PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joesy scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boxer
vs
scott

174 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
158 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Legal High's [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kick Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joesy scott!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
scott jabs Boxer right on the nose. Boxer blinks but takes it well.
scott swinging wildly here.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
scott misses with an uppercut.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
scott looks to land a combination but Boxer avoids it well.
Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Boxer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boxer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of scott's head.
Boxer connects with a high kick.
scott throws a shot from downtown. Boxer moves away and avoids it.
scott avoids the head kick by Boxer.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boxer misses with a head kick.
Boxer misses with a head kick.
scott throws a shot from downtown. Boxer moves away and avoids it.
scott scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
scott throws a combination that misses
and Boxer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. scott is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boxer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of scott's head.
scott avoids a punch combination nicely.
scott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Kick Boxer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
scott misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
scott scores with a one two! Boxer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
scott takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boxer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Oooh a lovely combination from scott sends Boxer down but not out. scott dives into side control looking to finish.

Boxer is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

scott decides to stand up, so the ref orders Boxer to his feet.
Oh Boxer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boxer seems to have got his legs back now.
scott cracks Boxer with a good jab.
Boxer is breathing heavily.
scott misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with a solid body kick.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
scott throws a combination that misses
and Boxer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxer moves forwards but scott connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Kick Boxer's cut is getting worse.
scott throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.
Boxer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and scott moves out of range easily.
Boxer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joesy scott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
scott misses with a body shot.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
scott misses with a two punch combination.
scott throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
A right-left combo lands from scott.
scott throws a hook but Boxer avoids it easily.
scott throws a combination that misses
and Boxer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
scott misses with a two punch combination.
scott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boxer connects with a high kick.
Boxer looks to land a combination but scott avoids it well.
Boxer looks to land a combination but scott avoids it well.
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
scott bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boxer's head backwards.
scott misses with a combination
and Boxer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
scott paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
scott throws a nice looking combination but Boxer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boxer slips a jab and a cross from scott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
scott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boxer circles away quickly and effectively.
scott misses with a double jab.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
scott throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.
scott misses with a double jab.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
scott throws a nice looking combination but Boxer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxer avoids a punch combination nicely.
scott fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A left and a right from scott both land. Nice combination.
scott misses with a looping left.
scott misses with a looping right.
Boxer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for scott, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
scott misses with a wild combination.
scott avoids the head kick by Boxer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sloppy strikes from scott. Those never looked like landing.
scott swinging wildly here.
Boxer slips a jab and a cross from scott.
Boxer slips a jab and a cross from scott.
scott is working the combinations to good effect here.
A combination from scott does no damage.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
scott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boxer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boxer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on scott. That did some damage!
scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boxer circles away quickly and effectively.
Boxer pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces scott back to the cage. Boxer follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boxer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
scott misses with a two punch combination.
scott throws a combination that misses
and Boxer counters with a thumping low kick.
scott has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
scott throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
Boxer scores with a head kick. scott tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joesy scott dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

scott misses with the combination.
Kick Boxer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Boxer. Those never looked like landing.
scott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joesy scott seems to be getting the better of the standup.
scott cracks Boxer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Boxer throws a series of punches but scott moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Boxer. Those never looked like landing.
Boxer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from scott misses.
Boxer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
scott throws a series of strikes that have Boxer backpedaling.
scott throws a nice looking combination but Boxer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
scott throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
scott misses with a few strikes there.
scott swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Boxer counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
scott lands a two punch combo.
scott might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Donk. scott catches Boxer right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
scott displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boxer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boxer throws a head kick that half lands.
scott misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Boxer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
scott misses with a double jab
and Boxer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
scott looks to land a combination but Boxer avoids it well.
scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
scott avoids the head kick by Boxer.
A punch combination from scott misses.
scott pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boxer back to the cage. scott follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Boxer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of scott's head.
scott scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
scott misses with a double jab.
Boxer misses with a two punch combination.
scott throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.
scott tries to bum rush Boxer with a series of wild strikes but Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
scott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boxer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from scott does no damage.
scott's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and scott duly obliges.
scott misses with a two punch combination.
scott moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That kick from Boxer tenderised scott's leg. scott is trying to keep his angry face on.
scott blocks a head kick by Boxer.
scott fails to land with a series of punches.
scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
A combination from Boxer does no damage.
scott misses with a two punch combination.
scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boxer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
scott throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
scott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
scott misses with a wild combination.
Boxer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
scott misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from scott.
Boxer throws a head kick but scott moves out of range.
scott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
scott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from scott.
scott tries to bum rush Boxer with a series of wild strikes but Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by scott!
scott throws a right hand that Boxer ducks under and follows up with a left that Boxer also avoids with ease.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
scott takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Boxer is looking to score with low kicks.
scott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boxer counters with a head kick.
scott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Boxer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from scott. Those never looked like landing.
Boxer throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boxer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Boxer misses with a double jab.
scott throws a combination that misses
and Boxer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. scott is lucky that one didn't land flush.
scott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
scott's corner calls for a 1-2. scott obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
scott tries to bum rush Boxer with a series of wild strikes but Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
scott throws a series of punches but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boxer dodges the punch combination from scott.
scott misses with the combination.
Boxer lands a two punch combo.
Boxer lands a jab.
scott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boxer counters with a low kick, right behind scott 's knee.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joesy scott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kick Boxer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

