PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rock Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinch Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rock Star has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Star
vs
Me

198 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Big heart

Brawler
Inexperienced

Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rock Star!
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, Clinch Me!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Me gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A bit of stalling here from Star.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Me.

It looks like Rock Star has been cut.
Star trying to stall but Me improves his position.
Me connects with a knee to the head.
Me is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Star gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Me lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Star - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rock Star.

Me has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Me tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Me displaying some good clinch control by pressing Star up against the cage.
Me is looking to control Star's arms but Star gets an underhook and turns him. Now Me has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star controlling the action here for a moment.
Star looking to slow down the pace here.
Me throws a punch but it's blocked by Star.
Star is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Star taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Star blocks the elbow strike.
Star avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rock Star.
Star is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Me gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Star is trying to stall.
Me throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stars head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Star is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Star is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Me taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Me as Star tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rock Star.

Star has managed to clinch.
Me can't find room to land a body shot as Star controls the action.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Star taking a breather.
Me landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Me misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Me looking to stall.
Me swings wildly with an uppercut but Star uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Star as Me tries to tie him up.
Me scores with a shot to the side of Star's head.
Star blocks an uppercut.
Me wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Me.
Me throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Star blocks it with crossed arms.
Star holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Me is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Me seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clinch Me.

Me rushes Star and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Star just leaning against Me, taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star looking to stall.
Me is trying to maintain a safe position but Star gets an underhook and turns Me into the cage.
Star tries to stall but Me uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Me tries to land a knee to the head but Star blocks with his arms.
Me lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Star or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Me taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Me creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Star as Me tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Clinch Me.

Star tries to keep at a distance but Me has taken the fight into the clinch.
Me lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clinch Me dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rock Star's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Me moves into range and clinches up with Star.
Me tries to work over Star's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Star blocks an elbow strike from Me.
Star stalling in the clinch.
Me tries to work over Star's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Star stalling in the clinch but Me improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Star as Me tries to tie him up.
Star leaning his opponent against the cage.
Me swings wildly with an uppercut but Star uses good head movement to avoid it.
Me misses with a knee strike.
Me tries to work over Star's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Star blocks the elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Me.
Me is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Star is defending well for now.
Me throws a head punch that misses.
Star stalling in the clinch but Me improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maybe Star would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Star manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Me tries to land a knee to the head but Star blocks with his arms.
Star pressing his opponent against the cage.
Me lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Star backwards.
Star leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rock Star.
Star tries to clinch there but Me circles away.
Star is looking to clinch but Me is avoiding it.
Star tries to clinch but Me is having none of it.
Star is looking to clinch.
Star fails in his attempt to clinch.

Me instigates a clinch.
Clinch Me seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Star effectively controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Me with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Me scores with a nice short uppercut.
Me is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Star is keeping busy.
Me lands a shoulder strike.

Star is rocked!
Me lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Star is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Me tries to throw a body punch but Star avoids it by throwing Me back against the cage.
Star takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Me tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Star takes an elbow to the forehead.
Me is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Star is keeping busy.
Me connects with a knee right up the middle! Star tumbles to the floor and Me stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Clinch Me!
Clinch Me really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hell's Balls Recovery logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.