PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Manchester Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love Bug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red comes into the arena with The Game-Hit The J blaring out of the sound system. Bug is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big Ballin with My Homies. Manchester Red has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Red
vs
Bug

225 cm
30
287 lbs
20 - 8 - 2

199 cm
34
275 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Heavy handed

Mohito Fightwear
Arcticus University: London

Mohito Fightwear

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 20 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manchester Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Love Bug!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bug. Bug obviously looking to wear him down.
Bug has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Red is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Bug misses the target.
Red cracks the inside of Bug's front leg.
Bug scores with a body shot.
Bug lands a right hook to the body.
Red thuds a left hand into Bug's body.
Red tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bug was well out of range. Poor timing from Red.
Bug throws a head kick that misses.
Red tries to counter by clinching up but Bug breaks away and moves out of range.
Bug throws a leg kick
and Red counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bug misses the shot to the body.
Red throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bug avoids it.
Bug misses with a low kick as Red jumps back.

Red clinches up with Bug and pushes him back against the ropes.
Red has Bug pressed against the ropes, preventing Bug from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bug tries a body shot but Red blocks it.
Red lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bug misses with a punch to the body.
Red blocks a body shot from Bug.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red is working Bug over against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Red scores with a nice short uppercut.
Red working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Red lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Bug looks winded!
Good body shot from Red.
Red lands a body punch.
Red comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Love Bug has been cut.
Red misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Red tries to work over Bug's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Red lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bug backwards.
Red lands a shot to the body.
Red doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Red using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bug has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice elbow from Red.
Bug is trying to force a seperation but Red has the dominant position.
Red lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Red.
Red struggles to land a body shot inside as Bug controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Red.
Red really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Red lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bug backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bug misses with a body punch.
Red works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Red makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Red blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Red.
Bug's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Red lands a nice elbow.
Red has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A fake to the body and Red gets the Thai clinch. He wastes no time and tries to connect with knees to the head. This is dangerous for Bug! He should get out! Another devastating knee and Bug falls head first to the ground. It's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Manchester Red!
An out of breath and clearly excited Manchester Red thanked Arcticus University: London for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).