PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bashaad Al Hammad (ranked 20745 p4p, 106 weight class) and Raphael Antunes (ranked 23287 p4p, 237 weight class). Bashaad Al Hammad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Al Hammad
vs
Antunes

179 cm
33
160 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

185 cm
27
290 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Basic striking
Granite chin

Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bashaad Al Hammad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphael Antunes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Al Hammad as he checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Hammad. Antunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antunes moves away from the strike by Al Hammad.
Antunes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Al Hammad.
Antunes avoids the body shot from Al Hammad.
Sloppy strikes from Al Hammad. Those never looked like landing.
Antunes throws a looping overhand right but Al Hammad ducks down to avoid it.
Antunes misses with a low kick.
Al Hammad looks to land a left hand but Antunes moved out of range nicely.
Antunes throws a wild body kick that Al Hammad sees coming a mile off.
Al Hammad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Hammad misses the jab.
Al Hammad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antunes throws a head kick but Al Hammad moves out of range.
Al Hammad throws the kick towards the body but Antunes avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Al Hammad throws a head kick but Antunes moves out of range.
Al Hammad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antunes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Al Hammad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antunes.
Antunes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Al Hammad.
Antunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Hammad slips a jab and a cross from Antunes.
Al Hammad swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Al Hammad throws a body punch but Antunes moves out of range.
Antunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Al Hammad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Antunes ducks under a wild hook from Al Hammad.
Antunes slips a straight right by Al Hammad.
A swing and a miss from Al Hammad.
Al Hammad avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Al Hammad blocks the body kick.
A slow jab from Al Hammad misses its intended target.
Al Hammad swings for the body but Antunes moves out of range.
Antunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Al Hammad.
Al Hammad throws a big shot that misses.
Al Hammad misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Hammad connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad tries a head kick but it misses.
Al Hammad looks to land a right hand but Antunes moved out of range.
Antunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Al Hammad throws a leg kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Hammad misses with a body shot.
Al Hammad misses with a hook. Antunes ducked under it nicely.
Antunes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Antunes looks to land a right hand but Al Hammad moved out of range.
Al Hammad slips a straight right by Antunes.
Al Hammad misses with a wild body shot.
A good leg kick by Al Hammad.
Al Hammad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Antunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Hammad misses with a straight left.
Antunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Al Hammad throws a right and a left that Antunes avoids nicely.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Hammad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Al Hammad throws a leg kick which misses Antunes's front leg but catches the back leg as Antunes tries to avoid it.
Antunes tried to score with a low kick but Al Hammad checks it.
Antunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Antunes slips under a jab from Al Hammad.
Antunes is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Hammad.
Al Hammad swinging wildly here.
Al Hammad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Antunes is looking to chop away at Al Hammad's legs.
Al Hammad tries to land a leg kick but Antunes saw it coming and moves away.
Al Hammad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antunes.
Al Hammad throws the kick towards the body but Antunes avoids it.
Antunes tries a quick counter leg kick but Al Hammad is wise to it.
Antunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Hammad swings for the body but Antunes moves out of range.
Antunes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Antunes moves away from the strike by Al Hammad.
Nice defenses there by Antunes.
Antunes misses with a wild combination.
Al Hammad throws a lazy right hand but Antunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al Hammad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Hammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Hammad throws a looping overhand right but Antunes ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad misses with a looping left.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Antunes misses with a wild combination.
Al Hammad throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Antunes misses with a looping left.
Al Hammad throwing a counter right hand but Antunes manages to avoid it.
Bashaad Al Hammad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Hammad throws the left hand but Antunes avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Hammad lands a leg kick that knocks Antunes off balance momentarily.
Al Hammad throws a hook but Antunes avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Al Hammad misses its intended target.
Al Hammad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antunes.
Antunes misses the jab.
Al Hammad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Hammad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Hammad looks to land a right hand but Antunes moved out of range.
Al Hammad misses with a few strikes there.
Antunes motions for Al Hammad to come forward. Antunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Al Hammad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bashaad Al Hammad dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Al Hammad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Antunes.
Antunes slips a jab from Al Hammad.
Al Hammad swings for the body but Antunes moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Antunes! But no joy.
Antunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Hammad throws a low kick but it's checked well by Antunes.
Antunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Al Hammad is out of range and Antunes settles back down.
Antunes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Al Hammad.
Al Hammad is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Antunes can do to turn this around?
Antunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Hammad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Hammad misses the jab.
Antunes misses with a two punch combination.
Al Hammad looks to land a combination but Antunes avoids it well.
Bashaad Al Hammad is winning the standup battle so far.
Al Hammad misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Al Hammad misses with a wild body shot.
Antunes moves out of range as Al Hammad strikes.
Antunes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Al Hammad tries to land a leg kick but Antunes saw it coming and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Al Hammad misses.
Antunes looks for the body kick but Al Hammad saw that one coming.
Antunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Hammad throws out the jab.
Al Hammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antunes tries to counter with a clinch but Al Hammad shakes him off and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Antunes. Those never looked like landing.
Al Hammad throws a looping overhand right but Antunes ducks down to avoid it.
Antunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Hammad.
Al Hammad avoids the head kick by Antunes.
Al Hammad lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Hammad fails to land with a series of punches.
Antunes looks for the body kick but Al Hammad saw that one coming.
Al Hammad looks to score with a jab to the body but Antunes is just out of range.
Antunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Hammad.
Antunes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Antunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Hammad.
Antunes misses with a few strikes there.
Al Hammad throws an overhand right that lands on Antunes's shoulder, as Antunes tries to avoid the shot.
Al Hammad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes slips a jab and a cross from Al Hammad.
Antunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Hammad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antunes slips a straight right by Al Hammad.
Antunes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Al Hammad blocks it well.
Al Hammad throws a sloppy head kick and Antunes moves out of range easily.
Al Hammad throws the left hand but Antunes avoids the punch easily.
Antunes misses with a body kick.
Al Hammad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raphael Antunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Al Hammad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As Al Hammad backs off Antunes throws a huge counter combo but Al Hammad manages to avoid it all.
Al Hammad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antunes blocks a jab.
Al Hammad sets himself, and Antunes steps forward looking for the clinch! Al Hammad avoids it this time.
Al Hammad looks to land a left hand but Antunes moved out of range nicely.
Al Hammad throws a body punch but Antunes moves out of range.
Al Hammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antunes wants to counter the offense by Al Hammad and move into the clinch position.
Al Hammad loads up on a big right hand but Antunes slips the punch.
Al Hammad misses with a hook.
Al Hammad avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad misses the shot to the body.
Antunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Hammad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Hammad misses with a body kick.
Antunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Hammad throws out the jab.
Antunes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Al Hammad is able to avoid easily.
Al Hammad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Al Hammad throws a push kick but Antunes slaps the foot to one side.
Al Hammad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Hammad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antunes throws a chopping leg kick but Al Hammad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Hammad misses with a low kick as Antunes jumps back.
Antunes throws a series of punches but Al Hammad moves out of range.
Antunes misses with a few strikes there.
Al Hammad connects with a body shot that sends Antunes's belly button to the back.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Al Hammad lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Antunes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Antunes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Al Hammad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes manages to avoid it.
Al Hammad misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antunes.
Al Hammad cracks Antunes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Al Hammad misses with a looping right.
Antunes tries a quick counter leg kick but Al Hammad is wise to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Hammad misses with a double jab.
Antunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Hammad.
Al Hammad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Hammad.
Antunes avoids the head kick by Al Hammad.
Al Hammad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antunes moves away.
Antunes checks a leg kick.
Al Hammad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Antunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Antunes defending well as Al Hammad loads up on a big left hand.
Antunes looks to land a body kick but Al Hammad moved away.
Al Hammad misses with a wild body shot.
Al Hammad swings for the body but Antunes moves out of range.
Al Hammad throws a jab but it's blocked by Antunes.
Antunes is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Al Hammad swings for the body but Antunes moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bashaad Al Hammad dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

