PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Leverett Lamour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isidor Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lamour
vs
Sundberg

167 cm
25
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leverett Lamour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isidor Sundberg!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamour throws a series of punches but Sundberg moves out of range.

Sundberg rushes Lamour and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Sundberg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lamour wants to stall.
Lamour can't break the clinch.

Sundberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamour has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Leverett Lamour has been cut.
Sundberg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lamour tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sundberg is looking to land body kicks.
Lamour circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lamour is looking to clinch but Sundberg is avoiding it.
Lamour tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sundberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Lamour.
Sundberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Lamour tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sundberg manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamour swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lamour rushes Sundberg and presses him up against the ropes.
Sundberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sundberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lamour wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

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

Lamour has closed the distance and engaged Sundberg in a clinch.
Lamour on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Sundberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lamour throws a head kick that misses.
Lamour moves out of range of the body kick from Sundberg.
Lamour throws a body shot but no joy.
Lamour throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamour lands a jab.
Lamour blocks a head kick by Sundberg.

Lamour has managed to clinch.
Sundberg should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lamour looking to stall.
Lamour keeps control of Sundberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sundberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Lamour has double underhooks.
Sundberg tries to stall but Lamour uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lamour lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sundberg backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sundberg manages to break the clinch.
Sundberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lamour connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sundberg scrambles back to his feet.
Sundberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamour swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And Lamour counters with a quick kick to the body but Sundberg blocks it.
Sundberg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leverett Lamour dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leverett Lamour's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Decent striking displayed by Lamour there.

Sundberg has Lamour up against the ropes in a clinch.

Lamour escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sundberg misses with a head kick.
Lamour throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lamour tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sundberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sundberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sundberg moves out of range of the leg kick from Lamour.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sundberg clinches.

Lamour manages to break the clinch.
Lamour fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lamour displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sundberg throws out the jab.
Sundberg blocks a head kick by Lamour.
Leverett Lamour is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lamour drives through and clinches with Sundberg against the ropes.
Lamour has had enough of the clinch but Sundberg keeps him there for the moment.
Sundberg stalling in the clinch but Lamour improves position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sundberg has eaten all the pies!

Sundberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamour tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamour wants to clinch up but Sundberg keeps it at a distance.
Lamour throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sundberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sundberg.

Lamour gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A bit of stalling here from Sundberg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamour trying to control the position but instead, Sundberg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lamour into the ropes.

Lamour pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lamour circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sundberg fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sundberg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lamour, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sundberg trying to stall but Lamour improves his position.
Lamour leaning his opponent against the ropes.

Lamour breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lamour blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leverett Lamour dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leverett Lamour's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lamour attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sundberg tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lamour misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lamour darts in trying to clinch
and Sundberg counters with a head kick. That will keep Lamour thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lamour is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lamour looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamour displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Isidor Sundberg has been cut.
Sundberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sundberg feints a counter leg kick.
Lamour misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sundberg counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lamour has managed to clinch.
Lamour misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sundberg looking to stall.
Sundberg is trying to stall.

Lamour breaks from the clinch.
Sundberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sundberg throws a front kick that sends Lamour stumbling back into the ropes.
Sundberg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leverett Lamour is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sundberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lamour moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Lamour misses with a body kick.
Sundberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lamour avoids the head kick by Sundberg.
The fighters circling - Lamour throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lamour lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lamour fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sundberg wants to counter with a clinch but Lamour pushes him away.
Lamour is looking to clinch but Sundberg is avoiding it.
Lamour fails to land with a series of punches.
Sundberg throws a big counter head kick but Lamour avoids it with no problem.
Sundberg misses with a wild combination.
Isidor Sundberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leverett Lamour is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lamour throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isidor Sundberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lamour 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leverett Lamour!