PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bad Boy (ranked 3799 p4p, 128 weight class) and Raphael Antunes (ranked 23269 p4p, 244 weight class). Boy is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. The key to victory for Bad Boy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Boy
vs
Antunes

170 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
290 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bad Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphael Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Boy throws a head kick but Antunes moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Antunes 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 Boy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Boy moves out of range as Antunes throws a body kick.
Antunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boy swinging wildly here.
Antunes throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antunes misses with a low kick.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Antunes tries to land a front kick but Boy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.
Antunes misses with a body shot.
Boy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Antunes throws a looping overhand right but Boy ducks down to avoid it.
Antunes checks a leg kick nicely.
Antunes fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antunes takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Antunes.
Antunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antunes.
Antunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Antunes. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Boy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Antunes blocks a head kick by Boy.
Antunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bad Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antunes throws a body punch but Boy moves out of range.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses.
Antunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Boy throws a big counter combination but Antunes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Antunes fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Antunes misses.
Antunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antunes tries to work over Boy's front leg with a kick but Boy checks it.
Antunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boy rather than just go for the knockout.
Boy checks a low kick from Antunes.
Antunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses.
Antunes throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Boy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Antunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bad Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Antunes blocks a head kick by Boy.
Antunes throws a series of punches but Boy moves out of range.
Antunes throws a sloppy head kick and Boy moves out of range easily.
Boy throws a big counter combination but Antunes scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Antunes throws a push kick but Boy slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy moves out of range as Antunes throws a body kick.
Antunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boy.
Antunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boy moves out of range of the body kick.
Antunes misses with a wild combination.
Boy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
No joy there for Antunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Antunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Antunes wants to counter with a clinch but Boy pushes him away.
Antunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy slips a jab from Antunes.
Some wild striking there from Antunes.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boy avoids the head kick by Antunes.
Boy is looking for a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy throws a head kick that misses.
Boy backing away here, and Antunes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Antunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boy misses with a two punch combination.
Antunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boy is out of range.
Antunes misses with a looping right.
Antunes misses with a double jab.
Boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Antunes responds with a good body kick, but Boy manages to step out the way in time.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes moves out of range easily.
Antunes throws a right and a left that Boy avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Antunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bad Boy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boy misses with a two punch combination.
Antunes throws a nice looking combination but Boy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antunes looks to land a body kick but Boy moved away.
Antunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bad Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boy defending well as Antunes loads up on a big left hand.
Boy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antunes.
Boy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Antunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boy throws the kick towards the body but Antunes avoids it.
Antunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
No joy there for Boy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Antunes just misses with a punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Boy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Antunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Boy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes swings for the body but Boy moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Antunes.
Boy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Antunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antunes. Boy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antunes looks to land a body kick but Boy moved away.
A head kick misses from Boy.
Boy dodges the punch combination from Antunes.
Antunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antunes takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.
Boy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antunes throws a push kick but Boy slaps the foot to one side.
Boy moves out of range as Antunes throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Boy.
Antunes throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
Boy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Antunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antunes motions for Boy to come forward. Antunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Boy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Antunes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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!
Antunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Antunes 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 Boy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Antunes throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
Antunes looks to land a body kick but Boy moved away.
Boy throws a series of punches but Antunes moves out of range.
Antunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boy manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Boy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Antunes raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Antunes misses with a few strikes there.
Antunes misses with a wild combination.
Boy swinging wildly here.
Antunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boy slips under a jab from Antunes.
Boy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Antunes.
It looked like Boy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Antunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Antunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Boy.
Boy tries to bum rush Antunes with a series of wild strikes but Antunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antunes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Antunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Antunes.
Antunes throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes moves out of range easily.
Antunes misses with a wild combination.
Antunes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Boy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boy avoids the head kick by Antunes.
Boy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Antunes misses.
Boy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Antunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bad Boy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Antunes misses with a few strikes there.
Antunes looks to land a combination but Boy avoids it well.
Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antunes.
As Antunes looks to move away, Boy throws a big counter combo but Antunes just gets out of the way.
A combination from Boy does no damage.
Antunes throws a big shot that misses.
Boy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boy is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antunes. Boy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antunes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boy checks it well.
Antunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boy blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes misses with a kick to the body.
Boy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Antunes looks to land a combination but Boy avoids it well.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Boy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Raphael Antunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes throws the left hand but Boy avoids the punch easily.
Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Antunes avoids the head kick by Boy.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Boy does no damage.
Boy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Antunes misses with a wild combination.
Boy scores with a three punch combo!
Boy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Antunes throws a hook but Boy blocks it.
Antunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Boy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Antunes misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antunes loads up on a big right hand but Boy slips the punch.
Boy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Antunes throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
Boy avoids the head kick by Antunes.
Boy throws a series of punches but Antunes avoids them all with ease.
Boy throws a nice looking combination but Antunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Antunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Boy fails to land with a series of punches.
Antunes throws a shot from downtown. Boy moves away and avoids it.
Antunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boy moves out of range of the leg kick from Antunes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes moves out of range easily.
Boy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Boy.
Boy moves out of range as Antunes throws a body kick.
Antunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Antunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Antunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antunes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Antunes misses with a few strikes there.
Boy keeps Antunes at a distance using the push kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boy.
Boy avoids the head kick by Antunes.
Antunes misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy avoids the head kick by Antunes.
Boy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Antunes throws a hook to the side of Boy's head but Boy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boy blocks the body kick.
Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Boy blocks a head kick by Antunes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boy 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 Antunes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Antunes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Antunes throws a wild body kick that Boy sees coming a mile off.
Boy misses with a kick to the body.
A nice side step and Antunes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Antunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Antunes wants to counter with a clinch but Boy pushes him away.
Bad Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raphael Antunes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Antunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boy circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Raphael Antunes.
Well Antunes 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Antunes!