PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between pp dd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

dd
vs
Dog

187 cm
21
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, pp dd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bo Dog!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

dd gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dog wants to get back to striking at distance but dd won't allow it.

dd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bo Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog feints a jab promting dd to slip. Dog then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. dd slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like pp dd has been cut.
Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dog slips a jab and a cross from dd.
Dog tries to clinch but dd moves away

and dd moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
dd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dog has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

dd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
dd thows a body kick. Dog tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dog wants to clinch up but dd keeps it at a distance.

dd gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by dd as Dog tries to tie him up.
dd stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dd lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Bo Dog has been cut.
Dog looking to slow down the pace here.
Dog wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

dd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dog is looking to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
dd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dog in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
dd landing knees to the body.
Dog wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for dd.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dog has eaten all the pies!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

dd breaks from the clinch.
Bo Dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog wants to clinch but dd slips to the side
and dd counters with a head kick. That will keep Dog thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
dd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dog misses with a kick to the body.
Dog throws a head kick but dd moves out of range.
Dog looks gassed!

dd closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
dd cracks Dog with a nice body shot.
Dog misses with a shot to the kidneys.

dd manages to break the clinch.
dd throws a sloppy head kick and Dog moves out of range easily.
dd fails to land with a series of punches.
dd swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Dog tries to keep at a distance but dd has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dog looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from dd.
dd tries to land a knee to the head but Dog blocks with his arms.

dd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
dd takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dog lands with a nice combination. dd backs away looking to recover.
Dog is looking to clinch.

dd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dog, pushing him back against the cage.
dd is stalling here.
Dog looking to slow down the pace here.
Dog wants to break free but dd has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog wants to break free but dd has control.
Dog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

dd breaks from the clinch.
Dog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from dd tenderised Dog's leg. Dog is trying to keep his angry face on.
dd throws a head kick but Dog moves out of range.
Dog moves in looking to clinch but dd pushes him off.
Dog takes a swing at dd's ribcage but misses.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by dd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dog circles away quickly and effectively.
Dog slips a jab and a cross from dd.
Dog misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from dd misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pp dd dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Dog tries to clinch up.

Dog gets tackled into the cage by dd. dd maintains the clinch.

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

dd clinches with his opponent.
Dog wants to break free but dd has control.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dog tries a body shot but dd blocks it.

dd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dog looks to clinch
and dd counters with an outside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Dog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dog.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but dd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dog looks to clinch

and dd counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

dd clinches up against the cage.
dd is struggling to control the position.
Dog tries to break the clinch but dd is controlling the position.
Dog is trying to break the clinch but dd is controlling him.
Dog tries a body shot but dd blocks it.
Dog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from dd.
Dog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with dd's elbow.
dd lands a nice elbow.
Dog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dog tries to circle away but dd has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
dd keeps control of Dog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dog is trying to break the clinch but dd is controlling him.

dd manages to break the clinch.
dd delivers a nice body kick.
dd just misses with a punch to the body.
dd throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dog.
pp dd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog darts in trying to clinch

and dd moves into the clinch.
Dog is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but dd is keeping busy.
dd stalling the fight.
dd seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dog is trying to force a seperation but dd has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dd leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dog can't break the clinch.
dd is stalling here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by pp dd.
dd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dog circles away quickly and effectively.
dd avoids the head kick by Dog.

dd closes the distance and clinches.
Dog looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog tries to circle away but dd has him pinned against the cage.
dd lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
dd keeps control of Dog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

dd breaks from the clinch.

dd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for dd.
Dog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dog tries to break free but dd pushes him back against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting dd here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

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

dd pushes Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

pp dd dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! dd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping leg kick lands for dd.
Dog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
dd fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dog has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
dd keeps the fight on the outside.
dd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
dd scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
dd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog wants to clinch but dd slips to the side
and dd counters with a low kick, right behind Dog 's knee.

dd rushes Dog and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on dd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

dd breaks the clinch.
Dog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from dd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

dd moves into the clinch.
Dog tries to work over dd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dog is trying to stall.
Dog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Dog's face as he tries to break the clinch.

dd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but dd was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
dd feints and then cracks Dog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dog down.
dd takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dog misses with a kick to the body
and dd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
dd lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

dd takes the fight into the clinch.

dd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
dd throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dog.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Dog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dog is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down dd rather than just go for the knockout.
Dog tries to clinch up
and dd counters with a head kick. That will keep Dog thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Dog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. dd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
dd delivers a nice body kick.
Dog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

dd gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from dd.
dd controlling the action here for a moment.

dd breaks the clinch.

dd drives through and clinches with Dog against the cage.
dd gets through Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

dd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dog fails with an attempt to clinch.
dd moves out of range of the body kick from Dog.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dd lands with a good body shot.

dd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dog wants to stall.

dd breaks from the clinch.

dd has Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
dd leaning against his opponent.
dd tries to throw a body punch but Dog avoids it by throwing dd back against the cage.
Dog is trying to break free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but dd has him pressed against the cage.

Dog breaks the clinch.
Bo Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
pp dd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
pp dd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well dd 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... pp dd!