PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ross Kemp (ranked 8654 p4p, 742 weight class) and Leonard Proudfeather (ranked 2418 p4p, 293 weight class). Proudfeather has chosen Come and Get Your Love as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kemp
vs
Proudfeather

190 cm
20
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
264 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonard Proudfeather!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp throws a lazy right hand but Proudfeather sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Proudfeather! But no joy.
Kemp tries to clinch up.
Kemp backing away here, and Proudfeather unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Proudfeather bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Proudfeather ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kemp moves away.
Kemp is looking to counter punch.
Proudfeather throws a solid leg kick but Kemp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Proudfeather.
Kemp throws a poor cross that misses
and Proudfeather counters with an inside leg kick.
Proudfeather tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Kemp as he connects with a hook.
Proudfeather throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Ross Kemp has been cut.
Kemp misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp tries to close the distance and clinch but Proudfeather swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Proudfeather turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kemp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kemp connects with the punch.
Proudfeather tries to land a front kick but Kemp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudfeather uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kemp.
Ross Kemp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kemp throws an off balance right hand
and Kemp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kemp slips under a jab from Proudfeather.
Kemp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Proudfeather throws a head kick that misses
and Kemp counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Proudfeather throws a sloppy head kick and Kemp moves out of range easily.
Proudfeather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kemp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Proudfeather closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Proudfeather keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kemp.
Kemp fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kemp looks to land a left hand but Proudfeather moved out of range nicely.
Proudfeather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kemp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kemp tries to counter by clinching up but Proudfeather breaks away and moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proudfeather keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kemp.
Proudfeather misses the shot to the body.
Proudfeather throws an overhand right that lands on Kemp's shoulder, as Kemp tries to avoid the shot.
Kemp is looking to counter the offense by Proudfeather and move into the clinch.
Proudfeather buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kemp dips to his left and cracks Proudfeather with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Proudfeather is looking to land body kicks.
Proudfeather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kemp takes the fight into the clinch.
Proudfeather blocks a body shot from Kemp.

Proudfeather breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Proudfeather. Kemp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kemp seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Kemp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Proudfeather pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Proudfeather misses
and Kemp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kemp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kemp misses with a right hand
letting Proudfeather counter with a right hand.
Kemp misses with an uppercut
and Proudfeather counters with a stiff right hand.
Proudfeather throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kemp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kemp closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Proudfeather misses with a low kick.
Proudfeather circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kemp moves away from the strike by Proudfeather.
Kemp closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kemp misses the shot to the body.
Proudfeather only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kemp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Proudfeather moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Proudfeather was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kemp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Proudfeather was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Proudfeather connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Proudfeather throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Kemp on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Proudfeather tries a head kick but it misses.
Kemp throwing a counter right hand but Proudfeather manages to avoid it.
Kemp misses with a looping right.
Proudfeather throws out a powerful jab.
Proudfeather uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kemp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Proudfeather dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kemp. That did some damage!
Proudfeather looks to score with a jab to the body but Kemp is just out of range.
Proudfeather loads up on a big right hand but Kemp slips the punch.
Proudfeather walks into a stiff left hand from Kemp.
Proudfeather avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Proudfeather counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leonard Proudfeather will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ross Kemp'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.

Proudfeather throws a wild body kick that Kemp sees coming a mile off.
Leonard Proudfeather seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Proudfeather - just one landing.
Kemp is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Proudfeather lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kemp blocks the body kick.
Kemp throwing a counter right hand but Proudfeather manages to avoid it.
Proudfeather has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kemp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Proudfeather can pounce on him.
Proudfeather misses with an attempted mid kick.
Proudfeather misses with a leg kick.
Kemp moves out of range of the body kick.
Proudfeather feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kemp's calf.

Kemp takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Proudfeather escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Proudfeather lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Proudfeather on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Proudfeather bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudfeather swings for the body but Kemp moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Proudfeather misses
and Kemp counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Proudfeather scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kemp in his tracks.
Proudfeather 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.

