PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between SOd Ame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snap Crackle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). SOd Ame looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Ame
vs
Snap Crackle

183 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Intelligent

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, SOd Ame!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Snap Crackle!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crackle throws a head kick but Ame moves out of range.
Ame is looking to clinch.
Crackle is looking to clinch but Ame is avoiding it.
Ame tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Crackle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crackle connects with a looping right hand.
Ame moves in looking to clinch but Crackle pushes him off.
SOd Ame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crackle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ame manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ame is looking to counter punch.
Crackle lands with an uppercut that bounces Ame off the cage and back into range.
Crackle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Crackle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crackle.
Crackle scores with a sloppy right hand. Ame should have avoided that one.
Crackle tries to clinch up but Ame circles away and keeps his distance.
Ame is looking for a counter combo.
Crackle connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ame looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Crackle. Beautiful body shot.
Ame wants to clinch but Crackle slips to the side
enabling Crackle to counter with a crisp jab.
Ame fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ame takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ame wants to clinch up but Crackle keeps it at a distance.
Crackle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ame fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ame looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Crackle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crackle looking to stall.
Crackle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crackle lands a nice uppercut.
Crackle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ame's elbow.
Crackle lands an uppercut.
Crackle misses with some punches.

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

Crackle closes the distance and clinches.
Ame swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crackle throws a punch but it's blocked by Ame.
Crackle trying to stall but Ame improves his position.
Crackle misses with a punch on the inside.
Ame wants to get back to striking at distance but Crackle won't allow it.
Crackle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ame lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Crackle fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crackle misses with a body punch.
Ame struggles to land a body shot inside as Crackle controls his hands.
Ame has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ame blocks a body shot from Crackle.
Crackle wants to stall.
Crackle misses with a punch to the body.
Ame wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ame as Crackle tries to tie him up.
Ame looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Crackle lands a right hand.
Crackle avoiding damage.
Ame missing with knees to the body.
Crackle avoiding damage as Ame throws knees to the body.
Crackle wants to break free but Ame has control.
Ame blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crackle gets through Ame's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crackle has a couple of punches blocked by Ame.
A head punch on the inside from Crackle fails to land.
Crackle swings wildly with an uppercut but Ame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crackle blocks a body shot from Ame.
Ame is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crackle is defending well for now.
Crackle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crackle misses with a body punch.
Crackle misses with a punch to the body.
Ame lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Crackle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crackle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crackle taking a breather.
Crackle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crackle wants to stall.
Ame throws an elbow that misses.
Crackle lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ame misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crackle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ame scores a nice knee to the body.
Crackle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ame prevents a body shot from Crackle.
Ame throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crackles head.
Ame's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ame is trying to push Crackle away but Crackle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ame prevents a body shot from Crackle.
Ame misses with an elbow over the top.
Crackle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crackle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crackle tries to work over Ame's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ame wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crackle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ame can't find room to land a body shot as Crackle controls the action.
Crackle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crackle misses with a body punch.
Crackle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ame misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crackle has a couple of punches blocked by Ame.
Ame wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crackle stalling.
Crackle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ames head.
Ame tries to break the clinch but Crackle is controlling the position.
Crackle scores with a shoulder strike.
Crackle lands a hook that snaps the head of Ame backwards.
A short left from Crackle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ame.
Ame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ame looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crackle blocking some punches.
Crackle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crackle is trying to stall.
Ame blocking some punches.
Crackle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crackle tries to work over Ame's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ame tries to land a knee to the head but Crackle blocks with his arms.
Ame blocks a body shot from Crackle.
Crackle misses with the head strike.
Crackle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crackle lands with a left to the head.
Crackle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crackle has a couple of punches blocked by Ame.
Ame tries to land knees in the clinch but Crackle avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Crackle fails to land.
Ame blocks a body shot from Crackle.
Ame is trying to break free.
Crackle is trying to maintain a safe position but Ame gets an underhook and turns Crackle into the cage.

