PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Royce Graice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mijain Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Graice
vs
Lopez

150 cm
26
145 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

170 cm
23
154 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Brawler
Very strong

Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Graice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mijain Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Graice.
Graice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Graice avoids it with no problem.
Graice throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lopez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Royce Graice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lopez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez swats away the attempt to clinch by Graice.
Graice darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graice throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Lopez blocks the leg kick.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Graice jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Graice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Graice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graice tries to clinch up.
Graice tries to clinch up.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Graice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Graice tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graice doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graice tries to clinch up.
Graice tries to clinch up.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopez! But no joy.
Graice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some bone on bone action there as Lopez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Graice tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopez is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Graice dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Graice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Graice. Beautiful body shot.
Graice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Graice lands with an overhand left.
Graice tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lopez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Graice connects with a right hand. Lopez shakes it off.
Graice tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Graice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Graice throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lopez's head.
Graice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Graice tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Lopez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Graice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graice throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graice takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Graice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Graice doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graice doesn't manage to clinch there - Lopez circles away.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Graice is looking to wear down Lopez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lopez avoids the head kick by Graice.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Graice throws a hook but Lopez blocks it.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Graice avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Royce Graice dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Graice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Graice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graice throws a head kick that misses.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Graice avoids it with no problem.
Graice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Graice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Graice avoids it with no problem.
Graice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Graice.
Graice fails to land with a series of punches.
Graice tries to clinch but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graice tries to clinch but Lopez moves out of range.
Graice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graice stalks Lopez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lopez's face. Lopez staggers backwards, shaken.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Graice throws a front kick aimed at Lopez's knee but Lopez avoids it well.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice combination there by Graice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Graice misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Graice is looking to clinch but Lopez is avoiding it.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lopez.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graice takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Graice throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

And that's the end of the fight!
Royce Graice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Graice 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce Graice!