PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Kite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucan The Butler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Butler has chosen Game of Thrones as his entrance music. Lucan The Butler has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kite
vs
The Butler

179 cm
29
155 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

182 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Determined

Ice Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Kite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucan The Butler!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Butler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Butler misses with a body punch

and Kite counters by moving into the clinch.
The Butler stalling the fight.
Kite throws an elbow that misses.
The Butler blocks an elbow strike.
Kite lands a hook that snaps the head of The Butler backwards.
Kite lands an elbow inside that The Butler shrugs off.
Kite pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The Butler avoids the elbow strike from Kite, against the ropes.
The Butler throws a head punch that misses.
A bit of stalling here from The Butler.
Kite lands with a right to the head.
The Butler is pushing Kite up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kite throws an elbow that misses.
The Butler misses with some punches.
The Butler avoids the elbow strike from Kite, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kite lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from The Butler.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kite throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The Butler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kite seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if The Butler can turn it around.
Kite lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Butler taking a breather.
Our sources have told us that Kite has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Lucan The Butler.
Kite misses with a two punch combination.
Kite with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kite throws a front kick aimed at The Butler's knee but The Butler avoids it well.
The Butler throws a sloppy body shot
and Kite counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Butler's knee momentarily.
The Butler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Butler misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butler avoids the head kick by Kite.
The Butler throws a sloppy head kick and Kite moves out of range easily.
The Butler lands a high kick!
Kite scores with a spinning back kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Butler throws a body punch but Kite moves out of range.
The Butler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Kite.
Lucan The Butler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kite throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Butler.

Kite clinches up against the ropes.
Kite lands a body punch in the clinch.
The Butler misses with the head strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Butler pushes Kite back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Butler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kite tries to work over The Butler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Kite dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

The Butler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kite circles away quickly and effectively.
The Butler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kite avoids the head kick by The Butler.
Kite looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kite connects with a single shot there.
Kite lands the left hand.
Kite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kite lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kite bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The Butler tries to land a leg kick but Kite saw it coming and moves away.
The Butler just misses with a punch to the body.
Kite keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

The Butler is rocked!
The Butler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kite will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kite checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kite throws a head kick that misses.
Kite connects with a jab.
The Butler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kite rather than just go for the knockout.
Kite feints and then cracks The Butler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Butler down.
The Butler throws a lazy right hand but Kite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kite keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Butler is still on wobbly legs! Can Kite finish him?
Kite misses with a low kick.
The Butler seems to have recovered his senses.
The Butler throws a leg kick that misses.
Kite throws a leg kick
and The Butler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Butler tests Kite's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kite lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Butler's sensitive parts.
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!
The Butler scores with a nice body kick.
Kite connects with a good right hand that stumbles The Butler. The Butler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from The Butler. Kite shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Butler misses with a kick to the body.
Kite misses with a hook.
Kite takes one to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Kite.
The Butler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kite counters with a low kick, right behind The Butler 's knee.
Tom Kite is winning the standup battle so far.
The Butler is breathing heavily.
The Butler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Butler thows a body shot but no joy.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kite.
Kite lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kite. The Butler shrugs it off though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Butler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kite throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kite lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Butler's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Kite dominated that second round.
That's time! Kite's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kite scores with a leg kick.
Lucan The Butler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kite punishes The Butler's body with a nice straight punch.
Kite lands a front kick.
Kite looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Butler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kite.
A big right from Kite misses.
Kite lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Kite closes the distance and pushes The Butler back into the ropes.
The Butler lands a damaging elbow.
The Butler looking to stall.
The Butler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Butler can't break the clinch.
The Butler misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Butler takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Lucan The Butler has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kite pushes off an throws an elbow but The Butler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kite looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kite throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kite throws an elbow but misses.
The Butler takes an elbow to the temple.
Kite trying to land knees to the body.
The Butler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kite.
The Butler is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kite is keeping busy.
The Butler scores with a shot to the side of Kite's head.
The Butler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kite lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The Butler avoids a wild elbow strike from Kite.
The Butler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Butler avoids a wild elbow strike from Kite.
Tom Kite has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kite tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Butler's elbow.
Kite blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kite looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Butler blocks an elbow strike from Kite.
Kite misses with a body punch.
The Butler blocks an elbow strike from Kite.
Kite blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Butler lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Butler tries to work over Kite's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Butler looking to slow down the pace here.
The Butler misses with a body punch.
Kite lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Butler backwards.
Kite struggles to land a body shot inside as The Butler controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Butler can't break the clinch.
Kite lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kite lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kite lands an elbow that stopped The Butler in his tracks for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Kite showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kite 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Kite!
During a confident post fight interview, Tom Kite thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.