PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between EJ Bashor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Lumberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bashor
vs
Lumberg

220 cm
20
273 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent MT
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, EJ Bashor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Lumberg!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashor throws a leg kick
and Lumberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Bill Lumberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lumberg takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bashor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Lumberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lumberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Bashor checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bashor scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bashor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lumberg lands a jab to the head.

It looks like EJ Bashor has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Bashor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bashor.
Lumberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lumberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bashor. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumberg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bashor fails to land with a series of punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lumberg, as that shot connected.
Lumberg digs a good hook to Bashor's body.
Lumberg misses with a leg kick.
Bashor swinging wildly here.
Lumberg ducks under a wild hook from Bashor.
Bashor throws a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Bashor misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bashor blocks the body kick.
Lumberg is looking to score with low kicks.
Bashor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lumberg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lumberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lumberg defending well as Bashor loads up on a big left hand.
Lumberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bashor is breathing heavily.
Bashor looks to land a left hand but Lumberg moved out of range nicely.
Lumberg scores with a leg kick.
Lumberg misses with a low kick.
Lumberg with a jab.
Lumberg throws a low kick but Bashor moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bashor.
Bashor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lumberg.

Lumberg instigates a clinch.
Bashor is trying to force a seperation but Lumberg has the dominant position.
Lumberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Lumberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bashor backwards.
Bashor tries to break the clinch but Lumberg is controlling the position.
Bashor prevents a body shot from Lumberg.
Bashor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lumberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bashor backwards.
Lumberg misses with a punch to the body.
Lumberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lumberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Bashor controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Bashor controls his hands.
Lumberg is working Bashor over against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lumberg digs a right hand underneath Bashor's ribcage. Bashor let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lumberg.
Lumberg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lumberg tries to work over Bashor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lumberg has Bashor pressed against the ropes, preventing Bashor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Lumberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lumberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bashor's elbow.
Lumberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bashor backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lumberg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lumberg lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lumberg.
A short body shot lands from Lumberg as the two fighters clinch.

Lumberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Lumberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on EJ Bashor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lumberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lumberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lumberg closes the distance and clinches.
Lumberg can't find room to land a body shot as Bashor controls the action.
Lumberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lumberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Lumberg breaks from the clinch.
Lumberg throws a leg kick
and Bashor counters with a big head kick but Lumberg shrugs it off.
Bashor checks a leg kick.
Bashor throws a jab when Lumberg was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lumberg. Bashor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lumberg connects with a crisp jab.
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!

Lumberg scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Bashor beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lumberg clinches up with Bashor and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lumberg cracks Bashor with a nice body shot.
Lumberg presses Bashor against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lumberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bashor's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right handed body shot lands from Lumberg.
A right hand to the body from Lumberg.
Lumberg is leaning against Bashor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lumberg presses Bashor against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lumberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bashor backwards.
Nice body punch from Lumberg.
Lumberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Lumberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bashor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lumberg throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumberg tries to land a leg kick but Bashor saw it coming and moves away.
Lumberg misses with a low kick.
Bill Lumberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lumberg throws a leg kick which misses Bashor's front leg but catches the back leg as Bashor tries to avoid it.
Lumberg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bashor is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lumberg.
EJ Bashor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bashor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lumberg throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lumberg.
Lumberg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lumberg lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lumberg.
Lumberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lumberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lumberg.
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 chopping leg kick lands by Lumberg.
Bashor blocks a leg kick.
Bashor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bashor tries to move into range but Lumberg moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lumberg motions for Bashor to come forward. Lumberg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lumberg lands a glancing blow to the side of Bashor's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashor walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Bashor is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bill Lumberg!
A relieved looking Bill Lumberg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.