PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Luis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kevin day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Luis
vs
day

190 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Tends to cut

Ka-POW Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Luis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, kevin day!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
day misses with a double jab.
Luis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but day was well out of range. Poor timing from Luis.
day connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice combination there by Luis.
A nice combination there by Luis.
Luis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from day.
Luis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps day's head backwards.
day throws a series of strikes that have Luis backpedaling.
day ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luis moves away.
day fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by day.
Luis moves out of range of the strikes.
A big left from day misses.
day throws a combination that misses
enabling Luis to counter with a crisp jab.
day's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! day scrambles back to his feet.
day lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big left from Luis misses.
Luis misses the shot to the body.
day throws a combination that misses
and Luis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice body punch from Luis.
day just misses with a punch to the body.
Luis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by day.
Luis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
kevin day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
day misses with an uppercut. Luis saw that one coming.
Luis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but day moves away.
day misses with a looping left.
Luis lands the left hand.
day scores with a punch to the head.
day connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luis throws a jab but it's blocked by day.
day swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
day with a body punch. A glancing blow.
day misses with a double jab
and Luis counters with a straight right hand.
day takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luis ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
day connects with a nice looking jab.
day throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luis scores with a jab. day acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luis stuns day with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
day rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luis throws a one two combo.
Luis throws a one two combo.
day avoids the body shot from Luis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
day throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luis counters with a left to the body.
day avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
day stalks Luis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luis's face. Luis staggers backwards, shaken.
day swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luis lands with a good body shot.
day looks gassed!
Luis works over day's head and body with a nice combination.
Luis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
day has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Luis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Luis does no damage.
Luis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from day.
Luis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Luis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luis misses with an uppercut. day saw that one coming.
day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luis manages to avoid it.
Luis throws a nice looking combination but day bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luis misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
day dodges the punch combination from Luis.
day darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Luis cracks day with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
day throws an overhand right that lands on Luis's shoulder, as Luis tries to avoid the shot.
day lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luis circles away quickly and effectively.
day misses with a jab to the body
and Luis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
day tries to bum rush Luis with a series of wild strikes but Luis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
day comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
day ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
day misses with a looping right.
day swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
day falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luis counters with a series of strikes. day will be more careful next time no doubt.
day misses with a hook.
Luis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
day fails to land with a series of punches.
day throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luis counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from day. Luis does a little dance to reset his feet.
day throws the left hand but Luis avoids the punch easily.
A right-left combo lands from Luis.
Luis connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luis misses with a jab, cross combination.
day throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luis.
Luis lunges at day with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by day's hand.
day looks to land a combination but Luis avoids it well.
Luis is working the combinations to good effect here.
Luis lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab lands there for Luis.
day has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luis throws a nice looking combination but day bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
day takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
day throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luis.
day avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luis throws a series of punches but day avoids them all with ease.
Luis throws a right and a left that day avoids nicely.
day throws a sloppy body shot
and Luis counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
day tries to move into range but Luis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Luis. That snapped day's head back.
day lands a body shot.
day on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Luis dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

