PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Android Kickerbutt (ranked 3015 p4p, 3025 weight class) and One Panch Men (ranked 309 p4p, 310 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kickerbutt
vs
Men

225 cm
25
153
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
151
0 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Very strong

Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Android Kickerbutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, One Panch Men!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickerbutt is looking to clinch.
Kickerbutt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Men paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kickerbutt moves in looking to clinch but Men pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Men throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Kickerbutt gets tackled into the ropes by Men. Men maintains the clinch.

Men's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kickerbutt dodges the punch combination from Men.
Kickerbutt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Men. Men obviously looking to wear him down.
A lazy left from Men finds it's target.
Men keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Men circles away from the clinch attempt.
Men unleashes a big counter combination but Kickerbutt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kickerbutt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Men paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Men misses its intended target.
Men avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Men avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Men feints a counter leg kick.
Men scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Android Kickerbutt has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickerbutt tries to close the distance and clinch but Men swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kickerbutt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kickerbutt avoids the body shot from Men.
Men swats away the attempt to clinch by Kickerbutt.
Men avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kickerbutt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Men.
Kickerbutt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Men closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Kickerbutt.

It looks like One Panch Men has been cut.
Kickerbutt throws a knee to the head but misses.

Men breaks from the clinch.
Kickerbutt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Men counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Men.

Men closes the distance and pushes Kickerbutt back into the ropes.

Men pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Men tenderised Kickerbutt's leg. Kickerbutt is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kickerbutt tries to clinch but Men moves away
and Men counters with a thumping low kick.
Kickerbutt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Men stuns Kickerbutt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch up.
Men lands with a good body shot.
Men connects with an inside leg kick.
Men connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch
enabling Men to counter with a crisp jab.
Android Kickerbutt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kickerbutt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kickerbutt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kickerbutt closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Men counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Panch Men dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kickerbutt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Men.
Kickerbutt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Men releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kickerbutt doesn't manage to clinch there - Men circles away.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch but Men moves out of range.
Kickerbutt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Men makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Men has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kickerbutt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kickerbutt wants to clinch up but Men keeps it at a distance.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch
and Men counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kickerbutt thinking.
Men circles away from the clinch attempt
and Men connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Men manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Men is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kickerbutt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Men. That's going to slow Kickerbutt down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Men thows a body kick. Kickerbutt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch but Men moves away
and Men counters with a nice uppercut.
Kickerbutt looks to clinch
enabling Men to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Kickerbutt does no damage.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch up but Men circles away and keeps his distance.
Men ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Men moves into the clinch successfully.
Men lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kickerbutt looking to throw knees to the head but Men is blocking nicely.
Kickerbutt looking to throw knees to the head but Men is blocking nicely.
Kickerbutt throws a knee to the head but misses.

Men breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kickerbutt wants to clinch up but Men keeps it at a distance.
Men throws a looping overhand right but Kickerbutt ducks down to avoid it.
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!
Men looks to land a body kick but Kickerbutt moved away.
Kickerbutt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Men. That one must have hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickerbutt throws a sloppy head kick
and Men makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kickerbutt really felt that one!
Kickerbutt ducks under a wild hook from Men.
Kickerbutt thinks about countering with a head kick.
Men connects with a solid leg kick.
Kickerbutt closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Men to counter with a crisp jab.
Kickerbutt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Men swats him away and circles back towards the center.
One Panch Men seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch up.
Kickerbutt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Men swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch but Men is having none of it.
Kickerbutt looks to clinch
and Men counters with a stiff right hand.

Men takes the fight into the clinch.
Kickerbutt trying to land knees to the body.
Men keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kickerbutt's efforts to push away.
Kickerbutt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Men blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

One Panch Men showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Men throws out a powerful jab.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch but Men moves away
and Men counters with a straight right hand.
Kickerbutt darts in trying to clinch
and Men counters with a nice body shot.
Kickerbutt darts in trying to clinch
and Men counters with a leg kick.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch up.
Kickerbutt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch up but Men circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kickerbutt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Men misses with an uppercut. Kickerbutt saw that one coming.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch up but Men circles away and keeps his distance.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kickerbutt wants to clinch

and Men counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Kickerbutt to the mat! Men runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Kickerbutt is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!

Kickerbutt is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickerbutt throws a sloppy head kick
and Men counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oh Kickerbutt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kickerbutt tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Men manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kickerbutt is looking to clinch but Men is avoiding it.
Men looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kickerbutt seems to have got his legs back now.
Kickerbutt looks to clinch
and Men connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kickerbutt moves out of range as Men throws a body kick.
Kickerbutt blocks the body kick.
Kickerbutt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kickerbutt moves in looking to clinch but Men pushes him off.
Kickerbutt blocks a jab.
Kickerbutt throws a quick counter head kick but Men was just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Men misses the target.
Men just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKickerbutt.
Kickerbutt moves out of range as Men throws a body kick.
A big left from Men misses.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch
and Men counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Men lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kickerbutt will feel that in the morning.

Men instigates a clinch.
Kickerbutt throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Men managing to block the knees to the body from Kickerbutt.
Kickerbutt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Men is keeping busy.

Men breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Men manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Men swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Men.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kickerbutt tries to clinch up
and Men counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Android Kickerbutt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kickerbutt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kickerbutt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Men steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Men avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Men wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kickerbutt tries to close the distance and clinch but Men swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
One Panch Men is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head kick by Kickerbutt misses
and Men counters with a straight right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
One Panch Men comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Men 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... One Panch Men!