PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Android Kickenstein (ranked 3375 p4p, 377 weight class) and Frank Yates (ranked 5436 p4p, 505 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kickenstein
vs
Yates

170 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Android Kickenstein!
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, Frank Yates!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates connects with a crisp jab.

Kickenstein clinches up against the ropes.
A short left from Yates.
Kickenstein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Kickenstein scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Frank Yates has been cut.
A frustrated look appears on Yates's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kickenstein breaks from the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yates lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kickenstein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kickenstein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yates throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kickenstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kickenstein has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yates avoids a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Yates. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Yates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Kickenstein wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kickenstein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yates.
Kickenstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Yates swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kickenstein goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yates takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickenstein moves in looking to clinch but Yates pushes him off.
Yates is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Kickenstein rushes Yates and presses him up against the ropes.
Yates wants to break free but Kickenstein has control.
Kickenstein misses with a knee strike.
Yates is trying to push Kickenstein away but Kickenstein has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Kickenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yates punishes Kickenstein's body with a nice straight punch.
Kickenstein throws a head kick that misses.
Kickenstein tries to clinch but Yates is having none of it.
Kickenstein misses with a body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yates!
Kickenstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yates lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Kickenstein moves into the clinch.
Yates avoids a wild elbow strike from Kickenstein.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kickenstein obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kickenstein landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickenstein tries a knee to the head but Yates blocks it.
Yates takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kickenstein scores with a knee to the head.
Kickenstein using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Kickenstein manages to break the clinch.

Kickenstein closes the distance and clinches.
Yates blocks a body shot from Kickenstein.

Kickenstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kickenstein clinches with his opponent.
Kickenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kickenstein throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kickenstein tries a knee to the head but Yates blocks it.
Kickenstein misses with a knee to the head.
Yates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kickenstein's elbow.
Yates is trying to break the clinch but Kickenstein is controlling him.
Yates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kickenstein has him pressed against the ropes.
Yates has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates wants to break free but Kickenstein has control.
Kickenstein using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kickenstein lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kickenstein misses with a knee strike.
Kickenstein struggles to land a body shot inside as Yates controls his hands.
Kickenstein throws a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Kickenstein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Kickenstein blocks the leg kick.

Kickenstein takes the fight into the clinch.
Kickenstein lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Kickenstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yates!
Yates swats away the attempt to clinch by Kickenstein.
Yates tries to counter with a clinch but Kickenstein shakes him off and moves away.
Yates tries to clinch up but Kickenstein circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickenstein is looking to clinch.
Yates cracks Kickenstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates lands a two punch combo.
Yates wants to clinch.
We've been informed that Yates has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kickenstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yates blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kickenstein lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yates working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates misses with a punch on the inside.
Yates tries to break the clinch but Kickenstein is controlling the position.
Yates tries to break free but Kickenstein pushes him back against the ropes.

Kickenstein manages to break the clinch.
Frank Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kickenstein rushes Yates and presses him up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Android Kickenstein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Yates's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yates fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kickenstein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yates.
Yates scores with a decent looking hook.

Kickenstein instigates a clinch.

Kickenstein breaks the clinch.
Kickenstein doesn't manage to clinch there - Yates circles away.
Frank Yates seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Yates, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kickenstein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Yates.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickenstein has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kickenstein there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kickenstein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.

Kickenstein closes the distance and pushes Yates back into the ropes.
Kickenstein tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Android Kickenstein has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kickenstein manages to break the clinch.
Yates avoids the head kick by Kickenstein.
Yates tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kickenstein manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yates fails to land with a series of punches.
Yates cracks Kickenstein with a good jab.
Yates looks to land a combination but Kickenstein avoids it well.
Yates scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kickenstein is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yates throws a wild body kick that Kickenstein sees coming a mile off.
Kickenstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Yates.
Kickenstein takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Yates.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kickenstein closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kickenstein breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kickenstein is looking to clinch.
Kickenstein misses with the combination.
Kickenstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kickenstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Yates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kickenstein darts in trying to clinch
and Yates counters with a nice body shot.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch but Kickenstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yates cracks Kickenstein with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kickenstein dodges the punch combination from Yates.
Kickenstein tries to clinch but Yates is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kickenstein rushes Yates and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Kickenstein breaks from the clinch.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yates throws a series of punches but Kickenstein avoids them all with ease.
Kickenstein wants to clinch.
Yates will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut lands for Yates. That snapped Kickenstein's head back.
Yates takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yates throws an overhand right that lands on Kickenstein's shoulder, as Kickenstein tries to avoid the shot.
Kickenstein appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kickenstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kickenstein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Kickenstein.
Kickenstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yates.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kickenstein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yates.
Yates avoids the elbow strike from Kickenstein, against the ropes.
Yates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yates tries to break free but Kickenstein pushes him back against the ropes.

