PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Lambert George (ranked 19594 p4p, 694 weight class) and Pranab Modi (ranked 20729 p4p, 685 weight class). George's entrance music is Ca fait mal. A fine choice. 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.

George
vs
Modi

185 cm
26
159 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lambert George!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pranab Modi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George tries to clinch up.
George throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
Modi misses with a low kick.
George feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Modis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Modi slips a jab from George.
George tries to work over Modi's front leg with a kick but Modi checks it.
George sets himself, and Modi steps forward looking for the clinch! George avoids it this time.
Modi takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
George misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Modi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
George swings widly with a right hand
and Modi counters with a nice uppercut.
Modi blocks a head kick by George.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Modi counters with a series of strikes. George will be more careful next time no doubt.
George pulls out of a head kick attempt.
George connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George looks to land a right hand but Modi moved out of range.

Modi tries to keep at a distance but George has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Modi.
George misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from George.
A short left from George.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Modi controls his hands.
Modi blocks the elbow strike.
George connects with a knee to the head.
George lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from George.
George has a couple of punches blocked by Modi.
Modi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
George misses with a punch to the body.
Modi swings wildly with an uppercut but George uses good head movement to avoid it.
George creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Modi prevents a body shot from George.
Modi misses with some punches.
George throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Modi takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Modi struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
Modi can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George lands a shot to the body.
George lands a right hand that snaps the head of Modi backwards.
George lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Modi is leaning against George and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Modi dodges an elbow strike from George.
Modi tries a body shot but George blocks it.
Modi throws a head punch that misses.
Modi blocks an elbow strike from George.
Modi blocks an uppercut.
George pushes Modi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Modi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down George.
Modi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Modi.
Modi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Modi.
George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lambert George dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Modi gets tackled into the ropes by George. George maintains the clinch.
George lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Modi struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
George creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
George misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Modi.
George throws an elbow that misses.
Modi avoids the elbow strike from George, against the ropes.
Modi tries a body shot but George blocks it.
Modi tries a body shot but George blocks it.
George pushes off an throws an elbow but Modi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Modi.
George blocks an uppercut.
George scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Modi blocks an elbow strike from George.
Modi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Modi tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Modi back against the ropes.
A short right from Modi.
Modi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Modi misses with a short punch on the inside.
George misses with an elbow strike.
George misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by George.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
George lands a left hand.
George lands an elbow that stopped Modi in his tracks for a moment.
George throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, George throws an elbow but misses.
George blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Modi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Modi avoids the elbow strike from George, against the ropes.
George pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
George tries to throw a body punch but Modi avoids it by throwing George back against the ropes.
George creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
George lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Modi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Modi dodges an elbow strike from George.
Modi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, George creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice elbow from George.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
George is leaning against Modi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
George lands a damaging elbow.
Modi misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by George.

It looks like Pranab Modi has been cut.
George lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Modi backwards.
George pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from George.
Modi takes an elbow to the temple.
George lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Modi lands with a light punch inside.
George misses with a punch to the body.
George makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, George just misses with a elbow thrown towards Modi's brow.
Modi struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
Modi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by George.
Modi blocks an elbow strike from George.
Modi tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lambert George dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pranab Modi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

George throws a lazy right hand but Modi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Modi lands with a hook. George tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
George misses with a body punch
and Modi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Modi throws a leg kick
and George counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Modi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Modi is looking to score with low kicks.
Modi thumps George with a low kick.
Modi moves out of range of the body kick from George.

Modi tries to keep at a distance but George has taken the fight into the clinch.
George looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice body punch from George - that landed with a thud.
Modi tries to land knees in the clinch but George avoids the damage to the body.
George lands a damaging elbow.
Modi tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Modi back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from George.
George lands a nice elbow.
Modi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Modi misses with some punches.
George pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Modi dodges an elbow strike from George.
George tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Modi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
Modi dodges an elbow strike from George.
George tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
George lands an elbow inside that Modi shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the ropes, George throws an elbow but misses.
George creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Modi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
George lands an elbow inside.
Modi struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
George scores with a nice hook to the head.
Modi avoids a wild elbow strike from George.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Modi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by George.
Modi throws a punch but it's blocked by George.
Modi lands with a light punch inside.
George scores with a shot to the side of Modi's head.
George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Modi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Modi prevents a body shot from George.
George lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Modi throws a head punch that misses.
George throws an elbow but it misses.
George lands a nice shot to the body.
George lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modi.
Nice elbow from George.
George tries to work over Modi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Modi can do to turn this around?
George lands a right hand that snaps the head of Modi backwards.
George comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lambert George clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pranab Modi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

George throws a hook but Modi avoids it easily.
Modi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from George with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Modi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Modi blocks a head kick by George.
Lambert George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Modi takes a swing at George's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Modi tenderised George's leg. George is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Modi. Those never looked like landing.
Modi thows a leg kick but George checks it
and George counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
George throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Modi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
George throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Modi counters with a stiff right hand.
George missing with a left hand there. Modi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Modi takes one to the chin there.
Modi scores with a jab to the body.
George throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Modi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
George throws a hook to the side of Modi's head but Modi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from George.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by George.
Modi connects with an inside leg kick.
George lands with a slapping head kick.
George walks into a straight right hand from Modi.
George feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Modi's calf.

George gets a clinch.
George misses with the head strike.
George pushes off an throws an elbow but Modi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Modi lands a body punch.
George throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Modi lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modi.
Modi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Modi blocks the elbow strike.
Modi avoids the elbow strike from George, against the ropes.
George pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
George lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Modi misses with a punch on the inside.
Modi avoids a wild elbow strike from George.
George blocks a punch to the side of the head.
George gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Modi struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
George throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Modis head.
George misses with an elbow strike.
Modi misses with a punch on the inside.
George tries to work over Modi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George blocking some punches.
Modi gets through George's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Modi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from George.
Modi tries a body shot but George blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lambert George had his way with Pranab Modi in that round.
The cut man is working on Pranab Modi's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Modi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but George was well out of range. Poor timing from Modi.
That kick from George tenderised Modi's leg. Modi is trying to keep his angry face on.
George tries a head kick but it misses.
George bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
George looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Modi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from George misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lambert George is winning the standup battle so far.
George throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Modi misses with a lunging right hand
and George connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
George keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
George tried to counter with a leg kick but Modi avoided it.
George throws a hook to the side of Modi's head but Modi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
George jabs Modi right on the nose. Modi blinks but takes it well.
George throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from George.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from George.
A nice side step and Modi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

George has taken the fight to the clinch.
George looks to throw an elbow but misses.
George lands with a right to the head.
Lambert George has scored more points in the clinch so far.
George blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Modi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
George blocks an uppercut.
Pranab Modi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Modi struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
Modi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
George lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Modi.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Modi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Modi blocks a body shot from George.
George misses with a knee strike.
George tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Modi's elbow.
Modi prevents a body shot from George.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by George.
Modi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
George swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Modi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Modi working aggressively here.
George throws an elbow but it misses.
Modi can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
George blocks a body shot from Modi.
George lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Modi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Modi avoids a wild elbow strike from George.
This has been an exciting period of action!
George misses with a body punch.
Lambert George is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
George lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Modi or not.
George tries to throw a body punch but Modi avoids it by throwing George back against the ropes.
Modi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Modi misses with a punch on the inside.
George misses with an elbow strike.
Modi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lambert George showed his dominance in that final round.
Well George 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lambert George!
After the fight, Lambert George was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Pranab Modi stepped up to the mic, saying 'heavy handed'.