PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Buchanan (ranked 22297 p4p, 5327 weight class) and Lester Neich (ranked 396 p4p, 356 weight class). Buchanan comes to the ring accompanied by Roy Buchanan's Train Blues. Neich has chosen YKWIM? - Yot club as his entrance music. Ross Buchanan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Buchanan
vs
Neich

169 cm
52
147
35 - 49 - 0

168 cm
30
153
25 - 17 - 1

Counter fighter
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads

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 35 - 49 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ross Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Lester Neich!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neich looks to land a combination but Buchanan avoids it well.
As Neich tries to get set, Buchanan tries to push him back and clinch up but Neich manages to avoid the attempt.
Buchanan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Neich to score with a decent uppercut.
Neich lands with a shot to the body.
Buchanan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Buchanan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Neich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Buchanan under the eye.
Lester Neich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Buchanan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Neich manages to circle out of the way.
Neich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Neich lands a nice looking body shot.
Neich lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neich thuds a left hand into Buchanan's body.
Neich cracks a nice hook into Buchanan's ribs.
Neich lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neich scores with a hook to the body. Buchanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for Neich.
Neich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Neich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Buchanan doesn't seem phased though.
Buchanan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Buchanan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Neich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Neich lands a jab.
Neich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Buchanan needs to keep his hands up - Neich had a free shot at his head there.
Neich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neich's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Neich duly obliges.
Neich has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Buchanan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Buchanan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neich.
Buchanan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Neich with a nice cross.
Buchanan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Neich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Neich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Neich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Neich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Buchanan. Buchanan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Neich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Buchanan takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neich scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Buchanan doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut lands for Neich. That snapped Buchanan's head back.
Neich cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Neich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Donk. Neich catches Buchanan right on the button with a cross.
Neich cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Neich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Neich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Neich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neich scores with a hook to the body. Buchanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Buchanan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Neich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Neich.
Neich lands the left hand.
Donk. Neich catches Buchanan right on the button with a cross.
Buchanan tries to move into range but Neich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Neich connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buchanan's hands.
Neich punishes Buchanan's body with a nice straight punch.
Buchanan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice combination there by Neich.
Neich lands a right hook to the body.
Buchanan tries to move into range but Neich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buchanan takes one on the button.
Neich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Buchanan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Neich 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.

Good shot there by Neich.
Neich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Neich thuds a left hand into Buchanan's body.
Buchanan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Neich misses.
Neich lands a nice looking body shot.
Neich scores with a hook to the body. Buchanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Neich works Buchanan's body with a nice hook.
Buchanan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Buchanan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Neich thuds a left hand into Buchanan's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neich tests Buchanan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Neich scores with a shot to the body.
Neich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Neich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Neich scores with a hook to the body. Buchanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Neich scores with a hook to the body. Buchanan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Buchanan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Neich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Neich lands with a shot to the body.
Neich sizes up Buchanan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Neich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neich connects with a body shot that sends Buchanan's belly button to the back.
Neich throws a shot to the body.
Neich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot by Neich.
Neich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Neich scores with a shot to the body.
Neich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Buchanan walks into a jab.
Neich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Neich cracks Buchanan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Neich lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buchanan takes one to the chin there.
Buchanan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Neich.
Neich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Neich, as that shot connected.
Buchanan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Neich lands a nice hook to Buchanan's body. Buchanan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice body punch from Neich.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buchanan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buchanan is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neich scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Neich connects with a body shot.
Lester Neich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Neich lands with an uppercut that bounces Buchanan off the ropes and back into range.
Neich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Neich connects with a right hand. Buchanan shakes it off.
Neich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Buchanan takes one to the side of the head.
Buchanan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Buchanan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Neich.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neich throws a shot to the body.
Buchanan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab from Neich.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Neich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Neich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Neich lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Neich.
Neich lands a really nice looking cross but Buchanan seems unphased.
Neich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice jab there from Neich.
Buchanan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Neich works Buchanan's body with a nice hook.
Neich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Buchanan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Neich connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neich lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Buchanan takes a jab right on the kisser.

Buchanan is rocked!
Buchanan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Buchanan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Neich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Buchanan seems to have got his legs back now.
Neich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Neich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Neich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Buchanan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Neich jabs Buchanan right on the nose. Buchanan blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neich punishes Buchanan's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Neich.
Neich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Neich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Neich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Buchanan eats them both and turns towards Neich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Buchanan tries to move into range but Neich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Neich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Neich staggers Buchanan with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Buchanan 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! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Buchanan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Neich lands a nice shot to the body.
Neich looks to land a combination. Buchanan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab by Neich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Neich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A left lands for Neich.
Ross Buchanan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Neich tries to get set, Buchanan tries to push him back and clinch up but Neich manages to avoid the attempt.
Neich lands a right and a left and another right! Buchanan goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lester Neich!
Lester Neich decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.