PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between John Rambo Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Ricky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rambo Jr
vs
Ricky

177 cm
25
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

166 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Rambo Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Ricky!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricky tries to clinch but Rambo Jr moves out of range.

Ricky has managed to clinch.
Rambo Jr tries to break free but Ricky pushes him back against the cage.

Ricky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ricky unleashes a big counter combination but Rambo Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rambo Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Ricky instigates a clinch.
Ricky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rambo Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Ricky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricky is trying to break the clinch but Rambo Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Rambo Jr prevents Ricky from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rambo Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ricky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ricky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ricky takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Rambo Jr manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ricky is trying to push Rambo Jr away but Rambo Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ricky'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.
Rambo Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ricky is defending well for now.
Ricky keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rambo Jr's efforts to push away.
Ricky prevents a body shot from Rambo Jr.
Ricky is pushing Rambo Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Ricky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ricky. Ricky circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Ricky moves into the clinch successfully.
Ricky looking to slow down the pace here.
Rambo Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Ricky.
Ricky trying to land knees to the body.
Ricky misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rambo Jr tries to land a knee to the head but Ricky blocks with his arms.
Ricky wants to get back to striking at distance but Rambo Jr won't allow it.

Rambo Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Ricky dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ricky tries a head kick but it misses.
Rambo Jr wants to clinch up but Ricky keeps it at a distance.

Rambo Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ricky slowing the pace effectively.
Rambo Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ricky can't break the clinch.
Ricky wants to break free but Rambo Jr has control.
Ricky tries to break the clinch but Rambo Jr is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambo Jr wants to break free but Ricky has control.

Rambo Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rambo Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ricky explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ricky tries to bum rush Rambo Jr with a series of wild strikes but Rambo Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rambo Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ricky lands the left hand.
Rambo Jr blocks a head kick by Ricky.
Rambo Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ricky manages to circle out of the way.
Ricky throws a body kick that misses.
As Ricky tries to get set, Rambo Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Ricky manages to avoid the attempt.

Rambo Jr moves into the clinch.
Ricky displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rambo Jr up against the cage.

Rambo Jr manages to break the clinch.

Rambo Jr clinches up against the cage.
Ricky has had enough of the clinch but Rambo Jr keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricky letting Rambo Jr take a breather here.

Rambo Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rambo Jr scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ricky swats away the attempt to clinch by Rambo Jr.
Ricky avoids the head kick by Rambo Jr.
Rambo Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ricky tries to close the distance and clinch but Rambo Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ricky tries to keep at a distance but Rambo Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rambo Jr tries to circle away but Ricky has him pinned against the cage.
Rambo Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ricky avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Rambo Jr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Ricky avoids the head kick by Rambo Jr.
Ricky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Ricky tries to get set, Rambo Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Ricky manages to avoid the attempt.
Rambo Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ricky.
Ricky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rambo Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John Rambo Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Ricky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ricky throws a sloppy head kick and Rambo Jr moves out of range easily.
Ricky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rambo Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ricky is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rambo Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rambo Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ricky was well out of range. Poor timing from Rambo Jr.
Ricky misses with a two punch combination.
Rambo Jr is looking for a counter combo.
Ricky misses with a kick to the body
and Rambo Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Ricky pushes Rambo Jr up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ricky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricky doesn't manage to clinch there - Rambo Jr circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rambo Jr!
Rambo Jr avoids the body shot from Ricky.
Ricky is looking to clinch.
Ricky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Rambo Jr moves into the clinch.
Rambo Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Ricky takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Rambo Jr manages to break the clinch.
Ricky tries to clinch but Rambo Jr moves out of range.
Rambo Jr scores with a nice body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Rambo Jr scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricky moves out of range of the body kick.

Rambo Jr closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rambo Jr stalling.

Rambo Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Rambo Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Rambo Jr closes the distance and pushes Ricky back into the cage.
Rambo Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Ricky.

Ricky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rambo Jr throws a front kick aimed at Ricky's knee but Ricky avoids it well.
Rambo Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ricky. That one must have hurt.

Rambo Jr moves into the clinch.

Rambo Jr breaks from the clinch.
Rambo Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rambo Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Rambo Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rambo Jr 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Rambo Jr!