PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oskar De La Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sullivan Damerrs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oskar De La Hoya has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

De La Hoya
vs
Damerrs

179 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Brawler
Prefers standup

KAISER

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oskar De La Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sullivan Damerrs!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Damerrs.
Damerrs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De La Hoya.
De La Hoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damerrs moves away.
Damerrs swinging wildly here.
De La Hoya throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Damerrs.
De La Hoya looks to land a left hand but Damerrs moved out of range nicely.
De La Hoya fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Damerrs has taken the fight to the clinch.
De La Hoya managing to block the knees to the body from Damerrs.
Damerrs missing with knees to the body.
Come on Damerrs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Hoya throws a nice looking combination but Damerrs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - De La Hoya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De La Hoya throws a series of punches but Damerrs moves out of range.
Damerrs throws a series of punches but De La Hoya avoids them all with ease.
Damerrs avoids a punch combination nicely.
De La Hoya moves into range and connects with a jab.
De La Hoya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
De La Hoya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De La Hoya lands with an uppercut that bounces Damerrs off the cage and back into range.
De La Hoya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Damerrs.
De La Hoya pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from De La Hoya. Those never looked like landing.
De La Hoya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De La Hoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Damerrs moves into range and clinches up with De La Hoya.
Damerrs keeps control of De La Hoya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De La Hoya is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Damerrs.
Damerrs stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Damerrs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oskar De La Hoya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Damerrs tries to close the distance and clinch but De La Hoya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De La Hoya lands with an uppercut that bounces Damerrs off the cage and back into range.

Damerrs drives through and clinches with De La Hoya against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite De La Hoya's efforts to push away.
De La Hoya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from Damerrs.
Damerrs receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Damerrs keeps control of De La Hoya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
De La Hoya wants to get back to striking at distance but Damerrs won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Damerrs just misses with a elbow thrown towards De La Hoya's brow.
De La Hoya is trying to break free.
De La Hoya has had enough of the clinch but Damerrs keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Hoya tries to circle away but Damerrs has him pinned against the cage.

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

Damerrs forces De La Hoya back against the cage and clinches.
De La Hoya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Damerrs avoiding damage.
Damerrs with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Damerrs pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Damerrs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oskar De La Hoya will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

De La Hoya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
De La Hoya lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
De La Hoya misses with a two punch combination.
De La Hoya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Damerrs.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting De La Hoya here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Damerrs throws a series of punches but De La Hoya moves out of range.
De La Hoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Damerrs.
Damerrs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from De La Hoya. Those never looked like landing.
De La Hoya throws a right and a left that both miss.
Damerrs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De La Hoya lands with a good body shot.
De La Hoya misses with a wild combination.
Oskar De La Hoya is winning the standup battle so far.
Damerrs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Hoya keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Damerrs.
Damerrs drops his hands momentarily and De La Hoya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De La Hoya looks to land a combination but Damerrs avoids it well.
De La Hoya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Damerrs dodges the punch combination from De La Hoya.

Damerrs clinches up against the cage.
Damerrs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Damerrs throws an elbow but misses.
De La Hoya is trying to push Damerrs away but Damerrs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs prevents De La Hoya from breaking the clinch.

Damerrs breaks from the clinch.

Damerrs has closed the distance and engaged De La Hoya in a clinch.

Damerrs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De La Hoya fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Damerrs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De La Hoya throws a right and a left that both miss.
De La Hoya dips to his left and cracks Damerrs with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Damerrs throws a body punch but De La Hoya moves out of range.
De La Hoya misses the jab.
Damerrs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De La Hoya lands a nice hook to Damerrs's body. Damerrs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De La Hoya throws a sloppy head kick and Damerrs moves out of range easily.
Damerrs avoids the body shot from De La Hoya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Hoya throws a hook but Damerrs avoids it easily.
Damerrs has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
De La Hoya throws a right and a left that Damerrs avoids nicely.
De La Hoya is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Damerrs.
De La Hoya throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Damerrs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Damerrs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De La Hoya swings for the body but Damerrs moves out of range.
A punch combination from De La Hoya misses.
De La Hoya misses with the combination.
Oskar De La Hoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De La Hoya takes a swing at Damerrs's ribcage but misses.
De La Hoya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs wants to clinch.
Damerrs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Damerrs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De La Hoya was well out of range. Poor timing from Damerrs.

Damerrs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Damerrs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De La Hoya throws a hook but Damerrs blocks it.
Damerrs misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De La Hoya connects with a body shot that sends Damerrs's belly button to the back.
Damerrs is breathing heavily.
Damerrs uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De La Hoya.
Damerrs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oskar De La Hoya dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Damerrs forces De La Hoya back against the cage and clinches.
De La Hoya wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De La Hoya is trying to push Damerrs away but Damerrs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
De La Hoya letting Damerrs take a breather here.

Damerrs breaks from the clinch.
De La Hoya throws a right and a left that both miss.
De La Hoya throws a right and a left that Damerrs avoids nicely.
Damerrs throws a right and a left that both miss.
De La Hoya misses with a few strikes there.
De La Hoya shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Damerrs misses with a two punch combination.
Damerrs misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Hoya lands with a cross.
De La Hoya misses with a wild combination.
Damerrs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De La Hoya.
Nice straight punches there by De La Hoya. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De La Hoya.
De La Hoya looks to land a combination but Damerrs avoids it well.
Damerrs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damerrs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damerrs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De La Hoya.
De La Hoya connects with a right hand. Damerrs shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Hoya throws a sloppy head kick and Damerrs moves out of range easily.
No joy there for De La Hoya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De La Hoya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damerrs moves away.

Damerrs has closed the distance and engaged De La Hoya in a clinch.
De La Hoya can't break the clinch.
Damerrs controlling the action here for a moment.
De La Hoya wants to get back to striking at distance but Damerrs won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs displaying some good clinch control by pressing De La Hoya up against the cage.
De La Hoya has had enough of the clinch but Damerrs keeps him there for the moment.
De La Hoya letting Damerrs take a breather here.
De La Hoya is trying to push Damerrs away but Damerrs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Damerrs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De La Hoya looks to score with a jab to the body but Damerrs is just out of range.
De La Hoya cracks Damerrs with an open hand slap.
Damerrs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Damerrs avoids the body shot from De La Hoya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Hoya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
De La Hoya misses with a wild combination.
De La Hoya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Damerrs on the side of the head.
Damerrs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De La Hoya misses the shot to the body.
De La Hoya throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De La Hoya bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Damerrs's head backwards.
De La Hoya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Damerrs throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Damerrs.
Damerrs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De La Hoya misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sullivan Damerrs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oskar De La Hoya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De La Hoya throws a sloppy head kick and Damerrs moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oskar De La Hoya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for De La Hoya, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oskar De La Hoya!