PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between JD Lakay Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Verdoom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakay Ii comes to the ring accompanied by Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lakay Ii
vs
Verdoom

186 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

207 cm
19
196 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Experienced

Great elbows
Powerful

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, JD Lakay Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabricio Verdoom!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Lakay Ii misses.
Verdoom is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Verdoom darts in trying to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a body kick.
Lakay Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Verdoom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Verdoom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lakay Ii.
Lakay Ii lands a jab to Verdoom's midsection.
Fabricio Verdoom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lakay Ii throws a lazy body kick

and Verdoom counters by clinching up.
Verdoom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Verdoom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Verdoom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Verdoom has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Verdoom is leaning against Lakay Ii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lakay Ii.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verdoom.
Lakay Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Verdoom.
Lakay Ii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Verdoom's elbow.
Lakay Ii throws an elbow but it misses.
Verdoom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lakay Ii stalling against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdoom misses with an elbow strike.
Lakay Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Verdoom controls his hands.
Verdoom lands an elbow inside.
Lakay Ii avoids a wild elbow strike from Verdoom.
Verdoom lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Lakay Ii scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lakay Ii.
Verdoom misses with an elbow strike.
Lakay Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Lakay Ii.
Lakay Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lakay Ii throws a head punch that misses.
Lakay Ii blocks an elbow strike.
Lakay Ii misses with the head strike.
Verdoom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lakay Ii's elbow.
Lakay Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Verdoom uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lakay Ii tries a body shot but Verdoom blocks it.
Verdoom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verdoom creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Verdoom creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lakay Ii's defenses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lakay Ii.
Lakay Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lakay Ii lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Verdoom fails to land.
Lakay Ii pushes off an throws an elbow but Verdoom leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Lakay Ii tries a body shot but Verdoom blocks it.
I was talking to Lakay Ii's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lakay Ii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lakay Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Verdoom controls his hands.
Lakay Ii misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verdoom throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lakay Ii misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Lakay Ii scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lakay Ii.
Lakay Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Lakay Ii dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Verdoom wants to clinch but Lakay Ii slips to the side
and Lakay Ii counters with a big head kick but Verdoom shrugs it off.
Verdoom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lakay Ii throws a body kick that misses.
Lakay Ii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Verdoom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lakay Ii.
Verdoom doesn't manage to clinch there - Lakay Ii circles away.
Lakay Ii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lakay Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Verdoom off balance momentarily.
Lakay Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Verdoom.
Lakay Ii tries to land a front kick but Verdoom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Verdoom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Verdoom doesn't manage to clinch there - Lakay Ii circles away.
Verdoom moves to clinch but Lakay Ii breaks away
and Lakay Ii makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Verdoom really felt that one!
Lakay Ii avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lakay Ii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Verdoom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdoom takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Verdoom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with an inside leg kick.
Verdoom ducks under a wild hook from Lakay Ii.
Lakay Ii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Verdoom's sensitive parts.
Verdoom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lakay Ii throws a head kick but Verdoom moves out of range.
Lakay Ii delivers a nice body kick.
Verdoom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice kick to the body.
Verdoom moves in looking to clinch but Lakay Ii pushes him off.
Verdoom moves out of range of the body kick from Lakay Ii.
Verdoom moves in looking to clinch but Lakay Ii pushes him off.
Lakay Ii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Verdoom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Verdoom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lakay Ii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lakay Ii is looking to chop away at Verdoom's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Lakay Ii. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lakay Ii.
Verdoom darts in trying to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Verdoom's knee momentarily.
Lakay Ii lands a front kick.
Verdoom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Verdoom darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verdoom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Lakay Ii dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Verdoom tries to clinch but Lakay Ii moves out of range.
Lakay Ii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Verdoom.
Lakay Ii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Verdoom on the side of the head.
Verdoom darts in trying to clinch
and Lakay Ii finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lakay Ii throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lakay Ii throws a lazy right hand but Verdoom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lakay Ii connects with an inside leg kick.
Lakay Ii thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Verdoom if he has to take too many more of those.
Lakay Ii throws a push kick but Verdoom slaps the foot to one side.
Lakay Ii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lakay Ii feints and then cracks Verdoom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verdoom down.
Lakay Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lakay Ii tries to land a front kick but Verdoom steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lakay Ii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Verdoom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lakay Ii.
Verdoom closes the distance but Lakay Ii moves to the side
and Lakay Ii finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Verdoom tries to clinch but Lakay Ii moves away
and Lakay Ii counters with a body kick.
Lakay Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lakay Ii shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Verdoom dodges the punch combination from Lakay Ii.
JD Lakay Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lakay Ii does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Verdoom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lakay Ii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Verdoom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Verdoom's knee momentarily.
Lakay Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Lakay Ii goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Lakay Ii.
Verdoom wants to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verdoom wants to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lakay Ii throws a body punch but Verdoom moves out of range.
Verdoom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lakay Ii throws out the jab.
Verdoom closes the distance but Lakay Ii moves to the side
and Lakay Ii counters with a head kick. That will keep Verdoom thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Verdoom tries to clinch but Lakay Ii moves out of range.
Verdoom wants to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lakay Ii throws an off balance right hand