No joy there for Al Hammad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Al Hammad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Al Hammad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Hammad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Hammad. Antunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Hammad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antunes's head backwards.
Al Hammad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antunes.
Al Hammad misses with a two punch combination.
Antunes blocks a head kick by Al Hammad.
Antunes tries to work over Al Hammad's front leg with a kick but Al Hammad checks it.
Al Hammad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Antunes throws a body punch but Al Hammad moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Hammad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antunes staying out of range there.
Antunes misses with a low kick as Al Hammad jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Al Hammad on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Al Hammad slips under a jab from Antunes.
Al Hammad misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Al Hammad misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Antunes tries to work over Al Hammad's front leg with a kick but Al Hammad checks it.
Antunes lands a high kick!

It looks like Bashaad Al Hammad has been cut.
Al Hammad throws a hook but Antunes avoids it easily.
Al Hammad throws a hook but Antunes avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Al Hammad. Those never looked like landing.
Antunes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Al Hammad misses with a hook. Antunes ducked under it nicely.
Al Hammad dodges the punch combination from Antunes.
Antunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Al Hammad loads up on a big right hand but Antunes slips the punch.
Al Hammad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antunes.
Antunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Hammad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circling - Al Hammad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antunes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Hammad. Antunes does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Antunes is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Al Hammad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Antunes wants to counter with a clinch but Al Hammad pushes him away.
Al Hammad misses with a straight left.
Antunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Hammad.
Antunes moves out of range of the body kick from Al Hammad.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Hammad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Antunes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Antunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Al Hammad throws a jab but it's blocked by Antunes.
Al Hammad looks to land a left hand but Antunes moved out of range nicely.
Al Hammad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Hammad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antunes.
Antunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Hammad.
Antunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Al Hammad throws a looping overhand right but Antunes ducks down to avoid it.
Al Hammad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Antunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Hammad throws a leg kick that misses.
Antunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Antunes slips a jab from Al Hammad.
A little jabbing left from Antunes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Al Hammad throws out a loose jab but Antunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Hammad swings widly with a right hand

and Antunes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Al Hammad struggles to land a body shot inside as Antunes controls his hands.
Al Hammad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Al Hammad avoiding damage as Antunes throws knees to the body.
Antunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Antunes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Al Hammad using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Antunes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Al Hammad has a couple of punches blocked by Antunes.
Al Hammad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes prevents a body shot from Al Hammad.
Al Hammad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Al Hammad tries to throw a body punch but Antunes avoids it by throwing Al Hammad back against the ropes.
Al Hammad misses with an elbow strike.
Antunes tries a body shot but Al Hammad blocks it.
Al Hammad blocks an uppercut.
Al Hammad looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Al Hammad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Antunes looking to slow down the pace here.
Antunes trying to land knees to the body.
Antunes managing to block the knees to the body from Al Hammad.
Raphael Antunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bashaad Al Hammad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Antunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antunes blocks an elbow strike from Al Hammad.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bashaad Al Hammad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Al Hammad 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 Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bashaad Al Hammad!
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