PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Drew (ranked 5650 p4p, 4954 weight class) and Android KT (ranked 573 p4p, 518 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Drew
vs
KT

175 cm
18
172
1 - 2 - 0

160 cm
19
190
1 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Drew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Android KT!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KT tries to land a leg kick but Drew saw it coming and moves away.
KT tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drew lands a nice looking body shot.
Drew scores with a hook to the body. KT takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Drew.
Nice uppercut lands for Drew. That snapped KT's head back.
Drew blocks the body kick.
KT takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
KT throws out a leg kick but Drew moves out of range and KT only half commits.
Drew moves out of range as KT strikes.
Drew misses with a series of wild punches.
KT was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Drew lunges at KT with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by KT's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drew scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
KT throws a body kick that misses.
KT throws a half hearted mid kick.
KT closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Drew takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Drew lands a leg kick that knocks KT off balance momentarily.
Drew lands with an uppercut that bounces KT off the ropes and back into range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
KT takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew works KT's body with a nice hook.
Drew scores with a punch to the head.
A leg kick checked by Drew.
Drew fails to land with a series of punches.
Drew lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Drew punishes KT's body with a nice straight punch.
Drew wants to slow KT down by chopping away at his legs.
Drew scores with a jab to the body.
Drew scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drew is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Drew digs a good body shot into KT's ribs.
Nice body kick from KT.
Nice body punch from Drew.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Drew. Beautiful body shot.
Drew looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Drew throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent KT stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice body punch from Drew.
Drew scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A bone on bone clash there as Drew blocks the leg kick.
Rick Drew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drew blocks the body kick.
KT shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
KT takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Drew blocks a head kick by KT.
KT takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drew is looking to score with low kicks.
KT was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
KT throws a sloppy head kick and Drew moves out of range easily.
KT looks winded!
KT throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
KT walks into a stiff left hand from Drew.
KT throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drew counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Drew lands a slapping body shot.
Drew is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
KT misses with a body kick.
Drew takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Drew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
KT gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Drew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
KT walks into a stiff left hand from Drew.
Drew is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
KT throws a push kick but Drew slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drew lands a nice looking body shot.
KT takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drew scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
KT throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drew lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but KT circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Drew dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Drew's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drew duly obliges.
Drew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drew avoids the head kick by KT.
Drew appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
KT throws a push kick but Drew slaps the foot to one side.
Drew comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drew checks the leg kick.
Drew scores with a hook to the body. KT takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Drew digs a good hook to KT's body.
Drew moves out of range of the body kick.
Drew lands a jab to the nose.
Drew jabs at KT's body.
Drew lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drew lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A low kick from KT misses
and Drew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drew lands a head shot.
KT is breathing heavily.
Drew scores with a jab to the jaw.
KT takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Drew moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drew uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
KT throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Drew misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KT throws a leg kick
and Drew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
KT takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drew connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Drew checks the leg kick.
Drew appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Drew lands a nice looking body shot.
Drew connects with a body shot that sends KT's belly button to the back.
KT doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Drew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Drew.
KT looks to score with a jab to the body but Drew is just out of range.
KT lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drew scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drew lands a nice hook to KT's body. KT takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
KT throws a wild body kick that Drew sees coming a mile off.
Drew cracks KT with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Drew is looking to wear down KT with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
KT's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Drew connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! KT scrambles back to his feet.
KT takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Drew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. KT looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drew scores with a nice right hand.
Drew lands a straight punch to the body, keeping KT at a distance.
Drew lands with a straight right. KT didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Drew finds it's way through KT's defenses.
Drew connects with a single shot there.
KT takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as KT checks a leg kick.
KT throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
KT throws out a leg kick but Drew moves out of range and KT only half commits.
Drew tried to score with a low kick but KT checks it.
Drew lands a nice hook to KT's body. KT takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
KT throws out a leg kick but Drew moves out of range and KT only half commits.
Drew throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drew goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
KT with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Drew to score with a decent uppercut.
Drew digs a good hook to KT's body.
Drew jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
KT misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rick Drew dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

KT throws a wild body kick that Drew sees coming a mile off.
Drew lands a nice shot that snaps KT's head back.
A head kick misses from KT.
Drew checks a leg kick nicely.
Drew connects with a body shot that sends KT's belly button to the back.
Drew moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
KT has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Drew moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Drew fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. KT looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
KT throws the kick towards the body but Drew avoids it.
Drew jabs at KT's body.
Drew scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good work by Drew as he checks the leg kick.
KT tries to move into range but Drew moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drew connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
KT takes one on the button.
Drew digs a good hook to KT's body.
A lazy left from Drew finds it's target.
KT takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Drew lands a jab-cross combination.
KT on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Drew - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drew walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. KT checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And KT responds with a good body kick, but Drew manages to step out the way in time.
Drew misses with a wild body shot.
Drew scores with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from KT 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 Drew has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Drew and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Drew blocks a head kick by KT.
It looked like Drew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drew stuns KT with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Drew lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rick Drew is winning the standup battle so far.
Drew scores with a body shot.
KT throws a half hearted mid kick.
Drew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Drew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drew throws a shot to the body.
Drew lands a jab.
Drew jabs KT to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
KT tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drew avoids a kick to the body.
Drew cracks KT with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drew throws out a powerful jab.
Drew lands a body shot.
Drew jabs KT to the body, keeping him at a distance.
KT tries to land a leg kick but Drew saw it coming and moves away.
Drew throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Drew swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drew throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Drew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Drew was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from KT.
The crowd cheers as Drew lands an impressive looking overhand right. KT doesn't seem phased though.
Drew connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Drew checks a leg kick.
KT has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drew finds it's way round the side to connect with KT's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drew.
Drew lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drew shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. KT eats them both and turns towards Drew to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Drew moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Drew thuds his right hand into KT's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Drew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Drew has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Drew!