Ame manages to break the clinch.
Ame tries to close the distance and clinch but Crackle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crackle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ame stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crackle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Crackle digs a good hook to Ame's body.
Crackle throws a body shot but no joy.
Ame takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crackle swats away the attempt to clinch by Ame.

Ame closes the distance and pushes Crackle back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ame.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crackle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crackle keeps control of Ame as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Crackle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crackle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crackle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ame's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Ame's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crackle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Crackle working aggressively here.
Crackle misses with a body punch.
Crackle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ame misses with the head strike.

Ame pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ame moves in looking to clinch but Crackle pushes him off.
A countering left hand to the body from Crackle misses.
Ame fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crackle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ame fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crackle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crackle is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ame had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ame wants to clinch up but Crackle keeps it at a distance.
Crackle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ame has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Crackle.
Ame is looking to clinch.
Ame tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ame looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crackle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crackle tries to clinch up.
Ame takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crackle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Ame closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ame has had enough of the clinch but Crackle keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Crackle as the two fighters clinch.
Crackle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crackle pushes Ame back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crackle working aggressively here.
Ame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ame looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ame working hard to break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crackle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Ame fails to land.
Ame blocking some punches.
Crackle gets through Ame's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crackle blocks a body shot from Ame.
Crackle throws a head punch that misses.
Crackle has Ame pressed against the cage, preventing Ame from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crackle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ames head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crackle.
A short uppercut from Crackle.
Ame pushes off an throws an elbow but Crackle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Crackle misses with the head strike.
Crackle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ame wants to get back to striking at distance but Crackle won't allow it.
Ame tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crackle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ame has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crackle lands a body punch.
Crackle blocks an elbow strike.
Crackle misses with the head strike.
Crackle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snap Crackle dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ame is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crackle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ame tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Crackle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crackle connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crackle. That's going to slow Ame down.
Crackle tries to clinch up but Ame circles away and keeps his distance.
Ame fails in his attempt to clinch.
Snap Crackle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ame tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crackle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crackle with a nice cross.
Ame is looking to clinch but Crackle is avoiding it.
Ame tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Crackle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crackle tries a quick counter leg kick but Ame is wise to it.
Crackle tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ame moves in looking to clinch but Crackle pushes him off.
Ame takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Crackle rushes Ame and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ame misses with the head strike.
Ame has Crackle pressed against the cage, preventing Crackle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good body shot from Ame.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ame wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crackle is breathing heavily.
Crackle throws a punch but it's blocked by Ame.

Ame escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ame doesn't manage to clinch there - Crackle circles away.

Ame gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crackle scores with a shoulder strike.
Ame blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ame blocking some punches.
Ame wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Ame breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ame moves in looking to clinch but Crackle pushes him off.
Ame has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Crackle.
SOd Ame is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ame is looking to clinch but Crackle is avoiding it.
Crackle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ame manages to avoid it.
Ame moves out of range of the leg kick from Crackle.
Crackle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Crackle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ame doesn't manage to clinch there - Crackle circles away.
Ame wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crackle scores with a hook.
Crackle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Crackle keeps the fight on the outside.
Ame closes the distance but Crackle moves to the side
and Crackle counters with a body kick that stops Ame in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Crackle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Crackle.
Crackle lands a nice looking body kick.
Crackle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ame looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ame moves in looking to clinch but Crackle pushes him off.
Crackle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ame.
Crackle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ame wants to clinch.
Crackle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ame tries to clinch but Crackle is having none of it.
Crackle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crackle keeps the fight on the outside.
Ame stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Crackle.
Ame takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ame moves in looking to clinch but Crackle pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Crackle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ame blocks a head kick by Crackle.

