PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between The Boss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and To Kill Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Boss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Boss
vs
Kill Time

150 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

150 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Boss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, To Kill Time!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time looks to score with a jab to the body but Boss is just out of range.

Boss closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boss takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Time trying to control the position but instead, Boss has worked for underhooks and has pushed Time into the ropes.
Time on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Boss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Time misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boss.

Boss rushes Time and presses him up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time stalling in the clinch but Boss improves position.
Boss manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boss misses with an elbow strike.
Boss's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Boss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boss avoiding damage.
Boss misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boss is trying to force a seperation but Time has the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boss could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Boss wants to break free but Time has control.

Boss breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Boss.

Time tries to keep at a distance but Boss has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Time is stalling here.
Boss is looking to break free of the clinch but Time has double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Boss is trying to break the clinch but Time has him pressed against the ropes.
Time blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Time will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boss up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boss.
Boss gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Time stalls.
Time tries to stall but Boss uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Boss dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Boss throws a head kick but Time moves out of range.
Boss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Time swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Boss drives through and clinches with Time against the ropes.
Boss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boss pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Time stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boss is pushing Time up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time is trying to stall.
Time stalling in the clinch.
Boss unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Boss is trying to break the clinch but Time is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Boss's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Boss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
To Kill Time is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Boss clinches up against the ropes.
Time keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boss's efforts to push away.
Boss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boss is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boss is trying to break the clinch but Time is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Time effectively controlling the action here.
Boss tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Time avoids it.

Boss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boss.
Boss throws a series of punches but Time avoids them all with ease.
Boss fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Time is out of range.
Time blocks a low kick nicely.

Boss rushes Time and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The referee calls for Time to work.

Boss breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Boss dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Boss darts in and clinches Time up against the ropes.
Boss just leaning against Time, taking a breather.
Boss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Time's elbow.
The Boss has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boss is looking to break free of the clinch but Time has double underhooks.
Boss dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Time - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Boss manages to break the clinch.
Boss throws a nice looking combination but Time bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time misses with a wild body shot.
Time looks to score with a jab to the body but Boss is just out of range.
Time dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Boss clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Time.

Boss breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boss.

Boss has closed the distance and engaged Time in a clinch.

Boss breaks the clinch.
Boss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Time backs up against the ropes.

It looks like To Kill Time has been cut.
Time ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boss moves away.
The Boss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Time throws a predictable looking body shot

and Boss counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Time is looking to control Boss's arms but Boss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Time has his back to the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Time blocks a body shot from Boss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss stalling in the clinch but Time improves position.
Boss can't break the clinch.
Boss scores with a knee to the head.
Boss is trying to break the clinch but Time has him pressed against the ropes.
Time blocks a body shot from Boss.
Time content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Time is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Time stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Boss manages to break the clinch.
Time changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boss cracks Time with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boss fails to land with a series of punches.

Boss rushes Time and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Time looking to slow down the pace here.
To Kill Time has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Boss is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boss has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Boss showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boss 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Boss!
The Boss made sure to mention his sponsor, hello in his post fight interview.