Yates's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!

Kickenstein has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kickenstein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yates has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kickenstein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kickenstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Yates.

Kickenstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yates swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Kickenstein closes the distance and pushes Yates back into the ropes.
Kickenstein missing with knees to the body.
Kickenstein is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yates is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Yates showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Yates's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yates swats away the attempt to clinch by Kickenstein.

Kickenstein has managed to clinch.
Yates is trying to push Kickenstein away but Kickenstein has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Yates tries to throw a body punch but Kickenstein avoids it by throwing Yates back against the ropes.
Kickenstein unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yates lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch on the inside from Yates fails to land.

Kickenstein manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Yates does it's job there.

Kickenstein has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kickenstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates looks to land a right hand but Kickenstein moved out of range.
Yates feints a jab promting Kickenstein to slip. Yates then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kickenstein slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Yates scores with a jab.
Kickenstein fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickenstein tries to clinch but Yates moves out of range.

Kickenstein clinches with his opponent.
Kickenstein pushes off an throws an elbow but Yates leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Yates takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kickenstein throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yates blocks it with crossed arms.
Kickenstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kickenstein misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yates.
Kickenstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yates's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yates.
Kickenstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yates wants to get back to striking at distance but Kickenstein won't allow it.
Kickenstein misses with a knee strike.
Kickenstein prevents Yates from breaking the clinch.
Yates working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kickenstein misses with a knee to the head.
Yates is looking to break free of the clinch but Kickenstein has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickenstein misses with a punch on the inside.
Kickenstein putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yates in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kickenstein prevents Yates from breaking the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kickenstein.
Yates takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kickenstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kickenstein rushes Yates and presses him up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates working hard to break the clinch.
Kickenstein misses with a knee strike.
Kickenstein throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yates blocks it with crossed arms.
Kickenstein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yates swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yates trying to stall but Kickenstein improves his position.

Kickenstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kickenstein gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yates avoids the elbow strike from Kickenstein, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a head punch that misses.

Kickenstein manages to break the clinch.
Yates throws a low kick but Kickenstein moves out of range easily.
Yates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kickenstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Yates.
Yates throws a nice looking combination but Kickenstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Yates tries to get set, Kickenstein tries to push him back and clinch up but Yates manages to avoid the attempt.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Kickenstein tries to clinch up.
Yates throws the kick towards the body but Kickenstein avoids it.

Kickenstein moves into the clinch successfully.
Kickenstein throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yates blocks it with crossed arms.
Kickenstein scores with a shoulder strike.
Yates tries to circle away but Kickenstein has him pinned against the ropes.
Kickenstein with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yates managing to block the knees to the body from Kickenstein.
Yates stalling in the clinch but Kickenstein improves position.
Kickenstein is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickenstein lands a left hand.
Yates takes a knee right on the jaw!

Yates is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kickenstein has him pressed against the ropes.
Yates is still on wobbly legs! Can Kickenstein finish him?
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kickenstein misses with an elbow over the top.
Kickenstein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kickenstein unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yates lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Kickenstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yates seems to have recovered his senses.
Kickenstein fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yates is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yates misses with a few strikes there.
Yates moves to clinch but Kickenstein breaks away
and Kickenstein counters with a thumping low kick.
Yates misses with a low kick.

Kickenstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yates, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kickenstein using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Android Kickenstein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kickenstein has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Android Kickenstein!
Our winner, Android Kickenstein, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.