Ame has Crackle up against the cage in a clinch.
Ame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crackle struggles to land a body shot inside as Ame controls his hands.
Crackle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Ame.
Crackle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ame trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crackle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ame blocks a body shot from Crackle.
Ame blocks an uppercut.
Crackle throws a head punch that misses.
Crackle is looking to break free of the clinch but Ame has double underhooks.
Ame prevents a body shot from Crackle.
Snap Crackle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ame is trying to break free.
Ame is trying to break free.
Crackle is working Ame over against the cage.
Crackle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ame has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crackle struggles to land a body shot inside as Ame controls his hands.
Crackle swings wildly with an uppercut but Ame uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crackle misses with some punches.
Ame blocks a body shot from Crackle.
Crackle misses with a body punch.
Crackle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crackle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ame looking to throw knees to the head but Crackle is blocking nicely.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Crackle throws a head punch that misses.
Crackle scores with a shot to the side of Ame's head.
Crackle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crackle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crackle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crackle avoids the elbow strike from Ame, against the cage.
Crackle throws a punch but it's blocked by Ame.
Crackle lands a right hand.
Ame wants to break free but Crackle has control.
Ame wants to break free but Crackle has control.
Ame is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ame will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ame misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crackle.
Crackle has a couple of punches blocked by Ame.
Ame presses Crackle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ame wants to break free but Crackle has control.
Crackle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crackle misses with a punch on the inside.
Ame looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ame wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Crackle misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Ame's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crackle.
Ame tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ame prevents a body shot from Crackle.
A head punch on the inside from Crackle fails to land.
Crackle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crackle avoiding damage.
Ame blocks a body shot from Crackle.
Crackle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ame looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ame tries to circle away but Crackle has him pinned against the cage.
Crackle avoiding damage as Ame throws knees to the body.
Crackle prevents Ame from breaking the clinch.
Ame is trying to break the clinch but Crackle is controlling him.
Crackle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ame tries to land knees in the clinch but Crackle avoids the damage to the body.
Ame goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Crackle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crackle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ame eats them both and turns towards Crackle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ame is looking to clinch but Crackle is avoiding it.
Ame fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ame walks forward, straight into a front kick from Crackle.
Crackle scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ame looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ame tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Crackle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ame, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ame.
Ame working hard to break the clinch.
Ame prevents Crackle from breaking the clinch.
Crackle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ame's elbow.
Ame tries a body shot but Crackle blocks it.
Crackle pushes Ame back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ame has had enough of the clinch but Crackle keeps him there for the moment.
A short body shot lands from Crackle as the two fighters clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ame is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crackle is defending well for now.
Crackle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ame fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Well,Ame is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Crackle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crackle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Crackle takes an elbow to the temple.
A frustrated look appears on Ame's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ame tries to land a knee to the head but Crackle blocks with his arms.
Crackle working aggressively here.
Crackle has had enough of the clinch but Ame keeps him there for the moment.
Crackle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crackle can't find room to land a body shot as Ame controls the action.
Crackle lands a shoulder strike.
Ame is trying to break the clinch but Crackle is controlling him.
Crackle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crackle lands with a light punch inside.
Crackle lands a left hand.
Crackle taking a breather.
Ame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crackle's elbow.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Crackle tries to throw a body punch but Ame avoids it by throwing Crackle back against the cage.
Crackle misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Ame's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crackle has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crackle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ame can't find room to land a body shot as Crackle controls the action.
Ame tries to throw a body punch but Crackle avoids it by throwing Ame back against the cage.
Crackle misses with a body punch.
Crackle is looking to break free of the clinch but Ame has double underhooks.
Ame landing knees to the head.

It looks like Snap Crackle has been cut.
Crackle misses with the head strike.
Crackle struggles to land a body shot inside as Ame controls his hands.
Ame lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crackle backwards.
Crackle on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ame blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crackle stalling the fight.
Crackle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
SOd Ame has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snap Crackle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crackle has a couple of punches blocked by Ame.

And that's the end of the fight!
Snap Crackle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Crackle 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Snap Crackle!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Snap Crackle!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Snap Crackle!

Snap Crackle wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, SOd Ame stepped up to the mic, saying 'DAMN IT DAMN IT DAMN IT '.