it.
Brittle is looking to clinch.
Blood lands a really nice looking cross but Brittle seems unphased.
Blood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blood scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brittle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brittle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brittle tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Blood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blood misses with an uppercut. Brittle saw that one coming.
Brittle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blood throws an overhand right that lands on Brittle's shoulder, as Brittle tries to avoid the shot.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brittle moves away.
Blood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brittle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blood throws a body shot but no joy.
Blood misses with a looping right.
Brittle tries to clinch there but Blood circles away.
Blood swats away the attempt to clinch by Brittle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Young Blood dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Brittle has taken the fight to the clinch.

Brittle manages to break the clinch.
Brittle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blood tests Brittle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brittle is looking to clinch but Blood is avoiding it.

Brittle darts in and clinches Blood up against the ropes.

Brittle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Blood misses.
A jab from Blood does it's job there.
Blood keeps the fight on the outside.

Brittle clinches up against the ropes.

Brittle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brittle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blood works Brittle's body with a nice hook.
Brittle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blood.
Brittle slips a jab and a cross from Blood.
Blood looks to land a right hand but Brittle moved out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Blood working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Brittle to work.

Brittle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab lands there for Blood.
Blood clobbers Brittle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Brittle is rocked!
Blood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brittle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brittle closes the distance but Blood moves to the side
and Blood counters with a straight right hand.
Brittle is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?

Blood gets tackled into the ropes by Brittle. Brittle maintains the clinch.
Brittle seems to have recovered his senses.
Blood swings wildly with an uppercut but Brittle uses good head movement to avoid it.

Brittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brittle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blood.

Brittle closes the distance and clinches.
Blood misses with the head strike.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brittle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Brittle.

Brittle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Brittle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blood moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brittle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Brittle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Brittle moves into range and clinches up with Blood.

Brittle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brittle moves out of range as Blood strikes.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch but Blood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big right from Blood misses.

Brittle closes the distance and pushes Blood back into the ropes.

Brittle breaks the clinch.
Brittle moves away from the strike by Blood.
Blood misses with a hook. Brittle ducked under it nicely.
Blood lands an overhand right.
Blood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brittle manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brittle moves in looking to clinch but Blood pushes him off.
Brittle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blood.
Brittle tries to counter with a clinch but Blood shakes him off and moves away.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch but Blood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Brittle moves into the clinch successfully.

Blood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blood swinging wildly here.
Blood connects with a right hand. Brittle shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Blood.
Blood throws out a loose jab but Brittle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brittle wants to counter the offense by Blood and move into the clinch position.
Brittle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brittle tries to move into range but Blood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blood throws a jab when Brittle was well out of range.
Brittle is looking to clinch but Blood is avoiding it.
Blood was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Brittle forces Blood back against the ropes and clinches.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brittle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice left hand lands by Blood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Brittle breaks the clinch.
Blood avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Blood tries to keep at a distance but Brittle has taken the fight into the clinch.

Brittle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blood throws the left hand but Brittle avoids the punch easily.
Blood works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brittle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch but Blood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blood is looking to counter punch.
Brittle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Brittle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brittle tries to clinch up but Blood circles away and keeps his distance.
Brittle tries to clinch there but Blood circles away.
Blood misses the jab.
Jack Brittle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young Blood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab, jab by Brittle - just one landing.
Blood lands the left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Young Blood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blood, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Young Blood!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Young Blood!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Young Blood!

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