PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Snake Duanesboy (ranked 2051 p4p, 1161 weight class) and Beast Boy (ranked 255 p4p, 145 weight class). 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.

Duanesboy
vs
Boy

170 cm
30
135
19 - 9 - 0

185 cm
42
187
38 - 20 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snake Duanesboy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beast Boy!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duanesboy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boy.
Duanesboy staying out of range there.
A lazy left from Boy finds it's target.
Boy misses with a straight left.

Duanesboy moves into range and clinches up with Boy.

Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duanesboy staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Duanesboy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duanesboy wants to clinch up but Boy keeps it at a distance.
Boy swings for the body but Duanesboy moves out of range.

Duanesboy instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duanesboy works on Boy's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
Duanesboy swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy struggles to land a body shot inside as Boy controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Boy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Duanesboy avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Duanesboy avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.

Duanesboy breaks the clinch.
Beast Boy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duanesboy tries to clinch up but Boy circles away and keeps his distance.
Boy throws a big shot that misses.
Boy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Duanesboy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boy.
Duanesboy throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.

Duanesboy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duanesboy lands a hook that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy throws a head punch that misses.
Duanesboy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boys head.
Duanesboy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy gets through Boy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duanesboy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duanesboy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duanesboy can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duanesboy is defending well for now.
Boy blocks an uppercut.
Duanesboy avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Duanesboy lands with a short shot to the head.
Duanesboy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boy misses with some punches.
Boy blocks a body shot from Duanesboy.

Duanesboy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duanesboy tries to clinch but Boy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Snake Duanesboy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boy connects with a body shot.
Duanesboy moves out of range as Boy throws a body kick.
Duanesboy throws a big counter combination but Boy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Boy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boy misses with a wild body shot.
Duanesboy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boy throws out the jab.
Duanesboy throws a head kick that misses.
Boy avoids a kick to the body.
Boy swats away the attempt to clinch by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy misses with a left hand
and Duanesboy counters with a head kick.

Duanesboy rushes Boy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Boy takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Duanesboy.

Duanesboy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Snake Duanesboy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Duanesboy moves into the clinch.
Duanesboy has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.
Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duanesboy avoids it.
Duanesboy tries to work over Boy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Duanesboy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A left hand lands to the body for Duanesboy.
Boy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duanesboy blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duanesboy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duanesboy working aggressively here.
Duanesboy throws a punch but it's blocked by Boy.
Duanesboy can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Duanesboy lands an uppercut.
Duanesboy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duanesboy managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Duanesboy can't break the clinch.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boy can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duanesboy gets through Boy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duanesboy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duanesboy.
Snake Duanesboy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duanesboy avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Duanesboy blocks an uppercut.
Duanesboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boy tries to circle away but Duanesboy has him pinned against the ropes.
Boy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Duanesboy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beast Boy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duanesboy tries to close the distance and clinch but Boy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duanesboy tries to clinch but Boy is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boy. Duanesboy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duanesboy digs a good body shot into Boy's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Duanesboy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snake Duanesboy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Duanesboy throws a head kick that misses.
Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boy.
Duanesboy went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Duanesboy wants to clinch up but Boy keeps it at a distance.
Duanesboy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Boy throws a leg kick but Duanesboy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duanesboy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Boy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Snake Duanesboy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boy scores with a nice right hand.

Duanesboy moves into range and clinches up with Boy.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Duanesboy.
Duanesboy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boy.
Boy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duanesboy backwards.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duanesboy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beast Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duanesboy managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Duanesboy won't allow it.
Boy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boy blocking some punches.
A short left from Duanesboy.
Duanesboy has a couple of punches blocked by Boy.
Duanesboy misses with some punches.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duanesboy is defending well for now.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boy backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Boy misses with some punches.
Boy throws a punch but it's blocked by Duanesboy.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Boy misses with some punches.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duanesboy.
Boy swings wildly with an uppercut but Duanesboy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duanesboy managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Duanesboy swings wildly with an uppercut but Boy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Boy misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beast Boy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duanesboy 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Snake Duanesboy!
Our winner, Snake Duanesboy, 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.