PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between qw fc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knee To The Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). fc has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. qw fc had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

fc
vs
To The Face

187 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Brawler
Very confident

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, qw fc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knee To The Face!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
To The Face is looking to clinch.
To The Face fails with an attempt to clinch.
To The Face closes the distance but fc moves to the side

and fc counters by clinching up.
To The Face is looking to control fc's arms but fc gets an underhook and turns him. Now To The Face has his back to the cage.
To The Face misses with a hook from the clinch.
To The Face blocks a body shot from fc.
To The Face throws a punch but it's blocked by fc.

fc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
To The Face looks to clinch

and fc counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

fc breaks from the clinch.
To The Face tries to clinch up
and fc counters with a two punch combo.
fc is breathing heavily.
To The Face tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and fc holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
To The Face taking a breather.
fc wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but To The Face has him pressed against the cage.
To The Face misses with a hook from the clinch.
To The Face is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but fc is keeping busy.
To The Face has a couple of punches blocked by fc.
To The Face is looking to control fc's arms but fc gets an underhook and turns him. Now To The Face has his back to the cage.
To The Face blocks an uppercut.

fc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
fc tries to clinch but To The Face is having none of it.
To The Face tries to clinch but fails miserably
and fc counters with a head kick. That will keep To The Face thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
To The Face is looking to clinch.
To The Face moves in looking to clinch but fc pushes him off.
fc tries to close the distance and clinch up but To The Face swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
To The Face wants to clinch but fc slips to the side

and fc holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
To The Face misses with a shot to the kidneys.
fc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for To The Face.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
To The Face can't find room to land a body shot as fc controls the action.
To The Face fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

fc breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - To The Face looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
fc looks for the body kick but To The Face saw that one coming.
fc circles away from the clinch attempt.
To The Face fails with an attempt to clinch.
To The Face darts in trying to clinch
and fc counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fc keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
fc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
fc misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from To The Face.
fc misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from To The Face.
A head punch on the inside from fc fails to land.
To The Face goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
To The Face misses with a short punch on the inside.
To The Face on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
To The Face is looking to control fc's arms but fc gets an underhook and turns him. Now To The Face has his back to the cage.
To The Face misses with a hook to the ribs.
To The Face misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
fc works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
To The Face pushes fc back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
To The Face looking to slow down the pace here.
To The Face misses with a shot to the kidneys.
To The Face misses with a punch on the inside.
fc blocking some punches.
To The Face is trying to stall.

fc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

fc forces To The Face back against the cage and clinches.
To The Face is trying to stall.
To The Face working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Knee To The Face will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

fc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but To The Face circles away quickly and effectively.
To The Face tries to close the distance and clinch but fc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
To The Face moves to clinch but fc breaks away

and fc counters by clinching up.
To The Face misses with some punches.
To The Face working aggressively here.
fc is looking to break free of the clinch but To The Face has double underhooks.
fc manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
fc tries to land knees in the clinch but To The Face avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from To The Face fails to land.
To The Face misses with a shot to the kidneys.
To The Face misses with some punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
To The Face keeps the fight in the clinch, despite fc's efforts to push away.
To The Face lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
To The Face is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
To The Face tries to throw a body punch but fc avoids it by throwing To The Face back against the cage.
To The Face misses with some punches.
To The Face swings wildly with an uppercut but fc uses good head movement to avoid it.
To The Face has a couple of punches blocked by fc.
fc trying to control the position but instead, To The Face has worked for underhooks and has pushed fc into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
fc prevents a body shot from To The Face.
To The Face wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
fc blocking some punches.
fc blocks an uppercut.
fc displaying some good clinch control by pressing To The Face up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
To The Face tried to land a shot to the body but connects with fc's elbow.
fc stalling against the cage.
fc is trying to break free.
To The Face is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
To The Face throws a punch but it's blocked by fc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
To The Face struggles to land a body shot inside as fc controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
fc taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
fc looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from To The Face fails to land.
fc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
To The Face looking to stall.
To The Face swings wildly with an uppercut but fc uses good head movement to avoid it.
To The Face swings away with an uppercut that misses.
To The Face throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
To The Face throws a head punch that misses.
To The Face keeps the fight in the clinch, despite fc's efforts to push away.
fc has To The Face pressed against the cage.
To The Face misses with the head strike.
To The Face throws a punch but it's blocked by fc.
To The Face misses with some punches.
To The Face misses with a punch on the inside.
To The Face is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but fc is keeping busy.
To The Face can't find room to land a body shot as fc controls the action.
To The Face misses with a hook from the clinch.
To The Face fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
fc working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knee To The Face showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

To The Face checks a low kick from fc.
To The Face wants to clinch but fc slips to the side

and fc counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
To The Face fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
To The Face is looking to control fc's arms but fc gets an underhook and turns him. Now To The Face has his back to the cage.
To The Face swings away with an uppercut that misses.
To The Face is trying to stall.
fc swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Knee To The Face.
fc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
To The Face wants to clinch

and fc counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by fc.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

fc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
To The Face tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. fc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
To The Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
To The Face wants to clinch but fc slips to the side
and fc counters with a head kick.
To The Face fails in his attempt to clinch.
To The Face tries to close the distance and clinch up but fc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
To The Face tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
To The Face tries to clinch up but fc circles away and keeps his distance.
To The Face tries to close the distance and clinch but fc swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
To The Face tries to close the distance and clinch up but fc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
fc tries to clinch there but To The Face circles away.
To The Face moves in looking to clinch but fc pushes him off.
To The Face is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
To The Face tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. fc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
To The Face tries to clinch but fc moves out of range.
qw fc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
fc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
To The Face tries to close the distance and clinch up but fc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
To The Face wants to clinch up but fc keeps it at a distance.
To The Face is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
To The Face moves in looking to clinch but fc pushes him off.
To The Face tries to clinch up but fc circles away and keeps his distance.
To The Face fails in his attempt to clinch.
To The Face tries to clinch up.
fc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
To The Face moves in looking to clinch but fc pushes him off.
To The Face tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but fc paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knee To The Face seems to be getting the better of the standup.
To The Face is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
fc circles away from the clinch attempt.
To The Face tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. fc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
To The Face tries to close the distance and clinch up but fc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
fc avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
To The Face wants to clinch up but fc keeps it at a distance.
To The Face tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. fc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
To The Face is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - To The Face looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
To The Face is looking to clinch but fc is avoiding it.
fc swats away the attempt to clinch by To The Face.
To The Face tries to clinch up but fc circles away and keeps his distance.
To The Face is looking to clinch.
To The Face tries to clinch up

and fc counters by clinching up.
To The Face swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
fc blocks a punch to the side of the head.
qw fc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knee To The Face is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

fc pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knee To The Face comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well To The Face has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knee To The Face!
Knee To The Face gave a mention to Hell's Balls Recovery in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).