scott looks to land a combination but Boxer avoids it well.
A combination from scott does no damage.
No joy there for Boxer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
scott blocks a head kick by Boxer.
scott blocks a head kick by Boxer.
scott lands with a nice combination. Boxer backs away looking to recover.
Boxer blocks a jab.
scott misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with a head kick. That will keep scott thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
scott misses with a series of wild punches.
scott throws a right and a left that Boxer avoids nicely.
Boxer lands a head kick. scott smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
scott misses with a combination
and Boxer counters with a head kick. That will keep scott thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping scott at a distance.
scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
scott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boxer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Boxer throws a nice looking combination but scott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
scott throws out a loose jab but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boxer scores with a head kick.
Boxer throws a head kick but scott moves out of range.
scott dips to his left and cracks Boxer with an uppercut!
scott misses with a wild combination.
scott lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
scott falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boxer counters with a left and a right that stings scott.
scott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
scott blocks a head kick by Boxer.
scott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boxer counters with a slapping leg kick.
scott connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boxer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
scott throws a series of punches but Boxer avoids them all with ease.
scott lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boxer circles away quickly and effectively.
scott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boxer counters with a head kick.
Boxer throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
scott misses with a wild body shot.
Boxer defending well as scott loads up on a big left hand.
Boxer throws a sloppy head kick and scott moves out of range easily.
scott blocks a head kick by Boxer.
scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
scott throws a nice looking combination but Boxer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by scott.
Boxer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and scott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
scott misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with a three punch combo that has scott backing up. scott nods at Boxer to acknowledge the strikes.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
scott rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boxer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Boxer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boxer dodges the punch combination from scott.
scott throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boxer counters with a series of strikes. scott will be more careful next time no doubt.
Boxer lands with a kick to the temple. scott shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
scott throws a series of punches but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer throws a series of punches but scott moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
scott feints a jab promting Boxer to slip. scott then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boxer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
scott avoids the head kick by Boxer.
scott misses with a combination
and Boxer counters with a two punch combo.
Boxer takes one on the button.
scott throws a one two combo.
scott misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with an outside leg kick.
Boxer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from scott does it's job there.
scott misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with a good, hard body kick but scott shrugs it off.
scott avoids the head kick by Boxer.
A jab from scott does it's job there.
Kick Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from scott.
Boxer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boxer.
scott cracks Boxer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
scott tests Boxer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from scott.
scott moves away from the strike by Boxer.
scott misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
scott avoids the head kick by Boxer.
scott cracks Boxer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boxer slips a jab and a cross from scott.
scott throws a one two combo.
scott throws a right and a left that both miss.
scott misses with a double jab
and Boxer counters with a series of strikes. scott will be more careful next time no doubt.
scott throws a lazy right hand but Boxer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
scott throws a nice looking combination but Boxer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
scott takes a kick to the side of the head.
scott throws a left and a right that both miss
and Boxer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
scott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxer defending well as scott loads up on a big left hand.
scott is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boxer.
scott misses with a combination
and Boxer counters with a big head kick but scott shrugs it off.
Joesy scott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
scott misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well scott 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joesy scott!