and Verdoom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lakay Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verdoom lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Lakay Ii clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Verdoom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lakay Ii counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lakay Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verdoom is looking to clinch but Lakay Ii is avoiding it.
Lakay Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verdoom was well out of range. Poor timing from Lakay Ii.
Lakay Ii throws a body kick that misses.
Lakay Ii throws a push kick but Verdoom slaps the foot to one side.
Verdoom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lakay Ii looks to land a body kick but Verdoom moved away.
Lakay Ii misses with a hook. Verdoom ducked under it nicely.
Verdoom closes the distance but Lakay Ii moves to the side
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Verdoom thinking.
Verdoom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Lakay Ii counter with a right hand.
Verdoom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdoom tries to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a body kick that stops Verdoom in his tracks momentarily.
Lakay Ii misses with an attempted mid kick.
JD Lakay Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
Lakay Ii throws a body shot but no joy.
Verdoom wants to clinch up but Lakay Ii keeps it at a distance.
Verdoom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a body kick that stops Verdoom in his tracks momentarily.
Verdoom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Verdoom tries to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice body kick.
Verdoom closes the distance looking to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a straight right hand.
Verdoom wants to clinch but Lakay Ii slips to the side
and Lakay Ii counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verdoom 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.
Lakay Ii throws a wild body kick that Verdoom sees coming a mile off.
Lakay Ii explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lakay Ii throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lakay Ii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lakay Ii keeps the fight on the outside.
Lakay Ii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Verdoom crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lakay Ii - the referee stops the clock and Verdoom gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lakay Ii. Verdoom manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Verdoom has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lakay Ii.
Lakay Ii tries a low kick but Verdoom avoids it.
Lakay Ii circles away from the clinch attempt.

Verdoom moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lakay Ii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Lakay Ii fails to land.
Lakay Ii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Lakay Ii.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Lakay Ii had his way with Fabricio Verdoom in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lakay Ii circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lakay Ii counters with a body kick that stops Verdoom in his tracks momentarily.
Lakay Ii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verdoom can do to turn this around?
Verdoom wants to clinch up but Lakay Ii keeps it at a distance.
Verdoom wants to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice kick to the body.
Verdoom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lakay Ii counters with a thumping low kick.
Lakay Ii circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice kick to the body.
Verdoom darts in trying to clinch
and Lakay Ii counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lakay Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Verdoom off balance momentarily.
Verdoom wants to clinch but Lakay Ii slips to the side
and Lakay Ii makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Verdoom really felt that one!
Lakay Ii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lakay Ii circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lakay Ii counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lakay Ii lands a high kick!
Verdoom tries to clinch there but Lakay Ii circles away.
Verdoom tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lakay Ii throws a looping overhand right but Verdoom ducks down to avoid it.
Verdoom 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.
Verdoom checks the leg kick.
Verdoom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lakay Ii counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verdoom wants to clinch but Lakay Ii slips to the side
and Lakay Ii counters with a body kick that stops Verdoom in his tracks momentarily.
Verdoom moves out of range as Lakay Ii throws a body kick.
Lakay Ii misses with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lakay Ii.
Verdoom is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lakay Ii.
Lakay Ii circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lakay Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Verdoom thinking.
Lakay Ii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lakay Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lakay Ii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Verdoom tries to clinch but Lakay Ii moves away
and Lakay Ii counters with a good low kick that Verdoom was not able to check.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lakay Ii, right into the meat.
Fabricio Verdoom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verdoom tries to clinch but Lakay Ii is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
JD Lakay Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lakay Ii 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JD Lakay Ii!
JD Lakay Ii managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR, into his post fight interview.