Kemp has closed the distance and engaged Proudfeather in a clinch.
Kemp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kemp misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp swings wildly with an uppercut but Proudfeather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Proudfeather blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kemp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kemp takes a swing at Proudfeather's ribcage but misses.
Kemp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Proudfeather moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proudfeather throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kemp moves out of range of the body kick from Proudfeather.
An attempted straight right counter from Kemp misses the target.
Proudfeather takes a jab right on the kisser.
Proudfeather moves out of range as Kemp strikes.
A little jabbing left from Proudfeather on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Proudfeather moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Kemp defending well as Proudfeather loads up on a big left hand.
Proudfeather attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kemp misses with a hook to the body
and Proudfeather counters with a low kick, right behind Kemp 's knee.
Kemp doesn't manage to clinch there - Proudfeather circles away.
Kemp slips under a jab from Proudfeather.
Proudfeather avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kemp checks the leg kick.
Kemp wants to clinch up but Proudfeather keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp lands a nice hook to Proudfeather's body. Proudfeather takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Proudfeather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kemp darts in and clinches Proudfeather up against the ropes.
Kemp misses with some punches.
Kemp swings wildly with an uppercut but Proudfeather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemp swings wildly with an uppercut but Proudfeather uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemp misses with a hook from the clinch.

Proudfeather pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kemp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab by Proudfeather.
Proudfeather looks to score with a jab to the body but Kemp is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proudfeather lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Proudfeather lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Proudfeather takes a swing at Kemp's ribcage but misses.
Kemp moves out of range as Proudfeather throws a body kick.
A combination from Kemp does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Proudfeather misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kemp.
Proudfeather swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kemp moves out of range as Proudfeather strikes.
Kemp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Proudfeather throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kemp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Proudfeather momentarily.
Proudfeather throws out a loose jab but Kemp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Proudfeather lands a high kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Proudfeather, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonard Proudfeather showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ross Kemp's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Proudfeather misses the target.
Kemp takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Kemp misses.
Proudfeather slips a jab from Kemp.
Proudfeather thows a left - swing and a miss!
Proudfeather jabs at Kemp's body.
Kemp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kemp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Proudfeather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Proudfeather cracks the inside of Kemp's front leg.
Kemp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Proudfeather missing with a left hand there. Kemp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kemp lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudfeather throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kemp is looking to clinch but Proudfeather is avoiding it.
Proudfeather ducks under a wild hook from Kemp.
Proudfeather tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kemp blocks a head kick by Proudfeather.
Proudfeather misses with a head kick.
Kemp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Proudfeather lands with a kick to the ribs.
Proudfeather keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Proudfeather lands a nice shot to the body.
Kemp is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Proudfeather dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kemp. That did some damage!
Proudfeather misses with an attempted mid kick.
Proudfeather throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Proudfeather lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Proudfeather.
Kemp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kemp tries to clinch up.
Proudfeather looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kemp tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Proudfeather counters with a nice leg kick.
Kemp jabs Proudfeather to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Proudfeather misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Kemp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Proudfeather throws an overhand right that lands on Kemp's shoulder, as Kemp tries to avoid the shot.
Kemp throws an overhand right that lands on Proudfeather's shoulder, as Proudfeather tries to avoid the shot.
Kemp cracks Proudfeather with a good jab.
Proudfeather throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kemp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Proudfeather keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Proudfeather just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kemp throws a shot from downtown. Proudfeather moves away and avoids it.
Proudfeather lands a jab to the head.
Kemp throws a lazy right hand but Proudfeather sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Proudfeather swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kemp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Proudfeather scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kemp on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Proudfeather. Proudfeather obviously looking to wear him down.
Kemp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Proudfeather's head backwards.
A big left from Kemp misses.
Nice defenses there by Proudfeather.
Kemp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kemp lands the left hand.
Kemp feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Proudfeathers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Proudfeather is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Proudfeather out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ross Kemp!
Our winner, Ross Kemp, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Leonard Proudfeather stepped up to the mic, saying '*leonard turns silently to the camera as a single tear rolls down his cheek*'.