PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between MR DoA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and qw fc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

DoA
vs
fc

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, MR DoA!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, qw fc!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fc lands a head kick. DoA smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
DoA tries to clinch but fc moves away
and DoA takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
fc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DoA tries to clinch up
and fc counters with a three punch combo that has DoA backing up. DoA nods at fc to acknowledge the strikes.
DoA throws a lazy head kick

and fc moves into the clinch.

fc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DoA looks to clinch
and fc counters with a left and a right that stings DoA.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

fc takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on fc - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

fc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

fc closes the distance and clinches.
DoA is trying to maintain a safe position but fc gets an underhook and turns DoA into the cage.

fc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
fc lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
DoA tries to clinch but fc moves out of range.
fc staying out of range there.
DoA tries to clinch but fc moves away

and fc holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
DoA has had enough of the clinch but fc keeps him there for the moment.

fc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
DoA tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and fc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DoA pulls out of a head kick attempt.

fc clinches.
DoA is trying to break the clinch but fc has him pressed against the cage.

fc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DoA throws an overhand right that lands on fc's shoulder, as fc tries to avoid the shot.
DoA throws a poor cross that misses
and DoA takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
fc tries to bum rush DoA with a series of wild strikes but DoA uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

fc rushes DoA and presses him up against the cage.
fc prevents DoA from breaking the clinch.
DoA is trying to break the clinch but fc is controlling him.
DoA is trying to force a seperation but fc has the dominant position.

fc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DoA tries to clinch but fails miserably
and fc counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. DoA is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from DoA.
DoA throws a head kick that misses.
DoA tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting fc counter with a right hand.

fc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
DoA wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but fc has him pressed against the cage.
DoA is trying to force a seperation but fc has the dominant position.
DoA trying to control the position but instead, fc has worked for underhooks and has pushed DoA into the cage.
fc is leaning against DoA and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

fc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
fc lands a body shot.
DoA wants to clinch but fc slips to the side
and fc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
DoA moves to clinch but fc breaks away
and fc counters with an outside leg kick.
DoA misses with a straight left.

fc moves into range and clinches up with DoA.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on fc - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

qw fc dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

fc throws a right and a left that DoA avoids nicely.

fc gets a clinch.
DoA is trying to force a seperation but fc has the dominant position.

fc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
fc moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
fc looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DoA misses the body punch
and fc makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. DoA really felt that one!

fc gets in close and instigates a clinch.
fc prevents DoA from breaking the clinch.
fc has DoA pressed against the cage, preventing DoA from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
fc wants to break free but DoA has control.

fc manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

fc takes the fight into the clinch.
fc pressing his opponent against the cage.

fc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

fc clinches with his opponent.
fc crunches a lovely knee into DoA's ribcage.
DoA presses fc against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
DoA taking a breather.
fc content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fc keeps the fight in the clinch, despite DoA's efforts to push away.
fc stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
fc takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like qw fc has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for fc.
DoA is trying to break the clinch but fc is controlling him.
fc manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
DoA is trying to push fc away but fc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from fc.

fc breaks the clinch.
qw fc seems to be getting the better of the standup.
DoA takes a swing at fc's ribcage but misses.
fc cracks DoA with a right hand to the side of the head.
fc goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
fc throws a head kick that misses.
DoA wants to clinch up but fc keeps it at a distance.
DoA rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and fc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
DoA fails with an attempt to clinch.
DoA will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
DoA tries to clinch but fc is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DoA rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but fc moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DoA swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DoA wants to clinch but fc slips to the side
letting fc counter with a right hand.
DoA tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

fc clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
DoA is trying to force a seperation but fc has the dominant position.
DoA is trying to force a seperation but fc has the dominant position.
DoA lands a damaging elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
fc controlling the action here for a moment.

fc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

qw fc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on qw fc's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

DoA wants to clinch.
Nice shot by fc.

fc pushes DoA up against the cage in a clinch.
DoA misses with a body punch.
DoA is trying to break free.
fc prevents a body shot from DoA.
fc lands a body punch in the clinch.
fc creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through DoA's defenses.
fc displaying some good clinch control by pressing DoA up against the cage.
fc has DoA pressed against the cage, preventing DoA from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

fc breaks from the clinch.
fc misses with a body kick.
DoA throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DoA tries to clinch up

and fc moves into the clinch.
DoA's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
fc taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

fc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fc blocks a jab.
DoA throws a lazy head kick
and fc counters with a stiff right hand.
DoA avoids the head kick by fc.
fc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DoA circles away quickly and effectively.

fc clinches.
DoA is trying to push fc away but fc has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
DoA wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but fc has him pressed against the cage.
fc scores with a knee to the head.
fc is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
DoA is trying to break the clinch but fc has him pressed against the cage.
DoA wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
DoA is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by fc.
DoA is trying to force a seperation but fc has the dominant position.
DoA has had enough of the clinch but fc keeps him there for the moment.
fc has DoA pressed against the cage.
DoA wants to get back to striking at distance but fc won't allow it.
fc lands with a light punch inside.
DoA wants to break the clinch but can't.

fc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
DoA fails with an attempt to clinch.

DoA tries to keep at a distance but fc has taken the fight into the clinch.
DoA is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DoA can't find room to land a body shot as fc controls the action.
DoA wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DoA wants to break the clinch but can't.
DoA taking a breather.
fc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DoA is defending well for now.
DoA wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
DoA looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
fc scores with a shot to the side of DoA's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by fc as DoA tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DoA can't break the clinch.
MR DoA has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
qw fc is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
fc blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
qw fc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well fc 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... qw fc!