PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sunray Spike (ranked 620 p4p, 3758 weight class) and Jean-Claude St. Georges (ranked 83 p4p, 439 weight class). Spike comes to the ring accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spike
vs
St. Georges

199 cm
43
263
34 - 20 - 1

203 cm
22
270
6 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sunray Spike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean-Claude St. Georges!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Georges lands a jab to the nose.

Spike has taken the fight to the clinch.
St. Georges misses with a body punch.
St. Georges lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spike managing to block the knees to the body from St. Georges.
St. Georges lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from St. Georges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spike.
St. Georges misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from St. Georges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from St. Georges fails to land.
Spike takes a knee to the side of the body.
Spike is breathing heavily.
St. Georges leaning his opponent against the ropes.
St. Georges scores with a shot to the side of Spike's head.
St. Georges taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Spike on the inside.
St. Georges wants to stall.
Spike blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Georges lands a right hand.
Spike tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Georges's elbow.
St. Georges trying to land knees to the body.
St. Georges tries to work over Spike's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spike blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
St. Georges trying to stall but Spike improves his position.
Spike cracks St. Georges with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Georges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Georges.
St. Georges lands a body punch.
St. Georges content to slow the pace in the clinch.
St. Georges makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
St. Georges missing with knees to the body.
St. Georges misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spike.
St. Georges tries to land knees in the clinch but Spike avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Spike on the inside.
Spike blocking some punches.
Spike lands a body punch.
St. Georges throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St. Georges has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Spike seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if St. Georges can turn it around.
Spike lands a nice uppercut.
Spike managing to block the knees to the body from St. Georges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spike scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St. Georges is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spike is defending well for now.
Spike misses with a punch on the inside.
St. Georges is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spike is keeping busy.
St. Georges lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spike controlling the action here for a moment.
Spike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
St. Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Spike.
St. Georges misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spike scores with a hook to the body.
St. Georges slows down the pace here.
Spike swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Georges is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spike is defending well for now.
St. Georges tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spike's elbow.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Spike uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges blocks an uppercut.
St. Georges blocks an uppercut.
St. Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spike lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Jean-Claude St. Georges has been cut.
Spike swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Georges misses with some punches.
Spike throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Spike lands with a light punch inside.
Spike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St. Georges cracks Spike with a nice body shot.
Spike misses with a punch on the inside.
Spike misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spike blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Spike has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
Spike throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Spike lands with a short shot to the head.
St. Georges lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spike swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spike misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Spike.
St. Georges tries to throw a body punch but Spike avoids it by throwing St. Georges back against the ropes.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spike.
Spike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spike lands with a light punch inside.
Spike throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
St. Georges trying to land knees to the body.
Spike throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Spike is defending well for now.
St. Georges blocking some punches.

Spike breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St. Georges misses with an uppercut. Spike saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Spike misses its target.

Spike clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean-Claude St. Georges will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jean-Claude St. Georges's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

St. Georges tries to keep at a distance but Spike has taken the fight into the clinch.
St. Georges lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sunray Spike has scored more points in the clinch so far.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
St. Georges has a couple of punches blocked by Spike.
St. Georges misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Spike.
St. Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Georges misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Spike.
Spike misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spike lands a hook that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
Spike misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Georges lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spike backwards.
St. Georges scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Spike.
St. Georges missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
St. Georges stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Spike is looking to control St. Georges's arms but St. Georges gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spike has his back to the ropes.
Spike gets through St. Georges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Spike tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Georges's elbow.
St. Georges blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spike tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spike misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Spike fails to land.
Spike misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from St. Georges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Spike throws a head punch that misses.
St. Georges lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by St. Georges.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Spike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spike working aggressively here.
St. Georges lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spike backwards.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Spike uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Georges lands with a short shot to the head.
St. Georges lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spike avoiding damage as St. Georges throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Spike.
St. Georges looking to slow down the pace here.
Spike managing to block the knees to the body from St. Georges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Spike.
St. Georges scores with a nice hook to the head.
Spike has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
Spike managing to block the knees to the body from St. Georges.
Spike lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St. Georges or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Spike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Spike.
St. Georges's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Spike lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of St. Georges backwards.
Spike lands with a left to the head.
Spike misses with the head strike.
St. Georges trying to control the position but instead, Spike has worked for underhooks and has pushed St. Georges into the ropes.
Spike pushes St. Georges back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
St. Georges tries a body shot but Spike blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Spike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Georges blocks an uppercut.
St. Georges's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Spike.
Spike swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spike softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Spike misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, St. Georges scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Georges misses with some punches.
Spike lands an uppercut.
St. Georges misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spike working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St. Georges blocks an uppercut.
St. Georges blocks a body shot from Spike.
St. Georges trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Georges.
St. Georges prevents a body shot from Spike.
Spike works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Spike.
Spike lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spike throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Spike lands a shot to the body.
Spike lands a left hand.

St. Georges is rocked!
Spike lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
St. Georges is still on wobbly legs! Can Spike finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Georges.
Spike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spike misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Spike fails to land.
Spike throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Spike fails to land.
Spike misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spike misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spike has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Georges.
A head punch on the inside from Spike fails to land.
St. Georges blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spike.
Spike throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
Spike throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Georges.
St. Georges blocks an uppercut.
Spike throws a head punch that misses.
Spike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spike has a couple of punches blocked by St. Georges.
A head punch on the inside from Spike fails to land.
St. Georges blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spike misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spike.
Spike misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Georges.
Spike is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that St. Georges can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spike goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Spike throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Spike scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Georges is looking to control Spike's arms but Spike gets an underhook and turns him. Now St. Georges has his back to the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spike as St. Georges tries to tie him up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sunray Spike dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jean-Claude St. Georges's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Spike clinches up with St. Georges and pushes him back against the ropes.
Spike blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Georges working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spike managing to block the knees to the body from St. Georges.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
Spike fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
St. Georges blocks a body shot from Spike.
Spike tries to work over St. Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Georges blocks a body shot from Spike.
Spike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Spike scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Georges lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges effectively controlling the action here.
Spike tries to throw a body punch but St. Georges avoids it by throwing Spike back against the ropes.
Spike tries to stall but St. Georges uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
Spike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spike misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Spike.
St. Georges takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Spike fails to land.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
Spike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spike tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Spike.
Spike trying to stall but St. Georges improves his position.
Spike tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Georges's elbow.
Spike on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Spike creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! St. Georges crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! St. Georges face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Spike takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sunray Spike!
Sunray Spike decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.