PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Morgan Wade (ranked 4225 p4p, 435 weight class) and Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 4873 p4p, 476 weight class). Wade comes to the cage accompanied by The Bleeding. Vamoosh has chosen The Roaring Tiger as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Wade
vs
Vamoosh

175 cm
31
163 lbs
19 - 14 - 2

171 cm
35
155 lbs
35 - 14 - 4

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Morgan Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ravi Vamoosh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vamoosh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wade backing away here, and Vamoosh unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A cross from Wade lands.
Wade displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Ravi Vamoosh has been cut.
Vamoosh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vamoosh is out of range.
Jab, jab by Wade - just one landing.
Wade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vamoosh tries a quick counter leg kick but Wade is wise to it.
Vamoosh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wade momentarily.
Vamoosh throws a low kick but Wade avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Wade.
A lazy left from Vamoosh finds it's target.
Vamoosh has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vamoosh punishes Wade's body with a nice straight punch.
Wade throws a body shot but no joy.
Wade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vamoosh throws out the jab.
Wade defending well as Vamoosh loads up on a big left hand.
Vamoosh jabs Wade to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wade bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wade slips a straight right by Vamoosh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vamoosh to score with a decent uppercut.
Wade slips a straight right by Vamoosh.
Wade moves out of range as Vamoosh throws a body kick.
Wade gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vamoosh throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wade just misses with a punch to the body.
Vamoosh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vamoosh moves in looking to clinch but Wade pushes him off.
Wade needs to keep his hands up - Vamoosh had a free shot at his head there.
Vamoosh throws a push kick but Wade slaps the foot to one side.
Vamoosh throws the left hand but Wade avoids the punch easily.
Vamoosh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wade connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vamoosh avoids the body shot from Wade.
Vamoosh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wade misses with a wild body shot.
Wade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Vamoosh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vamoosh!
Vamoosh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wade checks it well.
Wade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vamoosh tries to work over Wade's front leg with a kick but Wade checks it.
Vamoosh misses with a body shot.
As Vamoosh backs away, Wade returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nice shot lands for Wade.
Vamoosh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wade will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vamoosh misses with a few strikes there.
As Vamoosh backs away, Wade returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Wade has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vamoosh misses with a low kick.
Vamoosh throws a push kick but Wade slaps the foot to one side.
Wade is looking to counter punch.
Vamoosh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vamoosh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vamoosh wants to counter with a clinch but Wade pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ravi Vamoosh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ravi Vamoosh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vamoosh connects with a leg kick. Wade looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vamoosh slips under a jab.
Vamoosh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wade throws out a loose jab but Vamoosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vamoosh throws a lazy uppercut
and Wade counters with a stiff right hand.
Vamoosh throws a jab but it's blocked by Wade.
Vamoosh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wade tried to counter with a leg kick but Vamoosh avoided it.
Wade misses with a series of wild punches.
Vamoosh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wade.
Vamoosh cracks the inside of Wade's front leg.
Vamoosh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Vamoosh blocks the low kick.
Vamoosh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wade ducks under a wild hook from Vamoosh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Wade.
Vamoosh throws a body punch but Wade moves out of range.
Wade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Vamoosh misses.
Wade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vamoosh moves away from the strike by Wade.
Wade slips a jab from Vamoosh.
Wade throws out a loose jab but Vamoosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vamoosh misses with a looping left.
Vamoosh misses the jab.
Wade misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Wade.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wade. Vamoosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.

Wade clinches up against the cage.
Wade lands a right hand.
Wade blocks a body shot from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh managing to block the knees to the body from Wade.
Vamoosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wade's elbow.
Vamoosh tries a body shot but Wade blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vamoosh blocks an uppercut.
Wade taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wade struggles to land a body shot inside as Vamoosh controls his hands.
Wade is trying to force a seperation but Vamoosh has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Vamoosh.
Vamoosh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vamoosh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vamoosh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wade blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Vamoosh.
A left hand lands to the body for Vamoosh.

Wade breaks the clinch.
Wade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Wade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vamoosh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wade's calf.
Vamoosh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Wade dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ravi Vamoosh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vamoosh misses with an uppercut. Wade saw that one coming.
Vamoosh throws the kick towards the body but Wade avoids it.
Wade is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Wade dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vamoosh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wade.
Wade misses the shot to the body.
Vamoosh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wade misses with an uppercut.
Vamoosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vamoosh scores with a hook.
Wade throws out a loose jab but Vamoosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vamoosh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vamoosh throws a leg kick
and Wade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vamoosh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vamoosh walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wade checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wade fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vamoosh lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade connects with a crisp jab.
Vamoosh needs to keep his hands up - Wade had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Wade does no damage.
Vamoosh only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vamoosh delivers a nice body kick.

Wade gets a clinch.
Vamoosh misses with some punches.
Vamoosh tries to throw a body punch but Wade avoids it by throwing Vamoosh back against the cage.

Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vamoosh cracks a nice hook into Wade's ribs.

Wade rushes Vamoosh and presses him up against the cage.
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wade misses with the head strike.
Wade blocks a body shot from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vamoosh misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade blocking some punches.
Wade dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Vamoosh.
Vamoosh lands with a left to the head.
Vamoosh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wade wants to get back to striking at distance but Vamoosh won't allow it.
Vamoosh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wade blocking some punches.
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wade is trying to break free.
Wade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wade lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vamoosh.
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vamoosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Wade.
Wade tries to stall but Vamoosh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ravi Vamoosh.
I think Vamoosh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!