PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Popek Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Archer
vs
Monster

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Basic striking
Big heart

Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sterling Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Popek Monster!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monster scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Archer to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

Archer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer dodges the punch combination from Monster.
Oh Archer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Monster. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer misses with a wild combination.
Archer seems to have got his legs back now.
Archer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Archer dodges the punch combination from Monster.
Monster misses with a double jab.
A combination from Monster does no damage.
Archer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Archer works over Monster's head and body with a nice combination.
Monster throws a series of punches but Archer moves out of range.

Monster closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Archer crashing to the mat! Archer uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Archer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monster connects with a body shot that sends Archer's belly button to the back.

Archer has Monster up against the ropes in a clinch.

Archer manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer throws a low kick but Monster avoids it.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monster.
Archer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Archer.
Monster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
No joy there for Monster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monster scores with a sloppy right hand. Archer should have avoided that one.
Monster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Archer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monster throws a series of punches but Archer avoids them all with ease.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Archer. That snapped Monster's head back.
Monster looks to land a combination but Archer avoids it well.
Monster looks to land a combination but Archer avoids it well.
Monster looks gassed!
Archer throws a series of punches but Monster avoids them all with ease.
Archer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Archer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monster dodges the punch combination from Archer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Archer darts in and clinches Monster up against the ropes.

Archer manages to break the clinch.
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!
Monster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Archer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monster misses with a few strikes there.
Monster checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Archer throws a series of punches but Monster avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Archer. Those never looked like landing.
Monster keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer thuds a left hand into Monster's body.

Archer moves into range and clinches up with Monster.

Archer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Archer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archer connects with a crisp jab.
Archer slips under a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Monster. Those never looked like landing.
Archer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer walks into a left hand.

Archer rushes Monster and presses him up against the ropes.
Archer keeps control of Monster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monster is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Archer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monster misses with a double jab.
Monster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Archer cracks Monster with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A right-left combo lands from Archer.

Archer rushes Monster and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Archer.

Archer breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster throws a right and a left that Archer avoids nicely.
Archer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Archer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Archer lands a nice uppercut.

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

Archer moves into the clinch.

Archer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monster moves out of range of the leg kick from Archer.
Popek Monster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Archer does no damage.
Monster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monster has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Monster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Archer drives through and clinches with Monster against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Popek Monster will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Monster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Archer connects with a nice looking jab.

Monster is rocked!
OH! Monster has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Archer smells blood and charges in for the finish! Archer unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Monster sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sterling Archer!