PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bill BumFight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance De Ropp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

BumFight
vs
De Ropp

187 cm
21
176 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
172 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill BumFight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance De Ropp!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BumFight with a jab.

It looks like Lance De Ropp has been cut.
BumFight uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
BumFight connects with a jab.

De Ropp moves into the clinch.
De Ropp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from BumFight.
I was talking to BumFight's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
BumFight working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from BumFight.
BumFight slowing the pace effectively.
De Ropp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
BumFight blocks an uppercut.
BumFight misses with a hook to the ribs.
BumFight has a couple of punches blocked by De Ropp.
BumFight avoids the elbow strike from De Ropp, against the cage.
BumFight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Ropp tries to throw a body punch but BumFight avoids it by throwing De Ropp back against the cage.
De Ropp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from BumFight.
BumFight managing to block the knees to the body from De Ropp.
De Ropp tries to break the clinch but BumFight is controlling the position.
De Ropp tries to land a knee to the head but BumFight blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from BumFight as the two fighters clinch.
BumFight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Ropp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of BumFight backwards.
BumFight lands a shoulder strike.
BumFight working some nice short punches in the clinch.

BumFight breaks from the clinch.
Jab by BumFight.
De Ropp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Ropp is looking to clinch but BumFight is avoiding it.
De Ropp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Ropp needs to keep his hands up - BumFight had a free shot at his head there.
BumFight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
BumFight connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Ropp. De Ropp circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Ropp walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! De Ropp 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 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bill BumFight!
After winning the bout, Bill BumFight thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.