PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Francis Begbie (ranked 6873 p4p, 6306 weight class) and Jack Sullivan (ranked 678 p4p, 652 weight class). Begbie comes to the ring accompanied by Raining Blood. Jack Sullivan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Begbie
vs
Sullivan

190 cm
27
210
3 - 5 - 0

193 cm
20
222
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hardcore Alchemy
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Begbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Begbie ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Sullivan swats away the attempt to clinch by Begbie.
Begbie tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sullivan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sullivan pushes Begbie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Begbie.

Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Sullivan - just one landing.
Begbie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan tries a low kick but Begbie avoids it.
Begbie throws a right and a left that Sullivan avoids nicely.
Sullivan connects with a looping right hand.
Sullivan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Sullivan.
Begbie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Begbie defending well as Sullivan loads up on a big left hand.
Begbie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sullivan drives through and clinches with Begbie against the ropes.
Begbie misses with a punch to the body.

Sullivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jack Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sullivan takes the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Begbie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sullivan tries a body shot but Begbie blocks it.
Sullivan lands a nice uppercut.
Sullivan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Begbie backwards.

Sullivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Begbie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And Begbie counters with a quick kick to the body but Sullivan blocks it.

Sullivan clinches up against the ropes.
Sullivan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
Sullivan throws a head punch that misses.
Sullivan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Begbie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sullivan can turn it around.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Begbie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan.
Sullivan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Begbie's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
Sullivan swings wildly with an uppercut but Begbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Begbie backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Begbie.
Sullivan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sullivan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sullivan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
Begbie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Sullivan breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Sullivan misses.
Begbie tries to close the distance and clinch but Sullivan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Begbie throws a lazy head kick
and Sullivan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sullivan connects with a nice looking jab.

Begbie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sullivan, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sullivan managing to block the knees to the body from Begbie.

Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Begbie.
Sullivan misses the body punch

and Begbie counters by clinching up.

Sullivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Begbie.
Begbie tries to clinch up.
Sullivan scores with a hook.
Sullivan throws out a powerful jab.

Begbie is rocked!
Sullivan throws the left hand but Begbie avoids the punch easily.
Begbie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sullivan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Begbie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
Begbie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sullivan takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Begbie darts in and clinches Sullivan up against the ropes.
Sullivan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sullivan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Begbie backwards.

Sullivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Sullivan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Begbie avoids the head kick by Sullivan.
An attempted straight right counter from Begbie misses the target.
Begbie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sullivan.
A jab from Sullivan misses.
Jack Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Begbie tries to clinch up but Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Begbie staying out of range there.
Sullivan throws a poor cross that misses
and Begbie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Begbie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sullivan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Begbie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
Begbie misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan misses with a low kick.
Sullivan lunges at Begbie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Begbie's hand.
Begbie wants to clinch.
Begbie moves out of range as Sullivan strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Begbie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Begbie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sullivan keeps the fight on the outside.
Begbie is looking to clinch but Sullivan is avoiding it.
Sullivan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sullivan loads up on a big right hand but Begbie slips the punch.
Francis Begbie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan loads up on a big right hand but Begbie slips the punch.
Sullivan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Begbie has time to react.
Sullivan wants to slow Begbie down by chopping away at his legs.
Sullivan throws the left hand but Begbie avoids the punch easily.
Begbie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sullivan's hands.
Begbie throws a right hand that Sullivan ducks under and follows up with a left that Sullivan also avoids with ease.
Sullivan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Begbie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Begbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Begbie defending well as Sullivan loads up on a big left hand.
Crunch! Sullivan slams his shin into Begbie's torso.
Jack Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Begbie slips under a jab from Sullivan.
And Begbie counters with a quick kick to the body but Sullivan blocks it.
Begbie tries to clinch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Begbie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Begbie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sullivan throws a lazy right hand but Begbie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sullivan with a nice cross.
Sullivan throws a hook to the side of Begbie's head but Begbie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Begbie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Sullivan clinches with his opponent.

Begbie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Begbie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan feints a counter leg kick.
Begbie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Begbie moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Sullivan tries a quick counter leg kick but Begbie is wise to it.
Sullivan misses with a hook. Begbie ducked under it nicely.
Begbie tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
Sullivan throws a jab when Begbie was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sullivan misses with a right hand
and Begbie counters with a three punch combo that has Sullivan backing up. Sullivan nods at Begbie to acknowledge the strikes.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Begbie manages to avoid it.
A big left from Begbie misses.
Begbie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut
enabling Begbie to counter with a crisp jab.
Sullivan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Begbie has time to react.
Begbie blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a straight left.

Sullivan clinches.
Sullivan misses with a body punch.
Sullivan misses with the head strike.
Begbie can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Begbie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sullivan misses with a punch on the inside.

Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Begbie is looking to clinch.
Sullivan throws a leg kick which misses Begbie's front leg but catches the back leg as Begbie tries to avoid it.
Sullivan throws an off balance right hand
and Begbie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Begbie throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
Begbie staying out of range there.
Sullivan misses with a hook
and Begbie counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Sullivan lands.

Sullivan clinches up with Begbie and pushes him back against the ropes.
Sullivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sullivan throws a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan throws an off balance right hand

and before Sullivan can reset, Begbie rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Sullivan is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Begbie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sullivan finds it's way round the side to connect with Begbie's head.

Begbie takes the fight into the clinch.
Begbie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Begbie breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Begbie.
Sullivan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sullivan throws an overhand right that lands on Begbie's shoulder, as Begbie tries to avoid the shot.
Begbie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Begbie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a leg kick but Begbie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut
and Sullivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Begbie tries to clinch up but Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.
Sullivan looks to land a right hand but Begbie moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Sullivan misses.
Begbie is looking to counter punch.
Sullivan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Begbie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Begbie moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Begbie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jab from Sullivan.
Begbie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Begbie gets cracked there but stands up to it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sullivan misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Begbie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Begbie moves out of range.
Begbie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Begbie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Begbie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a big shot that misses.
Sullivan with a nice calf kick.
Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Begbie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Sullivan on the inside.
Sullivan working aggressively here.

Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jack Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Begbie tries to clinch but Sullivan is having none of it.
Begbie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
Begbie slips a jab from Sullivan.
Begbie tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sullivan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Begbie wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.

Sullivan moves into range and clinches up with Begbie.
Begbie scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Sullivan breaks the clinch.
Begbie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sullivan keeps control of Begbie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan misses with the head strike.
Begbie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Francis Begbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
Begbie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sullivan tries to throw a body punch but Begbie avoids it by throwing Sullivan back against the ropes.
Begbie lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sullivan 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 William Gold scores the fight for Jack Sullivan!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Jack Sullivan!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Jack Sullivan!

Jack Sullivan wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Jack Sullivan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Francis Begbie stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bollocks to the lot of ya!'.