PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jer Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bear might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Good Times. This should be a great matchup!

Bear
vs
Bobby

200 cm
21
275 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
250 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Solid boxing
Very quick

Excellent MT
Fast

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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jer Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Bobby!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear tests Bobby's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bobby has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bobby dodges the punch combination from Bear.
Bobby throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bobby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Bobby misses.
Bear seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bear misses with a looping right.
Bear lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bobby takes a step back to recover.
Bobby looks winded!
Bear throws a head kick but Bobby moves out of range.
Bobby fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bear has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bobby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bear scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bear throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bobby backs up against the ropes.
Bear fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bobby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Bear staggers Bobby with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Bobby 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!

Bobby is rocked!
Bear turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bobby is still on wobbly legs! Can Bear finish him?
Jer Bear is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Bobby seems to have recovered his senses.
Jer Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bobby slips a jab and a cross from Bear.

Bobby moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bear's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bear escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A right-left combo lands from Bobby.
Bobby throws a sloppy head kick and Bear moves out of range easily.
Bobby throws a leg kick but Bear sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bear swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bobby takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bear rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Bobby counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bobby.
Bobby is trying to push Bear away but Bear has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Bear is trying to break free.

Bobby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bear throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Bear throws a sloppy head kick and Bobby moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear scores with a nice strike.
Bobby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bear will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bear fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bobby misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear stalks Bobby and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bobby's face. Bobby staggers backwards, shaken.
Bobby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bobby connects with a leg kick. Bear looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bear ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bobby moves away.
Some wild striking there from Bear.
Bear throws a push kick but Bobby slaps the foot to one side.
Bear misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Bobby. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby dodges the punch combination from Bear.
Bobby feints a jab promting Bear to slip. Bobby then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bear slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Bear.
Bear jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bear fails to land with a series of punches.
Bear throws a nice looking combination but Bobby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bear avoids the head kick by Bobby.
Bobby feints and then cracks Bear's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bear down.
Bobby lands a nice looking body kick.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bobby lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bobby's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bear connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bobby scrambles back to his feet.
Bear misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bear misses.
Bear tries to land a front kick but Bobby steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bear throws a series of punches but Bobby avoids them all with ease.

Bobby gets a clinch.
Bobby lands an elbow that stopped Bear in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jer Bear has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobby lands a shoulder strike.
Bobby scores with a shoulder strike.
Bobby prevents Bear from breaking the clinch.
Good body shot from Bobby.
A short right from Bobby.
Bobby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bobby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bear's efforts to push away.
Bobby lands a hook that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
Bear wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jer Bear should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Jer Bear's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters circle momentarily. Bobby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bobby takes one to the chin there.
Bobby fails to land with a series of punches.
Bear misses with a combination

and Bobby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bobby breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobby.
Bobby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bear paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobby lands a two punch combo.
Bobby staying out of range there.
Bear misses with a wild combination.
Bear throws an off balance right hand
and Bobby counters with a body kick.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bobby counters with a two punch combo.
Bobby is breathing heavily.
Bear misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bear rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bobby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bobby slips a straight right by Bear.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bear scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bear fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Bobby tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
Bobby throws a right hand that Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Bear also avoids with ease.
Bobby fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bear checks it well.
Bear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bobby.
Bear throws a combination that misses
and Bobby counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Bear.
Bear throws a wild body kick that Bobby sees coming a mile off.
Bear's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bear duly obliges.
Bear looks to land a combination but Bobby avoids it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bear throws a series of strikes that have Bobby backpedaling.
Bear missing with a left hand there. Bobby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Bobby closes the distance and pushes Bear back into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear is trying to break the clinch but Bobby has him pressed against the ropes.
Bear is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bobby gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Bobby breaks from the clinch.
Bobby tries a head kick but it misses.
Bobby throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bobby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Bear rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bobby counters with a head kick. That will keep Bear thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bear misses with a body kick.
Jer Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Bear. Those never looked like landing.
Bear fails to land with a series of punches.
Bear scores with a shot to the body.
Bobby displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bear throws out the jab.
Bobby misses with the combination.
Bear looks to land a body kick but Bobby moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bear throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bobby counters with a three punch combo that has Bear backing up. Bear nods at Bobby to acknowledge the strikes.
Bobby connects with a looping right hand.
Bear sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bear tries to bum rush Bobby with a series of wild strikes but Bobby uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick from Bear lands but Bobby takes it in his stride.
Bobby moves out of range as Bear throws a body kick.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bear tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Bobby. Those never looked like landing.
Jer Bear is winning the standup battle so far.
Bobby ducks under a wild hook from Bear.
Bobby misses with a wild combination.
Bear swinging wildly here.
Bobby throws a right hand that Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Bear also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a head kick that misses.
Bear lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bobby scores with the left hand. Bear knows he should have avoided that one.
Bobby lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bear backs up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear throws a head kick but Bobby moves out of range.
Bear looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bobby.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bobby walks into a stiff left hand from Bear.
Bobby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear misses with a few strikes there.
Bear avoids the head kick by Bobby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jer Bear will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jer Bear's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab from Bear.

Bobby clinches up with Bear and pushes him back against the ropes.
Bear can't break the clinch.
Bear is trying to force a seperation but Bobby has the dominant position.
Bear working hard to break the clinch.
Bear has had enough of the clinch but Bobby keeps him there for the moment.
Bobby is working Bear over against the ropes.
Bobby lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bobby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bear misses with a combination
and Bobby counters with a three punch combo that has Bear backing up. Bear nods at Bobby to acknowledge the strikes.
Bobby chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Bobby lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bear backs up against the ropes.
Bobby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bear misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bobby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear swinging wildly here.
Bobby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bear throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bear on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bear throws a right and a left that Bobby avoids nicely.
Bobby scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bobby throws a series of punches but Bear moves out of range.
Bobby tries to move into range but Bear moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bear throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bear misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Bear misses.
Bobby is looking to clinch but Bear is avoiding it.
Bear misses with a combination
and Bobby counters with a series of strikes. Bear will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a hook to the side of Bobby's head but Bobby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bear has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Bear does no damage.

Bobby moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bobby cracks Bear with a nice body shot.
Bear is trying to break the clinch but Bobby is controlling him.
Bear tries to break free but Bobby pushes him back against the ropes.
Bobby scores with a hook to the body.
Bobby lands a nice uppercut.

Bobby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Bear. Those never looked like landing.
Bobby staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bear. Bobby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bobby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bobby blocks a head kick by Bear.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby misses with a few strikes there.
Bobby scores with a one two! Bear had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bear throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bobby throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Bear misses.
Bobby misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear throws a right hand that Bobby ducks under and follows up with a left that Bobby also avoids with ease.
Bear lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bobby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bear's hands.
Bear misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bobby ducks under a wild hook from Bear.
Bobby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bear.

Bobby rushes Bear and presses him up against the ropes.

Bobby breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bear.
Bear dips to his left and cracks Bobby with an uppercut!
Ricky Bobby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby scores with a one two! Bear had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bobby.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear looks to throw a body kick

and Bobby counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bobby manages to break the clinch.
Bobby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bear.
Bobby takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bear getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Bobby gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bobby landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Bobby breaks the clinch.
Bobby is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bobby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bear.
Jer Bear is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bobby walks into a stiff left hand from Bear.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Bobby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bear has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jer Bear!
An out of breath Jer Bear thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.