PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between En Route (ranked 24034 p4p, 22136 weight class) and Brendan Quiniou (ranked 485 p4p, 501 weight class). Brendan Quiniou acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Route
vs
Quiniou

170 cm
23
155
8 - 4 - 1

178 cm
31
152
8 - 7 - 0

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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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, En Route!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendan Quiniou!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quiniou is looking to land body kicks.
Route has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cloud9 in the buildup to the fight.
Quiniou swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Route to counter with a crisp jab.
Brendan Quiniou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Route, as that shot connected.
Quiniou moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Quiniou lands an impressive looking overhand right. Route doesn't seem phased though.
Route steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quiniou.
Route appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Quiniou slips a jab from Route.
Route throws a body shot but no joy.
Quiniou misses with a hook
and Route counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Route throws a body shot but no joy.
Route on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quiniou. Quiniou obviously looking to wear him down.
Route misses with a hook.
Quiniou needs to keep his hands up - Route had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Route just misses with a punch to the body.
Route scores with a hook to the body. Quiniou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Route throws a low kick, looking for Quiniou's leg but Quiniou calmly moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Route finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Route 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 Quiniou has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quiniou and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Quiniou lands a jab to the head.
Quiniou lands with a nice body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Route. Quiniou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quiniou digs a good hook to Route's body.
Route is looking to land body kicks.
Quiniou lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Route tries to move into range but Quiniou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Quiniou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Route gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Route takes a swing at Quiniou's ribcage but misses.
Route throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Quiniou lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Route backs up against the ropes.
Route finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Quiniou goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Quiniou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Route throws a wild body kick that Quiniou sees coming a mile off.
Route connects with a solid leg kick.
Route slips a straight right by Quiniou.
Quiniou blocks a jab.
Quiniou throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quiniou swings for the body but Route moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Route.
Route throws a push kick but Quiniou slaps the foot to one side.
Quiniou slips under a jab from Route.
Route is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quiniou.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Route 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 Quiniou has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quiniou and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Route takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quiniou blocks a low kick nicely.
Route throws a chopping leg kick but Quiniou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Route misses the shot to the body.
Route misses with a wild body shot.
Route swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Quiniou.
A jab lands there for Quiniou.
Route lands a nice shot that snaps Quiniou's head back.

It looks like Brendan Quiniou has been cut.
Quiniou checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Route looks to land a left hand but Quiniou moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Quiniou. That snapped Route's head back.
Route tries to clinch up.
Route moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that En Route will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brendan Quiniou's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Route misses the target.
Quiniou looks to land a left hand but Route moved out of range nicely.
Route misses with a looping left.
Quiniou throws a body shot but no joy.
Quiniou looks to land a right hand but Route moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Quiniou.
Quiniou misses with a straight left.
A big left from Quiniou misses.
Route ducks under a wild hook from Quiniou.
Route walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Quiniou scores with a punch to the head.
Quiniou lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quiniou misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quiniou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Route manages to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Quiniou blocks the leg kick.
Route steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quiniou.
A nice leg kick lands there from Route.
Route blocks a leg kick.
Route tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quiniou is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiniou misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Quiniou lands a lovely overhand right.
Quiniou throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Route counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Route ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quiniou moves away.
Nice defenses there by Route.
Route staying out of range there.
Route gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quiniou lands with a shot to the body.
Route staggers Quiniou with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Quiniou looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Route is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). En Route!
During a confident post fight interview, En Route thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.