day misses with a double jab.
day swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luis counters with a straight right hand.
day throws a lazy right hand but Luis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping day at a distance.
day misses the shot to the body.
Luis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
day misses with a combination
letting Luis counter with a right hand.
Joe Luis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
day takes a swing at Luis's ribcage but misses.
Luis connects with a nice looking jab.
Luis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
day throws a right and a left that both miss.
day fails to land with a series of punches.
Luis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
day fails to land with a series of punches.
day showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luis.
day throws a hook to the side of Luis's head but Luis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
day lands a jab to the nose.
day is breathing heavily.
day throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luis counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luis lands a jab.
Luis tries to move into range but day moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luis throws a series of punches but day avoids them all with ease.
day with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luis to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Luis does no damage.
day throws a combination that misses
enabling Luis to counter with a crisp jab.
Luis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
day avoids a punch combination nicely.
day misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luis. day does a little dance to reset his feet.
day misses with a double jab
and Luis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
day throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luis misses with a few strikes there.
Luis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by day.
day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
day swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Luis counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Luis lands a really nice looking cross but day seems unphased.
Luis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
day throws a hook but Luis blocks it.
Luis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
day dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but day circles away quickly and effectively.
day throws a right hand that Luis ducks under and follows up with a left that Luis also avoids with ease.
Luis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by day.
Luis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luis cracks day with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Luis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
day scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luis lands with a shot to the body.
day lands a nice shot to the body.
A left lands for Luis.
day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luis counters with a one-two to the body.
Luis scores with a body shot.
day swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. day looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
day takes one on the chin but seems OK.
day takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Luis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luis counters with a nice uppercut.
Luis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Luis counter with a right hand.
day throws a combination that misses
and Luis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luis lands a nice shot that snaps day's head back.
Joe Luis is winning the standup battle so far.
Luis throws a body punch but day moves out of range.
Luis works over day's head and body with a nice combination.
day misses with a series of wild punches.
Luis avoids the body shot from day.
Luis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luis lands with a shot to the body.
Luis throws a nice looking combination but day bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luis misses with a double jab.
day takes a body punch but keeps moving.
day doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Luis misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
day misses with a double jab
and Luis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps day thinking.
Luis lands a body shot.
day falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luis lands a jab-cross combination.
Luis scores with a decent looking hook.
Luis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Luis finds it's target.
Luis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
day looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
day misses with a double jab
and Luis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Luis does no damage.
Luis throws a series of punches but day avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Luis.
day gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Luis dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Luis throws a series of strikes that have day backpedaling.
Luis lands a jab-cross combination.
Luis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from day.
day drops his hands momentarily and Luis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
day swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but day manages to avoid it.
Luis misses with an uppercut. day saw that one coming.
Luis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by day.
day needs to keep his hands up - Luis had a free shot at his head there.
day misses the shot to the body.
Luis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces day back to the cage. Luis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
day swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from day misses
and Luis counters with a left to the body.
Luis moves away from the strike by day.
day takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luis!
Luis works day's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Luis finds it's way through day's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
day gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Luis.
Luis lands a lovely overhand right.
day throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luis pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces day back to the cage. Luis follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
day throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luis counters with a nice body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Luis there.
Luis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luis lands with a nice body punch.
day moves forwards but Luis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luis lands a jab to day's midsection.
day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but day manages to avoid it.
day looks to land a combination but Luis avoids it well.
day throws out a powerful jab.
day takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Luis looks to land a combination but day avoids it well.
day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luis.
day throws a right hand that Luis ducks under and follows up with a left that Luis also avoids with ease.
Luis lands a jab-cross combination.
day moves forwards but Luis connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
day misses with a few strikes there.
day looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
day throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luis takes a swing at day's ribcage but misses.
Luis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
day's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luis connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! day scrambles back to his feet.
Luis scores with a crisp jab that stopped day in his tracks.
Luis jabs day right on the nose. day blinks but takes it well.
Luis just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Luis does no damage.
Luis digs a good body shot into day's ribs.
Luis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luis cracks a nice hook into day's ribs.
day lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
day takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luis works the jab nicely.
day loads up on a big right hand but Luis slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
day is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luis scores with a three punch combo!
day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps day thinking.
Luis with a jab.
Luis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Luis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Luis misses with a two punch combination.
day throws out a powerful jab.
Luis misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Luis.
day misses with an uppercut. Luis saw that one coming.
A nice combination there by Luis.
Luis looks to land a combination but day avoids it well.
Luis throws a right hand that day ducks under and follows up with a left that day also avoids with ease.
Luis looks to land a combination but day avoids it well.
day misses with a combination
and Luis counters with a nice uppercut.
Luis connects with a body shot that sends day's belly button to the back.
day swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
day throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luis counters with a straight right hand.
Luis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. day doesn't seem bothered though.
Luis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent day stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luis connects with a nice looking jab.
Luis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before day has time to react.
day tries to move into range but Luis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
day misses with a combination
and day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
day scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
day takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Luis.
day misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luis lands with a straight right. day didn't see that one coming.
Luis scores with a shot to the body.
Luis slips under a jab.
Luis connects with a nice looking jab.
kevin day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luis thows a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Luis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luis 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Luis!